A major interactive immersive adventure Opening Spring 2025
Nancy Drew & Frank and Joe Hardy,
America's original teenage sleuths are back in an
exciting and immersive event!
The Experience
10,000 Square Feet of Adventure, Discovery and Entertainment
From grandparents to young readers -- a feel-good immersive experience!
Designed for adults, teens, children and families, the exhibition features nostalgic as well as contemporary content, taking visitors on a journey from the earliest adventures to contemporary stories.
An Immersive Experience
The Nancy Drew | Hardy Boys Experience will take visitors through 20 different spaces, from immersions into television shows and movies, to interactive rooms in animation and arcades. There is even an opportunity to solve a mystery specifically written for the show by original Nancy Drew authors!
A Significant On-Site and On-Line Retail Boutique
Among the exciting and unique products to be offered in the Retail Shop will be compilation books, leather-bound editions of famous titles, magnifying glasses, flashlights, toys and games, electronic games, keychains, fashion accessories, umbrellas, backpacks, hydration, phone cases, T-shirts and other apparel, plus a full array of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys distinctive, collectible items.
The Nancy Drew Hardy Boys Vision
Our Mission
The Nancy Drew | Hardy Boys Experience will be the first national celebration of America's most popular and influential young readers series.
Exhibition themes include boy and girl empowerment, pursuit of achievement, resourcefulness and youthful determination.
Historic, immersive and fun. The Nancy Drew | Hardy Boys Experience will bring books to life and reintroduce the joy of reading.
Our Reach
We plan to travel the exhibit nationwide with opening events, celebrations, celebrity visits and new events, certain to provide extraordinary exposure to our partners and exhibit themes.
The addition of a documentary feature film, a Broadway musical and new network programming devoted to the characters will heighten public interest.
Extraordinary press and media potential for the tour with magazines, social media, news outlets and televised network programs, eager to celebrate the beloved characters.
Some Numbers
- 400,000 weekly viewers on the CW network
- 300+ million books sold
- 15 million computer games sold
- Over the first three years, the Nancy Drew | Hardy Boys Experience will spend $10 million marketing and promoting the exhibit and will attract over 2.5 million visitors.
Meet the Team
Arlene Scanlan
Arlene Scanlan
Arlene Scanlan
Executive Producer
Arlene launched Moxie Productions in 2003, an independent production company responsible for producing Tony Award nominated Broadway shows. She won a Tony for the latest production of La Cages aux Folles. In addition to the Nancy Drew Hardy Boys Experience she is also currently a producer of Some Like It Hot, opening at the Shubert Theater in November, 2022
Steven Brezzo
Arlene Scanlan
Arlene Scanlan
Exhibition Director
Steve founded Opar Inc. in 2009, one of the nation's largest international production groups for touring exhibitions and live stage shows. Past tours include Star Wars, Dr. Seuss, The Muppets, Star Trek, MTV, Faberge Eggs, Mauriuce Sendak and Norman Rockwell.
Steve has written extensively on topics ranging from popular culture to fine arts.
Joseph Stasko
Arlene Scanlan
Joseph Stasko
General Manager
Joe has a long career in the arts, from his formative years project managing a small folk dance troupe to increasingly senior positions in international arts organizations.
Joe founded Stasko Associates in 2017 and has leveraged his experience in operations, management and real estate to help clients project manage productions, build new businesses and turnaround stalled divisions.