Muppets to the City

Muppets to the City is a 2023 American musical comedy film directed by Bill Barretta and Kirk Thatcher, produced by The Jim Henson Company and The Muppets Studio, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It stars The Muppets, in their first theatrical film since 2014's Muppets Most Wanted. It is also the first Muppet film made after the departure of Steve Whitmire from The Muppets Studio in 2016 (and thus the first to feature Matt Vogel as Kermit the Frog), and also the first to feature no antagonist.
In a plot somewhat similar to 1984's The Muppets Take Manhattan, the Muppets travel to New York to stage one last Muppet Show, one that, according to Kermit, "first, celebrates the history and lore of the Muppets, and second, panders to Muppet geeks like Walter and the nerds who run Muppet Wiki." Along the way, the Muppets reunite with several friends from their past, including several retired characters from The Muppet Show, several characters from Muppets Tonight, Kermit's old friends from Sam and Friends, the cast of The Jim Henson Hour, Kermit's childhood friends from Kermit's Swamp Years, the characters from Saturday Night Live's "Land of Gorch" segments, and even Scooter's twin sister Skeeter from Muppet Babies (in her first official appearance in puppet form, and as an adult). Meanwhile, the original Muppet Show sign has gone missing, and it's up to a search party of Muppets (Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Scooter, Rowlf, Walter, Rizzo, Animal, Pepe, Robin, Sweetums, Camilla, and Uncle Deadly) to find it before it's curtains up on the show. Will they find the sign in time?
The film was released in the United States on May 9, 2023 (Kermit the Frog's 68th birthday) and received positive reviews from critics, praising the characterization and family appeal of the Muppets, the return of several classic Muppets, the film's nostalgic feel, the featured songs, acts and jokes, and the Muppeteers' performances (especially the classic Muppets recast with new performers), though most criticised the 9-year gap between this film and Muppets Most Wanted. It raised $104 million against a $49 million budget, and is the longest Muppet film to date, clocking in at over 2 hours in running time (the Blu-ray release of the film includes an additional 30 minutes of footage). To reflect the film's old-school theme, instead of the current Walt Disney Pictures logo, the 1985 logo (and the 1992 Jim Henson Productions logo) is seen at the beginning and end of the film. The font for the end credits is the same font used on The Muppet Show. The film is dedicated to longtime Muppet builders Caroly Wilcox and Tim Miller, as well as Muppet Show director Peter Harris.
The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download on September 5, 2023 (the 47th anniversary of The Muppet Show), and on Disney+ on September 24 (Jim Henson's 87th birthday). Continuing the retro theme, in place of the current Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment logo, the 1986 Walt Disney Home Video logo appears after the viewer chooses whether or not to watch the movie with audio description. Other bonus features on the home video release include "The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made in Muppet History* {*We Really Mean It*)", interviews with the Muppets and filmmakers, audio commentary from co-director Kirk Thatcher and Kermit the Frog, a sing-along feature, five behind-the-scenes featurettes (including one on the recreation of the retired Muppets, prominently featuring puppet builder James Wojtal), "The Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational History of The Muppets" documentary (hosted by Uncle Deadly), deleted scenes, a photo gallery, trailers for other Disney titles, and more.
== Plot ==
Sam the Eagle begins the film by giving a speech, attempting to deter the moviegoers from witnessing the "undignified madhouse" that is the movie ("Trust me when I say it; watching a motion picture featuring frogs and pigs and bears and...weirdos engaging in 100% organic weird stuff withers your intelligence, and distracts from more educational activities, like watching a nature documentary, or walking to your local playground, or watching Ses..."). Unfortunately, he is interrupted by Uncle Deadly, who tells Sam to wrap up the speech so the movie can start (but not before ripping him apart about how no one wants to hear what "this pretentious, feathered stick-in-the-mud" has to say), much to Sam's protests, claiming he is doing this for the sanity of the moviegoers.
After the title card appears and we get an overhead pan across Los Angeles and into New York City to a performance of "Together Again", we get the familiar sight of Kermit in The Muppet Show logo, saying, "It's The Muppet Show! Yaaaaaayyy!" as we are treated to a remake of the show's theme song, complete with joke from Fozzie Bear ("My father always told me, never bring an elephant to a public swimming pool. They always forget to pack their trunks!") and final horn note from Gonzo, which actually plays perfectly, much to his irritation. After this, it's revealed that this is merely a rehearsal for the Muppet reunion show being held tomorrow night, which apparently honors the history of the Muppets and panders to Muppet geeks like Walter, and they all have a lot of preparation to do before that night. Kermit assures everyone that "a lot of friends" are coming, but doesn't specify how many, leading to Sam Eagle and Uncle Deadly lamenting that the Muppet Theater will soon become "a lunatic asylum for animals."
== Songs & Sketches ==
Together Again - written by Jeffrey Moss, performed by Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and the Muppets
The Muppet Show Theme - written by Samuel Pottle and Jim Henson, performed by Kermit the Frog, Statler and Waldorf, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo and the Muppets (at the end of the song, Gonzo's trumpet plays perfectly, leaving him frustrated. "They were supposed to give me a gag horn!")
Hey a Movie! - written by Joseph Raposo, instrumental after The Muppet Show Theme
Piggy's Fantasy - written by Joseph Raposo, instrumental during Miss Piggy's first appearance
Comedy Tonight - written by Stephen Sondheim, performed by Fozzie Bear and the Muppets
Life's a Happy Song - written by Bret McKenzie, instrumental during Walter's first appearance
Rat Scat (Something's Cookin') - written by Jeffrey Moss, performed by Rizzo the Rat (as the Muppets prepare for their big reunion party)
I've Been Everywhere - written by Geoff Mack, performed by Rowlf the Dog
On the Road Again - written by Willie Nelson, performed by Walter and the Muppets
Never Before, Never Again - written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, performed by Miss Piggy and Female Singers
You've Got a Friend - written by Carole King, instrumental when the classic Muppets start to arrive
Muppet News Flash: The Newsman reports on the Muppet reunion show, until he claims it will be a "blast from the past", at which point Crazy Harry arrives and causes an explosion.
