“Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour" at the Adler Theatre -- May 4.
Thursday, May 4, 6 p.m.
Adler Theatre, 136 East Third Street, Davenport IA
On May 4, monster trucks, excavators, and garbage trucks galore will be on full display at the Adler Theatre when the Davenport venue hosts the touring presentation and family delight Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour, an invitation to kids of all ages to shake those wiggles out and OJ Twist their way through this brand-new stage-musical party.
Created by Stevin W. John, Blippi is a children's entertainer and educator on YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video. The Blippi character that John portrays has a childlike, energetic, and curious persona, and is always dressed in a blue and orange beanie cap, blue shirt, orange suspenders, and an orange bow tie. As the character's originator has stated, the idea for Blippi came to him after witnessing his then two-year-old nephew viewing low-quality videos on YouTube. The first Blippi video was published in January of 2014, with John starring as Blippi and doing all of the filming, editing, and graphics himself on the initial videos. Taking inspiration from children's educators and entertainers such as Mister Rogers, John wished to portray Blippi as educational but also as thinking and acting as a child would. The videos consequently garnered a large following with over a billion views on YouTube, and the production staff was expanded to produce videos in Spanish, establish Blippi Toys, and begin offering DVDs and digital downloads.
As stated on the Internet Movie Database, "Blippi is an energetic character that jumps off the screen with his goofy mannerisms but friendly demeanor. Children from the ages of two to seven years old have quickly taken a liking to Blippi's fun personality and innovative teaching lessons." And for the popular figure's first nationwide excursion, Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour invites attendees to dance, sing, and learn with Blippi and special guest Meekah as they discover what makes different cities unique and special.
The touring production Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour will land in Davenport on May 4, admission to the 6 p.m. theatrical event is $28-68, and tickets are available by calling (800)745-3000 and visiting AdlerTheatre.com.
