Dorothy the Dinosaur's Dance Party (2024 show)

This is an idea for Dorothy the Dinosaur's Dance Party 2024 tour

Tour Dates

 * August 10-12 - The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee WI
 * October 3 - The Classic Center, Athens GA
 * October 4 - River Center, Columbus GA
 * October 8 - Ruth Eckerd Hall, Jacksonville FL
 * October 13 - The Arts Center, Niceville FL
 * October 14 - Phillips Center, Gainsville FL
 * October 15 - Marina Civic Center, Panama City FL
 * October 18 - Civic Center, Harlingen TX
 * October 20 - Strand Theatre, Shreveport LA
 * October 21 - Opera House, Galveston TX
 * October 23 - Perot Theatre, Texarkana
 * October 26 - Westminster College, New Wilmington PA
 * October 28 - Garde Arts Center, New London CT
 * October 29 - Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh PA
 * November 1 - Paramount, Charlottesville VA
 * November 3 - The State Theatre, Easton PA
 * November 4 - Luhrs PAC, Shippensburg PA
 * November 5 - Eisenhower Hall, West Point NY
 * November 11 - Memorial Auditorium, Lowell MA
 * November 12 - Providence PAC, Providence RI
 * November 17 - Wilson Hall Auditorium, Harrisonburg VA
 * November 18 - Peace Center, Greenville SC
 * November 22 - Bergen PAC, Englewood NJ
 * November 24 - Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda MD
 * November 25 - Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre PA
 * November 26 - Grand Opera House, Wilmington DE
 * November 29 - Civic Center, Des Moines IA
 * December 1-2 - Capitol, Columbus OH
 * December 3 - Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet IL
 * December 8-9 - Fisher Theatre, Detroit MI
 * December 10 - Mendel Center, Benton Harbor MI
 * December 13 - Abraham Chavez Theatre, El Paso TX
 * December 15 - Union County Civic Center, Greeley CO
 * December 17 - Mesa Arts Center, Mesa AZ
 * December 19 - Washington Center for Performing Arts, Olympia WA
 * December 22-23 - The Moore, Seattle WA
 * December 26 - Center for the Arts, Escondido CA
 * December 28 - Flint Center, Cupertino CA
 * December 29 - Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach CA

Setlist
(same as the 2002 tour)

Trivia

 * Most shows in this tour have two American hosts, although some shows are hosted by The Wiggles themselves

Differences to the 2002 show

 * The song Baby Baluga is the only song removed from the setlist due to a copyright claim by Raffi.
 * After Wally's Dream Music, when Dorothy cries with happiness, Wags gives her a handkerchief to dry her tears and blow her nose.

Transcript
TRACK 1 (runs through Intro and Hey it’s the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show)

SONG: Mrs Bingle’s Theme (instrumental)

(Recorded Announcement) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, are you ready? I’m sorry I didn’t quite hear that, are you ready? OOOOOOOKKKKKK then, it’s time for some fun, song and dance, let’s hear a big clap, for The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Show!

SONG: Hey It’s The Dorothy the Dinosaur Show”
(Host A and B get the show rolling.

When the words “you might see Dorothy” are sung, out comes our green spotted hero! At the end of the song there is dialogue.)

SONG: Hey! It’s the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show
Come on everyone lets clap your hands

Wiggle your fingers it’s time to dance

Hey! It’s the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show!

There’ll be time to point and do the twist

Hot Potato it goes like this

Hey! It’s the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show!

You might see

Henry the Octopus doing his eight leg tentacle dance

And there’s Captain Feathersword – dancing in his pirate pants.

Come on everyone lets clap your hands

Wiggle your fingers it’s time to dance

Hey! It’s the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show!

You might see

Wags the Dancing Dog ruff, ruff, ruff

Ruff, Ruff, Ruff, Ruff

And there’s someone else to see

You might see – Dorothy!

Come on everyone, come join the fun

Dorothy’s dance has just begun

Hey! It’s the Dorothy the Dinosaur

Hey! We’re the Dorothy the Dinosaur

Come join the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show!

Host A:	“How about a great big clap for Dorothy”

TRACK 2

Dorothy:	”Hee hee hee hee (laugh) thank you everybody, and.. hello  everyone, hello over there. You know, I’m really glad you could all be here for my big dance party. We’re going to shake, dance and have lots of fun! Oh, by the way, have you met my friends?

Host A: 	I’m (name)

Host B: 	And I’m (name)

TRACK 3

Dorothy:	Well now we have all met each other, let’s have a dance together. Maybe we might meet some more of our friends!

