CHUGGINGTON LIVE! Coming to Fox Theatre, 4/12`

The North American premiere tour of CHUGGINGTON LIVE! The Great Rescue Adventure, produced by Life Like Touring and Ludorum, rolls into the Fox Theatre on Sunday, April 12 with performances at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.; locally presented by AT&T. The live-action, musical children's show, based on the popular TV series, gives young fans and their families the opportunity to experience the train-tastic adventures of the Chuggington trainees, Wilson, Brewster and Koko.

Tickets ($20.50, $29.50, $38.50 and $58.50 VIP) go on sale Friday, February 13 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, The Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. Discounts are available on select seats for groups of 10 or more by calling 313-471-3099. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611. The VIP ticket offers the best seats in the house and a Chuggington Live! goody bag. The goody bag includes: a postergram, 2'x3' imprinted play mat, cardboard sheet of die-cut trains, sheet of temporary tattoos, paint-with-water coloring page and stickers all contained in a poly bag. These contents are subject to change.

This brand-new production features impressive trains with working features and movements that bring the Chuggington TV series characters to life on stage. A fun, two act musical, this live show is presented before a giant LED video wall featuring animated locations and background action sequences from the popular TV series.

In CHUGGINGTON LIVE! The Great Rescue Adventure the trainees are eager to impress their mentors by mastering new roles that test their courage, speed, and determination. When Koko finds herself in trouble at Rocky Ridge Mine, it's up to her friends to help her. Do the trainees have what it takes to put their newly learned skills into practice to save Koko?

CHUGGINGTON LIVE! The Great Rescue Adventure is written and directed by Theresa Borg. She has written and/or directed a variety of productions for international family brands, including Sesame Street Presents Elmo's World Tour, Scooby-Doo LIVE! Musical Mysteries for Warner Bros., Cartoon Network's BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine, and Yo Gabba Gabba Live! There's a Party in My City!

First launched on Disney Junior in 2010, Chuggington now airs in more than 178 countries and is translated into 36 different languages. In the United States, the TV show is seen 22 times per week across Disney Junior and Disney channels, with an estimated 2 million viewers every week.

Information about dates and tickets for CHUGGINGTON LIVE! The Great Rescue Adventure can be found at www.chuggingtonlive.com.

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