The Backyardigans Live! Talk of the Mighty Knights will be making a stop at Memorial Auditorium on Sunday, May 11, at 4 p.m. for one performance only. “We’re excited about our latest live theatrical ...

TikTok hooks can come from anywhere, whether it’s a beloved piece of dialogue from a movie or film, a song on the top of the Billboard charts, or—in the case of one of its latest success stories—a ...

A major force in children's television has died. Janice Burgess oversaw popular Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon shows such as "Blue's Clues." As NPR culture correspondent Anastasia Tsioulcas reports, she was ...

Janice Burgess, creator of the animated children’s series The Backyardigans, has died. Her death was confirmed by friend and former Gullah Gullah Island head writer Fracaswell Hyman on Instagram. Per ...

TORONTO -- FremantleMedia Enterprises has picked up the worldwide home entertainment rights to pre-school series "The Backyardigans," which Canadian cartoon producer Nelvana co-produces with Nick Jr., ...

Over a decade after making their debut on TV, The Backyardigans have gone viral… thanks to TikTok. Music from the animated children's television series about a group of anthropomorphic animal pals — ...

The two-time Daytime Emmy winner and Nick Jr. exec said she put a lot of herself into the character Uniqua, whom she called a “ringleader.” By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Janice Burgess, the two-time ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America announced new performances of The ...

Twenty-five years ago, Evan Lurie was a Lounge Lizard who haunted New York City night spots and European jazz festivals. Today he’s the musical tour guide for Pablo the penguin, Tasha the hippo, ...

After 16 years, the preschool show The Backyardigans has finally had its musical genius recognized. Much like the Little Einsteins theme song experienced a viral nostalgia resurgence via remixes ...

"T he Backyardigans" creator and former Nickelodeon executive Janice Burgess has died at 72. Representatives for Nickelodeon confirmed Burgess' death to USA TODAY in a statement on Tuesday. “We are ...