Host B:	You mean like Henry the Octopus?

TRACK 4

Dorothy:	Yes, and Captain Feathersword. There seems to be someone I am forgetting. I wonder who it is?….aaaaah

Host A:	(listening to the audience) Is it Wags the Dog, Dorothy?

TRACK 5 (runs straight into Dorothy’s Dance Party)

Dorothy:	That’s it, Wags the wonderful dog. Well thank you everyone for helping me remember my friends. Right now, let’s have a dance party. You are all invited!

SONG: Dorothy’s Dance Party
All the cast enter, according to the relevant verse of the song. At the end of the song the cast strike an appropriate Saturday Night Fever type pose! The mini disc is paused!

SONG: Dorothy’s Dance Party

“It’s my dance party, and you’re all invited”

CHORUS

It’s a dance party (Let’s dance) Dorothy’s dance party

Everyone’s invited so come on to Dorothy’s dance party (Come on everybody)

We’re gonna shake we’re gonna shout

We’re jumping in and out and turning around

Everyone’s invited to this dinosaur party (“Let’s dance”)

Henry the Octopus (“Hi everybody”) is doing his tentacle dance

Wags the Dog and Captain Feathersword are gonna be there

“Who ho ho. Hello me hearties”

CHORUS

Dorothy the Dinosaur is singing

“Romp bomp-a-chomp” at the door

Henry and Wags and Captain Feathersword

They’re gonna be there

“Oh I’ll be there at the party”

CHORUS

Host B:	What about that, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog ,Dorothy the Dinosaur and of course Captain Feathersword the friendly pirate!

(Characters exit to thunderous applause!)

Host A:	Well, as our special friends leave  the stage it’s time to sing a song together. We need everybody’s help. Let’s sing Rock A Bye Your Bear

TRACK 6

SONG: Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
Everybody clap (clap) (clap) (clap)

Everybody sing, La la la la la

Bow to your partner

Then you turn around

Hands in the air

Rock-a-bye your bear

Bear’s now asleep, Sh! Sh! Sh!

Bear’s now asleep, Sh! Sh! Sh!

(repeat)

Host B:	Give yourself a clap, you sang that so well, but all this singing and dancing is making me hungry.
Host A:	Hungry? Well Host B,here is a song about three different types of food

Host B:	I would be happy with one type of food. Okay Host A, what food are you serving up today in the form of a song? Some fruit salad maybe, or how about some soup? I love soup?

Host A:	On the menu today, are some hot potatoes!

Host B:	I love them, and so does captain Feathersword. What else?

Host A:	Next on the menu is cold spaghetti!

Host B:	Yuuuuuuuummmmm!

Host A:	And for dessert, I thought some mashed bananna!

Host B:	C’mon everyone, let’s sing the song. I am getting really hungry!

TRACK 7

SONG: Hot Potato
Song starts, during the song Captain Feathersword enters and starts his famous feathersword antics. Behind  the two merry hosts, he tickles. They react with appropriately blank faces! The fun comes to a stop at the end of the song.

Hot potato, hot potato

Hot potato, hot potato

Hot potato, hot potato, potato potato, potato

Cold Spaghetti, cold spaghetti, (cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti)

Cold Spaghetti, cold spaghetti, (cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti)

Cold Spaghetti, cold spaghetti, (spaghetti)

Spaghetti, (spaghetti) spaghetti, spaghetti spaghetti

Chorus

Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that food.

Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggly, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimme that, gimme that food.

Mashed banana, mashed banana, (mashed banana, mashed banana)

Mashed banana, mashed banana, (mashed banana, mashed banana)

Mashed banana, mashed banana, (banana)

Banana, (banana), banana, (banana), banana, banana, banana

Chorus

Host A:	You know during that song I felt someone tickling me.

(To audience) Was anybody tickling us?

Host B:	They are saying it was Captain Feathersword, up to his old tickling tricks!

Host A:	(To audience) But where is the captain now?

The audience kindly inform the unknowing host that the aforementioned Captain is onstage right behind them!)

Host A:	Oooh,you think the captain is behind us?

Looks at the sea-farer who is standing as still as a statue

Host B:	(Laughing) That’s not the Captain, that’s a statue of a ..?????(Describe on the day)

Captain Feathersword moves

Host A:	Wait a minute, statues are not supposed to move, and that one well, it just did. It just did!!!

