Pajanimals Live!

Yes, it’s another adventure from the creative world of Muppet-maker The Jim Henson Company. Of course, families with pre-schoolers can already tell you about the show featuring interactive dance, music and adventures running nightly on Sprout and Saturday mornings on NBC Kids. For the little ones it’s a chance to see their TV buddies up close and personal while their parents rediscover what it’s like to be young, innocent and wide-eyed.

Launching in Anaheim, “Pajanimals Live” is targeting theatres in 50 cities. Here’s the rundown:

March 7 – Anaheim, Calif., City National Grove Of Anaheim
March 8 – Thousand Oaks, Calif., Fred Kavli Theatre
March 10 – San Diego, Calif., Balboa Theatre
March 12 – Tucson, Ariz., Fox Tucson Theatre
March 14 – Denver, Colo., Paramount Theatre
March 15 – Omaha, Neb., Holland Performing Arts Center
March 16 – St. Louis, Mo., Peabody Opera House
March 17 – Huntsville, Ala., Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
March 19 – Jacksonville, Fla., Florida Theatre
March 20 – Fort Myers, Fla., Barbara B. Mann Perf. Arts Hall
March 21 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
March 22 – Melbourne, Fla., King Center For Performing Arts
March 23 – Orlando, Fla., Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live
March 24 – Miami Beach, Fla., Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater
March 27 – New Orleans, La., Mahalia Jackson Theater For The Performing Arts
March 29 – Atlanta, Ga., Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
March 30 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium
April 2 – Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee Theatre
April 3 – Durham, N.C., Durham Performing Arts Center
April 5 – Richmond, Va., Landmark Theater
April 6 – Baltimore, Md., Modell Performing Arts Center At The Lyric
April 7 – Westbury, N.Y., NYCB Theatre At Westbury
April 10 – Toms River, N.J., Pine Belt Arena
April 11 – Red Bank, N.J., Count Basie Theatre
April 12 – Washington, D.C., Warner Theatre
April 14 – Boston, Mass., Orpheum Theatre
April 16 – Glenside, Pa., Keswick Theatre
April 17 – Wilkes-Barre, Pa., F.M. Kirby Center For Perf. Arts
April 18 – Greensburg, Pa., Palace Theatre
April 19 – Albany, N.Y., The Egg
April 20 – Wallingford, Conn., Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre
April 21 – New York, N.Y., Best Buy Theater
April 23 – Frederick, Md., Weinberg Center For The Arts
April 24 – Erie, Pa., Warner Theatre
April 26 – Louisville, Ky., The Louisville Palace Theatre
April 27 – Cleveland, Ohio, Palace Theatre
April 28 – Indianapolis, Ind., Murat Theatre
April 30 – Saint Paul, Minn., Fitzgerald Theater
May 1 – Milwaukee, Wis., Pabst Theater
May 2 – Madison, Wis., Overture Hall
May 3 – Waukegan, Ill., Genesee Theatre
May 5 – Kansas City, Mo., The Midland By AMC
May 7 – Salina, Kan., The Stiefel Theatre For Perf. Arts
May 8 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie
May 10 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center
May 11 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
May 13 – San Antonio, Texas, Majestic Theatre
May 16 – Mesa, Ariz., Ikeda Theatre
May 18 – Los Angeles, Calif., Club Nokia
May 19 – San Francisco, Calif., Nob Hill Masonic Center

Written by Pajanimals co-creator Alex Rockwell along with Bradley Zweig, the tour is produced by Red Light Management with choreography by Myles Thorogood.

As long-time touring data aficionados already know, an announcement of this magnitude is required by law (The Kermit Act of 1979) to include at least one quote from those involved with production. Thankfully, the folks at The Jim Henson Company have provided not one, but two quotes from Pajanimals insiders.

“Pajanimals is one of our most beloved shows, and families are invited to see these characters live on stage and share a special Pajanimals adventure with Squacky, Cowbella, Apollo and Sweet Pea Sue,” Jim Henson Company CEO Lisa Henson said. “Our team always envisioned the property as a theatrical experience for families everywhere. We know this new live show will be something that will create a lasting memory.”

“Families will be dancing in the aisles and singing the songs along with the Pajanimals,” “Pajanimals Live!” executive producer Jonathan Shank said. “We encourage all children and caretakers to wear their favorite pajamas for an awesome play date with Pajanimals.”