Thursday, April 30, 2009

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The Wiggles coming to BOK Center

Staff Reports
Tulsa World


One of the most beloved family entertainment bands in the world, The Wiggles, will be at the BOK Center for two shows: Sunday, Aug. 2 at 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.

The Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers will perform their new show "Go Bananas Live!" The fabulous four from down under will feature a brand new lineup of songs from their latest album "The Wiggles Go Bananas" including the smash hit "Monkey Man" featuring Australian pop sensation Kylie Minogue.

The tour brings a highly interactive, fun and educational message to the BOK Center with a show full of audience participation features including having fun with your favorite wiggly pal as they sing and dance through the audience, start the fun at home by creating a Wiggles sign and dressing up as your favorite character, yelling "Wake up, Jeff!" whenever the loveable Purple Wiggle falls asleep onstage, bringing roses, for dancing pal Dorothy the Dinosaur, and bones, for canine comedian Wags the Dog, that The Wiggles and Wiggly Dancers collect during the show.

The Wiggles, the world's No. 1 preschool band, performed over 300 shows to more than 1.5 million fans since 2005 in the United States alone. The Wiggles perform over 200 shows annually across four continents. The Wiggles are seen on TV in over 110 countries worldwide. The Wiggles have sold more than 22.5 million videos and 7 million CDs in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and are available through Tickets.com tulsaworld.com/tickets, Reasor's stores or by calling (866) 726-5287, and at the BOK Center box office. Prices range from $17 to $34. Seating for tickets purchased at the $34 level will take place in the "hot potato seats" and will include an exclusive Wiggles giveaway.