COMING TO THE LEC…

PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! BRINGS DISNEY CHANNEL

FAVORITES TOGETHER ON STAGE IN

LIVE TOURING PRODUCTION

Laredo, TX — Playhouse Disney Live!, the first live touring stage production featuring favorite characters from four shows in Disney Channel’s popular Playhouse Disney program block for preschoolers, is coming to the Laredo Entertainment Center on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008 at 1& 4pm.  The second show was recently added due to good ticket sales.  Tickets on sale now at the LEC box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.

Produced by Kenneth Feld and his daughter, Alana Feld, for Feld Entertainment, in conjunction with Disney Theatrical Productions, Playhouse Disney Live! debuted in September 2007.  The show spotlights characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, Handy Manny and My Friends Tigger & Pooh. 

Playhouse Disney Live! represents the first time that characters from this enormously popular block of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney programs will be together on the same stage, creating interactive moments for children and their families. The original storyline follows this colorful cast as they set off in their own unique ways to create and contribute songs and music for an unforgettable musical party at Mickey’s Clubhouse.

“Playhouse Disney Live! brings these TV shows to life and engages children in an inspiring experience with the characters they love to watch on Disney Channel every day,” said Producer Kenneth Feld. “They will feel as if the ‘Playhouse Disney’ stars jumped out of the screen and onto the stage right before their eyes.  From Mickey and pals to the globe-trotting Little Einsteins, everyone comes together to share the universal language of music with children everywhere.”

Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Productions, added, “We love working with Kenneth Feld and Alana Feld and they demonstrate time and again why they’re the best in the business.  Feld Entertainment does an outstanding job bringing the Disney characters to life and Playhouse Disney Live! gives them a great new cast to work with.  Fans all over the country are going to have a wonderful experience seeing their ‘Playhouse Disney’ favorites perform live in this imaginative and fun-filled new stage production.”

“We are excited to bring these popular Disney Channel shows together in a live production,” said Producer Alana Feld.  “We combine all of the familiar faces that families already know and love in an original storyline that is jam-packed with upbeat music, singing and dancing, and includes well-known songs like the favorite ‘Hot Dog!’ song from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.”

Rich Ross, President, Disney Channel Worldwide, said, “We're thrilled that this wonderful new stage tour will extend the connection preschoolers and parents have with our Playhouse Disney storytelling and that through it, families can share the unique experience of a live stage production and their favorite Playhouse Disney music and characters.”

In 2007, Playhouse Disney enjoyed its most-watched year ever with kids 2-5.  The preschool-targeted programming block reached all-time highs in the daypart in total viewers (1.26 million), kids 2-5 (424,000), girls 2-5 (222,000), boys 2-5 (202,000) and women 18-49 (233,000).  Meanwhile, the Playhouse Disney series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ranked among TV’s Top 10 series and TV’s Top 10 scripted series in the kids 2-5 demographic for the year.