The Cat Came Back - written by Harry S. Miller, performed by Rowlf the Dog (this version is closer to the more contemporary version, with a Whatnot man named Mr. Johnson trying to get rid of Gaffer the Cat)
Money - written by Stan Freberg and Ruby Raskin, performed by Dr. Teeth
Love Ya to Death - written by Joseph Raposo, performed by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Muppet Labs: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker unveil the "all-new" Muppet Labs Cube-o-Matic, for people who are frustrated from trying to solve a Rubik's Cube.
Somebody Stole My Gal - written by Leo Wood, performed by Lubbock Lou and His Jughuggers
I Want to Go to Morrow - written by Lew Sully, performed by The Country Trio (sung by Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, and Frank Oz)
Sesame Street Theme - written by Joseph Raposo, Jon Stone and Bruce Hart, instrumental during Bert and Ernie's cameo
Lady of Spain - written by Tolchard Evans, performed by Marvin Suggs and his Muppaphone; Suggs is now equipped with a 50-piece Muppaphone set.
Conga - written by Enrique E. Garcia, performed by Miss Piggy (sung by Gloria Estefan)
Sax and Violence - written by Jim Henson, performed by Zoot and Mahna Mahna
Hugga Wugga - written by Joseph Raposo and Jim Henson, performed by Hugga Wugga and Iggy Wiggy
You Are My Sunshine - written by Jimmie Davis, performed by Happy Yellow Creature
Mr. Bassman - written by Johnny Cymbal, performed by Scooter and Floyd Pepper
Java - written by Allen Toussaint, instrumental by Al Hirt, performed by the Javas
Lydia the Tattooed Lady - written by Harold S. Arlen and Yip Harburg, performed by Kermit the Frog and Lydia the Pig
The Great Gonzo: For his stunt, Gonzo eats a rubber tire to the music of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee", a stunt he previously performed on the first episode of The Muppet Show.
The Swedish Chef: The Chef prepares a chef's salad out of cheese, eggs and leaf vegetables, which explodes when he tries to flambe it. The Chef's Muppet Show theme music, composed by Derek Scott, plays through the sketch.
C'est Si Bon - written by Henri Betti and Andre Hornez, performed by Wilkins and two Whatnot backup singers (sung by Stan Freberg)
Veterinarian's Hospital: Dr. Bob (Rowlf the Dog), Nurse Piggy and Nurse Janice check on Sweetums, who claims to have a frog in his throat (Robin was accidentally swallowed while trying to help Sweetums brush his teeth)
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) - traditional, performed by Pepe the King Prawn and the Muppets
La Bamba - written by Ritchie Valens, performed by Bean Bunny and the Muppets
Jump in the Line - written by Lord Kitchener, performed by Pepe the King Prawn and the Muppets
Happy Feet - written by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen, performed by Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Robin the Frog (with whistling by Walter)
Smile - written by Charlie Chaplin, John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons, performed by The Great Gonzo and the Muppets
Tales from the Vet: Dr. Phil van Neuter and Mulch present the tale of Taminella Grinderfall, the witchiest witch of all.
Piano Man - written by Billy Joel, performed by Rowlf the Dog
Talking Machine: Big Mean Carl plays the monster in this version. Similar to the sketch of which this is a remake, Carl eats a strange machine piece by piece as it describes its components. After the whole unit is eventually devoured, the gluttonous Carl gets his ultimate comeuppance, as he finds out that what he just ate was, in fact, the most powerful exploding device known to man.
I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along - written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, performed by Rowlf the Dog and Kermit the Frog
Summertime - written by George and Ira Gershwin, and DuBois Heyward, instrumental during Angus McGonagle's gargling solo
Fever - written by John Davenport (Otis Blackwell) and Eddie Cooley, performed by Miss Piggy and Animal
I've Got You Under My Skin - written by Cole Porter, performed by Kermit the Frog and three Whatnot backup singers (sung by Stan Freberg)
Muppet Sports: Louis Kazagger reports on a match between two Muppet professional wrestlers (a muscular boar named Hulk Hoggin and a masked rat named Ratkind, whose real name is Mick Holey), officiated by a rooster named Steve Bawkstin. Holey wins by attacking Hoggin's weakness: his stubby legs.
Two Lost Souls - written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, performed by Robin the Frog and Sweetums
Talking Houses: The houses make jokes about family households. When their act is cut, one of them laments that they never did "raise the roof."
Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear - written by Randy Newman, performed by Scooter and Fozzie Bear
The Glow-Worm - written by Paul Lincke and Heinz Bolten-Backers, instrumental during sketch performed by Kermit the Frog and Big V
I'm Going to Go Back There Someday - written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, instrumental during the scene when Gonzo and Camilla look at the stars outside the theater.
Don't Fence Me In - written by Cole Porter and Robert Fletcher, performed by Bobby Moynihan and Paul Revere
Halfway Down the Stairs - written by A.A. Milne, performed by Robin the Frog
Bein' Green - written by Joseph Raposo, performed by Kermit the Frog
Pigs in Space: The Swinetrek is invaded by Dearth Nadir (played by Gonzo), who works for a Muppet likeness of Emperor Palpatine.
