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VIDEO: Behind the Scenes with the Cast and Creative Team of the WALKING WITH DINOSAURS Arena Tour

By: Jul. 17, 2014
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WALKING WITH DINOSAURS is featured in USA Today, now on stands nationwide. Go behind the scenes with creative director Sonny Tilders, director Scott Faris, performer Daniel Fanning, and the dinosaurs themselves to learn more about the new national tour of the Arena Spectacular, launching this weekend at Brooklyn's Barclays Center (through July 20), next week at New Jersey's Prudential Center (July 23-27), and traveling to more than 20 cities across North America. Click below to watch the interview!

Dinosaurs once again roam the earth when the spectacular production, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, based on the award-winning BBC Television Series, returns to North America this summer. This updated production will showcase changes to the dinosaurs based on the latest scientific research including the likely feathering of some species. Worldwide, more than eight million people have seen this show in 243 cities and over 2,000 performances.

In addition to Cleveland, Brooklyn, and Newark, the tour will visit Anaheim, Auburn Hills, Cedar Park, Edmonton, Fresno, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Montreal, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ottawa, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Jose, Saskatoon, Tacoma, Tulsa, Victoria, and Winnipeg. For tour information please visit www.dinosaurlive.com.

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is directed by Scott Farris, a Broadway veteran who has worked side by side with Harold Prince, Trevor Nunn, Michael Blakemore, Gene Saks, John Caird, Tommy Tune and Jerry Zaks. The creatures are designed and built by Sonny Tilders; the set and projected image design are by Peter England; the show's lighting is by John Rayment, the score was composed by James Brett; and Warner Brown wrote the script.

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - THE ARENA SPECTACULAR was originally produced in Australia by Gerry Ryan, Malcolm Cooke and Jill Bryant and is presented by Global Creatures in association with BBC Worldwide Ltd. The North American Tour is supported by MagicSpace Entertainment.

For more information, visit www.dinosaurlive.com.




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