New family musical Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries touring Australia from July 2011

May 5, 2011 - PRLog -- It’s been more than 40 years since the first Scooby-Doo episode aired on television in the late 1960s.  Today, with over 360 episodes aired in 16 countries nearly 50 times per day and over 500 million DVDs sold worldwide Scooby-Doo is universally adored by boys and girls of all ages. He’s the only dog that makes scary fun, loves solving a good mystery and is totally cool.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has announced a partnership with Life Like Touring Australia, under a licensing agreement, to produce a brand new live musical production, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! Musical Mysteries.

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang have been called upon to help solve an epic mystery. It appears a trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theatre and Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma and Scooby-Doo are off in the Mystery Machine to solve it!

Featuring fun new songs, including ‘What a Creepy Place’, ‘The Far-Away Phantom’ and ‘You Give Me Goosebumps On My Goosebumps,’ this rollicking live theatre show brings everyone’s favourite animated series to life in a Scooby-fun way. Filled with wacky new characters and hilarious antics, the all-new SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! Musical Mysteries will have audiences on the edge of their seats in traditional Scooby-Doo fashion from the moment the lights go down.

“Scooby-Doo is one the most beloved and iconic characters in all of popular culture and we are thrilled to be able to bring Scooby and the gang to our Australian and New Zealand fans in a way that is truly spectacular, with a live show that the entire family will love,” says Preston Kevin Lewis, Managing Director, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Australia and New Zealand.  

“We are delighted to be working with Life Like Touring to bring SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! Musical Mysteries to cities around the nation beginning in July this year. This fantastic new live touring show gives more fans in regional and metropolitan Australia the opportunity to experience the fun and mystery of Scooby-Doo at a theatre close to home,” says Andrew Bromell, Senior Licensing Manager – Retail & Themed Entertainment, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Australia.

Life Like Touring Australia/Entertainment Store Group has been delivering quality live family entertainment to Australian and New Zealand audiences for more than 10 years.  During this time, this Melbourne-born production company has written, produced and toured live theatre shows for many of the biggest brands in children’s entertainment, not only in major cities but in many remote and regional areas often overlooked by touring productions.

The latest animated television series, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, can be seen daily on Cartoon Network in 2.9 million homes throughout Australia and New Zealand.

SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! Musical Mysteries
VICTORIA & WESTERN AUSTRALIA TOUR DATES NOW ON SALE!
www.scoobydoolive.com.au

TOUR DATES: Victoria and Western Australia (July 2011)

Saturday, 2 July 2011        
Warragul, VIC                  
West Gippsland Arts Centre

Monday, 4 July 2011                  
Sale, VIC                  
ESSO BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre

Tuesday, 5 July 2011                  
Ringwood, VIC        
Karralyka Centre

Wednesday, 6 July 2011        
South Morang, VIC        
Plenty Ranges Arts Centre

Thursday, 7 July 2011        
Moonee Ponds, VIC        
Clocktower Centre

Friday, 8 July 2011                  
Geelong, VIC                  
Geelong Performing Arts Centre

Saturday, 9 July 2011        
Werribee, VIC                  
Wyndham Cultural Centre

Monday, 11 July 2011        
Clayton, VIC                  
Alexander Theatre

Tuesday, 12 July 2011        
Preston, VIC                  
Darebin Arts Centre

Wednesday, 13 July 2011        
Ballarat, VIC                  
Her Majesty's Theatre

Saturday, 16 July 2011        
Kalgoorlie, VIC        
Goldfields Arts Centre

Monday, 18 July 2011        
Albany, WA                  
Princess Royal Theatre

Wednesday, 20 July 2011        
Margaret River, WA        
Margaret River Cultural Centre

Friday, 22 July - Saturday, 23 July 2011                  
Perth, WA                  
Regal Theatre

Monday, 25 July 2011        
Bunbury, WA                  
Bunbury Entertainment Centre


ABOUT WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS:

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

www.warnerbros.com

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ABOUT LIFE LIKE TOURING AUSTRALIA/ENTERTAINMENT STORE GROUP:

With a background in touring quality children’s brands around Australasia, this company holds the exclusive live entertainment license to over 20 international children’s brands. Past tours include Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 Live: Time Machine (2011), Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 Live: Power of the Omnitrix (2010) and Nick Jr.’s Dora the Explorer Live! (2010-2011) and Yo Gabba Gabba! Live in 2009 and again in 2011. ESG also toured Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Dance Party throughout Australia and New Zealand on behalf of The Wiggles over a number of years.

www.lifeliketouring.com


MEDIA CONTACTS:

Fred Porter
Communications Manager
Life Like Touring/Entertainment Store Group
Phone: 03 9527 8644
Email: fporter@entertainmentstore.com.au

Janice Aguilar-Herrero
Worldwide Public Relations
Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Phone: 1.818.954-6823
Email: Janice.Aguilar-Herrero@wbconsultant.com