Stand By Me - written by Ben E. King, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, performed by Big Mean Carl and Bunnies
What a Wonderful World - written by George Douglas (Bob Thiele) and George David Weiss, performed by The Great Gonzo and Walter
I Will Survive - written by Freddie Perez and Dino Fekaris, performed by Miss Piggy
Reporter Kermit covers the Koozebanian Galley-oh-Hoop-Hoop
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - written by Harold S. Arlen and Yip Harburg, performed by Wayne and Wanda (shortly before they're chased off by Muppet leprechauns)
Bad Romance - written by Stefani Germanotta and Nadir Khayat, performed by Miss Piggy (sung by Lady Gaga); Piggy is accompanied by a troupe of Muppet exotic dancers, one masquerading in a Kermit mask
Windy - written by Ruthann Friedman, performed by Annie Sue and two Whatnot backup singers (Amber O'Neill and Mancie O'Neill from That Puppet Game Show); as the song progresses, the two backup singers are nearly blown away by Beauregard with a large fan; one of them is eventually blown around, while the other is knocked off by a Muppet goat
Heatwave - written by Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek and Steve Bronski, performed by Kermit the Frog donning a black wig (sung by Jimmy Somerville); Miss Piggy provides tap dancing
Popcorn - written by Gershon Kingsley, performed by the Swedish Chef
Happy - written by Pharrell Williams, performed by Fozzie Bear and some Penguins
Turn the World Around - written by Harry Belafonte and Robert Freedman, performed by Rowlf the Dog and African Masks
Temptation - written by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, performed by Miss Piggy and the Muppet Glee Club
Sweet Transvestite - written by Richard O'Brien and Richard Hartley, performed by Uncle Deadly, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem and the Muppets
When the River Meets the Sea - written by Paul Williams, performed by Miss Piggy, Robin the Frog, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, The Great Gonzo, and Rowlf the Dog
Mahna Mahna - written by Piero Umiliani, performed by Mahna Mahna and the Snowths (the song ends abruptly when Mahna Mahna leaves and doesn't come back; the punchline comes during a post-credits scene)
English Country Garden - traditional, performed by Rowlf the Dog and Fozzie Bear on piano
The Tubmans of Porksmith: Carter informs Howard Tubman he'll earn $10 million of his late Aunt Polly's will if he loses 100 pounds.
That Old Black Magic - written by Harold S. Arlen and Johnny Mercer, performed by Sam and Kermit the Frog in a black wig (sung by Louis Prima and Keely Smith)
I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face - written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, performed by Kermeena (yellow female puppet from Puppet Up remake of sketch) and Yorick (sung by Rosemary Clooney)
Chanson D'Amour - written by Wayne Shanklin, performed by Girl Singers and Crazy Harry
Cottleston Pie - written by A.A. Milne, performed by Rowlf the Dog
Vendaface: Vendaface gives an elderly Whatnot plastic surgery by replacing his facial features.
Beyond the Sea - written by Jack Lawrence and Charles Trenet, performed by Miss Piggy
Mama, I'm Coming Home - written by Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde and Lemmy Kilmister, performed by Fozzie Bear, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem and the Muppets
The Flying Zucchini Brothers: The trio ups the stakes by adding acrobatics to their human cannonball act.
Fozzie's Comedy Acts: Fozzie ropes Walter into his "Good Grief, The Comedian's a Bear" routine, which the bear reveals was written years ago by his comedy idol, Gags Beasley.
Singin' in the Rain - written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown, performed by Wayne and Wanda (they manage to complete the entire song for once)
Can You Picture That? - written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, performed by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Bohemian Rhapsody - written by Freddie Mercury, performed by The Great Gonzo, Chickens, Rowlf the Dog, Animal, Pepe the King Prawn, Beaker, Bobo the Bear, Walter, Sweetums, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Fozzie Bear, Statler and Waldorf, Sam the Eagle, Uncle Deadly, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Clifford, Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella, Miss Piggy and the Muppets
All By Myself - written by Eric Carmen and Sergei Rachmaninoff, performed by Miss Piggy (sung by Celine Dion)
My Heart Will Go On - written by James Horner and Will Jennings, performed by Miss Piggy (sung by Celine Dion)
Love Led Us Here - written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, performed by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
Just One Person - written by Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady, performed by Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and the Muppets
The Rainbow Connection - written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, performed by Kermit the Frog, Paul Williams, Miss Piggy and the Muppets
The Magic Store - written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, performed by Kermit the Frog and the Muppets
With a Little Help From My Friends - written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, performed by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem and The Levite Camp (during end credits)
