Showpath Entertainment and Curious Hedgehog have joined forces with Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro to present Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern theatrical experience.
Showpath Entertainment and Curious Hedgehog unite with Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro to bring the first-ever officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons theatrical production to the stage in New York this spring.
A global phenomenon and leader in cross-platform fantasy entertainment, D&D is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As part of the festivities, producers David Hutchinson and Nathan Brine of Showpath Entertainment, Sarah Davis Reynolds and David Andrew Laws of Curious Hedgehog present an all-new, unique and audience-engaging production that is guaranteed to be unlike anything that Dungeons & Dragons fans have ever experienced.
David Hutchinson, CEO of The Path Entertainment Group, said: “We are committed to producing innovative experiences that allow audiences to engage with IP in unique formats. Monopoly Lifesized has been hugely successful for over two years in London, and we are thrilled to broaden our licence with Hasbro with our third IP -Dungeons & Dragons. The use of role-play within D&D, the history of the game and the breadth of the lore, offers significant storylines and themes which makes up the incredible live event adventure that is Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern. This combined with the launch of Hasbro’s film and digital gaming adaptations in 2023, and the celebration of 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons this year, makes it an incredibly exciting time to be adapting the IP for this interactive experience.”
At Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern, the audience is not just a viewer but the fourth player, influencing key decisions via Gamiotics, a browser-based software that allows audiences to vote on where the story will go — what characters appear, what experiences they explore, and more. With a cast of five actors and over 30 playable characters, audiences will experience an expansive fantasy world set in the Forgotten Realms, and face riddles, puzzles, combat and more, to help shape the story.
There are also opportunities to join the action onstage and test strength (or dexterity, or wisdom, or charisma) through a variety of games, including trivia, charades, and the ever-popular Fantasy Beer Pong.
The original experience has played sold-out engagements in Chicago, Pittsburgh and at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The worldwide growth and popularity of D&D has spawned a diverse array of immersive products, content and experiences including a massive and passionate community of players, expansive maps, countless game guides, live events, streaming shows, an award-winning AAA video game and a major motion picture – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Exclusive pre-sale tickets will be available from February 29th. Interested readers can sign up here for pre-sale access. General public on-sale begins on March 4th.
Previews begin on 19th April in NYC and the quest officially launches on 5th May. Plans to launch a national tour of the US are already under way.
