Jim Henson Company News

Donald Faison (Scrubs) makes a special guest appearance on tomorrow night's all-new episode of Syfy's critically-acclaimed Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, today, April 15 at 10PM ET/PT.

Excitement and pride will soon fill the air when more than 1500 students from 43 elementary and middle schools across the area participate in Blumenthal Performing Arts' annual Broadway Junior Theater Celebration over the course of three days, April 7-9.

Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey will present Sid the Science Kid on Thursday, April 24th 2014 at 7PM. Tickets are $49 & $29, and available at: www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or Box Office (201) 227 1030.

Join Sid and his friends from PBS Kids as they discover the excitement and curiosities of the world when Sid the Science Kid -- Live comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm. Tickets are $15-30.

Syfy's new critically-acclaimed competition series Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge became the channel's highest-rated unscripted premiere among Adults 25-54 (628K) since July 2013 during its telecast on Tuesday, March 25.

Syfy introduces ten hopeful creature designers who have come to Los Angeles with an incredible shared dream: to land a job working in Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The new reality competition series, Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, premieres tonight, March 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT following an all-new episode of Syfy's acclaimed Face Off. The eight-episode series provides a fascinating window into the imaginative and wildly creative environment of world-class creature design, fabrication and mechanization.

Uncensored. Really. The Jim Henson Company's puppets are unleashed for an evening of outrageous, funny performance with a devilish and most decidedly adult (a.k.a. Rated-R) edge. The motley crew of 'Miskreant Puppets' go rogue with songs and sketches performed by six expert Henson Alternative puppeteers at The Eccles Center on Sunday, March 9. Puppet Up! - Uncensored wreaks improvisational havoc, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Note: The hilarious anarchy is recommended for adults only.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts concludes its 2013-14 Programs for Young Audiences series with the exciting adventures of JIM HENSON'S SID THE SCIENCE KID LIVE! This 75-minute, wildly entertaining show is the live stage adaptation of the Emmy®-Award nominated series 'Sid the Science Kid' which airs on PBS KIDS. The show is recommended for audiences ages 4 and up. Performances are Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The debut of the new reality series Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge (March 25), the fifth and final season of the much beloved Warehouse 13 (April 14), a trio of weekly Tuesday night original specials

PBS KIDS has launched the ultimate dinosaur app: Dinosaur Train A to Z. Based on the hit PBS KIDS show DINOSAUR TRAIN and produced by The Jim Henson Company, Dinosaur Train A to Z

The orignal series, a spin-off of Henson's 'Fraggle Rock', will premiere exclusively on Hulu beginning April 26th

Eddie Izzard will bring his massive Force Majeure world tour to the U.S., visiting 32 cities through the spring with more dates to be announced later this year. The tour will visit Pittsburgh's Byham Theater, downtown Pittsburgh, on Saturday May 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 1 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets start at $50.25 and are available at TrustArts.org, by calling 412-456-6666, and in person at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue. Limit 6 tickets per customer. Presented by WestBeth Entertainment, a full list of U.S. tour dates with links to tickets is available at www.EddieIzzard.com. You can follow Eddie here.

The Jim Henson Company, a leader in family entertainment for over fifty years, has optioned the rights to author Randi Zuckerberg's debut picture book, Dot.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) continues its 2013-14 Target Storybook Series with Jim Henson's Sid the Science Kid - Live!onSunday, April 6, 2014 at 2pm. All tickets are $10 and can be purchased by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm), or online at BrooklynCenterOnline.org. The performance is recommended for ages three and up.

Syfy introduces ten hopeful creature designers who have come to Los Angeles with an incredible shared dream: to land a job working in Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

Disney's ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, the first live-action film adaptation of Judith Viorst's 1972 illustrated children's classic, has just released its first still. Check it out below!

On January 20, PBS KIDS will premiere “Nature Trackers Adventure Camp,” an all-new, one-hour special from The Jim Henson Company's hit series DINOSAUR TRAIN.

Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool network, today introduced “Dial Darryl,” a new recurring segment on The Sunny Side Up Show, created specifically for Sprout Host Hunt winner Darryl Williams.

Syfy has signed Gigi Edgley (Farscape) to host Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, a new competition series set in the imaginative and visually stunning world of original creature creation. Beth Hathaway and Kirk Thatcher are also inked to serve on the judging panel, alongside headline and lead judge Brian Henson.

In celebration of Fraggle Rock's 30th Anniversary, The Jim Henson Company has organized events, contests, and the launch of limited edition merchandise. The Jim Henson Company has partnered with PlayTales, an award-winning children's app developer, on the creation of Fraggle Rock Music Maker. The app is inspired by the unique musical characteristics associated with Jim Henson's popular 'Fraggle Rock' television series.