Susan Oliveras Tapped for Lead in Dora The Explorer Live! Tour
Oliveras is a
"Dora's determination and self-confidence are important in a way that defines who she is as a person," says Oliveras. "I admire that, and it definitely speaks to me as a person. Audiences take away the fact that no matter who they are, if they believe in themselves, it will take them further than they ever imagined."
An international phenomenon, Dora the Explorer is syndicated to TV
broadcasters in 125 markets and translated into 24 languages, Dora the
Explorer is one of the top rated preschool shows in nearly every major
television market around the world across broadcast and cable. Since
launching in 2001, "Dora the Explorer Live" productions have been hugely
successful with record breaking attendance across hundreds of markets in the
USA, the
Search for the City of Lost Toys is a culturally-rich theatrical show for preschoolers and their families and features a captivating storyline, as well as all the characters children have come to love: Backpack, Dora's friend Boots, cousin Diego, Map, Swiper the Fox and Tico and Benny. Each step of the gang's journey consists of a problem or puzzle that Dora and the audience must solve together in order to move on to the next challenge.
For more information about Dora the Explorer Live!, log on to www.nickjr.com or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com. Additional tour dates to be announced soon.
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Dora the Explore Live! Tour Schedule: DATE CITY VENUE 1/27-1/28 York, PA Pullo Family PAC 1/31-2/1 Richmond, VA Landmark Theater 2/3-2/4 Toledo, OH Stranahan Theater 2/6-2/8 Providence, RI Providence PAC 2/10-2/11 Scranton, PA Scranton Cultural Center 2/13-2/15 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center 2/17-2/18 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall 2/20-2/22 Raleigh, NC Progress Energy Center 2/25-3/1 Baltimore, MD Hippodrome 3/3-3/4 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Auditorium 3/6-3/8 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theatre 3/10-3/11 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre 3/14-3/15 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Theatre 3/17-3/18 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theatre 3/20-3/22 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center 3/26-3/29 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre 4/1-4/5 Washington D.C. Warner Theatre 4/8-4/12 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall 4/18-4/19 Buffalo, NY Shea's Theatre
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