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Thomas & FriendsTM Return to The Stage With An All-New Tour to Delight Families Coast To Coast!
Thomas & FriendsTM Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town From HIT Entertainment and AEG/ThemeSTAR Coming to The Greater Cincinnati Area June 10 and 11!
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY - APRIL 27, 2009 - Percy, James, Gordon - and, of course Thomas - are headed to The Bank of Kentucky Center on June 10 and 11, 2009! Show times are, Wednesday June 10th at 6:30pm and Thursday June 11th at 3:00 and 6:30pm. Join these engine friends, Sir Topham Hatt and the townspeople of Sodor for a one-of-a-kind not-to-be-missed live entertainment experience: Thomas & FriendsTM Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town.
Tickets are priced at $46.00, $36.00, $28.00, $23.00, $18.00 (plus applicable fees). Tickets go on sale Friday, May 1, 2009 at 10:00am and will be available at The Bank of Kentucky Center's Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, online at Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
The 90-minute musical adventure, produced by HIT Entertainment and AEG/ThemeSTAR, includes brand-new singalong songs and a colorful cast of circus performers to tell the engaging story of how all the engines on the Island of Sodor must work together to prepare for the exciting event under the Big Top. Problems arise along the way, and Thomas has to prove he's a really useful engine once again. Thomas & FriendsTM Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town demonstrates the importance of friendship and cooperation as it gets young children dancing and singing along, creating lifelong memories for them and their families.
"We're thrilled to bring families an entertainment experience they can't find anywhere else," said Mark Avery, CEO, AEG/ThemeSTAR. "Thomas & FriendsTM Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town engages and captures kids' attention the way Thomas and his friends have captured their imagination for generations. Kids will never forget the fun they have at the show - and their parents will never forget the smiles it brings to their kids' faces. If a family can only see one live entertainment show this year, make it Thomas & FriendsTM Live!"
About Thomas & FriendsTM
Thomas & FriendsTM invites children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Thomas the Tank EngineTM was created by a father for his son more than 60 years ago. Today, families in more than 145 countries enjoy fun and adventure with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation. Thomas & FriendsTM is making tracks to great destinations on PBS KIDS®, PBS KIDS SproutSM and with downloadable episodes available through iTunes. For more information about the world of Thomas the Tank EngineTM and his friends, please visit www.thomasandfriends.com
About HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment, owned by private equity investment group Apax Partners, is one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners. HIT's portfolio includes properties, such as BarneyTM, Bob the BuilderTM, Thomas & FriendsTM, PinguTM, Fireman SamTM, Angelina BallerinaTM and Rainbow MagicTM. HIT represents Chapman Entertainment's Fifi and the FlowertotsTM and Roary the Racing CarTM in North America and Japan, as well as Wallace & GromitTM, Shaun the SheepTM and Aardman Classics from Aardman Animations. HIT also acts as a worldwide representative for The Jim Henson Company's library of classic family brands and as representative for The Wiggles® in the UK. Launched in 1989, HIT's lines of business span television and video production, content distribution, publishing, consumer products licensing and live events and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. HIT is a part-owner of US-based preschool channel, PBS KIDS SproutSM, and international preschool channel JimJam, (outside of the US, UK and China). For more information, visit www.hitentertainment.com.
About AEG/ThemeSTAR
AEG/ThemeSTAR produces live family entertainment for the global marketplace. Since its inception in 2004, AEG/ThemeSTAR has repeatedly acquired high-potential, globally branded intellectual properties from major studios and entertainment brand owners, and then creates, distributes and operates live entertainment productions via their proprietary, global distribution network. ThemeSTAR licensed productions that are currently touring include Scooby-Doo Live in StageFright with Warner Bros., Dora's Pirate Adventure in conjunction with Live Nation and Nickelodeon, Mummy Returns Live with Universal Studios, Looney Tunes Hollywood House of Fun with Warner Bros., and Quidam with Cirque du Soleil in China. In addition to its growing core business, AEG/ThemeSTAR's unique position as a strategic global operator is also generating new and diverse IP and licensing opportunities that leverage management's ability to structure and commercialize new ventures on a global basis and in key developing markets. For more information about AEG/ThemeSTAR, please visit www.themestar.com.
For press materials and artwork, please visit www.thomaslive.com
Enter to Win a
Thomas & Friends Prize Package
Congratulations to our Winners:
Random drawing will take place at 12:00 PM, Friday, June 5, 2009.
You must be 18 or older to enter and win.
Winners must pick up their tickets at the FOX19 Studios.
Prize winners are limited to one prize per 30 days per person and per household.
Contest Participants who have already Created an Account with FOX19:
To enter the contest, simply input your e-mail address in the "Contest Entry Box" below and click "Submit". You will then be prompted to enter your personal password. After your password has been entered click "Login" and this will take you to the Contest Entry Page where you will verify your contact information, and check the box that you have read the rules and private policy statement. Click "Submit" and your entry will be sent to FOX19.
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To enter the contest, simply input your e-mail address in the "Contest Entry Box" below and click "Submit". You will then be directed to the Create an Account page in which you will enter your basic information. Please note that you are only required to enter basic information such as name, address, phone and zip code. You will also be asked to create a personal password. Be sure to write this down as it will be important for future FOX19 contests. After your information has been entered you must check the boxes that indicate you are at least 18 and that you have read the privacy policy. Once completed, click "Save" and you will be directed to the Contest Entry Page where you will verify your contact information, and check the box that you have read the rules and private policy statement. Click "Submit" and your entry will be sent to FOX19.
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