Nickelodeon's STORYTIME LIVE! Comes to Columbus 6/16-17

Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today-"Dora the Explorer," "The Backyardigans," "The Wonder Pets!," and "Ni Hao, Kai-lan." Hosted by Nick Jr.'s Moose A. Moose and Zee, children and their parents can see their favorite Nick Jr. characters come to life in an action-packed stage adventure.

CAPA and Broadway Across America bring Nickelodeon's Storytime Live! to the Palace Theatre June 16 and 17. Show times are Wednesday, June 16, at 4 pm and 7 pm, and Thursday, June 17, at 10:30 am and 7 pM. Prices range from $15 to $36.50 and can be purchased at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

Each segment of Storytime Live! takes kids and their families on brand new adventures, whether its leaping into Fairytale Land with Dora and Sleeping Boots, journeying through Filthingham with The Backyardigans, hopping into Wonderland with The Wonder Pets, or jumping on clouds with Kai-lan and the Monkey King.

The Storytime Live! creative team has a diverse theatrical background and includes Director Sam Scalamoni (Associate Director: Lestat and Beauty and the Beast on Broadway), Scenic Designer Josh Zangen, Costume Designer Patrick Bevilacqua (Thomas and Friends: A Day at the Circus), and Choreographer Wendy Seyb.

Additionally, the creative teams for each of the Nick Jr. shows featured are part of the production and include contributions from Sascha Paladino, head writer for "Ni Hao, Kai-lan;" Janice Burgess, creator of "The Backyardigans;" Josh Selig, Billy Lopez, and Little Airplane Productions, Inc. for "The Wonder Pets!," and Valerie Walsh-Valdes, co-creator of "Dora the Explorer."

Nickelodeon has produced several of the top quality theatrical and touring shows for kids and their families, drawing more than 2.5 million attendees in 12 years. This tour will visit more than 70 cities in 2010.

Nickelodeon, now in its 30th year, is the number one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the US and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines, and feature films. Nickelodeon's US television network is seen in almost 100 million households, and has been the number-one-rated channel on basic cable for 15 consecutive years.

Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters, and logos are trademarks of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B)

For more information, visit www.nicklivetour.com.

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