Movin' Right Along - written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, performed by Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear (during end credits; new vocals from Matt Vogel as Kermit and Eric Jacobson as Fozzie)
Mad World - written by Roland Orzabal, performed by Gonzo (during end credits)
C'est Si Bon - written by Henri Betti and Andre Hornez, performed by Eartha Kitt and Miss Piggy (during end credits; Kitt's cover is combined with new vocals from Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy)
Saying Goodbye - written by Jeffrey Moss, performed by Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Scooter, The Great Gonzo, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem and Fozzie Bear (during end credits; new vocals from Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Animal and Fozzie, Matt Vogel as Kermit and Floyd, David Rudman as Scooter and Janice, Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Zoot, and Bill Barretta as Rowlf and Dr. Teeth)
The Rainbow Connection - written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, performed by Sarah McLachlan and Kermit the Frog (during end credits; McLachlan's cover is combined with new vocals from Matt Vogel as Kermit)
Man or Muppet - written by Bret McKenzie, instrumental during the post-credits scene
== Returning Muppets ==
'80s Robot - voiced again by Matt Vogel
Afghan Hound - performed again by Louise Gold
African Masks - originally performed by Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Louise Gold and Dave Goelz, now performed by Noel MacNeal, David Rudman, Louise Gold and Ryan Dillon
Angus McGonagle - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Matt Vogel
Annie Sue - performed again by Louise Gold
Arnie the Alligator - performed again by John Kennedy
Baskerville the Hound - performed here by Matt Vogel
Bean Bunny - originally performed by Steve Whitmire, now performed by Frankie Cordero
Beard - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Matt Vogel
Big Head - performed again by David Rudman
Big V - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Martin P. Robinson
Bill the Bubble Guy - performed again by Dave Goelz
Bill the Frog - performed again by Dave Goelz
Billy Bunny - performed again by Kevin Clash
Blotch - performed again by John Kennedy
Boo Monster - performed again by David Rudman
Brewster - performed again by Dave Goelz
Bubba - originally performed by Richard Hunt, now performed by Noel MacNeal
Carter - performed again by Kevin Clash
Catgut - originally puppeteered by Jim Henson and voiced by Phyllis Marshall, now performed by Dorien Davies
Clifford - performed again by Kevin Clash
Clueless Morgan - performed again by Bill Barretta
Croaker - performed again by Bill Barretta
Delbert the La Choy Dragon - originally puppeteered by Frank Oz and voiced by Jim Henson, now puppeteered by Peter Linz and voiced by Martin P. Robinson
Digit - performed again by Dave Goelz
Doglion - puppeteered here by Kevin Clash and voiced by Dave Goelz
The Elvises - performed here by Bill Barretta, Peter Linz and Tyler Bunch
Featherstone - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Matt Vogel
Female Koozebanian Creature - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Tim Lagasse
Female Singers - performed here by Julianne Buescher, Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith
Flash - originally performed by Steve Whitmire, now performed by Peter Linz
Fleet Scribbler - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Matt Vogel
The Flying Zucchini Brothers - performed here by Dave Goelz, Peter Linz and David Rudman
Frank - puppeteered by Eric Jacobson and voiced by Frank Oz (via archive recordings)
Gaffer - performed again by Kathryn Mullen
Gary Cahuenga - performed again by Dave Goelz
George the Janitor - originally performed by Frank Oz, now performed by Eric Jacobson
Gil - originally performed by Steve Whitmire, now performed by Peter Linz
Girl Singers - voiced again by Louise Gold, puppeteered here by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Alice Dinnean
Gladys - originally performed by Richard Hunt, now performed by Alice Dinnean
Goggles - performed again by Joey Mazzarino
Gramps - originally performed by Frank Oz, now performed by Eric Jacobson
Grump - originally performed by Frank Oz, now performed by David Rudman
Happy Yellow Creature - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by John Tartaglia
Harry the Hipster - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Peter Linz
Hilda - originally performed by Eren Ozker, now performed by Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Hoggie Marsh - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Bill Barretta
Hugga Wugga - originally performed by Frank Oz, now performed by Eric Jacobson
Iggy Wiggy - originally performed by John Lovelady, now performed by Victor Yerrid
Jacques Roach - originally performed by Steve Whitmire, now performed by Peter Linz
Javas - originally performed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, now performed by Drew Massey and Victor Yerrid
Jerry - puppeteered by Matt Vogel and voiced by Jerry Nelson (via archive recordings)
Jill - performed again by Kathryn Mullen
Jim - puppeteered by Peter Linz and voiced by Jim Henson (via archive recordings)
Johnny Fiama - performed again by Bill Barretta
J.P. Grosse - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Matt Vogel
