Pound Puppies, once the rage of many children, have taken a backseat to a new group of four-footed friends.
Stars of stage, screen and television, the “Paw Patrol” pups are bringing their all-new live stage show – based on the top-rated Nickelodeon animated preschool series called “PAW Patrol” – to Springfield’s MassMutual Center for two shows on April 22 and 23.
Showtimes are 6:30 p.m.
The current stage show called “Paw Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure,” picks up where Paramount Pictures’ box office hit “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” left off.
The show’s storyline follows Chase, Marshall, Skye and the rest of the pack after they saved Adventure City with their mighty pup powers. They are about to hold the “PAW-some-est” street party ever. But when supervillain scientist Victoria Vance feels left out of the festivities, she unleashes her latest invention to crash the party and steal the spotlight for herself. Armed with their super-charged powers, the mighty pups must outsmart Victoria to ensure Adventure City’s biggest bash goes off without a hitch. Using their power of paw-sitivity and mighty teamwork, the need to foil her plans if they want their party to continue.
According to a press release announcing the new show, which hit the road in October, the live production is filled with “heroic action, catchy tunes, and ‘bark-loads’ of interactive fun.”
“Paw Patrol Live” actor Dean Yurecka noted many of the interactive aspects of the show are the result of an “amazing” new pup called Liberty.
“A big thing we emphasize with the ‘Mighty Adventure’ is that we have a full understanding that this is a long time for kids to be expected to sit in their seats and just watch the show. There is no expectation for that to happen. We encourage kids to get up, dance and sing along. And Liberty does a great job of making callouts to the audience who call back to her. The minute kids walk through the doors to the theater, they are part of the Junior Patrol program which Liberty leads,” Yurecka said.
While the new music in the show features live background tracks, both the show’s human stars and pups sing live.
“In addition to the Paw Patrol theme song, some of the standout tunes in the show include ‘Save the Day’ at the end of Act I, which is a really great hi-energy song. ‘In My Mind’ is another standout which is super catchy to sing along to and lots of fun,” Yurecka said.
For “really big” “Paw Patrol” fans, Yurecka added there is a special VIP package available.
“You get a premium seat in the first couple of rows in the theater or arena, an exclusive souvenir, and maybe even meet your favorite PAW Patrol character after the show. It’s a pretty cool experience,” he said about the special ticket, priced at $114.
Regular tickets are priced from $33 to $157 and are available online at massmutualcenter.com.
“A Mighty Adventure” marks the fourth “Paw Patrol Live!” touring production, created by VStar Entertainment Group and Nickelodeon. Since its debut in 2016, “Paw Patrol Live!“ shows have been seen by 6 million people.
