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* ''[[Series/SesameStreet Sesame Street Live]]'' is the TropeCodifier, and one of the most popular real life examples of this trope. Created in 1980 by ex-''Ice Follies'' staffer Vincent Egan's [=VEE=] Corporation and since having switched hands to [=FELD=] Entertainment, it is the longest-running of these shows, and even has been performed overseas to different-language-audio tracks to promote the many ''Sesame Street'' co-productions. However, a traditional [[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SESAME-STREET-THE-MUSICAL-to-Premiere-Off-Broadway-This-Fall-20220607 Sesame Street off-Broadway musical]] has been announced for a 2022 opening.

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Street Live]]'' Live'' is the TropeCodifier, and one of the most popular real life examples of this trope. Created in 1980 by ex-''Ice Follies'' staffer Vincent Egan's [=VEE=] Corporation and since having switched hands to [=FELD=] Entertainment, it is the longest-running of these shows, and even has been performed overseas to different-language-audio tracks to promote the many ''Sesame Street'' co-productions. However, co-productions.
** Outside of ''Sesame Street Live'', traditional musicals based off the show have been done. ''Bert & Ernie, Goodnight!'', produced by the Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company with support from Sesame Workshop and [=VEE=] Corporation, had a limited run in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in 2009, and
a traditional [[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SESAME-STREET-THE-MUSICAL-to-Premiere-Off-Broadway-This-Fall-20220607 Sesame Street off-Broadway musical]] has been announced for a 2022 opening.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' had at least two shows of this type. The most famous of the two was ''Blue's Birthday Party Live!'', which had two versions -- one hosted by Steve [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ne4ImrplY and one hosted by Joe]]. Another, ''Blue's Clues Live!: The Most Spectacular Place'', was made available as a script for regional theater groups, [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JiJHQyBji3Q being staged well into]] TheNewTens.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' had at least two shows of this type. The most famous of the two was ''Blue's Birthday Party Live!'', which had two versions -- one hosted by Steve [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ne4ImrplY and one hosted by Joe]]. Another, ''Blue's Clues Live!: The Most Spectacular Place'', was made available as a script for regional theater groups, [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JiJHQyBji3Q being staged well into]] TheNewTens. ''Blue's Birthday Party Live!'' also had a version of its script made available to theater groups, with the theater group version being staged [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cn2uNFU004 into the 2010s as well]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' had at least two shows of this type. The most famous of the two was ''Blue's Birthday Party Live!'', which had two versions -- one hosted by Steve [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ne4ImrplY and one hosted by Joe]]. Unusually for a touring live stage production of this kind, a version of one of them called ''Blue's Clues Live!'' was later made available as a script for regional theater groups, [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JiJHQyBji3Q resulting in it being staged well into]] TheNewTens.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' had at least two shows of this type. The most famous of the two was ''Blue's Birthday Party Live!'', which had two versions -- one hosted by Steve [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ne4ImrplY and one hosted by Joe]]. Unusually for a touring live stage production of this kind, a version of one of them called Another, ''Blue's Clues Live!'' Live!: The Most Spectacular Place'', was later made available as a script for regional theater groups, [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JiJHQyBji3Q resulting in it being staged well into]] TheNewTens.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' had at least two shows of this type. Some productions of the show were staged well into TheNewTens.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' had at least two shows of this type. Some productions The most famous of the show were two was ''Blue's Birthday Party Live!'', which had two versions -- one hosted by Steve [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ne4ImrplY and one hosted by Joe]]. Unusually for a touring live stage production of this kind, a version of one of them called ''Blue's Clues Live!'' was later made available as a script for regional theater groups, [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JiJHQyBji3Q resulting in it being staged well into into]] TheNewTens.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' had a stage show in Mexico that was ridiculed by fans of the actual TV series. Because unlike many examples here, this show was an unlicensed production. Campiness ensued, and even creator Alex Hirsch replied in response "Hell is real and we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he4_x-HV1tE footage.]]"
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* ''Western Animation/Animaniacs'' Live! is a concert musical live show that made its first appearance in MomoCon in 2014 and since 2016; Rob Paulsen (the voice of Yakko and Pinky), Randy Rogel (one of the Animaniacs songwriters), Jess Harnell (the voice of Wakko), and Tress MacNeille (the voice of Dot) have toured in various theaters in many states of the USA, performing songs from the original Animaniacs along with occasionally set along cued up clips and a full orchestra.

