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The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets

BWW Review: Feinstein's/54 Below Recalls All Our Childhoods With 54 CELEBRATES THE MU Photo BWW Review: Feinstein's/54 Below Recalls All Our Childhoods With 54 CELEBRATES THE MUPPETS!
by Bobby Patrick - March 13, 2020

Heigh-Ho, My Merry Rainbow Tribe! Bobby Patrick your RAINBOW Reviewer here. Putting the silent T in cabareT to bring you all the T......


REBIRTH OF RABBIT'S FOOT Comes to WOW Cafe Theater With an All-Female Cast Photo REBIRTH OF RABBIT'S FOOT Comes to WOW Cafe Theater With an All-Female Cast
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018

The traveling Vaudeville Hip-Hop show is getting a beautiful twist. Rebirth of Rabbit's Foot will be performed by an all women cast!...


VIDEO: Watch Tony Award Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry Sing the Theme Song For MUPPET Photo VIDEO: Watch Tony Award Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry Sing the Theme Song For MUPPET BABIES!
by Macon Prickett - February 14, 2018

Tony Award-winner Renee Elise Goldsberry (Broadway's 'Hamilton') will perform the theme song for Disney Junior's highly-anticipated animated series 'Muppet Babies,' premiering this March on Disney Channel. The iconic theme song has been reimagined for a whole new generation of young viewers by the a...


Andrew Bird and Meshell Ndegeocello Come to Mondavi Center Photo Andrew Bird and Meshell Ndegeocello Come to Mondavi Center
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2019

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis is pleased to announce a Just Added performance: Andrew Bird will take the Jackson Hall stage on October 21, 2019 with special guest Meshell Ndegeocello opening the evening....


Director Frank Oz To Give Q & A Session At Schimmel Center's Halloween Screening of L Photo Director Frank Oz To Give Q & A Session At Schimmel Center's Halloween Screening of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Julie Musbach - October 19, 2018

Four-time Emmy award winning director and puppeteer Frank Oz will give a post-screening Q&A session at the Schimmel Center at Pace University's Halloween screening of the rarely seen Director's Cut of the cult class 1986 musical film he directed, Little Shop of Horrors on Tuesday, October 30 at 7:30...


Sesame Street Files Lawsuit Against Puppet Film The Happytime Murders Photo Sesame Street Files Lawsuit Against Puppet Film The Happytime Murders
by Stephi Wild - August 26, 2018

According to The Daily Mail, Sesame Street has taken legal action against the new film The Happytime Murders, which features puppets partaking in obscene actions....


Flight of the Conchords Special Debuts This May on HBO Photo Flight of the Conchords Special Debuts This May on HBO
by Tori Hartshorn - January 11, 2018

Flight of the Conchords Special Debuts This May on HBO...


MUPPETS Series From Josh Gad, Bobby and Kristen Lopez Cancelled Due to 'Creative Diff Photo MUPPETS Series From Josh Gad, Bobby and Kristen Lopez Cancelled Due to 'Creative Differences'
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2019

News broke yesterday that Disney+ has scrapped the previously announced Muppets series, from Josh Gad, Adam Horowitz, and Eddy Kitsis. The project was set to feature original songs by Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and be directed by Jason Moore. Following the news, Gad took to Instagram to...


Center For Puppetry Arts To Host A Star-Studded Event For Women's History Month Photo Center For Puppetry Arts To Host A Star-Studded Event For Women's History Month
by Stephi Wild - February 21, 2018

Puppet enthusiasts are invited to celebrate Women's History Month at the Center for Puppetry Arts! On Saturday, March 3, the Center will host The Women of the Muppets, a special lecture and discussion with four of the women who made groundbreaking contributions to the work of The Jim Henson Company....


Highlights From SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che Photo Highlights From SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che
by Tori Hartshorn - December 04, 2017

Below, check out highlights from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S 'Weekend Update' with Colin Jost and Michael Che:...


DROP THE MIC And SNOOP DOGG PRESENTS THE JOKER'S WILD to Return on January 23 Photo DROP THE MIC And SNOOP DOGG PRESENTS THE JOKER'S WILD to Return on January 23
by Tori Hartshorn - January 10, 2019

Celebrity rap battle series Drop the Mic and classic game show reboot Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild will return to television on Wednesday, January 23rd at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT) respectively, on TNT. Both shows will encore the following night each week on TBS....


Isabela Moner Cast In Title Role of Paramount's Live Action DORA THE EXPLORER Photo Isabela Moner Cast In Title Role of Paramount's Live Action DORA THE EXPLORER
by Macon Prickett - May 02, 2018

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Isabela Moner has been cast as Dora in  Paramount's upcoming Dora The Explorer live action feature film!...


BWW Interview: THE MUPPETS TAKE THE BOWL - & Take Over My Interview! Photo BWW Interview: THE MUPPETS TAKE THE BOWL - & Take Over My Interview!
by Gil Kaan - August 30, 2017

The Muppets will be performing their first-ever, full-length, live show at the Hollywood Bowl September 8th through 10th in their appropriately titled THE MUPPETS TAKE THE BOWL. I managed to corral a few of Muppet troupe before rehearsals for a sit-down, er, stand-up interview. Miss Piggy, Kermit an...


