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09-August-2001
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'VeggieTales' characters to hit stage and big screen

Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato will be on the road in 2002

by Adelle M. Banks
Religion News Service

WASHINGTON - The popular "VeggieTales" children's animated video series is
coming to more than one kind of theater near you, with producers planning a
live stage show and a movie for 2002.

	Among the cast of vegetables in the touring show will be Larry the Cucumber
and Bob the Tomato, who host the series that has been a top seller among
children's videos in Christian and secular stores.

	The tour will launch in February 2002 in Minneapolis and will initially run
for 40 weeks in such cities as Dallas, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Chicago,
Detroit, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle, Indianapolis, Denver and Orlando,
Fla. It is part of a two-year agreement between Big Idea Productions, the
creators of "VeggieTales," and Clear Channel Entertainment, a New York-based
producer of live entertainment events.

	"At Big Idea, we strive to create products filled with wacky humor,
infectious music and lovable characters that entertain and teach timeless
values," said Phil Vischer, founder of Big Idea Productions, which is based
in Lombard, Ill. "The 'VeggieTales' live tour will
continue that tradition for kids and families nationwide."

	An animated film titled "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie" also is scheduled for
theatrical release in 2002. The full-length motion picture will be a
humorous retelling of the Bible story of Jonah, a Hebrew prophet who was
swallowed by a big fish.
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