Bear in the Big Blue House: Live on Stage

Bear in the Big Blue House: Live on Stage was an interactive stage show at Disney-MGM Studios (now known as Disney's Hollywood Studios) in Walt Disney World. It featured Bear, Ojo, Tutter, Treelo, Pip and Pop, Shadow, and Luna singing songs from the television show Bear in the Big Blue House and interacting with the audience. The show's plot involved the characters planning a surprise birthday party for Tutter. 
It was popular among young children and families who were fans of the TV series. The show received positive reviews from critics and guests, who praised its humor, music, and educational value. It was also nominated for a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Live Show by the Themed Entertainment Association in 2000.
==Background==
The attraction opened on June 7, 1999 and ran until August 4, 2001. It was soon thereafter replaced with Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage!, which features characters from several other Playhouse Disney shows and is bookended by Bear in the Big Blue House segments. The show was located in the Animation Courtyard section of the park near the theater that hosted Voyage of The Little Mermaid. The theater had a capacity of 1,000 guests and was equipped with special effects such as bubbles, confetti, and scents. The show was approximately 25 minutes long and was performed several times a day.
It was created by Jim Henson Productions and Walt Disney Imagineering, in collaboration with the TV series' creators Mitchell Kriegman and Alex Rockwell. The show used audio-animatronic puppets that were controlled by both performers and computers. The puppets' movements and expressions were synchronized with pre-recorded voices and songs from the TV series. The show also featured live performers who played hosts and interacted with the puppets and the audience.
==Closure==
The show closed on August 4, 2001, to make way for a new show called Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage!, which featured characters from several other Playhouse Disney shows, such as Rolie Polie Olie, Stanley, and The Book of Pooh. The new show also included segments from Bear in the Big Blue House at the beginning and end of each performance. The new show opened on October 1, 2001, and ran until January 29, 2011. It was then replaced by another version of Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage!, which featured characters from newer Playhouse Disney (later Disney Junior) shows, such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, Little Einsteins, and My Friends Tigger & Pooh.
==See also==
*Bear in the Big Blue House Live traveling stage show
*Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage
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