PBS Kids Live!

PBS Kids Live! was a series of live tours promoted by Vee Corporation and run from 2001-2005 and in 2008.

The 2001-2005 editions were hosted by two different cast members from Zoom, while the 2008 edition was hosted by Chet Anekwe as "MC Chet".

Production
The music and dialogue for the 2001 and 2002 editions were recorded at Buzzy's Recording in Los Angeles. As many actors for the PBS Kids shows were not based outside the city (in New York City, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver), a majority of the voice actors and actors were flown in. The additional music recording and mastering were done at Sound City Studios.

The rehearsals at the Heart O'Texas Coliseum in were captured for a 2002 VHS, The Making of PBS Kids Live!.

2001 Rehearsals

 * August 4, 2001 -
 * August 8, 2001 -

2001 Tour

 * October 5, 2001 -
 * October 7, 2001 -
 * October 9, 2001 -
 * October 11, 2001 -
 * October 13, 2001 -
 * October 15, 2001 -
 * October 17, 2001 -
 * October 19, 2001 -
 * October 21, 2001 -
 * October 23, 2001 -
 * October 25, 2001 -
 * October 27, 2001 -
 * October 29, 2001 -
 * October 31, 2001 -
 * November 2, 2001 -
 * November 4, 2001 -
 * November 6, 2001 -
 * November 8, 2001 -
 * November 10, 2001 -
 * November 12, 2001 -
 * November 14, 2001 -
 * November 16, 2001 -
 * November 18, 2001 -
 * November 20, 2001 -
 * November 22, 2001 -
 * November 24, 2001 -
 * November 26, 2001 -
 * November 28, 2001 -
 * November 30, 2001 -
 * December 2, 2001 -
 * December 4, 2001 -
 * December 6, 2001 - (Spanish and English matinees)

2003 Tour
Titled "International Dreams", this production was the most expensive VEE production at the time, costing nearly US$90,000 (US$122,648.76 in 2018 dollars). This also involved two stops in Japan to promote the launch of PBS Japan, which were performed in Japanese with English matinees.
 * September 4, 2003 -
 * September 6, 2003 -
 * September 8, 2003 -
 * September 10, 2003 -
 * September 12, 2003 -

2003 Japanese Events

 * as Mike
 * as Shing Ying
 * as Elmo
 * as Big Bird
 * as Zak
 * as Wheezie
 * Yukari Tamura as Sagwa Miao
 * as Dongwa Miao
 * LiLiCo as Sheegwa Miao

Trivia

 * voiced Clifford in the 2001, 2002, and 2003 tours due to being unavailable.