Darren Criss is the "Muppets Haunted Mansion" Caretaker!

Darren Criss will cameo as "the Caretaker" in the upcoming Muppets Haunted Mansion special. 

Criss shared the photo above on Twitter with the caption:

"Take care foolish mortals cuz I’m care-takin’ with @TheMuppets for their Halloween special, The Muppets Haunted Mansion coming soon to @disneyplus. Check this grim grinning bro out to socialize…"

Take care foolish mortals cuz I’m care-takin’ with @TheMuppets for their Halloween special, The Muppets Haunted Mansion coming soon to @disneyplus. Check this grim grinning bro out to socialize… pic.twitter.com/8vvWtDegTJ

— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) August 31, 2021

To which Miss Piggy responded:

"Moi is always thrilled to socialize with vous! Thanks for helping to class up #MuppetsHauntedMansion with your sensational song. But please note that moi is neither foolish nor mortal. My talent will live on forever."

Moi is always thrilled to socialize with vous! Thanks for helping to class up #MuppetsHauntedMansion with your sensational song. But please note that moi is neither foolish nor mortal. My talent will live on forever.

— Miss Piggy (@MissPiggy) August 31, 2021

Darren and Miss Piggy first broke the news in person over the weekend to guests at Criss' outdoor musical theatre festival "Elsie Fest" in Brooklyn. 

The two also spoke to ABC about their appearance at the festival:

 

BRINGING BROADWAY BACK: @darrencriss, @adriennelwarren, @kirstin and more stars welcomed #Broadway back in pitch-perfect fashion at @ElsieFest. @willganss was there to chat with @abigailbarloww and @mlebear...and got some exciting news from @MissPiggy herself! pic.twitter.com/qDP1mARa9k

— ABC World News Now (@abcWNN) August 31, 2021

And even though Animal didn't preform at the event, he took this photo backstage with Criss and Miss Piggy. 

Muppets Haunted Mansion will premiere on Disney+ this fall. 

Kermit and Paul Williams “Soundtrack of Our Lives” Connection!

Kermit, Paul Williams and a myriad of other TV and movies stars and musicians came together this week for the “Soundtrack of Our Lives” benefit. All in the hopes of raising funds for the MusiCares COVID Relief Fund. 

Joining Kermit and Paul Williams for "Rainbow Connection” were Patti LuPone, Darren Criss, Jodi Benson, Lucy Lawless, Reba McEntire, Weird Al Yankovic and many others. 

You can watch their performance below:

Many members of our Film & TV Music community - from composers to musicians to singers to those involved in preparing, recording and mixing - are suffering from the financial and emotional impact of COVID-19. These are the people whose scores and songs transport, inspire, uplift and get us through some of the hardest challenges by creating the soundtracks of our lives. SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES: A CELEBRATION FOR THE FILM & TV MUSIC COMMUNITY, is raising money for MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief Fund, which was created to provide support to the music community during the pandemic crisis. 

Donate now at https://soundtracklives.com