BLUE'S CLUES LIVE! to Leave Paw Prints Across New York City; Tickets On Sale Sunday, Dec. 20 at Noon.

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Dec. 13, 1999--

BLUE'S CLUES  LIVE!, a new stage presentation for preschoolers that's revolutionizing kids' theater, brings its national tour to New York City for 10 performances at the legendary Radio City Music Hall from April 19-23.

Tickets will go on-sale Sunday, December 20th at noon and prices are: $41, $36, $31 and $26. Tickets can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets and can also be charged by phone at 212/307-7171. All tickets are subject to service charges.

Dates and show-times are Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m.; Thursday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.; Friday, April 21 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 22 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Sunday, April 23 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Presented by Nickelodeon and PACE Variety Entertainment, Inc., a division of SFX Entertainment Corporation, BLUE'S CLUES LIVE! will be an interactive theatrical production based on the television series that changed the way kids watch TV.

Families will experience an introduction to the wonder of theater from the moment they enter the venue, and "Blue's Clues," which inspired a cultural phenomenon with the preschool set, will explode into life onstage. BLUE'S CLUES LIVE! features familiar and well-loved characters like Blue, Steve and all their friends...Mail Box, Slippery Soap, Tickety Tock, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper...along with some brand new characters that are part of the live show. This live theatrical presentation will invite preschoolers and their parents to think, imagine and be an active part of the show as they embark on a search for clues to the most spectacular place.

"With BLUE'S CLUES LIVE!, we're introducing preschoolers to the magic of theater while encouraging the same interactivity, enthusiasm and play-along spirit that we have with the TV show," says Angela Santomero, one of the original creators of Nickelodeon's hit series "Blue's Clues," and the co-author of BLUE'S CLUES LIVE!. "We want the show to empower kids and build their self esteem, so we're giving every kid in the audience their own handy-dandy notebook so they can interact with Steve and Blue to find clues during the show, rather than just passively watch it."

"For many children, this will be their first experience with live theater," adds Gip Hoppe, director of BLUE'S CLUES LIVE! "So, we've created a charming, smart play that really speaks to children. And we hope BLUE'S CLUES LIVE! inspires them to see even more theater."

BLUE'S CLUES LIVE! creators Santomero and Hoppe are first-time collaborators on the most interactive kids' theater presentation to date. Santomero is currently the Co-Executive Producer and Head Writer for the television show. Hoppe wrote and directed the Broadway play "Jackie: An American Life." He is a founding member and Co-Artistic Director of the Wellfleet Harbor Actor's Theatre.

BLUE'S CLUES LIVE! features set designs by David Gallo, recently represented on Broadway by "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," "Lion In Winter" and "Little Me." He also was production designer for "Jackie: An American Life." Costume designer Gregg Barnes' Broadway credits include: "Side Show," "Rugrats--A Live Adventure" and the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show and Madison Square Garden's "The Wizard of Oz." Traci Paige Johnson, a co-creator, head designer and co-executive producer of the TV series, is the visual consultant for the tour. Yvette Helin, whose credits include significant contributions to "The Lion King" on Broadway, the "Wizard of Oz" National Tour and "Toy Story on Ice," is the puppet designer. Mike Rubin and Nick Balaban, composers of the "Blue's Clues" television series' music, collaborate on the original score of BLUE'S CLUES LIVE!

"Blue's Clues" airs Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and was created by Johnson, Todd Kessler and Santomero. Currently, "Blue's Clues" is the most watched preschool show on TV with more than 7 million weekly viewers.

SFX Entertainment is the world's largest diversified promoter, producer and venue operator for live entertainment events. SFX owns, partially or entirely, and/or operates the largest network of venues in the country used principally for music concerts and other live entertainment events.

Nickelodeon, which celebrated its 20th birthday in 1999, has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the U.S. and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, magazines, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 75 million households, and has been the number one rated cable network for three consecutive years. Nickelodeon, "Blue's Clues" and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Radio City Entertainment, a division of Madison Square Garden and part of the Cablevision family of companies, is a worldwide entertainment company recognized for its signature combination of event production and entertainment marketing. In addition to "The Radio City Christmas Spectacular," Radio City Entertainment produces "A Christmas Carol" at The Theater at Madison Square Garden; "The Wizard of Oz," which recently completed a North American tour; Broadway's "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and co-produces the Broadway musical "Footloose" with Dodger Productions.