VIDEO: Marvel Universe Live extra Sheffield Arena date

The live action spectacular will now play seven shows in Sheffield next year from January 19 to 22.

The extra date is a 7pm performance on Saturday, January 21, 2017.

All general sale tickets - priced from £22 to £55, including booking fees - go on general sale on Friday, March 4, at 9am.

They will be available for Sheffield Arena from the venue in person, call the box office on 0114 256 5656 or buy online at www.sheffieldarena.co.uk

This arena stunt spectacular will be swinging into six major UK cities - Nottingham, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield and Manchester – for an electrifying run of over 40 shows that have already entertained almost 2 million families in over 65 US cities to date in its first tour.

It begins on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.

Seats for all venues also go on general sale on March 4, with pre-sale tickets available now, from the Marvel Universe LIVE! website at: www.MarvelUniverseLive.co.uk.

Due to huge customer demand for pre-sale tickets the spectacular live action family arena show, Marvel Universe LIVE! Super Heroes Assemble, has added a string of new dates for its UK tour.

Fans are being urged to also sign up to receive advanced priority bookings, discount offers and advanced show information from www.feldentertainmentpcsignup.com

For more details visit the show’s official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MarvelOnTour, on Twitter @MarvelOnTour and Instagram @MarvelOnTour

VIDEO: Take an exclusive sneak peak of the show - watch the official UK trailer at the top of this page and, also above, the making of Marvel Universe LIVE.

MORE VIDEOS: Watch more videos on the official Marvel Universe LIVE web site - CLICK HERE.

The show is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new level, with an epic show unlike anything seen before. Bringing together the largest assembly of Marvel characters in a live production, audiences will be able to watch some of their favourite Marvel Super Heroes step out of the silver screen and onto the stage - bringing the action to life right before their eyes.

Everyone will be able to cheer for their favourite Marvel Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and more, as they battle Loki and Marvel’s most sinister villains in a live, action-packed arena performance for the whole family.

It’s being hailed as the most technically advanced live show ever, with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and more.

From the creative team that brings you such arena spectaculars as Disney On Ice, Feld Entertainment Inc, the world’s leading producer of touring live entertainment is excited to announce the UK tour of MarvelUniverse LIVE!

“We are delighted to bring Marvel Universe LIVE! to the UK, giving families an opportunity to enjoy this spectacular live show for the very first time. The audience will feel like they’ve been transported into a jaw-dropping Marvel blockbuster film, with an engrossing storyline and non-stop stunts”, said Steven Armstrong, VP of Europe North at Feld Entertainment, Inc.

Featuring over 50 cast members and taking over two years to research and develop, Marvel Universe LIVE! utilises some of the latest innovations in arena set design and aerial pyrotechnics, with stunts developed by the team from Hollywood blockbuster, Thor, and the recent The Amazing Spider-Man films.

The set includes innovative lighting design, transformative 3D projection, 21 projectors, the largest flying system ever used for a live arena tour and the debut of a new Spotlight Tracking System.

“To see all the elements of this spectacular live show come together has been truly incredible,” said Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada.

“The technology utilised in the show is not only going to blow your mind, it is going to take you to a whole new Marvel world like nothing British families have ever seen before.”