VeggieTales: Pirates Preshow was a live 56- mintue stage show based on The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie which came out around the same time as this live show did. It was held at Universal Orlando Resort for 4 years 2008-2012, and then it moved to Universal Studios Orlando where characters in inflatable costumes would retell famous stories from VeggieTales Episodes, as well as sometimes retelling the events of both "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie", and "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie" from the Pirate's perspectives. It started touring on February 17th, 2008, and finished touring in the fall of 2012. It is set to reopen somtime in 2025 as VeggieTales: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything in: A Piratey Show!.
Characters present in the 2008-2012 Version:[]
- Pa Grape (voiced by Phil Vischer)
- Mr. Lunt (voiced by Phil Vischer)
- Larry the Cucumber (voiced by Mike Nawrocki)
- Bob the Tomato (Appears during the "Jonah Was A Prophet" and "Rock Monster" ending songs in his director uniform, as well as appearing in "The VeggieTales Theme Song", "God Is Bigger", and "Think of Me". Voiced by Justin Barrett.)
- Junior Asparagus (Appears during "The VeggieTales Theme Song", "Think of Me", and "Rock Monster". Voiced by Lisa Vischer.)
- Mike Asparagus
- Lisa Asparagus
- Jimmy Gourd (voiced by Justin Barrett.)
- Jerry Gourd (voiced by Mike Nawrocki.)
- Princess Eloise (voiced by Larua Gerow.)
- Prince Alexander (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.)
- Archibald Asparagus (voiced by Phil Vischer.)
- Robert the Terrible (voiced by Cam Clarke.)
Songs:[]
Act 1:[]
- VeggieTales Theme Song
- The Water Buffalo Song
- The 56 Minute Song
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