Bluey fans will have the chance to see the much-loved character and her family on the big stage this summer.
For the first time ever, smash-hit theatre tour Bluey’s Big Play is touring the UK, and stopping off at The Lowry from the end of July.
The Olivier Award-nominated live theatre show, which opened in the UK in December 2023 to critical and audience acclaim, is set to visit Salford from Wednesday, July 31 to Sunday, August 11.
With tickets selling fast additional performances have already been added, giving even more Bluey fans a chance to see the much-loved Heeler family on stage.
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Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the BAFTA & Emmy award-winning children’s television series produced by Ludo Studio, which airs on Disney+ and CBeebies.
Audiences of all ages will get to see Bluey, her younger sister Bingo and mum and dad Bandit and Chilli, as they’ve never seen them before, as Bluey and her family embark on their first live theatre show, featuring 'brilliantly created puppets, live actors, and iconic sets'.
With an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush, Bluey’s Big Play remixes some fan favourite moments into this brand-new story which features original voices from the TV show, including the instantly recognisable voices of Dave McCormack and Melanie Zanetti as Bandit and Chilli Heeler.
Since bursting onto TV screens in Australia in 2018, Bluey has enjoyed a plethora of critical success at home and abroad, recently winning a 2022 BAFTA Children and Young People Award in the International category and picking up its fifth consecutive AACTA Best Children’s Programme award to add to an International Emmy and numerous awards for craft and production around the world.
The stage show has already enjoyed huge success and has been seen by over one million fans worldwide. Alongside the UK and Ireland Tour, for 2024 Bluey’s Big Play can also be seen across the US, Canada, Australia, Spain, France, Luxemburg and the UAE.
Bluey’s Big Play is produced by Andrew Kay and Cuffe and Taylor with Windmill Theatre Co for BBC Studios. It is directed by the multiple-award-winning artistic director of Windmill Theatre, Rosemary Myers (Girl Asleep, The Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio), and designed by the multiple-award winning Australian Film and Theatre Designer Jonathon Oxlade.
Natasha Spence, head of attractions at BBC Studios Live Entertainment, said: “Following the incredible reaction to the live theatre show in the US and in Australia, we are so excited to bring Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show to fans across the UK and Ireland.”
The show is recommended for all ages and runs for 50 minutes. Tickets, costing from £18.50, can be booked via Live Nation here.