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* ''Western Animation/Animaniacs'' Live! ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Live!'' is a concert musical live show that made its first appearance in MomoCon [=MomoCon=] in 2014 and since 2016; Rob Paulsen (the voice of Yakko and Pinky), Randy Rogel (one of the Animaniacs songwriters), Jess Harnell (the voice of Wakko), and Tress MacNeille [=MacNeille=] (the voice of Dot) have toured in various theaters in many states of the USA, performing songs from the original Animaniacs along with occasionally set along cued up clips and a full orchestra.
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* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'' got a show in the UK titled ''Ben 10 Monster Truck Mania''. It was unique in that it was basically a monster truck show with ''Ben 10''-themed trucks. Notably, Doug Noelke, who ran the Humungousaur truck on his Big Dawg chassis, would later re-use part of the Humungousaur mold for the truck's new alter-ego, Smashosaurus.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'': From 1999 to 2001, ''Theatre/DougLive'' was a stage show performed at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney's Hollywood Studios]] in Orlando m, Florida. It was a musical adaptation of the Disney series, with original songs and plot elements taken from the Nickelodeon series, the most glaring of which being Roger's outfit taken straight from the Nick series rather than the Disney series.
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* ''[[Series/SesameStreet Sesame Street Live]]'' is the TropeCodifier, and one of the most popular real life examples of this trope. Created in 1980 by ex-''Ice Follies'' staffer Vincent Egan's [=VEE=] Corporation and since having switched hands to [=FELD=] Entertainment, it is the longest-running of these shows, and even has been performed overseas to different-language-audio tracks to promote the many ''Sesame Street'' co-productions.

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* ''[[Series/SesameStreet Sesame Street Live]]'' is the TropeCodifier, and one of the most popular real life examples of this trope. Created in 1980 by ex-''Ice Follies'' staffer Vincent Egan's [=VEE=] Corporation and since having switched hands to [=FELD=] Entertainment, it is the longest-running of these shows, and even has been performed overseas to different-language-audio tracks to promote the many ''Sesame Street'' co-productions. However, a traditional [[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SESAME-STREET-THE-MUSICAL-to-Premiere-Off-Broadway-This-Fall-20220607 Sesame Street off-Broadway musical]] has been announced for a 2022 opening.
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* ''Western Animation/Animaniacs'' Live! is a concert musical live show that made its first appearance in MomoCon in 2014 and since 2016; Rob Paulsen (the voice of Yakko and Pinky), Randy Rogel (one of the Animaniacs songwriters), Jess Harnell (the voice of Wakko), and Tress MacNeille (the voice of Dot) have toured in various theaters in many states of the USA, performing songs from the original Animaniacs along with occasionally set along cued up clips and a full orchestra.

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* ''Toys/{{Shopkins}}'' had a live show produced by Koba Entertainment

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* ''Toys/LOLSurprise'' was going to have a unique style of this show using live holograms of the characters presented on stage. It was originally set to begin touring in fall 2021, then was pushed to early 2022 due to COVID-19 concerns, then when that date came, it was announced to be cancelled altogether with no announcements of returning so far.


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* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'' had one in 1987. It also featured some characters from WesternAnimation/TheComicStrip as well as an odd appearance by Gumby and Pokey.
* WesternAnimation/BugsBunny had a couple billing his own name from the late 1970s to the early '80s. These shows also starred various Creator/DCComics characters such as Batman, Robin, even Wonder Woman.


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* Disney itself had "Disney on Parade" from 1969 to 1974, which featured Disney characters on stage in various skits and escapades. This would later be reshaped into ''Theatre/DisneyOnIce'' a decade later.


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* The Peanuts had ''Snoopy's World of Magic'' that briefly toured at the tail end of 1989 only. It featured Snoopy performing magic tricks on the Peanuts characters, from levitation to teleportation to even unusual illusions such as flattering Charlie Brown and shooting him at a target and he emerges back as a normal formation. A brand new "remade" show using the same idea would be performed as "Snoopy's Magnificent Magical Revue" at Knott's Berry Farm.
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* ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'': ''Many'' stage adaptations featuring Monica and her friends were played through over the decades, but the most famous stage performance is an adaptation of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' titled ''Mônica e Cebolinha: No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta'',[[labelnote:Rough translation]]Monica and Jimmy Five: In the World of Romeo and Juliet[[/labelnote]] which was first performed in theaters across São Paulo in 1978 before being filmed DirectToVideo in 1979. Unlike other stage adaptations based on the comic, this one proved to be so popular that it was performed in 2013 to [[MilestoneCelebration celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise]], and again in 2016 and 2018.

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* ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'': ''Many'' stage adaptations featuring Monica and her friends were played through over the decades, but the most famous stage performance is an adaptation of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' titled ''Mônica e Cebolinha: No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta'',[[labelnote:Rough translation]]Monica and Jimmy Five: In the World of Romeo and Juliet[[/labelnote]] which was first performed in theaters across São Paulo in 1978 before being filmed DirectToVideo in 1979. Unlike other stage adaptations based on the comic, this one proved to be so popular that it an updated version was performed in 2013 to [[MilestoneCelebration celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise]], and franchise]]. This version would be played again in 2016 and 2018.

