The heroic pups of Adventure Bay are getting ready to race across Australia this winter! Nickelodeon, VStar Entertainment Group and TEG Life Like Touring are proud to announce an all-Australian cast for the 10th-anniversary tour of the iconic live show PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue”.
Marking ten years of this spectacular Broadway-style show, the global stage sensation will take over major arenas across Hobart, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for strictly limited seasons from 25 July – 23 August 2026. Family passes are flying faster than Skye can say “let’s take to the sky!” via pawpatrollive.com.au.
Taking the lead as Adventure Bay’s tech-savvy human leader, Ryder, is Green Room Award winner Nicholas Dugdale (TARZAN! The Stage Musical, hit Netflix series The InBESTigators). South East Queensland’s Trent Sinclair (Neighbours, PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” 2024 Tour) is stepping into the spotlight to tackle the dual roles of police pup Chase and the adventurous snowboarder Jake. A Queensland Conservatorium alumni originally from the Gold Coast, Trent is absolutely delighted to be performing for his home-state fans.
Experienced TV and stage actor Kristie Nguy (Scrublands, Miss Sultanah, MTC’s The Robot Dog) performs both Everest and Farmer Yumi. Hanna Harvey (Plied and Prejudice, feature film Saccharine) plays the beloved, green-clad recycling pup Rocky, while Zayneb Zerzouri (The Lord of the Rings – A Musical, PAW Patrol Live!) stars as the fun-loving, water-rescue dog Zuma.
Fan-favourite construction pup Rubble will be performed by Matthew Mitchell (PAW Patrol Live! Australia and Indonesia tours, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines), with Callum Smith (The Wedding Singer, Sister Act – The Musical) as Marshall and Captain Turbot and Jess Phillippi (PAW Patrol Live! Australia and UK tours) as Skye and Resident Choreographer. Gabrielle Ward (Mary Poppins, Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!) returns to the production as the female onstage Swing.
The production also showcases stellar Tasmanian talent, with Dean Schulz (Midnight – The Cinderella Musical, Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!) taking the reins as the show’s Resident Director and the male onstage Swing. Having spent vast periods of his life in Hobart, which he considers his “home away from home”, Schulz is uniquely placed to guide the cast as they launch the national tour right out of Hobart’s MyState Bank Arena.
Returning to the stage as the hilariously scheming Mayor Humdinger is seasoned mainstage artist Stephen Valeri (Chicago the Musical, Grease – The Arena Experience, Peppa Pig Live!), who previously played the role to critical acclaim across Australia, the UK, and Asia. He stars alongside Vanessa Menjivar (Daniela – In the Heights, PAW Patrol Live!), who returns as the kind-hearted and strong-willed Mayor Goodway. Menjivar balances her role with raising her two young daughters, Vida (4) and Luna (16 months), who are big fans of the show.
Ryder and the pups share lessons for all ages about citizenship, social skills and problem-solving as they make several heroic rescues on their race to the finish line. This year’s tour is proudly partnering with Assistance Dogs Australia, celebrating 30 years of training life-changing assistance dogs, with donation collections taking place during the tour.
Since its debut in 2016, PAW Patrol Live! shows have been seen by 7 million people in over 50 countries around the world. In the last 12 months, PAW Patrol has reached over 4.2 million viewers across 10 and 10 Streaming, and is currently the #1 kids’ series on Nickelodeon, 10 Streaming and Paramount+.
Dates:
Sat 25 July | HOBART | MyStateBank Arena
Sat 8 August | BRISBANE | Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat 15 – Sun 16 August | SYDNEY | TikTok Entertainment Centre
Sat 22 – Sun 23 August | MELBOURNE | Margaret Court Arena
Tickets/Info: www.pawpatrollive.com.au
