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| 3 | So your show (or ShowWithinAShow) is hugely popular among a wide audience. For example, TropeyTheWonderDog. So what do you do next? Well, it's only natural that you produce ''Tropey The Wonder Dog Live!'' and tour it in major arenas! When your work gets turned into a live stage show featuring people in costumes, you've officially made it in showbiz. |
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| 5 | Live on Stage! are stage productions based on directly or indirectly on licensed properties. The differences between this and a ScreenToStageAdaptation is that this type of show: |
| 6 | * Often comes from production companies who produce many shows like this a year |
| 7 | * Is usually intended to be temporary from the get-go, either as a touring production or a limited local production |
| 8 | * May create an entirely new plot rather than try to adapt the original source material, though some shows do simply re-enact the media. |
| 9 | * Especially for kids shows, it will include the most popular songs from the series, usually with at least one unique song, so the "live show" CD [[MerchandiseDriven can be sold in the lobby]]. |
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| 11 | If the show adapted is a cartoon, also expect it to: |
| 12 | * Have comparatively cheap costumes, with (non-human) cartoon characters usually being replicated with mascot costumes that [[UnintentionalUncannyValley sometimes don't translate well to real life]]. |
| 13 | * Is clearly intended for young children, and often [[FakeInteractivity involves audience participation]], even if the show it was based on didn't. |
| 14 | * Often rely on voice-recordings rather than live acting, since the stage actors are not the original voice actors, and the audience would otherwise notice the difference in voice. |
| 15 | |
| 16 | And as with many Show-Within-A-Shows, a in-universe Live on Stage! show may be rife with AdaptationDecay and StylisticSuck, as well as lots of {{Camp}}. |
| 17 | |
| 18 | For adult fan targeted stage adaptations of anime, see the 2.5D Theater section of ScreenToStageAdaptation. |
| 19 | |
| 20 | SubTrope of RecycledWithAGimmick, and may overlap with HeroStageShow. This trope's own SubTrope is OnIce. |
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| 23 | !! Real-Life Examples |
| 24 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 25 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 26 | * There are usually two small stage shows for each season of ''Anime/PrettyCure'', and a larger one feature more elaborate performances- for example, the normal stage shows feature one villain, while larger ones tend to feature multiple villains. |
| 27 | * ''Theatre/PokemonLive'' was an American-produced live action stage musical of the Franchise/{{Pokemon}} IP that toured September 2000 - January 2001. It featured larger-than-life puppets and actors in [[GoofySuit full-body mascot suits]] to depict over a dozen species of puppets. A Mexican version of the musical was also made that toured Mexico that same period. The only difference is that the cast all wore masks and had their lines dubbed over by their Mexican voice actors for the anime. |
| 28 | * ''Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro'' has the ''Shimajiro Concert'' shows, hour-long stage plays involving the cast of the ''Shimajiro'' franchise. Some shows were filmed and put up on Amazon Prime Video in Japan. |
| 29 | [[/folder]] |
| 30 | |
| 31 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 32 | * ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' had many costumed live shows throughout the strip's run, but a musical adaptation was performed in 2017 called ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCOw9O_Dbyw Garfield: The Musical with Catitude]]'' that mostly follows an original story about Garfield's birthday, and him realizing what ThePowerOfFriendship truly is. |
| 33 | * ''Theatre/MarvelUniverseLive'', a live show based on the ''Creator/MarvelComics'' universe. |
| 34 | * ''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 an updated version was performed in 2013 to [[MilestoneCelebration celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise]]. This version would be played again in 2016 and 2018. |
| 35 | * ''Franchise/TheSmurfs'' gained a live show called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_GQI_Gb3I8 "The Smurfs"]] which toured across the globe in 2014. |
| 36 | * Before ''Theatre/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark'', Spider-Man had a short-lived [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_Live! live show]] called ''Theatre/SpiderManLive''. |
| 37 | [[/folder]] |
| 38 | |
| 39 | [[folder:Films]] |
| 40 | * ''Film/{{Avatar}}'': ''Theatre/TorukTheFirstFlight'' by Creator/CirqueDuSoleil, a DistantPrequel to the film. |
| 41 | * ''Franchise/HowToTrainYourDragon'' has produced not one, but two live shows: |