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* There was a ''Animation/{{Pucca}}'' live stage show called ''Pucca LIVE!'' that only toured Latin America.


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* ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'': ''Many'' stage adaptations featuring Monica and her friends were played through over the decades, but the most famous stage performance is an adaptation of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' titled ''Mônica e Cebolinha: No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta'',[[labelnote:Rough translation]]Monica and Jimmy Five: In the World of Romeo and Juliet[[/labelnote]] which was first performed in theaters across São Paulo in 1978 before being filmed DirectToVideo in 1979. Unlike other stage adaptations based on the comic, this one proved to be so popular that it was performed in 2013 to [[MilestoneCelebration celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise]], and again in 2016 and 2018.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' had a live show in the UK adapting ''The Sponge Who Could Fly''. Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical is a more traditional ScreenToStageAdaptation.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' had a live show in the UK adapting ''The Sponge Who Could Fly''.Fly'' which toured in Southeast Asia, the UK, Spain and Mexico. Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical is a more traditional ScreenToStageAdaptation.
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* At one point in it's early days, the [=MENA=] kids network [=Spacetoon=] produced [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVzXIWz1zgY a live show]] wherein characters from ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' and Conan Edogawa from ''Manga/CaseClosed'' interacted with each other. The plot involved a GreenAesop, with Conan having to stop Team Rocket from polluting nature.
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** The first one was based on ''Toyland Adventures'' and titled ''Noddy LIVE'', which toured the United Kingdom in 1994 and also combined elements of the original books. It was then released on home video after its' run.

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** The first one was based on ''Toyland Adventures'' and titled ''Noddy LIVE'', which toured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_7DZSzZlsE the United Kingdom in 1994 1994]] and also combined elements of the original books. It was then released on home video after its' run.
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** There was also ''Playhouse Disney Live!'', which toured shopping malls. The show was hosted by Tony and Vivian from ''Series/OutOfTheBox'', and featured Bear from ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'', the titular trio from ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter'' (represented as puppets) and Olie & Zowie from ''WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie'', among others.

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** There was also ''Playhouse Disney Live!'', which toured shopping malls. The show was hosted by Tony and Vivian from ''Series/OutOfTheBox'', and featured Bear from ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'', the titular trio from ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter'' (represented as puppets) and Olie & Zowie from ''WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie'', ''WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie'' (represented by full-body costumes), among others.

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* Three of the Ride/DisneyThemeParks had a show called ''Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage!'' which consisted of sketches based off several ''Playhouse Disney'' shows. The original show led off with ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' and then traveled through the worlds of ''WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie,'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Stanley}},'' and ''Series/TheBookOfPooh.'' The show went through regular retools to replace cancelled shows with newer shows, as well as rebranding to ''Creator/DisneyJunior - Live On Stage!'' in 2011 to match ''Playhouse Disney's'' rebranding. It was replaced with ''Disney Junior Dance Party'' in 2017.
* There was also ''Playhouse Disney: Live on Tour'', which as the name indicates was a tour across America. The plot of the show was that the characters from ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'', ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'', ''WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins'', and ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'' were throwing a music party. Unlike ''Live on Stage'', ''Live on Tour'' used full-body costumes instead of puppets.

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Three of the Ride/DisneyThemeParks had a show called ''Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage!'' which consisted of sketches based off several ''Playhouse Disney'' shows. The original show led off with ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' and then traveled through the worlds of ''WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie,'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Stanley}},'' and ''Series/TheBookOfPooh.'' The show went through regular retools to replace cancelled shows with newer shows, as well as rebranding to ''Creator/DisneyJunior ''Disney Junior - Live On Stage!'' in 2011 to match ''Playhouse Disney's'' rebranding. It was replaced with ''Disney Junior Dance Party'' in 2017.
* ** There was also ''Playhouse Disney: Live on Tour'', which as the name indicates was a tour across America. The plot of the show was that the characters from ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'', ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'', ''WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins'', and ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'' were throwing a music party. Unlike ''Live on Stage'', ''Live on Tour'' used full-body costumes instead of puppets.puppets.
** There was also ''Playhouse Disney Live!'', which toured shopping malls. The show was hosted by Tony and Vivian from ''Series/OutOfTheBox'', and featured Bear from ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'', the titular trio from ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter'' (represented as puppets) and Olie & Zowie from ''WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie'', among others.
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* There was also ''Playhouse Disney: Live on Tour'', which as the name indicates was a tour across America. The plot of the show was that the characters from ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'', ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'', ''WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins'', and ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'' were throwing a music party. Unlike ''Live on Stage'', ''Live on Tour'' used full-body costumes instead of puppets.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain'' got a stage show called ''Buddy's Big Adventure''.
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* After that show ended, this trope was played straight with ''Thomas Saves the Day'', which toured the United States in 2007, and returned in 2011. Other shows that followed this were ''A Circus Comes to Town'', and the Asian-exclusive ''Thomas and the Hidden Treasure''. These shows featured smaller moving models, although limited to Thomas and Percy due to movement limitations of the stage format.

