That’s what we more or less attended at Carnegie Hall yesterday.
It was a celebration of the music of the Muppets (and by extension of the life of Jim Henson) with puppeteer John Tartaglia as the MC. And the Muppeteers were there, performing in as low-tech an environment as you can imagine: They had black drapes erected on railings on either side of the stage, about five feet high, and the Muppeteers (dressed in black) would enter in a crouch from either wing, put the Muppets on their hands, and then have them appear over the top of the railing. It was on par with what you’d see during a puppet show mounted at your local library. Personally I thought it was marvelous because it really got the Muppets back to their roots, which was perfect for something celebrating the artistry of Henson (whom Kermit referred to as “my right hand man.”) Kermit, Fozzie, Piggy, the whole gang was there. They even had Statler and Woldorf heckling from one of the balconies. And Kath was teary eyed for a good chunk of it, particularly when Paul Williams was performing “The Rainbow Connection” with Kermit.
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NOW I am jealous!
Please tell me that this will play on the West Coast.
Don’t think so. Just about everyone involved (JT, the cast of Sesame Street, and most of the puppeteers) are NYC based. This was done in association with the Jim Henson Legacy group.
So that would be the group I would ask (JHL)
Sounds very similar in presentation to the Muppet Show live show done a few years back in California ,which can be found on YouTube. Here’s the link to the first part: http://youtu.be/aANoQ4k6wyE
John, thank you so much for this. It was just what I needed today.
Raphy
Sounds wonderful. I’d have teared up at The Rainbow Connection too.
There are some clips on youtube mainly taken from balaconies. Am I right that some of the Seseme Street actors were there?
Not some. Pretty much all.
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*Grouchy muttering that cannot be made out* More jealousy here…And I’m not even in the same country ! Hëll, I can’t even leave my house at the moment…I have La Flu, which means I’m stranded in my living room. A fact/place that is so extremely boring it is driving me nuts, crazy, three fries short of a Happy Meal, around the bend, out of my mind, WACKO ! (What do you mean, I’ve been watching to much SG-1 ?) *Returns to grouchy and jealous muttering*
Heard about this too late to attend. A double shame as I know and had worked with a few of the muppeteers in the dim past (never on a Muppet project) and it would have been cool to say “hi”.
Did they do “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday”? That one always gets me.
No, they didn’t. Even though Gonzo was there.
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Too bad. Still, it sounds like an awesome show. Wish I could have seen it.