Article: Actress Wins Coveted Role to Bring Barbie(TM) to Life Onstage for the First Time Ever in Live, Touring Stage Show ``Barbie(TM) Live in Fairytopia(TM)''.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Mattel and Live Nation today announced that actress Erin Elizabeth Coors has been cast as the lead role of Barbie(TM) in the elaborate stage production of "Barbie(TM) Live in Fairytopia(TM)." Coors, a Cincinnati, Ohio-native, will bring Barbie(TM) to life onstage for the first time ever in a touring live, theatrical stage show opening on April 1 in Columbus, Ohio, at The Palace, and then touring to approximately 80 cities across North America throughout the next two years.

"Growing up, I loved Barbie(R)," said Coors. "To be the first ever actress to portray Barbie(R) in a national touring stage production is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. ...

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