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Wackadoo! Following a highly successful global tour, Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are bringing Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show back to Broadway In Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) for five performances only. Individual tickets will go on sale this Friday, March 13. Ticket prices will range from $30.00 to $91.00 with a select number of VIP Meet and Greet tickets available for each performance. Tickets may be purchased at www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Group sales of 10 or more are available by calling (312) 977-1710 or e-mailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  See below for more ticket information and the performance schedule.

Featuring brilliantly created puppets, this theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series is packed with music, laughter, and fun for the whole family. Audiences of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Mum (Chilli) and Dad (Bandit), as they’ve never seen them before, as Bluey and her family embark on this unique live show adventure before your very eyes. 
 

 “Bluey’s Big Play may be her first theatrical experiment, but I doubt it will be the last” – The Australian Review

“There’s no better show to inspire a lifelong love of the stage in your littlies” – The Courier Mail, Brisbane

“Expect full chair dancing and shrieks of joy” – Broadway World ★★★★★

“A Glorious Celebration of everything you love about the show” ★★★★★ – The Guardian
 

When Dad feels like a little bit of afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. With an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush. This is Bluey, For Real Life.

Since premiering in Australia in 2020, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show has toured globally across the UK, Ireland, Canada, the US, Europe, Singapore, South Africa and the UAE and has been seen by millions of fans worldwide.

“After an incredible journey touring around the world, we’re beyond excited to bring Bluey’s Big Play back to Chicago audiences. The love for Bluey continues to grow, and we can’t wait for families around the country to experience the joy, laughter and heart of this special live show,” said Renata Bisgaard, Senior Live Events Manager, BBC Studios ANZ.

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show has captivated audiences worldwide, welcoming more than 2 millon fans to the show! Following record-breaking tours across the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, New Zealand, and Singapore, the production is now set to return to Chicago,” said Andrew Kay, Producer of Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show.

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show features original voices from the TV sensation, including the instantly recognisable voices of Melanie Zanetti as Mum and David McCormack as Dad. The larger-than-life puppets are commanded by a talented cast, yet to be announced. It is directed by Rosemary Myers of Windmill Theatre Company, and presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co.

Since bursting on to TV screens in Australia in 2018, Bluey has enjoyed a plethora of critical success at home and abroad, most recently winning Best Children’s Program at the 2025 TV WEEK Logie Awards. Bluey has also won a 2022 BAFTA Children & Young People Award in the International category and picked up its sixth AACTA Best Children’s Programme award to add to an International Emmy.

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TICKET INFORMATION (as of 3/10/26, based on availability and subject to change)
Individual tickets will range from $30 — $91 and may be purchased at  www.BroadwayInChicago.com  or any Broadway In Chicago box office. A select number of VIP Meet and Greet tickets are available for each performance. Additional fees apply for online purchases. For groups of 10 or more, call Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Subscribers may add tickets to their subscription by  clicking here  or by calling (312) 977-1717. For more information, visit  www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

ABOUT BLUEY
The series follows Bluey, a loveable, inexhaustible, blue heeler dog, who lives with her Mum, Dad and her little sister, Bingo. Bluey uses her limitless energy to play games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family and the whole neighbourhood into her world of fun.

Bluey is produced by Ludo Studio for ABC KIDS (Australia) and co-commissioned by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios. Financed in association with Screen Australia, Bluey is proudly 100% created, written, animated, and post produced in Brisbane Queensland, Australia, with funding from the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and the Australian Government. BBC Studios Kids & Family hold the global distribution and merchandise rights. In Australia, the show goes out on ABC. Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | X | YouTube

ABOUT LUDO STUDIO
Ludo Studio is a BAFTA, multi-Emmy®, Logie and Peabody award-winning Australian studio and one of TIME’s Most Influential Companies of 2024, that creates and produces original scripted drama, animation and digital stories that are authored by incredible local talent, distributed globally and loved by audiences everywhere. Ludostudio.com.au

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS BRANDS & LICENSING
The BBC Studios Brands & Licensing division is the driving force in extending BBC Studios IP through innovative brand extensions, fostering deep fan engagement worldwide. Partnering our iconic brands - including Doctor Who and Bluey - with the world’s biggest brands, promoters, and publishers, ignites the imagination of fans and creates memorable brand-fame moments. Our diverse portfolio spans consumer products, live entertainment, gaming, and publishing, while BBC Studios Digital drives over 1 billion views per month, offering advertising and branded content opportunities. Supported by award-winning teams, we focus on finding visionary opportunities to enhance global brand impact and digital growth.
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ABOUT HVK PRODUCTIONS
HVK Productions is part of the Andrew Kay group of companies, an international theater Producer and concert Promoter based in Melbourne, Australia. Andrew Kay AM has presented, produced and co-produced countless award-winning theatrical, musical and live stage events. Andrew has been one of Australia’s leading producers and presenters of children's theater including Hi-5, Bananas in Pyjamas, Cat in The Hat, Giggle and Hoot, Hairy Maclary, The Fairies, LazyTown, ABC Christmas Spectaculars, Horrible Histories - Awful Egyptians and Barmy BritainWe're Going on a Bear Hunt. Most recently he has produced the very popular Dan TDM Live and multiple tours of Operation Ouch Live and Steve Backshall’s Deadly 60 Live.

Other notable artists presented include three-time Grammy winners the Soweto Gospel Choir, Kathleen Battle, Nigel Kennedy, Kevin McCloud, Yehudi Menuin, David Helfgott, Maggie Smith, Ian McKellen, Patricia Routlege, Wynton Marsalis and Louis Theroux. akaastralia.com.au

ABOUT WINDMILL THEATRE COMPANY
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Windmill Theatre Company has a global reputation as a leading producer of theater for children, teenagers and families. Each year the company performs in its hometown, and tours across Australia and around the world. Over the last 17 years, Windmill has presented 63 productions including 36 brand new Australian works, performing to young audiences in 287 cities and towns across 30 countries. windmill.org.au

ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 26 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country. A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining up to 1.7 million people annually in five theatres. Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago’s Loop including the Cadillac Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, James M. Nederlander Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place and presenting Broadway shows at The Auditorium.

For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
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