Barney's Big Surprise is a stage show that was originally directed and choreographed by Penny Wilson, written by Stephen White with songs in the show written by various individuals. Barney agrees to lend Professor Tinkerputt his car, which makes Baby Bop wonder how they’ll get back to the treehouse. Franks was the understudy for Barney's voice in any event the audio for the show would stop working. Live on Stage for re-releases) was an album that featured songs from the stage show of the same name. After the song, Professor Tinkerputt shows the audience his toy factory, leading into the song “Tinkerputt’s Song”.

Originally meant to tour in sixty cities, the tour performed in over eighty cities during its original run. This one uses a mixture from the fourth season including the permanently closed attraction, A Day in the Park with Barney, formerly at Universal Orlando Resort. It's unknown as to which child actors portrayed which specific characters as their title was only referred to as child performers in print for the cast personnel. In New York City, Coleman went to Dick Leach, who helped launch Barney, to suggest making the Barney live events bigger.Specializing in the sale of collector's items such as VHS tapes, music in various formats such as vinyl records, cassette tapes, CDs and various types of magazines and books. Fry would serve as an understudy for "Cindy" or "Rachel" in any event the lead actresses weren't available. Now, Carey Stinson takes that position, having done so in previous mall tours and as an alternate costume performer in Barney Live!

It was released in 1998 when the show toured in Mexico, and was later released in Colombia in 2000 and in 2005 when the show toured in Argentina. From the totally tee-riffic treehouse to Tinkerputt's toy factory, this is one celebration full of fun and music you won't soon forget. Soon, Baby Bop wonders if the audience his here for the big surprise, in which Barney tells them that they don’t know about it. Prior to the Mexican performances, the Spanish version of the show would premiere on February 19, 1998 in Miami, Florida. Due to the wind, Barney gets the idea for everyone to fly kites, leading into the song “My Kite” as everyone flies kites on stage.

After the song ends, Barney notices that he has so many friends in the audience, that he can’t see everyone’s smiles, leading him into the song, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, so he knows that everyone is happy. After the song, they proceed to have more fun with Mother Goose’s rhymes, leading into “Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme Medley” and Old King Cole arriving to the party to sing his self-titled song. Subsequent productions of the show were performed in Asia from 2004 to 2005 and Latin America from 2005 to 2007. Everyone waves goodbye after the song and Barney blows a kiss to the audience, drawing the show to a close.

Cut before Barney's Big Surprise was released on home video, " Listen to the Night Time" was removed from the tour due to the energy it brought down for the show. After the song, Barney and the children tell BJ to stand away from them so they can discuss plans for BJ’s birthday party. In the Chicago Tribune, Eric Fidler commented that the show primarily aims at the five-and-under group, citing that "Judging Barney through the eyes of an adult is pointless. Excited that the audience doesn’t know what the surprise is, she proceeds to hop up and down wanting to tell them, leading into “The Baby Bop Hop” joined by two bunnies. He then takes the audience to the treehouse where they’re introduced to Kevin, Cindy, Tony, and Rachel respectively.Non-US tours: El Parque Musical de Barney y sus Amigos • Barney's Let's Imagine • Barney's Dino-Mite Birthday!

Coleman requested one million dollars and the best Rock ‘n’ roll tour manager he can find, which became the basis for Barney's Big Surprise.

Professor Tinkerputt tells them that they’ll be out in a couple of minutes, leading into intermission.