Peppa The Pig Comes to NJPAC!

Peppa Pig's Big Splash, Peppa's first North American theatre tour resumes on September 14 and will visit NJPAC on Thursday, April 27, 2017. By popular demand, 40 additional cities have been added to the tour schedule for 2017, including coast-to-coast stops from Anaheim and Oakland to Newark and many more. In addition, the hit live show will make an exciting visit north of the border for the very first time with stops in major Canadian cities, including Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. The new tour dates will give fans throughout North America one last chance to see Peppa Pig live on stage during this final leg of the Peppa Pig's Big Splash tour.

Be sure to reserve tickets on Saturday, September 17th at 10AM at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)

The Peppa Pig stage show, based on Entertainment One's (eOne) top-rated TV series airing daily on Nick Jr., is one of the most successful family tours this year. It has sold 250,000 tickets in the U.S. to date with 75 venues completely selling out. The fun-filled show brings the hit TV series to life on stage, giving families the opportunity to engage with their favorite characters like never before for in an unforgettable first live theater experience.

"Peppa Pig's Big Splash has been so successful because kids adore interacting with the characters on stage. Just like the incredibly popular TV series, the live show is funny, lighthearted and a delight for the whole family," said Jonathan Shank, Executive Producer, Red Light Management.

"Peppa Pig's Big Splash is everything fans love and expect from the TV show combined with the excitement of live theater," said Lib Campbell, the actress who beat out 2,000 people who auditioned to play the role of Peppa Pig live on stage. "Everyone gets the chance to jump in muddy puddles with Peppa and sing along with Polly Parrot. Fans at each show can be seen singing and dancing in the aisles."
"The live show features a lively blend of costumed characters and puppets that walk, talk, dance, and jump up and down to give audiences a unique, interactive theatrical experience from the moment we open the curtain," said Director Richard Lewis. "Peppa Pig's Big Splash is a fully immersive musical production featuring a dozen familiar and original songs, as well as a sing-a-long."

In Peppa Pig's Big Splash, the nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it quickly. They set up a fair to raise money so Mr. Bull can do the repairs. There's plenty of fun to be had as Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig, along with Danny Dog, Pedro Pony and Suzy Sheep work together to organize an exciting day out complete with a Champion Puddle Jumping Competition judged by Mr. Potato, where everyone gets wet! An interactive experience full of singing, dancing, games, and muddy puddles,Peppa Pig's Big Splash is a guaranteed oinktastic blast for the whole family.

Episodes of Peppa Pig currently air on the Nick Jr. channel, in nearly 73 million households daily.

For more information about Peppa Pig's Big Splash, please visitwww.peppapigliveus.com, Facebook and Twitter.

Show Credits:

• Directed by Richard Lewis
• Composer Mani Svavarsson
• Matt Lewis is lyricist
• Simon Scullion is designer
• Andy Booth is music director
• Produced by Red Light Management, Fiery Angel and eOne

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