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* ** After that show ended, this trope was played straight with ''Thomas Saves the Day'', which toured the United States in 2007, and returned in 2011. Other shows that followed this were ''A Circus Comes to Town'', and the Asian-exclusive ''Thomas and the Hidden Treasure''. These shows featured smaller moving models, although limited to Thomas and Percy due to movement limitations of the stage format.
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* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' had two of these premiere not long after ceasing its original run. Both of them were created by VEE Corporation. As for later Muppet inspired "live shows", those are more strictly concert based and feature the actual puppets instead of costumed performers.
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** ''Disney Junior - Live on Stage!'', which features a puppet show combining four of the most popular first-running shows at the time, centered around a FramingDevice where Mickey Mouse and his friends plan a surprise birthday party for Minnie.

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** ''Disney Junior - Live on Stage!'', which features a puppet show combining four of the most popular first-running shows at the time, centered around a FramingDevice where Mickey Mouse and his friends plan a surprise birthday party for Minnie. This one played exclusively at [[Ride/WaltDisneyWorld Disney's Hollywood Studios]] and [[Ride/{{Disneyland}} Disney California Adventure]] for roughly a decade before getting replaced with ''Dance Party!'' mentioned below.
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* ''WesternAnimation/ElinorWondersWhy'' will have a live show called ''A Curious Celebration'' in the summer of 2022.
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** In France, ''Noddy In Toyland'' gained two French exclusive shows but used Sly and Gobbo's previous designs instead of their redesign for the 2009 incarnation. The first was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcnzQXgo7k4 "Oui-Oui El Le Cadeau Surprise"]] ("Noddy And The Surprise Gift") which honored [[MilestoneCelebration the franchise' 60th anniversary]] which ran from 2009 till 2011. The second was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ZJBxdOY00 "Oui-Oui Et Le Grand Carnaval"]] ("Noddy And The Big Carnaval" )which ran from 2012 till 2013. The French live shows is notable for having some of the French voice actors (such as Noddy's french voice actress Brigitte Lecordier) reprising their roles. Both shows gained exclusive albums and released in DVD format.

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** In France, ''Noddy In Toyland'' gained two French exclusive shows but used Sly and Gobbo's previous designs instead of their redesign for the 2009 incarnation. The first was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcnzQXgo7k4 "Oui-Oui El Le Cadeau Surprise"]] ("Noddy And The Surprise Gift") which honored [[MilestoneCelebration the franchise' 60th anniversary]] which ran from 2009 till 2011. The second was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ZJBxdOY00 "Oui-Oui Et Le Grand Carnaval"]] ("Noddy And The Big Carnaval" )which ) which ran from 2012 till 2013. The French live shows is notable for having some of the French voice actors (such as Noddy's french voice actress Brigitte Lecordier) reprising their roles. Both shows gained exclusive albums and released in DVD format.

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** One for ''Toyland Adventures'' that also combined elements of the original books was performed in 1994. It was then released on home video after its' run.

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** ''Make Way For Noddy'' got one in 2005 that also toured in Brazil and France, getting a soundtrack album in the latter country.

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** ''Make Way For Noddy'' got one in 2005 that also titled ''Noddy LIVE!'', and also toured in Brazil and France, getting a soundtrack album in the latter country.



* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' has several of these, such as ''Thomas Saves the Day''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' has had several of these, such these made:
** The first major tour that existed was held in arenas, and was titled ''The Big Live Tour'' or ''The All Aboard Live Tour'', which was produced by DC Entertainment and Tell-Tale Productions that toured the UK from 2002-2006, and also toured Japan in 2005. These shows featured large model replicas of Thomas, Percy, and James (the latter of which won a Guinness World Record in 2004 for the largest electric model steam engine) that could move around on the track, blink and open their mouths. It was the first time characters had voice actors in the United Kingdom, with the voice cast being sourced from other productions by co-producer Tell-Tale Productions, including Justin Fletcher
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* ''Series/OddSquad'' had ''Odd Squad Live!'', which was directly produced by Fred Rogers Productions and Sinking Ship Entertainment.

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