Kai-Lee - performed again by Camille Bonora
King Goshposh - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Bill Barretta
King Ploobis - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Bill Barretta
Koozebanian Pups - performed here by David Rudman, Peter Linz, Pam Arciero and Alice Dinnean
Leo - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Peter Linz
Leon - performed again by Kevin Clash
Leroy - originally puppeteered by Frank Oz and voiced by Nick Nichols, now performed by Joey Mazzarino
Limbo - originally performed by Jim Henson, now puppeteered by Tim Lagasse and voiced by Ryan Dillon
Lindbergh - originally performed by Gord Robertson, now performed by Drew Massey
Lindy - performed again by Bruce Lanoil
Lothar - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Bill Barretta
Lou - performed again by Louise Gold
Louis Kazagger - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Matt Vogel
Lubbock Lou - performed again by Dave Goelz
Mad Monty - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Matt Vogel
Male Koozebanian Creature - originally performed by Frank Oz, now performed by Eric Jacobson
Mama Fiama - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Rickey Boyd
The Mighty Favog - originally performed by Frank Oz, now performed by Eric Jacobson
Mildred Huxtetter - originally performed by Richard Hunt, performed here by Julianne Buescher
Milton - performed again by David Rudman
Mirinda Craver - originally puppeteered by Bob Payne and voiced by Allen Swift, now performed by Tyler Bunch
Miss Mousey - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Mr. Poodlepants - originally performed by Steve Whitmire, now performed by Bill Barretta
Molly Monster - performed again by Camille Bonora
Mulch - performed again by Kevin Clash
Muppy - performed again by Dave Goelz
Nigel the Conductor - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Ryan Dillon
Nigel the Director - performed again by Brian Henson
Paul Revere - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Paul McGinnis
Dr. Phil Van Neuter - performed again by Brian Henson
Pierre the French Rat - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Bruce Lanoil
Pilgrim - performed again by Alice Dinnean, originally voiced by Cree Summer
P.J. - performed again by Kevin Clash
Polly Lobster - performed again by Kevin Clash
Queen Peuta - originally performed by Alice Tweedie, now performed by Carmen Osbahr
Rizzo the Rat - originally performed by Steve Whitmire, now performed by Drew Massey
Rover Joe - originally puppeteered by Jerry Nelson and voiced by Francois Klanfer, now performed by Matt Vogel
Rufus - originally performed by Frank Oz, now performed by Eric Jacobson
Sal Minella - performed again by Brian Henson
Sam - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Ryan Dillon
Scred - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Matt Vogel
Seymour - performed again by Brian Henson
Skeeter - debut as adult puppet; performed by Colleen Smith
Slim Wilson - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by John Tartaglia
Spa'am - performed again by Kevin Clash
Spamela Hamderson - performed again by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Splurge - originally performed by Frank Oz, now puppeteered by Rick Lyon and voiced by Bill Barretta
Talking Houses - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, John Lovelady, Frank Oz and Eren Ozker, now performed by Matt Vogel, Peter Linz, Eric Jacobson and Donna Kimball
Talking Machine - originally performed by Jim Henson, now puppeteered by Vicki Kenderes-Eibner and voiced by John Kennedy
Taminella Grinderfall - originally performed by Jerry Juhl, now performed by Jennifer Barnhart
Thig - originally performed by Frank Oz, now puppeteered by Martin P. Robinson and voiced by David Rudman
Thog - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Jim Kroupa
Tom, Dick, and Harry - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz and John Lovelady, now performed by Matt Vogel, Dave Goelz and John Tartaglia
T.R. - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now performed by Peter Linz
Tug Monster - originally performed by Richard Hunt, now performed by Ryan Dillon
Ubu - performed again by Rob Mills
Vazh - originally performed by Fran Brill, now performed by Alice Dinnean
Vendaface - originally performed by Jerry Nelson, now voiced by Matt Vogel
Vicki - originally performed by Fran Brill, now performed by Pam Arciero
Waldo C. Graphic - originally performed by Steve Whitmire, now performed by Allan Trautman
Wilkins - originally puppeteered by Jane Henson and voiced by Jim Henson, now puppeteered by Karen Prell and voiced by David Rudman
Wisss - originally performed by Richard Hunt, now performed by David Rudman
Wontkins - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by John Kennedy
Yorick - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Mike Quinn
Zeke - originally performed by Jim Henson, now performed by Peter Linz
Zippity Zap - performed again by Bill Barretta
Zondra - originally performed by Fran Brill, now performed by Donna Kimball
== Muppet Cast ==
Speaking:
