Adapted live stage tours

Adapted live stage tours' are theatrical productions based on screen-originated intellectual properties—typically television or film franchises—licensed for live performance in arenas and theatres. The format expanded in the 1980s with shows such as Sesame Street Live (debut 1980), which helped popularize arena-scale family entertainment built around TV characters.[1] Later examples include live adaptations of Blue’s Clues, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and Pokémon.[2][3]

Notable examples

Sesame Street Live (1980–present day): Long-running arena show launched by VEE Corporation (later VStar), playing major venues including Madison Square Garden.[4]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers World Tour Live on Stage (1994–1996): A costumed stage spectacle tied to the TV series, presented in large venues such as the Universal Amphitheatre.[5]

Blue’s Clues Live! (1999–2003): National tour that played Radio City Music Hall and other theatres, reviewed in major press as a preschool-aimed, interactive stage show.[6]

Pokémon Live! (2000–2001): A musical adaptation that premiered at Radio City Music Hall and toured across the U.S. and Canada.[7]

Other notable examples include:

Not included on this list are stationary productions like Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage

  1. ^ "Sesame Street Live creator dies at 53". Associated Press. 7 May 1998. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. ^ Solomon, Charles (6 October 1994). "Power Rangers Rock the Stage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Pokémon Live hits Radio City Music Hall". The New York Times. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  4. ^ "VStar Entertainment history". Star Tribune. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. ^ Solomon, Charles (6 October 1994). "Power Rangers Rock the Stage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  6. ^ "'Blue's Clues' stage show to debut at Radio City". Variety. 21 June 1999. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Pokémon Live hits Radio City Music Hall". The New York Times. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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