{"id":31571,"date":"2026-03-20T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/tvkids\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:04:33","slug":"theaterworksusa-options-rights-to-clifford-the-big-red-dog-for-musical-adaptation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/theaterworksusa-options-rights-to-clifford-the-big-red-dog-for-musical-adaptation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Clifford the Big Red Dog Preps for Musical Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TheaterWorksUSA has optioned the rights to the animated TV series <em>Clifford the Big Red Dog<\/em>, based on the book series by Norman Bridwell, for a new musical adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we continue to grow Clifford across publishing, screen and consumer products, bringing him to the stage offers families a truly magical way to experience their favorite big red dog in a whole new setting,\u201d said Kristin Lecour, VP of consumer products for 9 Story Brands. \u201cExperiential extensions like this are an important part of our long-term brand strategy, allowing us to deepen emotional connections with audiences while introducing Clifford to a new generation of children in a joyful and memorable way. TheaterWorksUSA is the ideal partner to help bring that vision to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical<\/em> will feature music and lyrics by Sam Tsui and Casey Breves, a book by Matt Hoverman, puppet direction by Ash Winkfield and direction and choreography by Laura Brandel. A preview tour is scheduled for May, starting in the New Jersey and New York City area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored that Scholastic has entrusted us with one of its most iconic, enduring and beloved brands,\u201d said TheaterWorksUSA producing artistic director Barbara Pasternack.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s been an absolute joy and honor to help bring these iconic characters to the musical stage,\u201d said Breves and Tsui. \u201cAs parents of a four-year-old who adores the Clifford books as much as we both have since we were kids, we cannot wait to share the magic of this show with families across the country!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pulled out all the stops to bring to the stage the humongous heart, humor and imagination of the Clifford books and TV series,\u201d said Hoverman. \u201cIt\u2019s a musical for kids and their grown-ups on a theme the Big Red Dog knows best of all: love makes us grow.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TheaterWorksUSA has optioned the rights to the animated TV series Clifford the Big Red Dog, based on the book series by Norman Bridwell, for a new musical adaptation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7389,"featured_media":31570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[12067,12069,8441,12070,12068,12066],"class_list":["post-31571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-barbara-pasternack","tag-casey-breves","tag-kristin-lecour","tag-matt-hoverman","tag-sam-tsui","tag-theaterworksusa","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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