'80s Robot, Afghan Hound, African Masks, Amber O'Neill, Andy and Randy Pig, Angelo, Angus McGonagle, Animal, Annie Sue, Arnie the Alligator, Baskerville the Hound, Beaker, Bean Bunny, Beard, Beauregard, Bert, Beverly Plume, Big Head, Big Mean Carl, Bill the Bubble Guy, Bill the Frog, Billy Bunny, Blotch, Blue Frackle, Bobby Benson, Bobo the Bear, Boo Monster, Brewster, Bubba, Bubba the Rat, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Camilla the Chicken, Carter, Catgut, Chip, Clifford, Clueless Morgan, Crazy Harry, Croaker, Delbert the La Choy Dragon, Denise, Digit, Dr. Teeth, Doglion, Droop, Elvises, Ernie, Female Koozebanian Creature, The Female Singers, Featherstone, Flash, Fleet Scribbler, Floyd Pepper, The Flying Zucchini Brothers, Foo-Foo, Fozzie Bear, Frank, Gags Beasley, Gary Cahuenga, George the Janitor, Gil, Girl Singers, Gladys, Gloria Estefan, Goggles, Gonzo, Gramps, Green Frackle, Grump, Happy Yellow Creature, Harry the Hipster, Hilda, Hobos, Hoggie Marsh, Horace D'Fly, Howard Tubman, Hugga Wugga, Hulk Hoggin, Iggy Wiggy, Jacques Roach, Janice, Jerry, J. G., Jill, Jim, Joe the Legal Weasel, Johnny Fiama, J.P. Grosse, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Kai-Lee, Kermit the Frog, King Goshposh, King Ploobis, La Cabra, Leo, Leon, Leroy, Lew Zealand, Limbo, Lindbergh, Lindy, Link Hogthrob, Lips, Lothar, Lou, Louis Kazagger, Lubbock Lou, Ma Bear, Mad Monty, Mahna Mahna, Male Koozebanian Creature, Mama Fiama, Mancie O'Neill, Marvin Suggs, Mick Holey, Mildred Huxtetter, Milton, Mirinda Craver, Miss Mousey, Miss Piggy, Mr. Poodlepants, Mo Frackle, Molly Monster, Mulch, Muppaphone, Muppy, The Newsman, Nigel the Conductor, Nigel the Director, Paul Revere, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Phil van Neuter, Pierre the French Rat, Pilgrim, P.J., Polly Lobster, Pops, Queen Peuta, Rizzo the Rat, Robin the Frog, Rover Joe, Rowlf the Dog, Rufus, Sal Minella, Sam the Eagle, Scooter, Scred, Seymour, Skeeter, Slim Wilson, The Snowths, Spa'am, Spamela Hamderson, Splurge, Statler and Waldorf, Steve Bawkstin, The Swedish Chef, Sweetums, Talking Houses, Talking Machine, Taminella Grinderfall, Thig, Thog, Tom, Dick, and Harry, T.R., Tug Monster, Ubu, Uncle Deadly, Vazh, Vendaface, Vicki, Waldo C. Graphic, Walter, Wayne and Wanda, Wilkins and Wontkins, Wisss, Yolanda Rat, Zeke, Zippity Zap, Zondra, Zoot
Non-Speaking:
Agnes Stonewick, Angel Marie, Anthony, Babies, Baby Bear (Muppet Show), Banana Nose Maldonado, Bananas, The Barbershop Cactus Quartet, Beakie, Bears, Beautiful Day Monster, Beaver, Behemoth, Bernie the Easter Bunny, Bertha (monster), Beth Bear, Betsy Bird, Big V, Billy the Bear, Black Dog, Black Rooster, Blue Bird Frackle, Blue Koozebanian Phoob, Blustering Bellowpane Monster, Bossmen, The Bouncing Borsalino Brothers, Brontosaurus, Brown Bat, Bruce the Fox, Bull, Burlington Bertie, Buster and Colfax Bergman, Butch the Tiger, Calico, Captain Pighead, Cashmere Ramada, Chester Rat, Chick, Chickens, Chico, Chopped Liver, The Christmas Turkey, Clams, Clarissa, Clodhoppers, Clyde, Cows, Crainiac, Crocodiles, Crows, Cue Card Monster, Cynthia Rose, David Hoggselhoff, David Lazer Muppet, Deer, Dermot, Dog (Tale of the Bunny Picnic), Dogs, Doris, Ducks, Duke, The Early Bird, Ector, Eel, Elderly Gray Frackle, Emerald Green Frackle, Eric the Parrot, Ernest Pleth, Ernst Stavros Grouper, Esther, Eugene, The Extremes, The Fazoobs, Fern, Flaubert, Fletcher Bird, Flower-Eating Monster, Flowers, Flute-Snatcher, Francois Fromage and His Dancing Cheeses, Franklin, French Poodle, Frogs, Gaffer, Garth, Gawain, Gawky Birds, Geri and the Atrics, Ghosts, Giant Chicken, The Gills Brothers, Gimley's Boss, Gnu, Goat, The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, Goldfish, Gorgon Heap, Green Bird Frackle, Green-Furred Frackle, Green Heap, Green Koozebanian Phoob, Gypsy, Harold the Woodpecker, Harvey, Herbie the One-Octopus Band, Hopper, Icky No-No, Inchworm, Japanese Cake, Javas, Jowls, Kangaroo, Kay, Kermeena, Koozebanian Pups, Larry and Oliver, Laundress, Lenny the Lizard, Leprechauns, Lobsters, Long Brown-Haired Whatnot, Luncheon Counter Monster, Lydia the Pig, Lyle the Dog, Magda, Mary Louise (girl), Mary Louise (woman), Masterson Rat, Maxine, Mean Mama, Mel, Merdlidops, Mickey Moose, Miss Appleby, Miss Kitty, Mr. Bitte, Mr. Johnson, Molly and Melville, The Moon, Mouse Family, Muppets Tonight Band, The Mutations, Mutt, Norman the Ram, Old Skyball Paint, Old Tom, One-Eyed Jack, Opossum, Pavlov the Pug Dog, Penguins, Philo Zilfinger, Pigeons, Pigs, Pink Frackle, Pink-Skinned Red-Head Whatnot, Pink Stalk, Pokey, Porcupine, Prairie Dogs, Purple Frackle, Purple Heap, Quongo, Rabbits, Raccoons, Rats, Real Old Tom, Red-Haired Woman, Roxanne, Roy the Frog, Sam, Scabby Frackle, Scudge, Seals, Shakey Sanchez, Shark, Sheep, Shirley (bird), Shirley (woman), Short-Haired Brunette Whatnot, The Shouting Lady, Silver Beak, The Singing Food, Snake Frackle, Snakes, Snerf, The Snerfs, The Snowman, Socks the Cat, Solid Foam Drummer, Sopwith the Camel, Spaniel, Spotted Dick, Sundance the Lion, Super Sheep, Svengali, Svengali's Assistant, Talking Luggage, Tatooey Rat, Thudge, Timmy Monster, Trolls, Trumpet Girl, Turkey (Muppet Show), Two-Headed Singer, Two-Headed Woman, Undertaker, Unemployed Bear, Vicki the Snake, Vile Bunch Drummer, Vile Bunch Guitarist, Walleye Pike, Wally, Walrus, Wesley, Whatnots, Winky Pinkerton, Winny, Witch Doctor, Wolf, Wolfhound, Woodland Animals, Yorick, Zelda Rose
Closing Credits Cameos:
Billy and Sue, Carlos, Charlie the Ogre, Chicken Liver, Chuckie, Cloverland Cow, Conrad Love, Esso, Flattop, Fred, Fred's son, Hank and Frank, Henrietta, Icky Gunk, The King of Id, Little Girl Sue, Longhorn and Shorthorn, Mack, M.A.M.M.A., Mert, Moldy Hay, Mushmellon, The Nightmare, Nutty Bird, Omar, Princess Gwendolinda, Professor Madcliffe, Rock and Roll Monster, Rozzie, Scoop and Skip, Sir Linit, Sneegle, Sour Bird, The Southern Colonel, The Spook, Summer Penguin, Suzy, Tommy and Fred, Two-Headed Muppet Monster, The Wizard of Id