The Little Orchestra's Professor Treblemaker and Friends Will Present Ravel and Debus Photo The Little Orchestra's Professor Treblemaker and Friends Will Present Ravel and Debussy as an Early Valentine
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2020

The Little Orchestra's Professor Treblemaker and friends will bring you the exquisite and magical music of Ravel and Debussy as an early Valentine on February 8th and 9th. You and your family will experience the color of music with the professional musicians of the Orchestra, conducted by GRAMMY Awa...


Michael Kirk Lane Returns To Don't Tell Mama With Hit Show GLASS HALF FULL Photo Michael Kirk Lane Returns To Don't Tell Mama With Hit Show GLASS HALF FULL
by Julie Musbach - August 22, 2018

Two Time MAC Award nominee Michael Kirk Lane (Hell's Belles), brings his show 'Glass Half Full' back to Don't Tell Mama for two encore dates this fall, Mondays 9/10 and 10/22 at 7pm. Musical Director William TN Hall joins Lane, along with featured performers Laura Pavles and Sean Bernardi. Direction...


Museum of the Moving Image Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for The Jim Henson Exhibition Photo Museum of the Moving Image Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for The Jim Henson Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - July 20, 2017

At a celebratory opening ceremony for The Jim Henson Exhibition, housed in a new gallery at Museum of the Moving Image funded by The City of New York, the First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray, the Museum's Executive Director Carl Goodman, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and City Council Majority Le...


Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled & More Set for 3rd Annual WE DAY Special Tonight Photo Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled & More Set for 3rd Annual WE DAY Special Tonight on CBS
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2017

WE invites Americans to tune in to the third annual WE Day Special, tomorrow August 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on CBS....


Ryan Murphy's HOLLYWOOD Adds Jim Parsons, Dylan McDermott & More Photo Ryan Murphy's HOLLYWOOD Adds Jim Parsons, Dylan McDermott & More
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 27, 2019

Variety reports that 'Hollywood' has rounded out its cast with the likes of Jim Parsons, Dylan McDermott, and more. It was announced yesterday that Tony-nominee Jeremy Pope had joined the series in a major role....


VIDEO: SWEENEY TODD Gets a Muppet Makeover with Kermit & Friends! Photo VIDEO: SWEENEY TODD Gets a Muppet Makeover with Kermit & Friends!
by Nicole Rosky - October 05, 2017

What happens when the Muppets tell the tale of Sweeney Todd? Miss Piggy takes the role of the adoring Mrs. Lovett and who else, but Kermit the Frog plays the Demon Barber himself. Check out the spoof below!...


Broadway at the Cabaret: Jarrod Spector, Derek Klena, Pronoun Showdown & More! Photo Broadway at the Cabaret: Jarrod Spector, Derek Klena, Pronoun Showdown & More!
by Nicole Rosky - April 14, 2019

What good is sitting alone in your room this week? If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. After Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their e...


Tony Nominee Louis Zorich Passes Away at 93 Photo Tony Nominee Louis Zorich Passes Away at 93
by Nicole Rosky - February 01, 2018

According to the Daily News, stage and screen star Louis Zorich passed away earlier this week. He was 93 years old....


Kevin Winebold Hosts Broadway Birthday Benefit, June 17 Photo Kevin Winebold Hosts Broadway Birthday Benefit, June 17
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2019

Musical director and pianist, Kevin Winebold, celebrates his 40th birthday with KEVIN WINEBOLD: MY FIRST FORTY YEARS with a host of Broadway guest artists in a benefit concert at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South). Guest artists include Desi Davar (WEST SIDE STORY), Nicolas Dromard (JERSEY BOYS), ...


The Muppets Unveil Details on First Full-Length Live Show at The Hollywood Bowl Photo The Muppets Unveil Details on First Full-Length Live Show at The Hollywood Bowl
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and The Muppets today revealed the first details about The Muppets' first-ever full-length live show....


SNL Alum Bobby Moynihan to Host THE MUPPETS TAKE THE BOWL Photo SNL Alum Bobby Moynihan to Host THE MUPPETS TAKE THE BOWL
by Emily Bruno - August 28, 2017

Fresh off his long stint on Saturday Night Live, Bobby Moynihan is set to host the Muppets' first ever live show, 'The Muppets Take the Bowl' at the Hollywood Bowl on September 8, 9 and 10, as reported by Variety....


ShortsTV Presents US Television Premiere Of Jim Henson's Short Films and Other Works Photo ShortsTV Presents US Television Premiere Of Jim Henson's Short Films and Other Works
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 11, 2019

The early projects of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, are premiering on ShortsTV, the world's only 24/7 HD TV channel dedicated to short movies (www.shorts.tv) and official distributor of the OSCAR Nominated Short Films. The network will take viewers across the globe on a journey through Henson'...






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