Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to DeVos Performance Hall Tuesday, June 1st at 7 PM and Wednesday, June 2nd at 10:30 AM and 7 PM.  Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today: Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan. 

Don’t miss your chance to meet Dora the Explorer when she visits two Kent District Library branches for a special Storytime with Dora. She will be at the Cascade Branch at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 23, and the East Grand Rapids Branch at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 24. Children will go on an adventure with Dora that includes stories, crafts, and activities.

For more information, visit www.kdl.org or call 784-2007. The Cascade Branch is located at 2870 Jacksmith Ave. SE, and the East Grand Rapids Branch is located at 746 Lakeside Dr. SE.

Dora the Explorer will also join her fans in the DeVos Performance Hall lobby Saturday, March 27th at 10:30 AM to celebrate the on-sale for Storytime Live!  Bring all your friends for fun and refreshments with Dora.
 
Tickets for Storytime Live! at DeVos Performance Hall are $18, $23, $28 and $35 and will be available starting Saturday, March 27th at 11 AM at the  DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line at ticketmaster.com. 

Groups of 10 or more save. To order group tickets call 616.742.6185, email groupsales@smggr.com, or visit devosperformancehall.com.

For more information, visit www.nicklivetour.com. 

Each segment of Storytime Live! takes kids and their families on a different brand-new adventure, whether it’s leaping into Fairytale Land with Dora and Sleeping Boots, journeying through Filthingham with The Backyardigans, hopping into Wonderland with the Wonder Pets! or jumping on clouds with Kai-lan and the Monkey King. 

The Storytime Live! creative team comes with a diverse theatrical background and includes: Director Sam Scalamoni (Associate Director: Lestat and Beauty and the Beast on Broadway); Scenic Designer Josh Zangen; Costume Designer Patrick Bevilacqua (Thomas and Friends: A Day at the Circus, Costume Designer;); and Choreographer Wendy Seyb. 

Additionally, the creative teams for each of the Nick Jr. shows featured are part of the production, including: contributions from Sascha Paladino, head writer for Ni Hao, Kai-lan; Janice Burgess, creator of The Backyardigans;  Josh Selig, Billy Lopez and Little Airplane Productions, Inc for Wonder Pets and Valerie Walsh-Valdes, co-creator of Dora the Explorer.  

Nickelodeon has produced several of the top quality theatrical and touring shows for kids and their families which have drawn more than 2.5 million attendees in 12 years. 

Nickelodeon, now in its 30th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 15 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com.  Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B)

Broadway Across America (Producer) is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 40 North American cities. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO & Head of Production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world.  Recent productions include Hair, West Side Story, Memphis and the West End production of Breakfast At Tiffany’s.  Upcoming Broadway productions include the return of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Million Dollar Quartet and Minsky’s.  Touring productions include Nickelodeon's Storytime Live featuring Dora the Explorer and Dreamgirls.  For more information on Broadway Across America or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

Kent District Library is a millage-supported system encompassing 18 branch libraries, in 26 governmental units throughout Kent County, Michigan. KDL serves 362,312 people in all areas of Kent County except the City of Grand Rapids, Cedar Springs, Sparta, and Solon Township.

DeVos Performance Hall is managed by SMG. Since 1977, SMG has provided management services to more than 220 public assembly facilities worldwide, including arenas, stadiums, theatres and performing arts centers, equestrian facilities, convention, congress and exhibition centers, science centers and a variety of other venues. Across the globe, SMG manages more than 11 million square feet (1.1 million square meters) of exhibition space and over 1.5 million arena and theatre seats. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides venue management, sales, marketing, event booking and programming, construction and design consulting, and pre-opening services. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through its concessions and catering company SAVOR, currently serving more than 100 accounts worldwide. For additional company information visit www.smgworld.com.