| 42 | ** ''How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular'' (originally "How to Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular") is an arena show adaptation of the [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2010 original feature film]] produced by the team behind "Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs Arena Spectacular", featuring several original new dragon species puppets. |
| 43 | ** A Broadway-style production named ''How To Train Your Dragon [[OnIce ON ICE]]'' was performed on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas cruise ship ice rink. |
| 44 | * The ''Film/NowYouSeeMe'' films had ''Now You See Me Live'', which is a {{Defictionalization}} of the Four Horsemen's magic show (albeit minus actually pulling off the heists). |
| 45 | * The ''Franchise/{{Trolls}}'' franchise had a live show known as ''Trolls Live!'' in 2020. It involves Poppy trying to save Hug Time from disappearing. |
| 46 | * ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' recieved the show ''Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure'' in 2012. In the show, Peaches gets kidnapped by a [[CanonForeigner new character]] named Shadow. It's now up to the herd to rescue her. |
| 47 | * ''Franchise/{{Madagascar}} Live'' was a Broadway-esque retelling of [[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} the first movie]]. After a successful tour in 2011, the script became available for licensing through Music Theatre International. It's since become a popular choice for local community theatre and school productions. |
| 48 | * ''[[Franchise/JurassicPark Jurassic World]]'' received ''Jurassic World Live Tour'' in 2019. It's produced by Feld Entertainment who previously worked on the aforementioned ''Marvel Universe Live''. |
| 49 | [[/folder]] |
| 50 | |
| 51 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 52 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' had two live shows: ''Arthur: A Live Adventure'' and ''Arthur Tricks The Tooth Fairy''. |
| 53 | * ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog'' had a live stage show that was also a musical, which had elements of the 2000 AnimatedAdaptation of the series. |
| 54 | * ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge'' had one adapting the Creator/PBSKids series. |
| 55 | * The Japanese children's book ''[[Anime/RingingBell Chirin no Suzu]]'' by Creator/TakashiYanase has gained several stage shows and theater shows across Japan. These include school plays, puppet shows, dramatic readings, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwGvR4-5mjk and a street performance by Team Swit©h.]] |
| 56 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'' had a few live shows produced by Koba Entertainment that mainly toured Canada. |
| 57 | * ''WesternAnimation/MaxAndRuby'' had three productions produced by Koba Entertainment, one of which was a retelling of ''The Nutcracker''. |
| 58 | * ''WesternAnimation/LittleBear'' had a Canadian-exclusive show called ''Winter Tails'' produced by Koba Entertainment. |
| 59 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/NoddysToylandAdventures Noddy]]'': |
| 60 | ** 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]] and also combined elements of the original books. It was then released on home video after its' run. |
| 61 | ** ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' had two shows of this kind, which were comprised of people singing musical numbers from the show. The first had the {{Non Singing Voice}}s for Johnny Crawfish (Percy Travis III) and Gertie Gator (Paula Chavis) with Dennis Scott and a costumed Noddy character (whose voice was provided by Cindy Bandes Furman, also the singing voice of Island Princess), while the second show, performed at the 2000 Canadian National Exhibition, just featured an unknown female presenter and a Noddy costume character (still voiced by Furman) doing the songs. |
| 62 | ** ''Make Way For Noddy'' got one in 2005 also titled ''Noddy LIVE!'', and also toured in Brazil and France, getting a soundtrack album in the latter country. |
| 63 | ** 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. |
| 64 | ** ''Noddy, Toyland Detective'' was represented in the show ''Milkshake Live! The Magic Storybook''. |
| 65 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' has had several of these made: |
| 66 | ** 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 as Harold the Helicopter. |
| 67 | ** 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. |
| 68 | [[/folder]] |
| 69 | |
| 70 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 71 | * ''Series/SesameStreet'': |
| 72 | ** ''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[[note]]Now [=VStar=] Entertainment[[/note]], 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. Production shifted to Feld Entertainment in 2017, before switching to Round Room Live in 2023. |
| 73 | ** 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. |
| 74 | * ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'' has had several stage shows around the world. Most of the U.S. tours (along with a one-off concert in Dallas (''Barney in Concert'') and a concert series in New York City (''Barney Live! In New York City''/''Barney Live! At Radio City!''), both taped for home video) were produced by Lyrick Studios[=/=]Creator/HITEntertainment themselves, while the last U.S. tour (''Birthday Bash!'') was produced by [=VEE=] Corporation. |
