Wiggle & Learn Big Show is The Wiggles' annual end-of-year arena tour of Australia which ran throughout December 2008. It was based on the TV series of the same name. It was later released on DVD as The Wiggles' Big Big Show.
Overview[]
Get ready to make memories that last a lifetime! That’s right, the world’s most popular children’s entertainment sensation, The Wiggles, are back for another high-energy, show-stopping arena spectacular! The Wiggles, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is an interactive and engaging live show experience, inspired by the hit TV series. An unforgettable musical extravaganza, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is set to spark creativity, curiosity and a love of learning through The Wiggles’ signature mix of education & entertainment. Buckle in for an extravaganza of Wiggles’ hits including classics like ‘Hot Potato,’ 'Getting Strong’ and ‘Rock-A-Bye Your Bear’. Featuring all four Wiggles, Anthony (Blue), Murray (Red), Jeff (Purple), and Sam (Yellow). Plus, all our Wiggly friends Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, Shirley Shaun the Unicorn and Captain Feathersword! The special guests don’t stop there! There’s set to be sleigh bells ringing when the Great Big Man in Red and his reindeer come to visit The Wiggles from the North Pole! Whether it’s your first Wiggles concert or a yearly tradition, audiences of all ages are sure to be left smiling from ear to ear with this enthralling and energetic live experience that is The Wiggles, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! Be quick, tickets will sell like… Hot Potatoes!
Setlist[]
- Swedish Rhapsody
- Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
- Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
- Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?)
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (With Guest Star Leo Sayer)
- Miss Polly Had A Dolly
- Old Dan Tucker (with Guest Star Troy Cassar-Daley)
- Move Your Arms Like Henry
- We're Dancing With Wags The Dog
- Ponies
- Captain's Magic Buttons
- Six Months in a Leaky Boat (With Guest Star Tim Finn)
- Joannie Works With One Hammer
- Romp Bomp A Stomp
- The Wheels on the Bus
- Monkey Man (With Guest Star Kylie Minogue)
- Fruit Salad
- Here Come The Reindeer
- Jingle Bells
- Great Big Man In Red (with Guest Star John Fogerty)
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- Hot Potato
- The Fairy Dance (Instrumental)
- Let's Have A Party (Instrumental)
Trivia[]
- This show features the same instruments, costumes and choreography as the music videos.
Cast[]
The Wiggles[]
Wiggly Friends[]
- Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword
- Emily McGlinn as Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Mario Martinez Diaz as Wags the Dog
- Clare Field as Henry the Octopus
Dancers[]
- Caterina Mete
- Megan Bolton
- Mario Martinez Diaz
- Clare Field
- Rosalind Evans
- Emily McGlinn
- Rebecca Muirhead
- Ben Murray
- John Pickup
- Adrian Quinnell
- Karl Shore
- Natalie Sykes
- Kristy Talbot
- Dmitri Zorin
Tour Dates[]
- 3-4 December: Perth Burswood Dome, Perth.
- 7 December: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.
- 9 December: AIS Arena, Canberra.
- 11 December: Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle.
- 13-14 December: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
- 16 December: WIN Entertainment Centre. Wollongong.
- 18-19 December: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
- 20 December: Carols in the Domain
- 21-22 December: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney (recorded)