Live Shows
Prior to producing the LazyTown television series, Magnús Scheving created two theatrical shows in Iceland. Áfram Latibær! ("Onward LazyTown!", produced in 1996) had Scheving as an energetic elf who encouraged the townspeople to exercise and lead healthier lives. The show had a Stephanie-like character who was an out-of-shape dancer, but the Robbie Rotten character did not yet exist. Most of the secondary characters (puppets) seen in the television series also appeared in this show, although in human form. The second show, Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ ("Robbie Rotten in LazyTown", produced in 1999), introduced Stefán Karl Stefánsson playing his Robbie Rotten character, while Scheving's role changed from elf to hero in an airship.
A LazyTown Live! stage production toured the UK and Ireland between October 2007 and August 2008. This production introduced a new LazyTown cast to the UK, including Julian Essex-Spurrier as Sportacus.
A Spanish-speaking version of the live stage show premiered in Mexico in 2008, followed by Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama. As of 2009 it was scheduled to tour the United States in 2010.
From January 28 to November 29, 2009, a live stage production entitled LazyTown Live! The Pirate Adventure toured throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The live show featured characters and songs from the LazyTown TV series performed by a new cast.
New productions of the LazyTown Live show had their premiere in November 2009 in Portugal and in March 2010 in Spain by producers Lemon Entertainment.
A live show LazyTown in Schools premiered in Australia in 2012, touring directly into schools to promote healthy eating and fitness for children.
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