Flash Giveaway: WIN 4 Tickets to Opening Night of MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE! at Allstate Arena Nov 2

MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE! ANNOUNCES NEW SHOW, 

AGE OF HEROES,

FEATURING GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY AND MORE THAN 20 FAVORITE MARVEL SUPER HEROES AND VILLAINS

Tickets Now on Sale  for Nationwide Tour, including November 2017 Chicago-Area Shows

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Super hero action, thrills and drama will soar, smash and burst into arenas across the country with the debut of Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes. The iconic Marvel Super Heroes Spider-Man and The Avengers are joined by the Guardians of the Galaxy, including Star-Lord, Gamora, Groot, Rocket and Drax, in a legendary battle to defend the universe from evil. The epic Marvel Super Hero experience will hit the Chicago area, Nov. 2-5, 2017, with performances at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.



“Our tremendously talented creative team and a nearly super human cast, have created a show that brings the grandeur of Marvel to life,” said Juliette Feld, producer of Marvel Universe LIVE! “Age of Heroes creates an experience that immerses families in non-stop action, creating movie-style thrills and jaw-dropping stunts that showcase the powers of your favorite Super Heroes right before your eyes.” 



Called on by Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy join Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes on a momentous crusade against the scheming Nebula who teams up with the conniving and loathsome villains Loki and Green Goblin. The incredible superhuman forces of Iron Man, Thor, Black Panther, Hulk and Black Widow will unite in clashes that pit student against mentor, sister against sister and brother against brother.

Immersive video projection and cutting-edge special effects will captivate and transport audiences across the universe from the fantastical Savage Land to New York City and beyond. Spider-Man and Wasp’s dynamic aerial stunts along with Captain America’s daring motorcycle skills will be on display in the ultimate race against time to save mankind.

“I’m extremely excited to work on Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes and bring the talents and powers of these amazing characters with such dimensionality to life,” said Marvel’s chief creative officer, Joe Quesada. “Audiences will be on the edge of their seats as they witness the outrageous stunts and fight sequences in truly a unique experience that puts fans at the center of the action.”

The newest production from Feld Entertainment, the world’s leading producer of live touring family entertainment, Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes will travel throughout North America on a multiyear tour. After North America, the show will embark on an international tour in 2019. For a complete list of North American tour dates, locations and to purchase tickets, please visit the Marvel Universe LIVE! website. Stay current on the latest developments by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube — @MarvelOnTour.

Tickets for Chicago-area shows, starting at $20, are available at the Allstate Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations and on the web at www.ticketmaster.com. Parking is FREE with ticket purchase in all official Allstate Arena parking lots. Service charges, facility and handling fees may apply.


About Feld Entertainment
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that uplift the human spirit and bring people together. With 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 75 countries and on six continents to date and include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live!, Marvel Universe LIVE! and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®. More information about Feld Entertainment is available online at www.feldentertainment.com.

About Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information, visit http://www.marvel.com/. © 2017 MARVEL

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You have to see this crazy, cool mashup to believe it! We highly recommend MARVEL Universe Live! as family friendly, all ages fun. Catch em while you can! These super heroes have gotta fly. Tickets now on sale for Allstate Arena in Rosemont, September 18-20th, 7 shows ONLY.






It was our great pleasure to see MARVEL Universe Live! on opening night at United Center last Thursday. 





We also got to shoot stills for the first 15 minutes of the show. Thanks to FELD for the tickets for my family and a 4 pack to give away to one of our lucky readers. Congrats again to Frieda Meier, our winner out of 290 entries.

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ChiIL Mama's ChiIL Tips: 


Dress up: 
No... We're not talking tux and evening gowns here. Break out your fav super suits. We LOVED that so many of the audience (kids and adults alike) came in costume. A show is extra fun when you come in character, even if you're in the audience. 

Earplugs Rock:
Sure, it's not Monster Jam where earplugs are a must, but we highly recommend 'em for the littles. This show is explosion intensive and has motorcycles, and loads of loud noises that might be a bit much for sensitive young ears. Your tots will have much more fun if they don't have to hold their ears for the whole show. As I always tell my own kids, better to have them and not need them, than need them and not have them. Just sayin'....



That said, this show is fun for all ages. Most of the adults were digging it as much as the kids, and my tween & teen (sometimes the toughest demographic to please) had a blast. My 14 year old son liked the plot line and thought the voice over accents were fantastic. Dugan enjoyed quizzing me on my MARVEL knowledge with the cool collector programs, before the show. And he was engrossed with Googling the less familiar characters' backstories on his phone and enlightening us. The kids both kicked my booty in the MARVEL trivia department, even though we've all seen all the movies many times over.



My 12 year old, gymnast daughter's favorite part was the mighty women (heroes and villains alike), though we would have both loved to see more from Storm. Girl Captain Marvel was a nice try, but a bit weak in the character department. Sage's favorite elements were the explosions, motorcycle tricks, stage combat, Spidey's gymnastics moves, and Loki's lighting effects. 





The super women don't stop with the stage either. Chicago based mom, Juliette Feld is the Executive VP of Feld Entertainment, Inc. and the show's Producer. Juliette is the winner of the 2014 Venues Today Generation Next Award, honoring young professionals who make a difference in the live entertainment industry. Juliette is also a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company Board of Trustees. Based in Chicago, the Steppenwolf Theatre Company is one of the nation’s premier ensemble theater companies. In February 2014, Juliette and her sisters Nicole and Alana were honored by the Theater Development Fund for their shared commitment to accessibility for theatergoers with physical disabilities as well as individuals on the autism spectrum.

