Jesse Carrion has been cast in the lead role of Diego. Nickelodeon Recreation senior VP, resorts and theatricals, Stuart Rosenstein says, "We are excited to continue last year‘s successful run with the second leg of Go, Diego, Go Live! Tour. In 2007, more than 600,000 kids and parents attended the live adventure, and we look forward to bringing the Diego tour to more than 40 markets across the US and Canada, and providing families with a truly memorable, interactive performance experience."

The live-action stage show follows Diego, his sister Alicia and cousin Dora on a special mission to get Baby Jaguar‘s growl back from the Bobos. Every child in the audience gets a jaguar mask to help on the interactive adventure to rescue animals, navigate through the rainforest and pass a giant waterfall to get to the Animal Carnivale.

Featuring the familiar songs and characters from the television show, this live-action theatrical will take preschoolers on a journey that is inspired by the rich environments of Latin America and by the animals that make their homes in those habitats.

Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue comes on the heels of Nickelodeon Recreation and Live Nation‘s most recent project, Dora the Explorer Live!, which sold close to 3 million tickets during its US run and was the highest grossing project to date for the Nickelodeon/Live Nation partnership.