Blippi The Musical Returns To The Stage Over The Christmas Period Following Its Sold-Out West End Summer Run – Tickets For Blippi The Musical Are Now On Sale
Following its hugely successful sold out run in London’s West End, Moonbug Entertainment and Round Room Live, in collaboration with Carter Dixon McGill Productions, today announced the return of Blippi The Musical. By popular demand, the global TV and internet sensation will return to the UK at the Lyric Theatre over the Christmas period. Blippi The Musical will run at the Lyric Theatre from 7 December, 2022 until 8 January, 2023.
Tickets are now on sale, please visit: https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/blippi-the-musical-lyric/
With over 54 million YouTube subscribers and one billion views per month, millions of kids have joined Blippi on amazing playdates and learned about vehicles, professions, animals, the natural world and so much more.
Tour producer and co-president of Round Room Live Stephen Shaw said today: “We’re proud to again be partnering with Moonbug Entertainment and Carter Dixon McGill Productions to bring Blippi The Musical back to the UK in time for the Holidays. Our sold-out run this summer is currently delighting children and families, and we’re thrilled to provide joyful memories for even more families when we return this December.”
Susan Vargo, Head of Live Events at Moonbug Entertainment said today: “Blippi The Musical proved such a huge success this Summer. We are extremely excited to bring it back to London’s West End again this Christmas, where live theatre for family audiences thrives. Blippi The Musical led the way for Moonbug’s launch into live events and it now leads the charge in our international expansion.”
Laurence Miller, Nimax Theatres said today: “In fifteen years of daytime family programming at Nimax Theatres, Blippi is the first family show to sell out before the first performance. It’s a massive hit! We at Nimax are delighted to have been the host for the UK premiere of Blippi The Musical, and are thrilled it will be coming back for another run over Christmas! I think it’s great that kids get another opportunity to see Blippi The Musical, especially during the festive period. This really is a fantastic show that incorporates all that Blippi is about - bring on Christmas!”
BLIPPI THE MUSICAL
7 December – 8 January
Press Day: 14 December
Blippi The Musical brings the curious and fun character Blippi off the screen and onto the stage with world-class production, audience engagement and amazing music. Blippi encourages learning through doing, playing, and exploring – inspiring a child’s natural curiosity about the world around them. In the live show they will continue to learn about the world around them while singing and dancing along with this one-of-a-kind show.
For Blippi The Musical, the character Blippi will be played by professional stage performers selected specifically for the stage show.
BLIPPI THE MUSICAL LISTINGS
Lyric Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EZ
Box Office: www.nimaxtheatres.com / 0330 333 4809
7 December – 8 January
Press Day: 14 December
Prices from £22
Age guidance: 2+
Duration: 65 minutes with no interval
Blippi The Musical
Website: blippithemusical.co.uk
Facebook: @Blippithemusical
Twitter: @Blippimusical
Instagram: @Blippithemusical
Blippi
Website: www.Blippi.com
YouTube: @Blippi
Facebook: @Blippi
Twitter: @BlippiOfficial
Instagram: @BlippiOfficial
For further information, please contact:
Alice James 07944 539 508 alice.james@katemorleypr.com
Kate Morley 07970 465 648 kate@katemorleypr.com
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Round Room Live, an eOne company
Round Room Live is the leading producer and promoter of exhibitions and family show entertainment, specializing in transforming both new and iconic intellectual property into engaging and thrilling live events. Round Room creates unique live experiences tailored to the distinct character of each property and produces the highest quality productions for audiences around the world.
Their current roster of touring theatrical shows includes: Baby Shark Live!, Blippi The Musical, Peppa Pig Live, Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage and PJ Masks Live! Save the Day. Round Room’s Immersive and Entertainment Experiences division is currently touring: Jurassic World: The Exhibition, Mandela: The Official Exhibition and Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free, which recently opened in Los Angeles in January 2022. In February 2018, Entertainment One (eOne) acquired a majority position in Round Room Live. eOne is now a division of Hasbro.
Moonbug Entertainment
Moonbug Entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company behind some of the most popular kids’ titles in the world. Moonbug’s lineup includes global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Little Angel, My Magic Pet Morphle, Supa Strikas, Go Buster, Playtime with Twinkle, Gecko’s Garage, ARPO and many more. Moonbug’s shows are on more than 150 platforms globally, including YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, Super RTL, BBC iPlayer, HBO Max, Tencent, Youku and Roku. The company’s YouTube channels are viewed over 9 billion times on average every month globally and has more than 440m subscribers. Its portfolio currently stands at 29 IPs and 100+ brand partners and is available in 32 languages.
Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.
Contacts:
UK media contacts:
Monika Fried: monika.fried@moonbug.com
Louise Webster: louise.webster@moobug.com
Carter Dixon McGill Productions
John-Webb Carter, Jamie Chapman Dixon & Stephen McGill have over 30 years of experience within the entertainment industry. Between them they have worked on the worldwide productions of Mamma Mia!, Billy Elliot and Jersey Boys and within the offices of Delfont Mackintosh, Bill Kenwright and HQ Theatres. They have also been involved in the launching of several new theatres and ventures including the Barn Theatre (Cirencester), Theatre Basse Passiere (France) and the Theatre Investment Portal. Recent productions include: Wonderville: Magic & Illusion (Palace Theatre, West End), Death Drop (West End & UK Tour), Operation Crucible, (Sheffield Crucible), Tomorrow Morning (Film) and Treason The Musical. Future productions include sold out West End concerts of Chess, Treason The Musical and Kinky Boots at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and ICON, an new K-pop musical with original songs from chart-topping K-pop team THE HUB.