Jim Henson News

The OBIE-winning HERE Arts Center's annual CULTUREMART festival is set for January 7 -February 4, 2009, this year featuring 17 works that blur the lines between dance, theatre, music, new media, puppetry and visual art. Reflecting a core philosophy that it's not possible for any one art form alone to convey the flood of images, data and sound bytes that inundate the senses in today's world of information and communication overload, CULTUREMART's cross-disciplinary presentations embrace and illuminate our modern experience by integrating many forms of media and content into exciting new works.

Due to the overwhelming audience response to this new holiday favorite, Goodspeed Musicals has added two performances to the schedule of the sensational world premiere stage musical based on Jim Henson's classic holiday favorite Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. The two new performances are Sunday, December 28 and Sunday, January 4 at 6:30 p.m.. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas will run December 7, 2008, through January 4, 2009, at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut.

The New York Times hailed AVENUE Q as 'a breakthrough musical of a very different stripe. Savvy, sassy and delicious!' and Entertainment Weekly claimed it was 'one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see!' This critic found the show to be filled with wit and intelligence as well as being very naughty and full of excellent show tunes. In short, a total delight.

Due to the overwhelming audience response to this new holiday favorite, Goodspeed Musicals has added two performances to the schedule of the sensational world premiere stage musical based on Jim Henson's classic holiday favorite Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. The two new performances are Sunday, December 28 and Sunday, January 4 at 6:30 p.m.. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas will run December 7, 2008, through January 4, 2009, at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Variety reports that a creative team is to be assembled for a musical based on Roald Dahl's 1982 book - James and the Giant Peach.

'Puppet's Take East Haddam!' when Jim Henson's EMMET OTTER'S Jug-Band Christmas begins Sunday. Victorian carolers, the cast of this spectacular world premiere musical, and a special tree lighting event are just a few of the exciting photo opportunities as we Celebrate the first annual Christmas At The Goodspeed Opera House.

Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is proud to announce the cast of its upcoming world premiere production of Jim Henson's classic holiday favorite Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, adapted for the stage. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas will run December 7, 2008, through January 4, 2009, at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut.

'Puppet's Take East Haddam!' when Jim Henson's EMMET OTTER'S Jug-Band Christmas begins Sunday. Victorian carolers, the cast of this spectacular world premiere musical, and a special tree lighting event are just a few of the exciting photo opportunities as we Celebrate the first annual Christmas At The Goodspeed Opera House.

Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is proud to announce the cast of its upcoming world premiere production of Jim Henson's classic holiday favorite Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, adapted for the stage. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas will run December 7, 2008, through January 4, 2009, at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Acclaimed Singer and Songwriter ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY Finds true love on new CD from Telarc Jazz 'AT LAST'

Join Celebrity Interviewer/Media Personality Valerie Smaldone as she kicks off a new series of up close and personal interviews with Broadway celebrities and theater icons, SUNDAY SALON.

Hold on tight, because Victory Gardens Theater's smash hit winter musical The Snow Queen - conceived by Chicago folk music legend Michael Smith, Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati, and master puppeteer Blair Thomas & Co - is sledding back into town for her third season as Chicago's #1 alternative to traditional holiday fare.

Casting has been announced for the off-Broadway premiere of the ZINA GOLDRICH and MARCY HEISLER musical, DEAR EDWINA.

Join Celebrity Interviewer/Media Personality Valerie Smaldone as she kicks off a new series of up close and personal interviews with Broadway celebrities and theater icons, SUNDAY SALON.

Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is proud to announce the cast of its upcoming world premiere production of Jim Henson's classic holiday favorite Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, adapted for the stage. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas will run December 7, 2008, through January 4, 2009, at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut.

13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, officially opens at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre tonday, Sunday, October 5, 2008.

The Point Foundation presented the Point Courage Award to Tony Award-winning and Emmy nominated actress Kristin Chenoweth on September 13th at Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles

Tom Lee will dramatize the legend of Ko'olau, a modern epic of Hawai'i, in a puppet theater work at La MaMa from September 18 to October 5, 2008 at La MaMa E.T.C. (The Club), 74A East Fourth Street, Manhattan Presented by La MaMa E.T.C. in association with Yara Arts Group First week: Th-Sat at 10:00 pm; Sun at 5:30 pm. Second and third weeks: Fri and Sat at 10:00 pm; Sun at 5:30 pm.

What happens when you combine one of the world's most beloved literary classics with bewitching puppets and an acclaimed American theater company famous for creating otherworldly theatrical spectacles and wondrous Halloween events?

The Point Foundation will present the Point Courage Award to Tony® Award-winning and Emmy nominated actress Kristin Chenoweth.