BOAT ROCKER STUDIOS AND MRG LIVE TO BRING GLOBAL SENSATION ‘THE NEXT STEP’ TO FANS AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE NEXT STEP: LEGACY WORLD TOUR
Star-Studded Live Tour Cast Features Fan-Favourites from the Series’ Historic 10-Season Run, Including Victoria Baldesarra, Trevor Tordjman, Briar Nolet, Jordan Clark, Emmerly Tinglin, and Many More. Presale Launches October 29th; Tickets on Sale Starting October 31st
TORONTO, ON – October 27, 2025 – Boat Rocker Studios, the award-winning, independent global entertainment company, today announced that its live-action teen drama series, The Next Step, will be hitting the road and taking its dance moves around the world with a new live touring show.
Featuring many of the global sensation’s beloved cast members, The Next Step: Legacy World Tour will heat up starting February through April with performances across Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia. This latest tour is a must-see event for fans of the series, which is broadcast in over 120 countries and has aired more than 250 episodes over its 10-season run. Season 10 is currently available on CBBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK, ABC in Australia and YTV in Canada. Boat Rocker Studios also recently announced a new spin-off, The Next Step: Cheer, which has been commissioned by CBBC/BBC iPlayer and takes audiences inside the exciting world of competitive cheerleading.
The tour features a star-studded cast, including Victoria Baldesarra (Michelle), Trevor Tordjman (James), Briar Nolet (Richelle), Jordan Clark (Giselle), Noah Zulfikar (Kingston), Emmerly Tinglin (Kenzie), Carter Musselman (Heath), Alex Chaves (Piper), Benjamin Williams (Pete), and Shane Mahabir (Ethan). *
“The Next Step has been electrifying fans around the world since 2013 with its high-energy performances and talented, awe-inspiring cast,” said Jon Rutherford, President, Global Rights, Franchise & Content Strategy, Boat Rocker Studios. “We are thrilled to partner with MRG to take the show on the road and give audiences around the globe a ‘front-row’ seat to the artistry and athleticism that have made the series such a smash success.”
THE NEXT STEP: LEGACY WORLD TOUR 2026
UK/Ireland:
13 February: London – Indigo at the O2
14 February: London – New Wimbledon Theatre
15 February: Brighton – Brighton Dome
17 February: Watford – Watford Colosseum
18 February: York – Barbican
19 February: Manchester – O2 Apollo Manchester
20 February: Wolverhampton – Civic Hall
21 February: Southampton – O2 Guildhall Southampton
22 February: Dublin – Vicar St.
Canada
14 March: Toronto – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
15 March: Montreal – The Rialto
22 March: Vancouver – Vogue Theatre
Australia
08 April: Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
09 April: Geelong – Geelong Arts Centre, The Playhouse
10 April: Adelaide – Thebarton Theatre
12 April: Gold Coast – HOTA Theatre
13 April: Sunshine Coast – The Events Centre, Caloundra
14 April: Brisbane – QPAC Concert Hall
15 April: Newcastle – Civic Theatre
16 April: Sutherland – The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre
17 April: Sydney – State Theatre
19 April: Canberra – Canberra Theatre Centre
The Next Step: Legacy World Tour is a collaboration between Boat Rocker Studios and MRG Live, the largest Canadian-owned and operated live experience producer and promoter, which produces over 1,000 events annually in Canada and internationally. The tour is choreographed by Amy Wright, Trevor Tordjman and Jordan Clark, with Tordjman and Clark also serving as show creatives.
The Next Step series was created by Frank van Keeken (Lost & Found Music Studios, Wingin’ It) and is executive produced by David Fortier (Bet, Mix Tape), Ivan Schneeberg (Beacon 23, American Rust), Jon Rutherford (Dino Ranch, Bet) and Nick Nantell (Video Nasty, Beacon 23). It is produced by Boat Rocker Studios with the participation of the Shaw Rocket Fund and distributed globally by Boat Rocker Studios and BBC Studios.
Boat Rocker Studios manages the global franchise development and consumer products for The Next Step.
*Cast is subject to change
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About Boat Rocker Studios
An independent, integrated global entertainment company, Boat Rocker Studios’ mission is to tell stories and build iconic brands across all genres and media. With offices around the world, Boat Rocker brings end-to-end creative expertise, robust business operations, and global franchise capabilities across Scripted, Unscripted, Documentary, and Kids & Family content. Its services span production, distribution, and brand & franchise management. In partnership with Industrial Brothers, Boat Rocker develops, produces, and exploits Industrial Brothers' innovative and original animated series for preschool and family audiences. A selection of Boat Rocker’s projects includes Invasion (Apple TV+), Palm Royale (Apple TV+), Mix Tape (BBC, Binge, RTE), Video Nasty (BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three, Virgin Media One, WDR), This Is the Tom Green Documentary (Prime Video), Orphan Black: Echoes (AMC), American Rust: Broken Justice (Prime Video), Beacon 23 (MGM+), Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (Hulu), Downey’s Dream Cars (Max), BS High (HBO), Orphan Black (BBC AMERICA, CTV Sci-Fi Channel), Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry (Apple TV+), The Next Step (BBC, Corus, CBC), Daniel Spellbound (Netflix), Dino Ranch (Disney+, Disney Junior, CBC), and Dino Ranch: Island Explorers (Amazon Kids+, CBC, Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA). For more information, please visit www.boatrocker.com.
About MRG Live
MRG Live, a division of The MRG Group, is a leading independent concert and event promotion and production company. The company was founded in 2008 by Matthew R. Gibbons; in 2020 MRG Live expanded internationally with an office in New York and has since gone on to produce events in the United States, Europe and Australia in over 50 different cities. MRG Live is Canada's largest independently owned live experience company producing over 1,000 events that create positive shareable experiences for four million fans every year. Their mission is to bring experiences to life for creators, fans, brands and partners. The MRG Group is an integrated network of companies that include businesses operating across the hospitality, venue, media, ticketing and insurance sectors. The company employs over 1,000 people across its 23 businesses and 7 offices.
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