The show's concept creator, director and co-writer, Shanda Sawyer is an Emmy Award winning director and choreographer who has now collaborated with Feld Entertainment, Inc. on four productions.

When I caught opening night at United Center with my kids, the show was an action packed extravaganza, but I also loved the very different ways my kids had of enjoying the show. They have such different personalities and it was much like the brains and brawn banter that plays out in the show, with friendly ribbing between the muscle, like Wolverine, and the brains, like Ironman (and The Hulk who embodies both). 


Then there's the way the tot behind us enjoyed the show, standing with light up toy weapon in hand, enthusiastically shouting out "Loki" and aiming at the stage. The kid was in the moment.





I also love that FELD didn't dumb it down for this production. There are plenty of big words, a fairly complicated plot, and STEM stuff galore, to please the geeks. And there's plenty of action, groan inducing one liners, stellar screen effects, and explosions to excite everyone. Sure, it's a bit cheesy, but in a good way. We recommend MARVEL Universe Live for a fun, family night out.



Chicago Represents:

The Chicago United Center and Allstate Arena shows are chock full of local talent. 

Shout outs to Cody Evans (Hulk), a Chicago Waldorf school kid with an interesting past. This guy was a boxer for 10 years, a classically trained actor with a Shakespearian background, who has performed at the Lyric Opera House. Talk about a melding of brains and brawn!

Joshua Johnson (Bruce Banner) is a U of I in Chicago guy with a biological sciences degree, working on a Ph.D. in Neuroanatomy. He was a high school and college diver, circus and water show performer. 

Julie Motolo (army) hales from Sacramento but she calls Chicago home now. She comes from a gymnastics and dance background and competed as a child through college at the University of Iowa. She's also taught gymnastics and dance in Chicago.

The aptly named, David Musselman (Super Swing)has a background in musical theater and dance from North Central College in Naperville. He's worked as an aerialist in South America for a cruise line and attended the International Stunt School in Seattle, WA.

Finally, Phil Soulides (Lizard) originally wanted to study criminal justice, but he got a theatre scholarship, so he ended up pursuing a theatre degree and studying stunt work and fighting.



Click here for our prior coverage including loads of fun facts, the official show trailer and more.

Then get out and get your tickets today. What are you waiting for? Go already!

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Marvel Universe LIVE!

For a complete list of tour dates, visit the Marvel Universe LIVE! website and stay current on the latest developments through social media, including: 

• Facebook  (www.facebook.com/MarvelOnTour)
• Twitter  (@MarvelOnTour/@Juliette Feld (show’s producer twitter feed))
• YouTube  (www.youtube.com/MarvelOnTour)
• Instagram (@MarvelOnTour)
• Google+ (http://gplus.to/MarvelOnTour)

Disclosure: Thanks to FELD and Motion PR for tickets for our family & our giveaway. As always, all opinions are our own.

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Going through C2E2 withdrawl? This Friday’s release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, will help ease the pain. Want more live action, super hero fun?! Chicago-area fans will be able to see all their favorite Marvel Super Heroes and villains, in-person, when the first-ever, live-action Marvel arena show hits town this September!

With amazing pyrotechnics, incredible motorcycle stunts, fast-fire aerial dramatics, and the largest rigging of any touring show to-date, it truly is a mind-blowing  experience.

Produced by Feld Entertainment, producers of Ringling Bros. and Disney On Ice, Marvel Universe Live! is being hailed as the most technologically advanced family entertainment spectacular of all time. 

Marvel fans, assemble! Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new level, with a mind-blowing show unlike anything Chicagoans have seen before. The action-packed arena extravaganza slated to play Chicago’s United Center, Sep. 10-13, then move to the Allstate Arena, Sep. 18-20, will feature a full complement of favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and The Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk and more) and threatening villains come to life.

Produced by Feld Entertainment, Marvel Universe LIVE! will captivate audiences with an authentic and original story that brings more than 25 Marvel icons together on one epic quest. The Cosmic Cube, the source of ultimate power and one of the most feared and coveted treasures in the Marvel Universe, has been shattered into pieces by the Mighty Thor in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. With the pieces scattered across the globe, Thor’s villainous brother Loki devises a scheme to clone its powers, inciting a threat that could not only decimate Earth but also obliterate the Universe.

Fans will definitely feel the energy with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and more. It’s being hailed as the most technically advanced live show ever; a once-in-a-lifetime, monumental performance.

United Center Show Times: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sep. 10; 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sep. 11; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sep. 12, and Sunday, Sep. 13.

Allstate Arena Show Times: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sep. 18; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sep. 19, and Sunday, Sep. 20.  

Ticket prices start at $25.

To discover more, go to www.marveluniverselive.com, or visit Marvel Universe LIVE! on Facebook and YouTube.

About Feld Entertainment

Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 75 countries and on six continents to date and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey^®, Monster Jam^®, Monster Energy Supercross, Nuclear Cowboyz^®, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live! and Marvel Universe LIVE! More information on Feld Entertainment is available online at www.feldentertainment.com.