CFS:	(Can’t contain himself any longer) Who ho, me hearties the children were right. It’s just me, Captain Feathersword the friendly pirate

Host A:	Lets all say Ahoy there Captain Feathersword – “Ahoy there captain Feathersword”

CFS:	Me hearties did you like my statue?

Host A:	A great statue captain. (to audience) Can you be a statue? Let’s all be statues

TRACK 8

SONG: Everbody Is Clever
= Refrain = Clap your hands and twirl everybody

Clap your hands and twirl everybody

Clap your hands and twirl everybody

Put your hands on your head

Point to something that’s red

Put your hands on your shoe

Point to something that’s blue

= Chorus =

Everybody is clever
Can we stand as still as a statue

Then we move and we shake about

Can turn around and shout, Hey!

= Refrain =

Put your hands in the air
Shake your hands while they’re there

Put your hands on your chin

Then we make a big grin

= Chorus = Refrain

Wave your arms up and down
Make a face like a clown

Put your hands on your cheek

Leave them there for ten weeks

Stamp your feet on the floor

Then we make a loud roar

Give your knee one soft tap

Lets all give a big clap

CFS:		(As he leaves) Give yourself a pirate clap me hearties. Woo hoo, you are all very clever! Woo hoo!!

HOST B: come on everybody lets sing and dance together and maybe Dorothy might come and join us.
TRACK 9

SONG: Romp Bomp A Stomp

Well you push your arms up in the air from side to side

Then the next thing you do is sing Romp Bomp A Chomp

(Romp Bomp A Chomp)

Then you stamp your feet and we’re doing the

Romp Bomp A Stomp        (Dorothy  enters )

Romp Bomp A Stomp (Romp Bomp A Stomp)

Romp Bomp A Chomp(Romp Bomp A Chomp)

Romp Bomp A Stomp (Romp Bomp A Stomp)

Romp Bomp A Chomp(Romp Bomp A Chomp)

Well it’s Dorothy’s dance and we’re doing the

Romp Bomp A Stomp

Repeat

(all cast enter to join in on second verse)

Host B:	How about a big clap for Dorothy the Dinosaur

TRACK 10 (runs through to SING WITH ME)

Dorothy:	That was fun dancing everybody, but now it’s time to sing. I would love it if everyone helped me to sing my favourite song. Sing with me everyone!

Track 10 cont… (after 8 bars of La la la, begin to fade music over 3bars)

SONG: Sing with Me
Everybody on stage during this song, at the last chorus “la la la’s” host A and B leave the stage for a much needed “siesta” backstage, at the end of the song.

Sing with me, sing with me to this pretty little melody

Sing with me, sing with me, sing along with Dorothy

Sing with me, sing with me to this pretty little melody

Sing with me, sing with me, sing along with Dorothy

We will sing every note

Every note that you wrote

We will sing along with our friend Dorothy

We will sing along with Dorothy this dinosaur melody

Dance with me, dance with me to this pretty little melody

Dance with me, dance with me, dance along with Dorothy

Dance with me, dance with me to this pretty little melody

Dance with me, dance with me, dance along with Dorothy

We will dance along with you

Because we like what you do

We will shake and wiggle, jiggle, jump and hop

We will dance along ‘till Dorothy the Dinosaur says to stop

La la la. La la la. La la la-la la la la

La la la. La la la. La la-la-la la la la

La la la. La la la. La la-la-la la la la

Hee hee hee. This is fun!

La la la. La la la.

You said it Dorothy. This is fun

La la la. La la la. La la-la-la la la la

Fade to end

CFS:		Give yourself a big pirate clap me hearties, what great singers ye be!

TRACK 11 (runs through all character dialogue)

Henry:		Dorothy, that was fun dancing and singing. You know there are all kinds of dances, but, it’s your Dance Party. What dance would you like to do?

Track 11 cont…

Dorothy:	Well I would usually say the Romp Bomp a Stomp, but I am  feeling like a gentle dance right now, so why don’t we all do some ballet?

Track 11 cont…

Wags:	Woof,woof,woof!

Track 11 cont…

Henry:	Wags loves  ballet

Track 11 cont…

Dorothy:	OK, well first positions. Now demi plie up and down, up and down. Everyone stretch and warm up. Captain, try and do the splits.

TRACK 12 is Cpt. Doing Splits SFX

Captain tries and falls to sound effect

Track 13 (runs through to Wally’s Dream Ballet and more Dot Dialogue)

Dorothy:	Alright, I think everyone is loose now. Oh, I need your help too everyone. Right lets dance the ballet!

