Jim Henson News

On January 12, United Palace of Cultural Arts will kick off its series of classic New York movies- 'Sunday Movies at the Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda,' which will return once a month through June. Lin-Manuel will introduce the 1984 film with a special Muppet-licious presentation followed by a raffle afterwards.

59E59 Theaters has announced the return of Strangemen & Co. with the premiere of THE WOODSMAN, created by James Ortiz, and directed by Mr. Ortiz and Claire Karpen. THE WOODSMAN begins performances on Thursday, January 30 for a limited engagement through Sunday, February 16. Press Opening is Wednesday, February 5 at 7:15 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7:15 PM; Friday - Saturday at 8:15 PM; and Sunday at 3:15 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Single tickets are $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.59e59.org.

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!

Ron Mueck is an Australian hyperrealist sculptor working in the United Kingdom. He began his career working on the Australian children's television program Shirl's Neighbourhood. His early career was as a model maker and puppeteer for children's television and films, notably the film Labyrinth for which he also contributed the voice of Ludo, and the Jim Henson series The Storyteller. Check out some of his amazing work below!

Come join Buddy, Tiny, Don and all of their friends and family in Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live!, a fun-filled, interactive and immersive live trip back in time to an age when dinosaurs roamed the earth....and rode in trains! This children's performance based on the popular PBS Kids series will be performed at the Mayo Performing Arts Center on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm.

Puppetmongers presents Tea at the Palace, created and performed by Ann Powell and David Powell, and directed by Sharon Weisbaum at Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto, from today, December 26 - 29, 2013 at 2 pm.

Scroll down for Dixon Place's 2014 Winter/Spring shows! The Dixon Place Lounge is open before, during, and after the show. Proceeds directly support Dixon Place's artists and mission.

Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live: Buddy's Big Adventure brings to life the beloved stars of the hit Emmy Award nominated PBS KIDS series Dinosaur Train for Philadelphia debut performance in Merriam Theater, Saturday-Sunday, January 18-19, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., as part of a 60-city U.S. tour. From giant King to teeny Tiny, all of the Dinosaur Train friends are brought to life in an original musical story specially adapted for a live stage production.

Steven Reineke, Music Director of The New York Pops, is hoping to bring the true meaning of Christmas to Carnegie Hall this Saturday with a brand new family concert version of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, based on the beloved TV special by Charles M. Schulz. Reineke recently spoke with BWW about adapting A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS for the stage and the collaborative power behind it.

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.

Presenters La MaMa and St. Ann's Warehouse, and producers piece by piece productions, Mabou Mines and Dovetail Productions-all ardent and longtime supporters of the 'bad boy of avant-garde theater' (Village Voice) Lee Breuer-unite for the World Premiere of Breuer's epic magnum opus, La Divina Caricatura. Breuer wrote and directs the work, a mixed-media pop-opera with Bunraku puppets, a cast of singers and live music composed by Lincoln Schleifer that ranges from Motown to Broadway and reggae to raga. La Divina Caricatura, a metaphorical send-up of Dante's classic, concerns Rose the Dog, who makes a pilgrimage through love to Paradiso. Rose thinks she's a woman and fantasizes a mad love affair with her master John, an East Village independent filmmaker. The show, Part 1 of a trilogy, draws on material that stretches all the way back to Breuer's doo-wop opera Sister Suzie Cinema (1975).

The holidays are upon us with plenty to celebrate at the Kimmel Center's campus of events and performances.

With exclusive access to Hamlisch's personal archival treasure trove and complete cooperation from his family, Dramatic Forces and THIRTEEN's American Masters explore his prolific life and career in the series' Season 27 finale, Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love, premiering nationally Friday, December 27, 2013, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).

Puppetmongers presents Tea at the Palace, created and performed by Ann Powell and David Powell, and directed by Sharon Weisbaum at Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto, from December 26 - 29, 2013 at 2 pm. Tickets at Tarragon Theatre Box Office - 416.531.1827 or www.tarragontheatre.tickets.com.

Ms Trigiani is an award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker and has just finished directing her first movie based on her novel, Big Stone Gap. Among her many television credits, Adriana was a writer/producer on The Cosby Show, A Different World, and executive producer/head writer for City Kids for Jim Henson Productions. Her Lifetime television special, Growing up Funny, garnered an Emmy nomination for Lily Tomlin.

As part of its 2013-2014 producing season, HERE proudly presents The Pigeoning, by Robin Frohardt. A HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) and Dream Music Puppetry Program presentation, The Pigeoning plays December 3 - 22 in the Dorothy B. Williams Theatre at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, just below Spring Street). Official Opening Night is Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00pm.

As part of its 2013-2014 producing season, HERE presents The Pigeoning, by Robin Frohardt. A HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) and Dream Music Puppetry Program presentation, The Pigeoning plays today, December 3 - 22 in the Dorothy B. Williams Theatre at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, just below Spring Street). Official Opening Night is Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00pm.

Renowned in the region for their productions of gay-themed works, Mauckingbird Theatre Company begins their 2014 season with a down-to-earth look at first love in their production of Beautiful Thing by English playwright Jonathan Harvey. The play, which was described as an "endearing, lopsided smile of a comedy about a boy who falls for the boy next door" by The New York Times, will run January 15 - February 2 in the Skybox at the Adrienne.

The imaginative, playful, and creative film and television work of Jim Henson will be celebrated every month by Museum of the Moving Image in the screening series Jim Henson's World, often featuring personal appearances by Henson's colleagues. Over the holidays, these screenings—a Rowlf retrospective over Thanksgiving and daily showings of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas over Christmas—will also be complemented by family workshops focused on puppetry.