New Generation Wiggles are Taking Off

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013

HEY KIDS, GET YOUR WIGGLE ON! 2013 marks a new era for The worlds most popular childrens entertainment group, The Wiggles, with new cast members Emma (Yellow Wiggle), Simon (Red Wiggle) and Lachy (Purple Wiggle) joining Anthony on the blue, purple, red and yellow brick road ahead! Emma Watkins is the first female Wiggle and sings, dances and drums her way into the hearts of Wiggles fans around the globe! The Wiggles are heading out on the road to introduce their vibrant new team, collection of music and new programming. After 21 years of entertaining children around the world, The Wiggles! Taking Off World Tour will visit over thirty-five cities throughout North America beginning in August, and concert tickets are sure to be THE hottest family concert ticket this summer!

The Wiggles are an entertaining group of people and characters, including the blue, red, yellow and purple Wiggle, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus. They sing, dance, entertain and connect with children in a real way. For decades, fans have been dancing and singing along to favorite songs Hot Potato, Rock-a-Bye Your Bear and more.

The new cast will truly connect with todays generation, said Anthony Field, the creator of the band who continues as the blue Wiggle. Theres a new energy within the group and weve got a lot of new songs as well as your Wiggly favorites! Audiences will get their first opportunity to hear some new Wiggles material from the CD titled Taking Off!, released in North America late spring, and the Taking Off! DVD later this summer."

The new CD is full of feet stompin' songs including new favorites, "Do the Propeller!", and over 20 other songs like "Peanut Butter, Little Bunny Foo Foo, "Emma (with the Bow in Her Hair)," along with some re-worked classics such as "Get Ready to Wiggle" and "The Shimmie Shake!. Wiggles fans will delight in the addition of Emma Watkins female voice joining Simon, Lachy and Anthony for a new Wiggly blend. The Taking Off CD plays like a full Wiggles concert, and includes songs from the new television show Ready, Steady, Wiggle! airing on Sprout and Treehouse TV in the Fall.