| 75 | ** A number of Barney shows are exclusive to international markets, notably Asia and Latin America. ''Barney's Space Adventures'', ''Barney's Musical Park'', and ''Barney Rocks! Live in Concert'' (based on the namesake album) are just a few examples. |
| 76 | ** ''Barney Live! World Tour - A Celebration'' toured exclusively throughout the Middle East in 2015 and 2017, produced by Life Like Touring. Unlike most Barney shows, the voice cast don't reprise their roles. |
| 77 | * Even ''game shows'' have been turned into semi-live shows, for example ''[[Series/ThePriceIsRight The Price Is Right Live!]]'' in various casinos and Red Tail Entertainment's ''[[Series/DoubleDare1986 Double Dare Live!]]''. |
| 78 | * The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' has spawned hundreds of live events, from original stage plays every year at the Ultraman Festival to in-character handshake events at shopping centres, smaller-scale plays on public stages to [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking stand-up comedy]]. The larger productions can feature dozens of costumed heroes and monsters duking it out or even performing a dance routine. |
| 79 | * ''Series/SamsonEnGert'' has produced a yearly Live On Stage show since 1991. Adults that saw the earlier shows as kids are taking their kids now. It helps that it involves all the actual actors from the series itself. |
| 80 | * [[Creator/Studio100 From the same studio]] behind ''Samson En Gert'', ''Series/KabouterPlop'' has gained several Live On Stage shows since 2000 which introduced characters ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijyBRQzxuaU such as Kabouter Flop]]) that were only found in numerous live shows. The shows toured in The Netherlands and Belgium. The Walloon incarnation "Lutin Plop" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lshd-ZP7Kq0 also gained a couple shows]] that only toured in Walloon regions of Belgium. |
| 81 | * ''Series/BassieEnAdriaan'' did a series of on stage tours throughout The Netherlands in the 1980's, 90's and early 2000's. |
| 82 | * ''Series/{{Tweenies}}'' had several touring shows in the United Kingdom, some of which were held after the show had ended production. |
| 83 | * ''Series/BananasInPyjamas'' had one of these in 1994 in Australia. An album was released compiling songs from the show. |
| 84 | * ''Series/JohnsonAndFriends'' had several live shows held in both Australia and Japan. |
| 85 | * ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' had one by Koba Entertainment called ''Molly's Fool Moon Festival''. |
| 86 | * ''Series/InaiInaiBaa'' has a series of live shows called ''Wan Wan Wonderland'', which gained a TV spin-off that airs once a month on Sunday that sometimes shows clips from the stage shows. |
| 87 | * ''Series/OkaasanToIssho'' has the Family Concert series, which occasionally airs on TV. |
| 88 | * ''[[Series/ThePolkaDotDoor Polka Dot Shorts]]'' got a live touring show in [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff the United Kingdom]]. |
| 89 | * ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' had a live show called "Surprise Party", which adapted "Mouse Party". It was also created by VEE Entertainment. |
| 90 | * ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' had a total of ''five'' live stage shows, one in particular adapting "A Very Awesome Christmas". These were more concert-based than story-driven, however. |
| 91 | * ''Series/OddSquad'' had ''Odd Squad Live!'', which was directly produced by Fred Rogers Productions and Sinking Ship Entertainment. |
| 92 | * ''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. |
| 93 | * ''Series/FraggleRock'' has one scheduled for 2025, produced by ''Daniel Tiger Live'' producers The Brad Simon Organization. It's anticipated that this show will be based primarily on [[Series/FraggleRockBackToTheRock the reboot]]'s take on the franchise. |
| 94 | [[/folder]] |
| 95 | |
| 96 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 97 | * ''Franchise/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' had two such shows produced in the 80's, one show produced in the 2000's, and another produced in 2015. |
| 98 | * An unique example occurs with Music/PsychoLeCemu, a VisualKei band that is based entirely on {{Cosplay}}, making fictional characters of themselves based on JapaneseMedia and some non-Japanese Pop Culture references in their music videos. Saying this, all their concerts and other live appearances like interviews and invitations to Cosplay events ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff mostly in the USA]]) are with their costumes as they're seen in their videos. In their concerts, they change their cotumes like 3-4 times to make a full experience of their music and visual. |
| 99 | [[/folder]] |
| 100 | |
| 101 | [[folder:Networks]] |
| 102 | * [[Creator/AustralianBroadcastingCorporation ABC 4 Kids]] has had several stage shows combining several of the programmes broadcast on the network, mainly in the 90's. |
