Jim Henson News

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

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

13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, will begin previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and officially open at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is proud to announce the world premiere production of Jim Henson's classic holiday favorite Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, adapted for the stage. Families across Connecticut are invited to celebrate and create a new holiday tradition complimented by the beauty of the Goodspeed Opera House bedecked for the season.

Due to wide acclaim and overwhelming audience response, 'Arias with a Twist' has been extended through Sunday, August 31.

Brian Stokes Mitchell once again enchants Boston with his tried and true solo concert backed by Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops

Columbia Pictures has entered into an agreement with CBS Films to create a new motion picture of the Lerner and Loewe classic musical My Fair Lady, to be produced by Duncan Kenworthy and Cameron Mackintosh. The new film will use the original songs of the much-loved Broadway show...

Simply put, 'Avenue Q' is a brilliant musical comedy, written, staged and performed by brilliant people, saying brilliant, insightful things about young adulthood and life in general-and the actors are having a fantastic time on stage every single night.

Dinosaurs return to the earth in a live theatrical arena show, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - The Live Experience, based on the award-winning BBC Television Series. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - The Live Experience is now on tour in North America for two years and will perform 12 performances MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in New York City. Over 1,000,000 Americans have already seen the production since it opened in July 2007. The show originated in Australia where it played several sold-out months.

The Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood, CA was transformed into an Old Hollywood 1920s Classic Themed Party, replete with breathtaking 20-foot-high Art Deco silver statues and other stunning decorative ornaments from the period, as guests attending the Hollywood Arts Council's Historic Sold-Out 30th Anniversary Black-Tie Gala and 22nd Annual Charlie Awards strolled down a 30-foot-long Red Carpet to a cozy and intimate Outdoor Courtyard Reception and Silent Auction, later followed by an elegant three-course catered Dinner and Awards Show, held on the Jim Henson Studios' Sound Stage on Saturday, March 29, 2008.

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, announced today that the Hollywood Arts Council will recognize the company for its work over the last 50 years to preserve motion pictures, song recordings, TV shows and other priceless cultural artifacts. The Council will bestow its Charlie Award for 'Preservation Arts' to members of Iron Mountain's Film & Sound Services at this Saturday night's 30th Anniversary Gala and Annual Awards Presentation to be held at the Jim Henson Company Studios (the historic Charlie Chaplin Studio) in Hollywood, Calif.

The all-new fully renovated HERE Arts Center proudly reopens its doors this Spring with Arias with a Twist, a premiere production from New York favorites Joey Arias and Basil Twist. Arias with a Twist marks the 10th Anniversary of the Dream Music Puppetry Program and the Dorothy B. Williams Theatre at HERE Arts Center. The production is presented as part of HERE's 2007-2008 season of new multi-disciplinary productions spanning theatre, dance, puppetry and multimedia work, which includes Dream Music programming. Arias with a Twist will run Thursday, June 12 - Saturday, July 13 at HERE Arts Center (145 Sixth Avenue).

A matinee reprise performance at Broadway Baby of a show that formerly ran at Don't Tell Mama, with modifications and improvements. A 40-year survey of the Jim Henson franchise from Sesame Street to the Muppet Show to the Muppet Movie and Labyrinth. Songs by Joe Raposo, Jeff Moss, Barry Mann, Paul Williams, David Bowie, Waylon Jennings, and others.

Arrivals for The Hollywood Arts Council's 30th Anniversary Gala and 22nd Annual Charlie Awards honoring individuals, businesses and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to Hollywood's art and culture will take place at Jim Henson Studios, historic site of the original Charlie Chaplin Studios and A&M Records and present home of the world-famous Muppets; 1416 North LaBrea Avenue. On March 29, a celebrity and VIP reception with cocktails and a silent auction will beging at 6:30pm with a finner and the program to follow at 7:30. Recepients this year are Bob Mackie (Inagural Fashion Arts Award), the Hollywood Wax Museum (Entertainment Arts Award), the Blank Theatre at 2nd Stage (Theatre Arts Award), Community Redevelopment Agency (Public Art Award), Iron Mountain (Preservation Arts Award), Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theatre (Cinematic Arts Award), AYLA Arslanian (Community Arts Award) and Councilmember Tom LaBonge (Special Recognition Award). Red carpet arrivals start at 6:00 and are scheduled to include Beth Broderick, Maria Conchita Alonso, Connie Stevens, Bob Mackie, the Sundher family (owners of the Hollywood Wax Museum), Mitzi Gaynor, Bob Mackie, Vanessa Williams and many more.

Bob Mackie, the legendary fashion icon who has been hailed as the Sultan of Sequins and the Rajah of Rhinestones for his sparkling, visually stunning and imaginative costume designs, will be honored with the Inaugural Fashion Arts Charlie Award by the Hollywood Arts Council at their Black-Tie 30th Anniversary Gala and 22nd Annual Charlie Awards, emceed by KABC's George Pennachio, to be held at the Jim Henson Studios, the site of the original Charlie Chaplin Studios and home of the world-famous Muppets; 1416 North LaBrea Avenue (south of Sunset Boulevard and De Longpre Avenue); Hollywood, CA 90028 on Saturday, March 29, 2008. Mackie's Award will be presented by Golden Globe-nominated actress, Mitzi Gaynor. The event will be dedicated to the late Honorary Mayor of Hollywood, Johnny Grant.

The Hollywood Arts Council will celebrate its 30th Anniversary and present the 22nd Annual Charlie Awards at a Black-Tie, Red-Carpet Gala Event emceed by KABC Television's George Pennacchio. The event is open to the general public and will be held at the historic Jim Henson Studios, home of the original Charlie Chaplin Studios and the world famous Muppets on Saturday, March 29, 2008.

Practical Cats Theatre, in association with 78th Street Theatre Lab, presents the world premiere of Hannah and the Hollow Challah - a new comedy for family audiences about a young girl's wild escapades with human and 'doughy' characters in the magical world of Bread Land - begins its limited four-week engagement on March 15, prior to its official press opening March 16, at the 78th Street Theatre Lab (236 West 78th Street) in Manhattan. Elizabeth Margid directs.

Former 'American Idol' Contestant Douglas Cochrane, singer with German Rodriguez, as guest singer and Sheldon Forrest as musical director present 'Movin' Right Along: Music of the Muppets' at Don't Tell Mama Cabaret Theater on Friday December 28 at 7PM

New York Musical Theatre Festival concludes its first-ever Spring Concert Series with 'Undercover Showtunes' on Monday, June 18 at 7PM at The Zipper Factory. Stephanie D'Abruzzo is one of the many talented Broadway and screen stars set to perform.

Dancap Productions Inc. Launches Inaugural Season With the Best of Broadway ... Six 'Must-See' Musical Events! The Drowsy Chaperone returns home to T.O. to kick off North American Tour