Track 13 cont…

SONG: Wallys’ Dream music (INSTRUMENTAL)
The friendly characters perform their dream ballet, ends with just Dorothy on stage, she bows and then to applause

Track 13 cont…

Dorothy:	(tearily) That was just beautiful.

(Wags gives Dorothy a handkerchief)

Dorothy:	(tearily) I am so happy I could cry. (blows nose) Bye everyone, I will be back soon. Bye(exits)

Our hardworking hosts enter. Host B is wearing a doctor’s outfit

Host B:	Hi everybody, I’m doctor (Name). I’ve just been looking after some jumping joeys who weren’t very careful. Do you like jumping?

Host A:	C’mon let’s all jump together. But be careful!

TRACK 14

SONG: 5 little Joeys
Five little Joeys jumping on the bed

One fell off and bumped his head

We called up the doctor, the doctor said

“No more Joeys jumping on the bed”

Four little Joeys jumping on the bed

One fell off and bumped his head

We called up the doctor, the doctor said

“No more Joeys jumping on the bed”

Three little Joeys jumping on the bed

One fell off and bumped his head

We called up the doctor, the doctor said

“No more Joeys jumping on the bed”

Two little Joeys jumping on the bed

One fell off and bumped his head

We called up the doctor, the doctor said

“No more Joeys jumping on the bed”

One little Joey jumping on the bed

One fell off and bumped his head

We called up the doctor, the doctor said

“No more Joeys jumping on the bed”

One silly doctor jumping on the bed

He fell off and bumped his head

He called up the Joeys, the Joeys said

“No silly doctor’s jumping on the bed”
Host A:	Give yourself a jumping clap everybody!”

Host B enters with Wags the Dancing K9

Host B:	Great to see you again Wags. Hey Wags, (Pointing to audience) someone is waving to you. Look Wags, someone else is too! Lets all wave to Wags the Dog!

Well he’s big with lots of fur
He’s got a great big bark that you might have heard

Hey everybody wave to Wags, wave to Wags the Dog

He wags his tail, he kicks his legs

Yes he loves that bacon and he loves those eggs

Hey everybody wave to Wags, wave to Wags the Dog

= Refrain = Why don’t you scratch a bit Wags

Bark a bit Wags

Dance around Wags like we know that you can do

He loves to dig, he loves to run

He sometimes sleeps in the midday sun

Hey everybody wave to Wags, wave to Wags the Dog

= Refrain = Repeat verse 1

Host B:	Wags what a great dancer you are!! Well I’m sure you need a doggy nap after all that dancing Wags, so lets wave goodbye to Wags

Wags:	Woof (Exits)

Host A:	And say hi to Henry the Octopus (roll song)

SONG: Move Your Arms Like Henry
Move your arms like Henry

Move your arms like Henry

Move your arms around

And around and around and around like Henry

Shake your hands like Henry

Shake your hands like Henry

Shake your hands around

And around and around and around like Henry

Henry waves to you

Henry waves to me

He’s got so many hands he’s waving all the time

Move your arms like Henry

Move your arms like Henry

Move your arms around

And around and around and around like Henry

Henry waves to you

Henry waves to me

He’s got so many hands he’s waving all the time

Move your arms like Henry

Move your arms like Henry

Move your arms around

And around and around and around like Henry

(CFS trips and falls as he says this)

TRACK 18 (SFX)

Host A	Captain are you alright?

CFS:		oh yes im just fine, how about now we all do a pirate dance together.

HOST A:      sounds great Captain ! come on everyone lets all sing and dance with the Captain.

TRACK 19

= SONG: Captain Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship (Quack Quack) =

= Captain Feathersword fell asleep on his pirate ship =

= Then he woke up on a farm (Oh my goodness me!) = With roosters and ducks singing this song

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack doodley-doo

So now every day when he talks this is what he says

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

He also does the farmyard dance

And you can do it too

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack doodley-doo

Well is he a rooster or a pirate?

Well I just don’t know

Ahoy there Ahoy there Ahoy cock-a-doodley-there

He also does the farmyard dance

And you can do it too

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack doodley-doo

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack doodley-doo

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack doodley-doo

CFS:   well done me hearties ,give yourselves a big pirate clap.

Ooh keep clapping everybody it makes me dance
(Host B runs off to get pom poms)

HOSTA: we love your dancing Captain,lets all dance with Captain Feathersword.

SONG: Go Captain Feathersword, Ahoy
Captain Feathersword’s sailing on the ocean waves (whoa-ho-ho!)