| 103 | * The {{Creator/BBC}}, specifically {{Creator/CBBC}} and Creator/CBeebies, has had several live shows, some of them even falling under the {{Pantomime}} label. |
| 104 | ** The 2006 live show ''Film/ChildrensPartyAtThePalace'', celebrating both the Queen's 80th birthday and over 100 years of children's literature in the UK, is perhaps the most notable. It is about several characters from well-known British children's literature going on a wild romp finding the Queen's Lost handbag so she can deliver her speech at the party. |
| 105 | * Creator/CartoonNetwork had a show named ''Cartoonival'' that toured South East Asia in 2006 and Latin America in 2008. It was a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover that had the main characters of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'', ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' and ''WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi'' trying to stop [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Mojo Jojo]] from taking over the titular carnival. |
| 106 | ** Another Cartoon Network live show made for Latin America was ''Amigos Invencibles'' (Unbeatable Friends), which was a crossover between ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016'' and ''WesternAnimation/Ben102016''. |
| 107 | * Disney Junior had three shows of this kind: |
| 108 | ** ''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. |
| 109 | ** ''Pirate and Princess Adventure'' combined ''WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverlandPirates'' and ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'', and had a ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' pre-show. |
| 110 | ** ''Dance Party!'' was more focused on the music of the shows that were featured rather than telling a story like the previous show. |
| 111 | * British KidsBlock ''Milkshake!'' has had several live shows featuring characters from various programmes broadcast on it as well as the presenters from the block. |
| 112 | * Creator/NickJr had two shows that combined all of the shows airing on the block. The first, ''Storytime Live!'', centered on fairytale-based stories (adapting "Journey to Monkey King Castle" from ''WesternAnimation/NiHaoKaiLan'', "Robin Hood the Clean" from ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'', "Adventures in Wonderland!" from ''WesternAnimation/WonderPets'', and "Dora's Fairytale Adventure" from ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer''), while the second, ''Move To The Music'', was more music-centric. |
| 113 | * Creator/PBSKids planned a combination live stage show and interactive experience called ''Really BIG Tiny Adventure'' that was ultimately cancelled. |
| 114 | * At one point in its early days, the [=MENA=] kids network Creator/{{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. |
| 115 | [[/folder]] |
| 116 | |
| 117 | [[folder:Toys]] |
| 118 | * ''Toys/{{Bratz}}'' had a stage show that toured the UK in 2007 called the ''Passion 4 Fashion World Tour''. The plot involved the original main Bratz going on tour with a pop star named Zach Idol. |
| 119 | * ''Franchise/CareBears'' had a show of this kind performed in 2005. |
| 120 | * ''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. |
| 121 | * ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' had the following: |
| 122 | ** ''The World's Biggest Tea Party'', which was produced by Vee for the G3 line from 2006 to 2008. |
| 123 | ** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' had a show adapting the first two films and that performed in Mexico in 2015. |
| 124 | ** A show based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was supposed to tour in 2020, but was cancelled due to conflicts in scheduling.]] |
| 125 | * ''Toys/{{Shopkins}}'' had a live show produced by Koba Entertainment. |
| 126 | * ''Toys/MonsterHigh'' has an upcoming live show scheduled to premiere in late 2023. |
| 127 | * ''Toys/HotWheels'' takes a page from UsefulNotes/MonsterJam's playbook with ''Hot Wheels: Monster Trucks Live''. It's produced by Family Entertainment Live, and is what you'd expect...a monster truck rally themed to the ''Monster Trucks'' subline. Its proved successful enough to launch a franchise. |
| 128 | [[/folder]] |
| 129 | |
| 130 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 131 | * ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' of all things received a stage show as part of a multimedia push of the franchise which also included a SaturdayMorningCartoon, a live action TV series, a pair of movies, comic books, and almost every other form of media you can think of. |