== Cast ==
Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Waldorf, Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Randy Pig, Digit, Bill the Frog, Brewster, Bill the Bubble Guy, Chip, Doglion (voice), Gary Cahuenga, Lubbock Lou, Muppy, Dick, Flying Zucchini Brother, Muppaphone, Boober Fraggle (deleted scene), Uncle Travelling Matt (deleted scene)
Bill Barretta as Rowlf, Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Andy Pig, Johnny Fiama, Croaker, Horace D'Fly (voice), Big Mean Carl, Howard Tubman, Mahna Mahna, Clueless Morgan, King Goshposh, Mr. Poodlepants, King Ploobis, Bubba the Rat, Hoggie Marsh, Lothar, Zippity Zap, Splurge (voice), Blue Frackle, Hobo 1, Lead Elvis, Muppaphone, ALF (puppeteer) (deleted scene)
Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, The Newsman, Marvin Suggs, George the Janitor, The Mighty Favog, Frank Oz Muppet (puppeteer), Hulk Hoggin (puppeteer), Hugga Wugga, Rufus, Gramps, Male Koozebanian Creature, House 3, Muppaphone (voice), Bert, Grover (deleted scene), Oscar the Grouch (deleted scene), Yoda Muppet (puppeteer) (deleted scene)
Matt Vogel as Kermit the Frog, Uncle Deadly, Floyd Pepper, Sweetums (voice), Camilla, Julius Strangepork, Pops, Lew Zealand, '80s Robot (voice), Crazy Harry, Baskerville, Fozzie's Ma, Louis Kazagger, J.P. Grosse, Angus McGonagle, Featherstone, Jerry Nelson Muppet (puppeteer), Mad Monty, Rover Joe, Fleet Scribbler, Scred, Beard, Tom, Vendaface (voice), House 2, Snowth, Muppaphone, Big Bird (voice) (deleted scene), Count von Count (deleted scene)
David Rudman as Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Wilkins (voice), Grump, Wayne, Boo Monster, Thig (voice), Bobby Benson, Wisss, Milton, Big Head, Fire African Mask, Lydia, Flying Zucchini Brother, Koozebanian Pup, Muppaphone, Cookie Monster (deleted scene), Baby Bear (deleted scene)
Peter Linz as Walter, Robin, Statler, Link Hogthrob, Lips, Foo-Foo, Harry the Hipster, Leo, Jacques Roach, Gil the Frog, Jim Henson Muppet (puppeteer), Joe the Legal Weasel, Droop, Zeke, Flash, Green Frackle, La Choy Dragon (puppeteer), Gloria Estefan, Elvis, Flying Zucchini Brother, House 1, Snowth, Koozebanian Pup, Muppaphone, Ernie, Big Bird (puppeteer) (deleted scene), Wembley Fraggle (deleted scene), Tutter (deleted scene), Pip (deleted scene)
Paula Abdul as Herself
Amy Adams as Mary
Ben Affleck as Himself (deleted scene)
Jason Alexander as Himself
Julie Andrews as Herself
Will Arnett as Himself
Steve Austin as Steve Bawkstin (voice)
Joan Baez as Herself
Shirley Bassey as Herself
Kathy Bates as Herself (deleted scene)
Jon Batiste as Himself (deleted scene)
Marisa Berenson as Herself
Candice Bergen as Herself
Tom Bergeron as Himself
Jack Black as Hobo King
Wayne Brady as Himself
Sterling Brim as Himself
Jim Broadbent as Himself (deleted scene)
Matthew Broderick as Himself
Josh Brolin as Himself (deleted scene)
Garth Brooks as Himself (deleted scene)
Pierce Brosnan as Himself (deleted scene)
Michael Buble as Himself
Jimmy Buffett as Himself
Sandra Bullock as Herself (deleted scene)
Carol Burnett as Herself
Steve Burns as Himself
David Burtka as Himself (deleted scene)
Ruth Buzzi as Herself
Dyan Cannon as Herself (deleted scene)
Jim Carrey as Himself
Lynda Carter as Herself
John Cena as Himself
Timothee Chalamet as Himself
Chevy Chase as Himself (deleted scene)
Don Cheadle as Himself
John Cleese as Himself
George Clooney as Himself
Stephen Colbert as Himself
Judy Collins as Herself
Rita Coolidge as Herself
Alice Cooper as Himself
Bradley Cooper as Himself (deleted scene)
James Corden as Himself
Cindy Crawford as Herself (deleted scene)
Billy Crystal as Himself
Joan Cusack as Herself (deleted scene)
Matt Damon as Himself (deleted scene)
Ellen DeGeneres as Herself
Johnny Depp as Himself (deleted scene)
Leonardo DiCaprio as Himself
Robert Downey Jr. as Himself
Rob Dyrdek as Himself
Sandy Duncan as Herself
Taron Egerton as Himself (deleted scene)
Sam Elliott as Himself
Gloria Estefan as Herself (deleted scene)
Jimmy Fallon as Himself
Will Ferrell as Himself
Mick Foley as Ratkind (voice)
Morgan Freeman as Himself
Josh Gad as Himself
Jim Gaffigan as Himself
Lady Gaga as Herself (deleted scene)
Zach Galifianakis as Hobo Joe
Crystal Gayle as Herself (deleted scene)
Whoopi Goldberg as Herself
Jeff Goldblum as Himself
John Goodman as Himself
Topher Grace as Himself (deleted scene)
Joel Grey as Himself
David Alan Grier as Himself
Arlo Guthrie as Himself
Jake Gyllenhaal as Himself (deleted scene)
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Herself (deleted scene)
Bill Hader as Himself
Tiffany Hadish as Herself (deleted scene)
Mark Hamill as Studebaker GPS (voice)
Tom Hanks as Himself
Woody Harrelson as Himself
Ed Harris as Himself (deleted scene)
Neil Patrick Harris as Himself
Debbie Harry as Herself
Kevin Hart as Himself
Steve Harvey as Himself
Jim Henson as Jim Henson Muppet (voice) (via reused audio)
Tom Hiddleston as Himself
Hulk Hogan as Hulk Hoggin (voice)
Sir Anthony Hopkins as Himself (deleted scene)
Gabriel Iglesias as Himself
Glenda Jackson as Herself
Kevin James as Himself
Ken Jeong as Himself (deleted scene)
Sir Elton John as Himself
Dwayne Johnson as Himself
Angelina Jolie as Herself (deleted scene)
Leslie Jones as Herself
Tommy Lee Jones as Himself (deleted scene)
