By popular demand!
Two performances added to August 20-24 Honda Center engagement
A portion of the proceeds from Walking with Dinosaurs will benefit the Department
of Neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Two performances have been added to the August 20 to 24 Honda Center engagement
of the spectacular theatrical arena show, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Live Experience,
based on the award-winning BBC Television Series. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Live
Experience is now on tour in North America and will make its Southern California
premiere at Honda Center, followed by an engagement at STAPLES Center, Thursday,
September 25-Sunday, September 28. More than one million Americans have already
seen the production since it opened in July 2007.
Tickets for the two new Honda Center performances – matinees on Thursday, August
21 and Friday, August 22 at 3 pm - will go on sale Friday, July 11 at 10 a.m. Seats
for all other Anaheim and Los Angeles performances are on sale now. Honda Center
tickets ($22.50-79.00) can be purchased at the Honda Center Box Office and at any
Ticketmaster outlet, charge by phone 714-740-2000, 213-480-3232 or online at ticketmaster.com.
Tickets for STAPLES Center ($25-88.50) can be purchased at the STAPLES Center Box
Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone 213-480-3232 or online at ticketmaster.com.
A portion of the proceeds from Walking with Dinosaurs in Los Angeles and Anaheim
will benefit the Department of Neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
The proceeds will support the Center for Psychosocial Excellence, which provides
support services to persons with chronic neurologic disorders, such as Parkinson’s
and Alzheimer’s disease, and their families.
We are thrilled to see the excitement WALKING WITH DINOSAURS has already generated
in Orange County,” said Honda Center President and CEO Tim Ryan. “These added performances
will give our community a greater opportunity to see this truly magnificent production.”
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Live Experience originated in Australia, where after
years of planning, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS came to life at Sydney’s Acer Arena in
January 2007. The show proved itself such a sensation, that this North American
tour was fast-tracked. It began a short three months after completing its sold out
engagements in Australia.
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Live Experience is brought to North America by The
Creature Production Company, headed by CEO Carmen Pavlovic. Pavlovic said, “The
BBC Series was a brilliant blend of special effects, escapism, excitement and information.
Our show brings together all of that, plus something extra - it’s live! In this
production, fifteen roaring, snarling “live” dinosaurs mesmerize the audience –
and are as awe-inspiring as when they first walked on earth.”
Pavlovic continued, “The dinosaurs are life-size, making the show so immense, it
could only fit in arenas. It’s a $20 million arena spectacle of unprecedented size
and quality, which captivates young and old alike. With Walking with Dinosaurs,
we really believe we have created a new genre in entertainment and we hope to continue
to bring new product to arenas for years to come.”
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Live Experience has sold out performances and broken
records in arenas all over the America – generating more than $50 million in ticket
sales to date. It has been seen on "The Today Show," Good Morning America," "Live
with Regis and Kelly," and has been written about in Newsweek, The New York Times,
the Christian Science Monitor and the Wall Street Journal. It was the subject of
a Discovery Channel Really Big Things episode and a video clue category on Jeopardy.
The production has won the 2007 THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Touring
Event. The THEAs recognize excellence in the creation of compelling educational,
historical, and entertainment projects.
Artistic Director William May developed the creative vision of the show based on
an original idea by entrepreneur Bruce Mactaggart to create an arena version of
the Walking with Dinosaurs television series.
A talented and experienced team of creative artists came together to produce WALKING
WITH DINOSAURS – The Live Experience. The show is directed by Scott Faris, a Broadway
veteran who has worked side by side with Harold Prince, Trevor Nunn, Michael Blakemore,
Gene Saks, John Caird, Tommy Tune and Jerry Zaks. The creatures are designed and
built by Sonny Tilders; the set and projected image design are by Peter England;
the show’s lighting is by John Rayment, our score was composed by James Brett; and
Warner Brown wrote the script. Tim Haines, creator and producer of the original
BBC series, which was seen by a worldwide audience of 700 million, serves as Project
Consultant to WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Live Experience. The series won six Emmy
and three BAFTA Awards.
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Live Experience was originally produced in Australia
by Gerry Ryan, Malcolm Cooke and Jill Bryant and is brought to North America by
The Creature Production Company.
For more information, please visit
www.dinosaurlive.com. Video of the show is available on our site under “The
Dinosaurs” tab in the middle of the front page.
CALENDAR LISTING FOR WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – the Live Experience
New performances in bold
Performances: Wednesday, August 20 – Sunday, August 24, 2008
Show Schedule: Wednesday at 7PM, Thursday at 3 PM and 7PM, Friday
at 3PM and 7 PM, Saturday at 11 AM, 3 PM & 7 PM, and Sunday at 1 and 5 PM
Tickets: $22.50-79.00 can be purchased at the Honda Center Box Office and
at any Ticketmaster outlet, charge by phone 714-740-2000, 213-480-3232 or online
at ticketmaster.com.
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