| 132 | * Many, ''many'' unlicensed stage shows based on ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'', mainly the original quadrilogy, ''[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation Sister Location]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach Security Breach]]'' were performed during the late 2010s and early 2020s, with the bulk of them originating from Mexico. Apart from the costumes veering into the UnintentionalUncannyValley with how poorly made they are, these shows often took artistic license with the plot, if not outright making it LighterAndSofter to appeal to a younger audience. In addition, many of them used fanmade ''[=FNaF=]'' songs (including the ones by Music/TheLivingTombstone) without paying royalties to the original artist.[[note]]You had to pay in order to watch the show, which made this even more egregious.[[/note]] |
| 133 | [[/folder]] |
| 134 | |
| 135 | [[folder:Web Video]] |
| 136 | * ''[[Creator/{{Pinkfong}} Baby Shark Live!]]'' - with at least three English-language productions under the same name: the North American ones by Red Tail Entertainment in the U.S. and Koba Entertainment Group in Canada, and an Asian one featuring [[RoleReprise the original kids from the original video]]. A fourth tour by [=VStar=] Entertainment will open in 2024, known as ''Baby Shark's Big Broadwave Tour'' and based off [[Animation/BabySharksBigShow the television show adapting the song]]. |
| 137 | * ''WebAnimation/{{Cocomelon}}'' would receive a live show beginning in 2022. It is produced by New York based EMC Presents. |
| 138 | * [=YouTube=] duo Creator/DanAndPhil put on world tours: ''Theatre/TheAmazingTourIsNotOnFire'' in 2015 and 2016, and ''Interactive Introverts'' in 2018. Dan also went on a solo tour in 2022 and early 2023 titled ''We're All Doomed''. |
| 139 | * Popular [=YouTuber=] LetsPlay/DanTDM had a live stage show in 2017. |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 143 | * ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' had three live stage shows produced by [=VEE=] Corporation: ''Missing Music Mystery'', ''The Riddle of Rainbow River'' and ''Journey To Crystal Cave''. |
| 144 | * The ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' has the ''Theatre/ComingOutOfTheirShells'' tour, wherein the Turtles formed a rock band [[OutOfCharacterMoment and preached against violence]]. |
| 145 | * ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' had ''Phineas And Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever'', which provides the page image. This one is pretty notable for its [[UnintentionalUncannyValley rather uncanny costumes]]. |
| 146 | * ''WesternAnimation/PJMasks'' had at least 3 live-shows: ''PJ Masks Live'', ''PJ Masks Live!: Time To Be A Hero'', which toured the United States in 2017 - 2018, and ''PJ Masks Live!: Save The Day'', which started touring in 2019. The latter two are musicals. |
| 147 | * ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' has two shows of this type: ''Race To The Rescue'' and ''The Great Pirate Adventure''. The former was lucky enough to have a pro-shot released on Creator/ParamountPlus, which is an absolute rarity for these sorts of shows in the modern era. |
| 148 | * ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' has several live shows that utilize puppet versions of the characters rather than full-sized costumes. All shows were however accompanied by a human woman who serves as the narrator. |
| 149 | * ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984'' had three shows produced by VEE Entertainment. |
| 150 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' had a live show adapting ''The Sponge Who Could Fly'' which toured in Southeast Asia, the UK, Spain and Mexico. Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical is a more traditional ScreenToStageAdaptation. |
| 151 | * ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep'' had ''Shaun's Big Show'', a live show mainly consisting of the characters dancing to music. |
| 152 | * ''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam'' has seen quite a few shows: |
| 153 | ** The first, and most infamous one was called ''Fireman Sam In Action'' that was comprised of three acts. It was also released to home video with an additional segment where the actor who played Sam, Gary Lucas, visited kids in a park. |
| 154 | ** The show has also seen many stage shows including ''Fireman Sam on Stage'' which toured to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary and was also released on DVD, ''Pontypandy Rocks!'', and the current show ''Saves the Circus''. |
| 155 | * ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'' had two of these, both adapting episodes: ''Search For The Lost City of Toys'' and ''Dora's Pirate Adventure''. Its spinoff, ''WesternAnimation/GoDiegoGo'', followed suit by adapting "The Great Jaguar Rescue". |
| 156 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' had ''Rugrats: A Live Adventure'', which told the story of Tommy and an invention called the People-ator, which can bring objects to life. |
| 157 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'' had two shows of this type. The first, ''The Backyardigans Live!'', was a retelling of "Tale Of The Mighty Knights", while the second, ''Sea Deep In Adventure'', was exclusive to Canada. |
| 158 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}'' had the Canada-exclusive ''Caillou's Greatest Skate Of All'', which was a Christmas-themed show. |
