First Wave of "Fraggle Rock: Live" Tour Dates Announced!

The first wave of Fraggle Rock: Live tour dates have been announced!

The tour kicks off in Las Vegas January 26, then a multi-city stop in California, before heading to Boise Id., Salt Lake City Ut., a multi-city stop in Texas, as well as multiple stops throughout Ontario Canada, before finding its way to the north east .

Check out fragglerocklive.com/buy-tickets-now for the complete list of cities announced. 

Tickets are available now for certain dates while the rest will be available soon. 

Kermit Joins Tyler Childers at Madison Square Garden!

Kermit joined Tyler Childers on stage at Madison Square Garden last week. 

Kermit joined Childers on “Lady May” for the acoustic portion of the show, and “Movin’ Right Along” when the full band returned.

You can watch both performances below.

 

   

Not only was it Childers' Madison Square Garden debut, but his mother's birthday as well. 

The Muppets Celebrate Disney's Hollywood Studios 35th Anniversary!

Disney's Hollywood Studios (formally known as Disney MGM Studios) celebrated its 35th anniversary today.

Miss Piggy and Kermit hosted the anniversary celebration held at the Theater of the Stars and were joined by Vice President Jackie Swisher, the Disney Ambassadors, opening day cast members, and a host of Disney characters.

The Stage 1 Company Store, located next to Muppet Vision 3D, was open to guests for the first time in years with limited-edition 35th-anniversary apparel, collectibles, and pins designed to commemorate the anniversary.

You can watch the presentation below:

Thanks to WDW Magic for the info. 

Center For Puppetry Arts to Celebrate Dave Goelz!

The Center For Puppetry Arts is celebrating Dave Goelz's 50 years with The Muppets. 

On September 6th, join us for a special panel celebrating Dave Goelz’s 50th anniversary as a Muppet performer, where he will share insights into his experiences performing beloved characters such as Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, and others throughout his illustrious career. The panel will include a Q&A so that you can ask Goelz questions about his career and your favorite Muppet characters. 

 

To celebrate Goelz’s 50th anniversary as a Muppet performer, The Walt Disney Company is loaning the Center a rare Gonzo puppet wearing a costume from The Great Muppet Caper (1981) which will be unveiled at the event. 

The Gonzo puppet will be on display in their Worlds of Puppetry Museum from Sept 7-Oct 31.

Tickets are $20 for non-members and $15 for members and can be purchased from the Center. 

The Mayhem Rocks Their Premiere!

The night before The Muppets Mayhem premiered, Disney held a premiere party at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Adam F. Goldberg (Executive Producer), Jeff Yorkes (Co-Executive Producer) and Bill Barretta (Executive Producer/Dr. Teeth) welcomed everyone to the event and introduced the audience to the first two episodes.

   

Afterwards Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem took to the stage and performed a couple songs.

Guests could even take pictures with The Electric Mayhem's van, stage, and bus!

Photos and video from LaughingPlace. 

The Muppets Mayhem is streaming now only on Disney+.

Puppet Up! – Uncensored Returns for 3 Nights in March!

The Jim Henson Company's live stage show Puppet Up! – Uncensored is back for a batch of weekend performances this March at The Jim Henson Company's lot in Hollywood.

Puppet Up! – Uncensored promises to deliver a completely unique experience (it's never the same show twice!), and expertly combines dynamic and spontaneous off-the-cuff comedy with the unmatched talent and creativity of Henson puppeteers. Based on suggestions from the audience, the puppet anarchy – starring the Miskreant puppets - is two shows in one: the improvised puppet action projected live on screens above the stage, and the puppeteers racing around below in full view of the audience to bring it all to life. The show also features recreations of classic pieces originally created by Jim Henson, Jane Henson, and Frank Oz that haven't been seen by live audiences in decades.

The show will have five performances: Friday, March 4th at 8pm, Saturday, March 5th at 5pm & 9pm and Sunday, March 6th at 3pm & 7pm.

Available tickets include General Admission ($60) and VIP tickets ($150; includes priority seating, a souvenir, and a 90-minute preshow experience with a tour and question & answer with Brian Henson). A limited amount of advance purchase parking is also available for $15.00. Doors open and full cash bar will be available starting an hour before the show. Puppet Up! – Uncensored is not recommended for anyone under 16 and anyone under 14 will not be admitted.

Below is Phil the Groundhog (and Brian Henson) sharing the news about he upcoming shows:

Puppet Up! – Uncensored is following all local health and safety protocols. Guests must provide proof of vaccination upon arrival, facemasks are required for the entire event (unless eating and drinking), and social distancing will be observed.

Tickets for Puppet Up! – Uncensored are available at www.puppetup.tix.com

Meet The Creative Minds Behind The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance!

The Museum of the Moving Image is hosting a book signing, panel discussion, and role playing event with some of the folks involved with The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

Friday night Cheryl Henson will host a conversation on the creative process behind this critically acclaimed series, with WGA-nominated writer and co-executive producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach, assistant puppet captain Warrick Brownlow-Pike (puppeteer of the evil Skeksis character The Chamberlain), and Alice Dinnean (puppeteer of the Gelfling Brea, and the Ornamentalist Skeksis).

A book signing will be held with the panelists from 5pm to 6pm, followed by a live discussion at 6pm. 

After the discussion the museum is hosting a live role play game "featuring the characters and stories of this beloved series in a theatrical game that extends into the Museum's galleries after-hours."

Admission to book signing and panel are free, but advance reservation required which you get here. Tickets to the LARP are $25 for non-members and can be bought here. 

Bunsen & Beaker Game it Up!

Last year it was Pepe, but last night Bunsen and Beaker were game enough to visit the Game Awards.

You can watch them present the award for "Games for Impact" below:

Kermit Sets Sail!

Have you ever wanted to cruise to the Bahamas with Kermit? Well, you're in luck, as an upcoming Disney Cruise will let you do just that. 

According to Disney Vacation Club, Kermit will star in one of the nearly 30 unique shows in development for the Oct. 5-12 Disney Vacation Club Member Cruise. 

The following video was posted to promote Kermit's appearance:

More information about the cruise can be found at Disney Vacation Club.

Kermit the Frog Makes Surprise Appearance at Newport Folk Festival!

Kermit the Frog made a surprise appearance this weekend at the Newport Folk Festival. 

As Pitchfork reported, Kermit sang “Rainbow Connection,” backed by a band that included Janet Weiss on drums. Halfway through the song, was joined by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James and the two then finished the song as a duet.

You can watch the performance below:

Here's a closer view, but with not as good sound: 

Sesame Street Officially a NYC Street!

This morning the cast of Sesame Street convened at West 63rd Street and Broadway in New York City to officially and permanently rename the intersection "Sesame Street."

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and members of the City Council were joined by Sesame  human cast members past and present including Alan Muraoka, Bob McGrath, Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly, Roscoe Orman, Sonia Manzano, Emilio Delgado, Loretta Long, Suki Lopez as well as muppet performers Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, David Rudman, Carmen Osbahr, Peter Linz, Pam Arciero, Ryan Dillon, Tyler Bunch, Paul McGinnis, and Frankie Cordero.

You can watch the entire unveiling ceremony below: