are reinforced.
In Bubble Guppies Live!, the gang is get-
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tunes when they realize that rambunctious
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missing. With a little help from Mr. Grouper,
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gets underway.
Mr. Grouper is portrayed by an actor who
totes a large, balloonish construction made
of vinyl. A Greek chorus of giggly Little Fish
are also carried by actors. But kids — some
of whom dance in the aisles during the show
Living underwater doesn’t prevent Goby from
playing some hot licks on the electric guitar.
— are skilled at evoking a suspension of disbelief
and happily play along with it all.
The Bubble Guppies will leave no stone
unturned — and no bubble unpopped —
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show on the road. It’s probably not a spoiler
to suggest that everything ultimately works
out.
And by the way, if you’re asking why
these strange mere creatures exist and how
they can breathe underwater, then you’ve
grown too old and jaded to appreciate children’s
entertainment.
Bubble Guppies Live! is produced by
Koba Entertainment and VStar Entertainment
Group, which also produced PAW
Patrol Live!, a preschool hit at the arts center
last year. ��
— Randy Noles
GET YOUR TICKETS
D I D Y O U K N O W ?
Voice actor Franklin Wendell Welker, Bubble Puppy in the Bubble Guppy TV series, has for
nearly 50 years been the voice of both Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo in the popular cartoon
franchise, which follows the adventures of the goofy great dane and his teenaged pals.
38 artsLife | SUMMER 2018
EVENT: Bubble Guppies Live! Ready
to Rock
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 20, 2 p.m.
VENUE: Walt Disney Theater
NOTES: The animated Nickelodeon
TV series, Bubble Guppies, is now a
live stage show featuring adorable
mere-person preschoolers who learn
important life lessons through their
adventures in Bubbletucky.
TICKETS: Priced starting at $20;
lap-sitting infants 11 months of age
or younger are admitted free. VIP
meet-and-greet package is $95.
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