| 159 | * ''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]]. |
| 160 | ** Come 2022, a spiritual successor was launched based on the show's revival, ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou''. |
| 161 | * ''WesternAnimation/BubbleGuppies'' had one produced by Vee Entertainment called ''Ready to Rock!''. |
| 162 | * ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood'' had two shows like this: ''Neighbor Day'' and ''King Daniel For The Day''. |
| 163 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' had a live show produced in Spain and another one for Latin America. |
| 164 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{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. |
| 165 | * ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' had one called ''Scooby-Doo and the Lost City of Gold''. |
| 166 | ** Before ''Lost City of Gold'', Scooby-Doo had a few other live stage shows since the early 2000s. The first was ''Scooby-Doo in Stagefright'' from 2001 that went all-out in referencing the original ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' series (and had Scooby portrayed by an actor in a very tight form-fitting Scooby-Doo suit. Then in the late 2000s came ''Scooby-Doo and the Pirate Ghost'', which was [[NoExportForYou exclusive to countries outside of North America]]. Then 2013 brought ''Scooby-Doo! Live Musical Mysteries'' that was more or less a LighterAndSofter adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' that also had the gang playing in a band. Shortly after was the Europe-exclusive ''Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of the Pyramid''. |
| 167 | * ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' has had many live shows throughout the years. Some of them were performed at theme parks, while others were performed at churches. |
| 168 | * ''WesternAnimation/PostmanPat'' had a bunch of these, including ones based off of the ''Special Delivery Service'' series, such as "A Very Royal Mission" in 2010. |
| 169 | * Creator/Studio100: Beginning in 2015, the company begun adapting some of their animated children's shows into live-action format that were exclusively shown in Flemish regions of Belgium. |
| 170 | ** ''Literature/VickyTheViking'' gained a musical stage show called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaSo0dxUoJU "Wickie de Musical"]] which was shown in Belgium and The Netherlands. |
| 171 | ** On October 2016, Studio 100 created a musical based on the 2011 ''WesternAnimation/MayaTheBee'' series called "Maya en de Pollenbollen" ("Maya and the Pollen Bulbs") starring Maya, Willy, Flip, Beatrice, and Thekla. The musical involved Maya, Flip, and Beatrice planning a surprised birthday party for Willy. However, the musical was only shown in the Flemish regions of Belgium. The same musical later had its second run in the Fall of 2017. Maya's Flemish voice actress managed to reprise her role as the titular character for the stage show and showed up at Studio 100's annual [[UsefulNotes/SinterKlaas "De Grote Sinterklaas Show"]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQFo6ab9IEk beginning in 2016]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXRlinfZYPk seasonal events]] at Plopsaland De Panne, Plopsa Indoor Hasselt, and Plopsa Coo. |
| 172 | * ''WesternAnimation/AlfredJKwak'': While the 1989 animated series was already based on a theatrical show of the same name. The animated series gained two musical stage shows [[RecursiveAdaptation which combined the 1987 comic series with the animated show.]] |
| 173 | ** The first was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k7dLyi8nlc&t=3776s "Verboden To Lachen"]] in 2002 narrated by series creator Herman Van Veen and other performers and musicians. The show later gained a DVD release in 2003 in The Netherlands. |
| 174 | ** The second ''Alfred J Kwak en de Sneeuwvlok'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjs_X-N8DOA which ran from 2017 till 2018]] and gained a book adaptation. This show was only performed at the [=DeLaMar=] Theatre. |
| 175 | * ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'' got a stage show in 2019 that was based on the episode "The Big Dog Problem". |
| 176 | * ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'' had a stage show called ''You've Got the Power'' in 2012. |
| 177 | * ''WesternAnimation/WildKratts'' has two stage shows, starring the Kratts themselves. The cartoon-only characters are shown on a screen. |
| 178 | * ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain'' got a stage show called ''Buddy's Big Adventure''. |
| 179 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'' had one in 1987. It also featured some characters from WesternAnimation/TheComicStrip as well as an odd appearance by Gumby and Pokey. |
| 180 | * 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. |
| 181 | * ''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. |
| 182 | * ''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. |
| 183 | ** The series also got a live show in Latin America named ''La Batalla por el Omnitrix'' (The Battle for the Omnitrix). |