The boat’s getting rocked but the Captain’s happy and brave (ho ho ho!)

And from every wharf and pier

You can hear everybody cheer

Go Captain go! (Ahoy there!)

Go Captain go! (Ahoy there!)

Go Captain Feathersword, Ahoy! (ho ho ho!)

The wind it blew and the rain fell on the boat

Oh our friendly pirate ship is barely staying afloat

And from every wharf and pier

You can hear the crowd all cheer

Go Captain go! (Ahoy there!)

Go Captain go! (Ahoy there!)

Go Captain Feathersword, Ahoy!

See Captain Feathersword, he’s scrubbing all the decks

See him hoist the sail and climb the mast (whoa look out!)

Watch him dance in his pirate pants

“Wibbly, wobbly, woah-hey, now I’m going to dance all day”

Now the sun is shining and the boat’s back on its course

Captain Feathersword says, “It feels like I’m riding a horse”

And from every wharf and pier

You can hear the crowd all cheer

Go Captain go! (Ahoy there!)

Go Captain go! (Ahoy there!)

Go Captain Feathersword, Ahoy!

Go Captain go! (Ahoy there!)

Go Captain go! (Ahoy there!)

Go Captain Feathersword, Ahoy!

(Ahoy there me hearties!)

[Song involves everyone except our hero Dorothy! At the ending of the song, all of the characters leave the stage cheering on that blaggard Captain Feathersword. Dorothy enters, a solitary figure, happy, yet with a certain melancholy that comes from knowing that the end of the show is near!]

TRACK 21 (runs through to Wiggly Medly)

Dorothy:	Well everyone I hope you have had fun at my dance party today. Have you had fun??(Pause) I hope so! Everybody, you know, I was thinking - would you like to have one more big dance with me? (Pause) Well, that’s great. I’ll tell you what, why don’t we all sing and dance together? Hey, maybe the good Captain Feathersword, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and our singing friends will join us! C’mon everybody, lets rock this place! WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

SONG: Wiggly Medley
The whole cast join Dorothy on stage for a little beauty of a number. They sweat, they sway, they shake (And that’s just in the wings!).

Weeeee, lets dance everybody

Dorothy, Dorothy, would you like to dance with me?

I’d love to (spoken by Dorothy)

Dorothy, Dorothy, would you like to dance with me?

Well first you take your hands and you put them on your hips (this is fun)

You sway from side to side and you let you back bone slip

Fruit salad yummy yummy Fruit salad yummy yummy

Fruit salad yummy yummy

Yummy yummy yummy yummy fruit salad

How about some hot potato?

Hot potato Hot Potato (Hot potato Hot potato)

Hot potato Hot Potato (Hot potato Hot potato)

Hot potato Hot Potato (potato) potato (potato) potato potato potato

Ooh wiggy wiggly wiggy, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that food.

Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggly, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimme that, gimme that.

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Well we’re gonna go up, then go down get back up and turn around

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

It’s a Pirate party (ahoy me hearties)

On the good ship Feathersword

Ahoy there me hearties, it’s my Pirate party

Everybody welcome aboard

It’s a Pirate party (ahoy there me hearties)

On the good ship Feathersword

Ahoy there me hearties

It’s my Pirate party (ooh hoh)

Everybody welcome aboard

Everybody clap, everybody sing (la la la la)

Bow to your partner, then you turn around (yippee)

Hands in the air, rock-a-bye your bear

Hands in the air, rock-a-bye your bear

Hands in the air, rock-a-bye your bear

Bear’s now asleep, shh shh shh

Bear’s now asleep, shh shh shh

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack quack quack

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Quack quack quack doodly-doo

TRACK 22 (dialogue runs straight through to kick line)

Dorothy:	(without puffing) My friends, give yourselves a big clap for all the wonderful dancing! I have had so much fun. Thank you for making my dance party a real ROMP BOMP A STOMP

Host A & B:	Thank you Dorothy

Dorothy:	We hope to see you again. Until then, let’s wave goodbye to each other

Everyone:	BYE etc

TRACK 22 cont…

SONG: Kick Line
Well Goodbye everyone it’s time to go

We hope you’ve had fun at the Dorothy Show

Hey It’s the Dorothy the Dinosaur,

Hey we’re the Dorothy the Dinosaur (Puppets sing)

Hey It’s the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show.

BYE BYE, CLOSE CURTAIN!!!
PLAY OFF MUSIC IS TRACK 23, START STRAIGHT AFTER KICKLINE