Bluey's Big Play

ENSEMBLE ARTS PHILLY PRESENTS 
BLUEY’S BIG PLAY,
A THEATRICAL ADAPTATION FROM THE 
EMMY® AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION SERIES, BLUEY,
AT THE MILLER THEATER,
JUNE 20–21, 2026 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 18, 2026) – Ensemble Arts Philly is thrilled to present a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® Award-winning children’s television series Bluey with Bluey’s Big Play for five shows only at the Miller Theater between June 20 & 21, 2026. Audiences of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Mum (Chilli), and Dad (Bandit) as they’ve never seen them before, as Bluey and her family embark on this unique live show adventure.

When Dad feels like a little bit of afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. With an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm and music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush, this is Bluey, for real life.

“Our annual Family Discovery Series introduces our littlest audience members to the magic of live theater and performance,” said Frances Egler, Vice President of Theatrical Programming and Presentations. “With Bluey’s Big Play and other offerings in this series, it is our privilege to present offerings for young people, nurture curiosity and creativity, and kickstart a lifelong love of the performing arts.”

Bluey’s Big Play features original voices from the TV sensation, including the instantly recognizable voices of Melanie Zanetti as Mum and David McCormack as Dad. It is directed by Rosemary Myers of Windmill Theatre Company and presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co.

Since bursting on to TV screens in Australia in 2018, Bluey has enjoyed a plethora of critical success at home and abroad, most recently winning Best Children’s Program at the 2025 TV WEEK Logie Awards. Bluey has also won a 2022 BAFTA Children & Young People Award in the International category and picked up its sixth AACTA Best Children’s Programme award to add to an International Emmy.

Bluey’s Big Play is part of Ensemble Arts Philly’s annual Family Discovery Series. The 2026–27 Family Discovery Series includes: The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Children’s Halloween Spectacular (October 10, 2026, Marian Anderson Hall inside the Kimmel Center); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert (October 16–18, 2026, Marian Anderson Hall inside the Kimmel Center); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Children’s Holiday Spectacular (December 5, 2026, Marian Anderson Hall inside the Kimmel Center); STOMP (December 29–January 3, Miller Theater); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Peter and the Wolf (February 20, 2027, Marian Anderson Hall inside the Kimmel Center); MARVEL STUDIOS’ Black Panther in Concert (February 27, 2027, Marian Anderson Hall inside the Kimmel Center); Riverdance 30 – The New Generation (March 4–7, 2027, Miller Theater); Chloé Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies Live! (April 16, 2027, Miller Theater); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Green Eggs and Ham (May 1, 2027, Marian Anderson Hall inside the Kimmel Center).

For more information about the Family Discovery Series, visit https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/family-discovery-series.

Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ensembleartsphilly.org, by calling 215-893-1999, or in person at the Academy of Music Box Office (240 S. Broad Street) daily from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. For more information, visit www.ensembleartsphilly.org. 

Bluey's Big Play
Miller Theater  
Saturday, June 20, at 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
Sunday June 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM (Sensory-Friendly Performance)

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