| 184 | * ''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.]]" |
| 185 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'' got a stage show in 2020 called ''Bluey's Big Play'', where the characters are represented onstage by human-sized puppets being performed to a vocal track recorded by the show's cast. It first toured Australia in 2020 and did a US tour in 2022-23. |
| 186 | * ''WesternAnimation/RocketPower'' has ''Maximum Rocket Power Live: The Battle For Madtown Park'', a live-action extreme-sports dramatic arena play that briefly toured the U.S. Midwest in spring 2002. |
| 187 | * In 2023, ''WesternAnimation/DinoRanch'' was supposed to get one of these shows, but it got postponed to 2024. |
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| 191 | [[folder:Other]] |
| 192 | * [[Creator/DisneyJunior Playhouse Disney / Disney Junior]]: |
| 193 | ** 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 ''Disney Junior - Live On Stage!'' in 2011 to match ''Playhouse Disney's'' rebranding. It was replaced with ''Disney Junior Dance Party'' in 2017. |
| 194 | ** 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. |
| 195 | ** 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'' (represented by full-body costumes), among others. |
| 196 | ** The UK version of Playhouse Disney had at least three shopping centre tours from 2001-2003. They were quite similar to the US tours but featured Dave and Alex as hosts, with Sara-Louise hosting a live version of the Art Play segment. The 2003 version toured more locations, but as Alex was busy with other work she was replaced with then-new presenter Olivia (who replaced Sara-Louise on Art Play itself). |
| 197 | * Creator/HITEntertainment had a show entitled ''The Little Big Club - Live in Concert'', featuring several of their shows including ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'', ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'', and ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder''. This show toured in parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. A subsequent Spanish adaptation toured Mexico and Central America. |
| 198 | * Creator/{{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. |
| 199 | ** History ultimately repeats itself, as "Disney On Ice" producers Feld Entertainment would later launch the similar "Disney Live". Said shows were very similar to "Disney on Parade", but also featured more emphasis on post 1988 Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon releases, and even a few Creator/{{Pixar}} films. The tours began in 2004 and operated as a sister component to "On Ice" until abruptly being axed in 2018. |
| 200 | * There was a ''Animation/{{Pucca}}'' live stage show called ''Pucca LIVE!'' that only toured Latin America. |
| 201 | * The ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' franchise 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. |
| 202 | * A Toronto-based studio known as Tanglewood Family Entertainment (now known as Koba Entertainment) may have created the most [[WeirdCrossover bizarre crossover]] of characters in a single production ever. It was titled "Family Favorites Live", and features the likes of ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MonaTheVampire'', ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'', ''Series/{{Zoboomafoo}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}'', and Advertising/TonyTheTiger. There's sadly little to no evidence of this event beyond a [[https://vimeo.com/91100487 local promo]]. |
| 203 | * ''[[Creator/Channel5 Milkshake]]'', Channel 5's early morning preschool block has had a number of these. Initially they were just simple shows with costumed characters of characters featured on the channel, but beginning with the "Party Party" tour, they have included a rotation of two of the strand's presenters. |
| 204 | * ''Creator/{{CBeebies}}'' had four tours from 2005-2008, and four more in 2012-2015, although the 2013 and 2015 tours were branded as "CBeebies Live Presents Justin and Friends" tours. The initial run of shows toured during Christmas, while the 2010's era run toured during the Easter holidays. A common trope of these is that they'd all end with the Music/SClub7 song "Reach". |
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| 207 | !!In-Universe Examples |
| 208 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "Play It Again, D.W.", D.W. has four tickets to Crazy Bus Live. Arthur doesn't want to go, but D.W. tells him that it's only fair; she had to go to ''[[OnIce Bionic Bunny on Ice]]'' when Arthur wanted to go. |
| 209 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'' episode "A Little Deb Will Do Ya" has a subplot involving Jay's rivalry with time slot competitor Humphrey the Hippo (a subtle NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney the Dinosaur]]). One establishing shot sees an advertisement for Humphrey's Madison Square Garden event "The Hug-In" getting plastered over with a "Sold Out" banner (likely a nod to Barney's own sold-out concerts at Radio City Music Hall). |
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