SHOPKINS LIVE! to Arrive at bergenPAC This Fall

New show on sale at bergenPAC: Shopkins Live!, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 28, 2017 at 10 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at (201) 227-1030.

Shopkins Live!, the first live theatrical production based on the popular Shopkins toy brand will bring the national tour to bergenPAC, it was jointly announced today by Gilles Paquin, president and CEO of Koba Entertainment, and Nicole Hardiman, senior licensing manager at Moose Toys. Presales are in effect today with tickets on sale to the general public on April 28 at 10 a.m.

Based on America's #1 toy brand, YouTube sensation and international toy phenomenon created in Australia by Moose Toys, Shopkins Live! will feature The Shoppies and Shopkins characters taking the stage with an all new storyline, original pop music and video highlights as "Jessicake," "Bubbleisha," "Peppa-Mint" and friends prepare for Shopville's annual Funtastic Food and Fashion Fair.

Since its launch in 2014, the Shopkins brand continues to be a hot ticket item for children worldwide. Shoppies dolls consistently rank as the #1 kids toy in the U.S.

Shopkins Live! will run for approximately 90 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission. A VIP party will follow the show. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling the Box Office at (201) 227-1030. bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631. Visit www.bergenpac.org for more information.

Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the area's cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States, bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of world-class entertainment. The jewel in our crown is The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC - the innovative, educational performing arts initiative that, through programs, classes, outreach, school shows, and main theater presented shows, reach more than 30,000 students and community youth annually. The Performing Arts School provides community youth, age 2 months to 21 years, with unique, "hands-on" training in music, dance and theater by industry professionals. It is through the ongoing generosity of sponsors, donors, members, and patrons that the not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation bergenPAC and The Performing Arts School are able to thrive and enrich our community.

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