For a PDF version of this press release, click here.
Share it!
@DanielTigerTV hits the stage with O the Owl, Miss Elaina, Katerina Kittycat, Prince Wednesday, and more in an all-new adventure, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live: Neighbor Day, @KimmelCC (Twitter)/@KimmelCulturalCampus (Facebook and Instagram) on 5/14. For more information, visit kimmelculturalcampus.org
Press Contacts:
Lauren A. Hall Hannah Palermo
484-832-1963 267-765-3724
lhall@kimmelculturalcampus.org hpalermo@alliedglobalmarketing.com
KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS PRESENTS THE RETURN OF FAMILY
FAVORITE DANIEL TIGER IN
DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE
MAY 14, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 17, 2021) – The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents the return of Daniel Tiger and all his friends from the beloved Emmy® Award-winning PBS KIDS television series for Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live coming to the Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Merriam Theater on May 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
The hugely successful Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live tour production has been entertaining neighbors since 2016, playing to sold-out crowds across the country and selling more than $12.8 million in ticket sales. The popular tours have visited more than 120 cities and more than 200 shows across the United States and Canada.
“We believe lifelong arts education is essential, and we are proud to be a natural home for programs and events that enable the youth of our region to experience and learn,” said Frances Egler, senior director of programming and presentations on the Kimmel Cultural Campus. “Through shows like Daniel Tiger and our upcoming Disney Princess – The Concert, as well as our free education programs for students of all ages, we see the transformative power of the performing arts.’
Following the hugely successful Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live: King for a Day tour that traveled to more than 50 neighborhoods in 2019, inDaniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live, Daniel Tiger and his family – along with O the Owl, Miss Elaina, Katerina Kittycat, Prince Wednesday, and more familiar friends – will take audiences on an interactive adventure to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, sharing stories of friendship, helping others, and celebrating new experiences. The live show features new songs and fan-favorites series, including the beloved “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” The live theatrical production is filled with music, dancing, and wonderful surprises that will warm the hearts of preschoolers, parents, and grandparents alike.
The top-rated Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood television series from Fred Rogers Productions, airing daily on PBS KIDS, follows the everyday adventures of 4-year-old Daniel Tiger and uses musical strategies grounded in Fred Rogers’ landmark social-emotional curriculum. Through imagination, creativity, and song, Daniel and his friends learn the key social skills necessary for success in school and in life.
The animated show has garnered a host of prestigious awards, including the 2019 Daytime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Preschool Children’s Animated Series, the 2019 Parents’ Choice Gold Award for Television, the 2018 Common Sense Media Seal of Approval, and was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming by the Television Critics Association in 2018.
A limited number of VIP tickets that include a post-show photo with Daniel Tiger will also be available.
Deeply committed to the health and safety of guests, artists, and staff and proudly certified by GBAC, the gold standard for infection prevention programs, the Kimmel Cultural Campus is requiring masks to be worn at all times, as well as proof of vaccination for those over 5. Guests under 5 will be required to show a negative PCR test result or negative rapid test. Additional details below.
Apps, games, activities, and more from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood can be found on pbskids.org/daniel.
FAMILY DISCOVERY SERIES
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live is part of the 2021/22 Family Discovery Series. Family Discovery Series tickets start at $15 per show and single tickets are on sale now. This season’s series is generously sponsored by Dietz & Watson.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999 or online at www.kimmelculturalcampus.org. In-person ticket sales can be conducted daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Academy of Music Box Office, located at 240 S. Broad Street. See www.kimmelculturalcampus.org for more information.
DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE
Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Merriam Theater
Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
# # #
Safe & Clean Commitment
The Kimmel Cultural Campus is proudly certified by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council – the gold standard for cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention programs.
We will always put the safety of our guests, artists, and staff first, and we have worked closely with partners, producers, artists, guests and other performing arts centers around the nation to develop the most comprehensive plan to safely reopen our doors. We are committing to a healthy and clean environment with increased disinfection, enhanced ventilation, and will enforce recommended health authority guidelines, including masks and proof of vaccination.
Masks are required to be worn at all times when on the Kimmel Cultural Campus, except when actively consuming food or beverage in designated locations. Prolonged periods of mask removal are not permitted.
All attendees for public events must show proof of full vaccination at the time of entry, with valid photo ID and copy of vaccination card (physical or photo). Proof of negative COVID-19 tests will not be accepted, with the exception of children under the age of 5, effective January 17; children under 5 will be required to show a negative PCR test or negative rapid result. While rapid tests (taken within 48 hours of event) are accepted, PCR tests are preferred (taken within 72 hours of event). Our position on vaccine mandates for children under the age of 5 may change as the larger population gets vaccinated.
This policy is subject to change based upon guidance from the CDC and local health authorities. For more information on our Safe & Clean Commitment and the most up-to-date information about our policies, please visit kimmelculturalcampus.org.
# # #
KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS
Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region's diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1-million guests per year and includes Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, and SEI Innovation Studio), the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater – representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts. We are home to The Philadelphia Orchestra and seven esteemed Resident Companies: Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Philly POPS, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region's most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region's young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is the proud Kimmel Cultural Campus Season Sponsor. Read Kimmel Cultural Campus' vision statement, world view, and mission statement here. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how it encompasses our mission, co-workers, and programs here.
# # #
For photography, please visit https://kcccpress.smugmug.com