The Muppets News

To promote their upcoming movie, the Muppets dropped by WWE RAW on Monday evening to reach out to wrestling fans and tell them about their family friendly film.

The Fulfillment Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping promising yet under-resourced Los Angeles students graduate from high school and complete college, will honor Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, at its STARS 2011 Benefit Gala at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Rolex will present A HALLOWEEN THRILLER A Dance Celebration of Ghosts, Ghouls, Vampires & Wilis, - Career Transition For Dancers' 26th Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6th and 7th Ave) NYC. It will be followed by a Masquerade Supper with the Stars at the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton New York. This thrilling Gala Performance will astonish with fun and spine-tingling works in an array of styles from some of America's greatest dance companies and Broadway - woven together in a 'spook-tacular' celebration of dance. This one-night-only entertainment extravaganza is for adults and children of all ages.

In their lengthy tradition of launching and introducing Bozeman to inventive new ideas such as BROAD COMEDY, EQUINOX COMEDY DEATH MATCH, The One-Act Festival and DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES RADIO PLAYS, the Equinox Theatre proudly brings you this locally written puppet show for adults.

The Equinox Theatre brings you this locally written puppet show for adults.

The final trailer for THE MUPPETS is out and the gang takes the opportunity to spoof some current blockbuster films and some highly anticipated upcoming films. In previous trailers, the movie had parodied 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' in their video 'The Pig with The Froggy Tattoo', as well as 'The Green Lantern' in 'Being Green' and 'The Hangover Part II' in 'The Fuzz Pack'

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) announced today the eight musicals selected to be part of the 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

Written by Ryan Cassavaugh and Christian McDaniel, 'Frankenstein: A Love Story' will employ innovative, fully articulated, large scale puppets to bring this show to life. The show will run October 14th through the 29th.

Halloween on USA takes a silly turn with PSYCH's special vampire-themed episode on Wednesday, October 26 at 10/9c. Then on WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Grover and the rest of the Muppet gang take the ring on Monday, October 31 at 9/8c as special guest hosts.

Santa Fe University of Art and Design alumna Melissa van der Schyff will play Blanche Barrow in the new Broadway musical Bonnie & Clyde, which begins previews on Nov. 4 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York.

Wendy Kaplan, President of MadKap Productions, announced today that the riveting new production CLUTTER: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out will make its Midwest Premiere at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N Lincoln Ave., previewing January 19; opening Friday, January 20; and closing March 11, 2012.

Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15 St.) is extending its world-premiere production of Nicky Silver's play THE LYONS a second time -- extending now through November 20 -- it has been announced by The Vineyard's Artistic Director Douglas Aibel and Co-Artistic Director Sarah Stern.

In their lengthy tradition of launching and introducing Bozeman to inventive new ideas such as BROAD COMEDY, EQUINOX COMEDY DEATH MATCH, The One-Act Festival and DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES RADIO PLAYS, the Equinox Theatre proudly brings you this locally written puppet show for adults.

Check out BroadwayWorld TV's Around the BroadwayWorld for 10/17 featuring Melissa Errico CD Legrand Affair- Interview on Radio Oct 16th 2011, Rock of Ages Gala Night in the UK!, Priscilla on The Today Show Australia, Happy Feet Two!, Together Again - The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Charlie Day makes his hosting debut on November 5. Day currently stars in the hit FX comedy series, 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.' In addition to starring, he also serves as a creator, writer and executive producer for the series. He was most recently seen in the summer blockbuster comedy 'Horrible Bosses,' and will start production later this year on the highly anticipated Guillermo Del Toro movie, 'Pacific Rim.'

The New 42nd Street Gala on Monday, October 17, 2011, will honor Cheryl Henson, President of The Jim Henson Foundation with the second annual New Victory Arts Award. The annual event, which this year celebrates The New Victory Education Program, will begin with a 7:00 p.m. performance honoring Henson at The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street. Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q) will host the evening featuring Joey Arias in a performance directed by Basil Twist; from 'Sesame Street' Big Bird and Telly Monster; cast members from Cummins and Scoullar's The Little Prince; Heather Henson and IBEX Puppetry; Tony Award winner Bill Irwin; Ralph Lee's Mettawee River Theatre Company; dancer/choreographer David Neumann; On the Lam Street Band; and the Reduced Shakespeare Company.

The New 42nd Street Gala on Monday, October 17, 2011, will honor Cheryl Henson, President of The Jim Henson Foundation with the second annual New Victory Arts Award.

Westchester's Ridge Hill, the New York metropolitan area's largest mixed-use outdoor shopping center, will celebrate the first in a series of 'brand' openings next week, unveiling brands never before seen in the area, coupled with an unrivaled shopping experience.

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds.

Walt Disney Pictures will be releasing THE MUPPETS on November 23, 2011. Starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Alan Arken and Zach Galifianakis, the film is directed by James Bobin and produced by David Hoberman, Nicholas Stoller and Todd Lieberman.