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The history of what eventually become Disney Junior- Live on Stage! began on June 7, 1999 with the creation of Bear in the Big Blue House: Live on Stage! <ref name= "All"> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_bear.htm </ref>. The live stage show was housed on Soundstage 5, which had previously been home to the Soundstage Restaurant and the Catwalk Bar <ref name= "All"/> <ref> http://www.studioscentral.com/column/why-its-there/brown-derby-elevator </ref>. Produced by the Jim Henson Company <ref name= "All"/>, Bear in the Big Blue House: Live on Stage! was a 15 minute stage show featuring characters from the popular children's television show Bear in the Big Blue House <ref name= "All"/>. Bear in the Big Blue House ran for roughly two years before being closed on August 4, 2001 and incorporated into a new titled Playhouse Disney- Live on Stage!<ref name= "All"/>. =