DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! Embarks on a UK Tour Beginning March 28

Following its UK premiere in London's West End, in August 2012, Nickelodeon, Life Like Touring and Daniel Sparrow & Mike Walsh Productions present the National UK Tour of Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys.

Now seen by over two million people, this live musical adventure, which brings the popular children's show to the stage, will tour from 28 March 2013. For a full list of touring venues, please go to nickjr.co.uk/doralive

Dora the Explorer fans will "delight in this two act, song and dance spectacular that invites them to think, sing and play along. Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer LIVE! is designed to teach kids to explore, communicate, overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and discover a diverse and exciting world...all while having a lot of fun!"

Everyone's favourite explorer is embarking on a LIVE musical adventure touring the UK. In Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys, Dora has lost her teddy bear Osito, and the search is on to retrieve him.

With the help of the audience, Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and their courageous friends, Dora uses her map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to successfully pass through the number pyramid and the mixed-up jungle to reach the City of Lost Toys. But watch out - you never know what that sneaky fox Swiper might be up to along the way!

One of the channel's most beloved shows, Dora the Explorer airs every day on Nick Jr. at 8:30am 11am and 4.30pm, with brand new episodes in March and June. The series sees Dora partake in adventures in her imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests. Dora explores her world just as children do every day, and the show is designed to actively engage its audience using a variety of learning techniques.Award-winning Dora the Explorer currently reaches more pre-schoolers than any other show on television (12.4 million).