Jeremy Jordan as Popcorn Vendor (deleted scene)
Michael Keaton as Himself (deleted scene)
Jimmy Kimmel as Himself
Richard Kind as Himself
Gladys Knight as Herself
Kris Kristofferson as Himself
Cheryl Ladd as Herself
Nathan Lane as Himself
Linda Lavin as Herself
John Legend as Himself
John Leguizamo as Himself
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Himself
Hal Linden as Himself
Rich Little as Bernie the Agent (voice)
Christopher Lloyd as Himself (deleted scene)
Heather Locklear as Herself (deleted scene)
Darci Lynne Farmer as Herself, Petunia the Bunny, Oscar the Mouse
Andie MacDowell as Herself (deleted scene)
Madonna as Herself
Steve Martin as Himself
Ian McDiarmid as The Emperor (voice)
Kate McKinnon as Herself
Seth Meyers as Himself
Liza Minnelli as Herself
Rick Moranis as Himself (deleted scene)
Rita Moreno as Herself
Bobby Moynihan as Himself
Mr. T as Himself
Eddie Murphy as Himself
Bill Murray as Himself (deleted scene)
Mike Myers as Himself
Jerry Nelson as Jerry Nelson Muppet (voice), The Announcer (via reused audio)
Conan O'Brien as Himself
Rosie O'Donnell as Herself
Gary Oldman as Himself
John Oliver as Himself
Shaquille O'Neal as Himself
Frank Oz as Frank Oz Muppet (voice) (via reused audio), Yoda Muppet (voice) (deleted scene)
Chris Parnell as Himself
Mandy Patinkin as Himself (deleted scene)
Katy Perry as Herself (deleted scene)
Bernadette Peters as Herself
Michelle Pfeiffer as Herself
Brad Pitt as Himself
Natalie Portman as Herself
Chris Pratt as Himself
Dennis Quaid as Himself (deleted scene)
Randy Rainbow as Himself
Ryan Reynolds as Himself
Andy Richter as Himself (deleted scene)
Chris Rock as Himself (deleted scene)
Sam Rockwell as Himself (deleted scene)
Guillermo Rodriguez as Himself (deleted scene)
Seth Rogen as Himself
Linda Ronstadt as Herself
Diana Ross as Herself
Andy Samberg as Himself
Adam Sandler as Himself
Leo Sayer as Himself
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Himself
Jason Segel as Gary
Brooke Shields as Herself
Martin Short as Himself
J.K. Simmons as Himself
Paul Simon as Himself
Will Smith as Himself
Elke Sommer as Herself (deleted scene)
David Spade as Himself (deleted scene)
Brent Spiner as Himself
Sylvester Stallone as Himself
Connie Stevens as Herself
Jon Stewart as Himself
Ben Stiller as Himself (deleted scene)
Meryl Streep as Herself
Harry Styles as Himself
Loretta Swit as Herself (deleted scene)
Jeffrey Tambor as Himself
Chrissy Teigen as Herself
Billy Bob Thornton as Himself
Danny Trejo as Himself
Tariq Trotter as Himself (deleted scene)
Leslie Uggams as Herself (deleted scene)
Ben Vereen as Himself
Mark Wahlberg as Himself (deleted scene)
Patrick Warburton as Himself
Lesley Ann Warren as Herself
Reggie Watts as Himself (deleted scene)
Chanel West Coast as Herself
Kristen Wiig as Herself
Paul Williams as Himself
Bruce Willis as Himself
Oprah Winfrey as Herself
Paul Fusco as ALF (voice) (deleted scene)
Bob West as Barney (voice) (deleted scene)
David Joyner as Barney (costume performer) (deleted scene)
Voices of Muppets Past
Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Waldorf, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman, Harry the Hipster, Wilkins, Wontkins, La Choy Dragon, Leo, Link Hogthrob, Nigel the Conductor, King Goshposh, Mahna Mahna, Jim Henson Muppet
Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, George the Janitor, Marvin Suggs, Grump, Mildred Huxtetter, Male Koozebanian Creature, the Snowths, Frank Oz Muppet
Jerry Nelson as Robin, Floyd Pepper, Statler, Camilla, Pops, Fozzie's Ma, Julius Strangepork, Uncle Deadly, Thog, Crazy Harry, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, J.P. Grosse, Featherstone, Miss Mousey, Female Koozebanian Creature, Jerry Nelson Muppet, The Announcer
Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Janice, Sweetums, Beaker, Miss Piggy, Wayne, Tug Monster, Gladys, Bobby Benson, Mildred Huxtetter
Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Waldorf, Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Randy Pig, Digit, Bill the Frog, Brewster
Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo, Statler, Beaker, Bean Bunny, Andy Pig, Link Hogthrob, Foo-Foo, Gil the Frog, Waldo C. Graphic, Lips, The Newsman
Bill Barretta as Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo, Rowlf, Johnny Fiama, Howard Tubman, Big Mean Carl, Zippity Zap
Brian Henson as Sal, Phil Van Neuter, Scooter, Seymour, Janice, Nigel the Director
Kevin Clash as Clifford, Leon, P.J., Mulch, Carter, Sam Eagle
Louise Gold as Annie Sue
Kathryn Mullen as Jill the Frog
Fran Brill as Vicki, Zondra
John Henson as Sweetums
Eren Ozker as Hilda, Janice, Wanda
John Lovelady as Crazy Harry, Nigel the Conductor
Jerry Juhl as Taminella Grinderfall
Camille Kampouris as Kai-Lee, Molly Monster
David Rudman as Boo Monster
Karen Prell/Julianne Buescher as Yolanda Rat
John Kennedy as Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper
Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal
Gord Robertson as Lindbergh, Chip
Rob Mills as Ubu
Voices of Muppet Babies
Frank Welker as Kermit, Skeeter, Beaker
Laurie O'Brien as Piggy
Greg Berg as Fozzie, Scooter
Russi Taylor as Gonzo, Robin
Katie Leigh as Rowlf
Howie Mandel as Animal, Skeeter, Bunsen Honeydew
Dave Coulier as Animal, Bunsen Honeydew, Uncle Statler, Uncle Waldorf, Bean Bunny, Janice
Barbara Billingsley as Nanny
Matt Danner as Kermit, Rowlf, Waldorf, Beaker, The Swedish Chef
Melanie Harrison as Piggy, