Blue's Clues & You! Live On Stage

**Blue's Clues & You! Live on Stage** is a live touring show produced by Round Room Live and Nickelodeon, based on the TV show of the same name that started touring in September 2022. It is the successor to Blue's Clues Live!, which toured from 1999 to 2005. Originally scheduled to run until December 2022 and resume in February 2023, the tour was put "on hiatus" and ended early on October 30, 2022 in Sugar Land, TX.

## Synopsis

Josh is conjuring up a magical theater show, but he needs YOUR help! Kids and families will fall in love with theater as they solve Blue's Clues to find out what Josh needs to make a show.

## Plot

#### Act One

The show begins with Josh wandering onto the stage looking for Blue, before asking the audience if they have seen her ("Blue's Clues & You! Theme Song"). During the song, Josh calls on Tickety Tock, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Slippery Soap (puppets), Shovel, Pail, and the Shaker kids (animated, projected onto screens) to help look for Blue, who emerges from behind the curtains after the audience joins in to chant her name. Josh says he is happy to see Blue, realizes he said "happy", then relays to the audience that whenever anyone says "happy", they must drop everything and break into Blue's favorite *Happy Puppy Dance*. After finishing up the theme song, Josh asks the audience where they are, to which they respond "a theater."

The curtains pull back to reveal a photo-real backstage area. Josh is excited to watch a show unfold and relishes in the magic of theater ("The Theater is Magic"). While singing, he realizes that Blue wants him to put on the show. The 'realistic' backstage area becomes more cartoony, all the while Josh ponders if he can put on a show. The chorus line that appeared during the song assures him so.

After the song concludes, Josh reveals he doesn't know how to make a show. Blue initiates a game of Blue's Clues to figure out what he needs to put on a show ("To Play Blue's Clues"). Josh pleads to the audience to not leave before figuring out the answer, insisting that he needs their help. Behind Josh's back, Blue skidoos offstage. Josh follows by skidooing to wherever she went, which turns out to be clouds in the sky.

It is here where Josh and Blue meet a young cloud named Cloud who forgot how to make a rainbow and needs their help to make one for his friend, Magenta ("Here Comes a Rainbow"). After making the Rainbow appear to Magenta's delight, Cloud thanks Josh and Blue as they descend to the grass below. Another rendition of the Happy Puppy Dance is performed, after which the first clue (a music note) is spotted and jotted by Josh in his Handy Dandy Notebook. Noticing that Blue and Magenta have wandered off, Josh goes looking for them - only to find that they have skidooed without him yet again. Josh follows suit, skidooing to the next location - the bottom of the ocean.

He reconvenes with Blue and Magenta, then hears the voice of Rainbow Puppy, frustrated by not having a full cast of mermaids (only having three present) and a band to complete her underwater music video. Josh agrees to provide the music on his trusty guitar, and the puppies put on mermaid tails to round out the cast. After everything is in place, the music video - directed by Mr. Salt - is good to go ("You Are Beautiful"). The music video is successful. Josh, donning a sparkly version of his striped shirt for the video, takes off his guitar, revealing that it's the second clue. After writing down the clue, Josh goes off looking for Blue, who turns out to be skidooing again, this time with Rainbow Puppy. Josh follows, not knowing where he'll end up next. The curtains close. Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Tickety, and Slippery enter from the wings to inform the audience it's time for Intermission.

#### Act Two

Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Tickety, Slippery, Magenta, and Rainbow Puppy welcome the audience back from intermission and proceed to play the "Freeze Game". They exit and the curtains open to Josh floating in outer space. The Sun appears among the stars, asking Josh where her planets went. She hopes the planets will appear when she and Josh sing "The Planet Song" together. After finding all the planets, Josh returns to the backstage area, desperate to find the last clue.

Stressed out and unhappy, Josh worries that he may never find it. One by one, the rest of the cast appears to cheer Josh on ("We Think You Can Find It"). Just then the familiar barbershop harmony of "Mail Time" fills the air, cheering Josh up - if not temporarily. Mailbox comes through, delivering a letter to Josh. Opening the letter, Josh finds words of encouragement from his many friends. Touched by this, Josh finally believes he can find the third clue. The clue is revealed to be **You** (marked by a paw print-shaped spotlight shone at the theater's walls).

With all three clues found, it's time to sit in the Thinking Chair. After asking the audience what they think the answer is, Josh, concludes that his show needs "A Song For You." Confirming the answer with Blue, the game of Blue's Clues is finished ("We Just Figured Out Blue's Clues") and Josh can finally put on his show. Mr. Salt appears in his director's chair again to announce the beginning of the big show. Josh and Blue appear onstage wearing top hats, ready to sing the Song For You ("You Can't Spell Blue Without You"). The entire cast joins in to sing along. They then perform a medley of songs previously heard in the show, concluding with a reprisal of the theme song. Now it's time for so long - but not before one last "Happy Puppy Dance".

## Songs

* Blue's Clues & You! Theme Song
* **Happy Puppy Dance**
* **The Theater is Magic**
* To Play Blue's Clues
* **Let's Skidoo!**
* Here Comes a Rainbow
* **You Are Beautiful** (sung by Rainbow Puppy)
* **It's Time For Intermission** (sung by Tickety, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper and Slippery)
* The Planet Song
* **We Think You Can Find It**
* Mail Time
* We Just Got a Letter
* You Can't Spell Blue Without You
* Medley
* The So Long Song

### Cast

* Sabin Shrestha as Josh
	+ Brandon Gille as Josh (understudy)
* Kristina Dizon as Blue
* Samantha Lee Mason as Magenta
* Elizabeth Cowperthwaite as Rainbow Puppy
* Donovan Mendelovitz as Mr. Salt
* Katharine Calabrese as Mrs. Pepper
* Mehki Holloway as Slippery Soap
* Sarah Lindsey as Tickety Tock
* Colton Colbert as Mailbox and Cloud

### Animated characters

* Shovel
* Pail
* Paprika
* Cinnamon
* Sage and Ginger
* Rainbow
* Sun
* The Planets

### Other characters

* Backup dancers
* Mermaids

### Crew

* Director: John Tartaglia
* Co-Director: Melanie Lockyer
* Assistant Director: Anna White
* Producer: Josh Blackburn, Round Room Live
* Writer: Angela Santomero
* Composer: PT Walkley
* Music Arrangement: Pure West - Tim Foy, Paul Koffman
* Sound Designer: UptownWorks - Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols & Bailey Trierweiler
* A1: Jacob Sinay
* Projections Designer: Aaron Rhyne
* Associate Projections Designer: Greg Mauro
* Animation: Caleb Ngoh
* Projections Programming: Chet Miller
* Scenic Designer: Anna Louizos
* Wardrobe and Puppet Designer: Mirena Rada
* Wardrobe Supervisor: Sarah Rekow
* Puppet Builder: James Wojtal
* Stage Management: Marisa Christie
* Casting Director: Holly Buczek, WOJCasting

## Trivia

* The show is catered for ages 2 to 7.
* The show is 60 minutes, not including a 20 minute intermission.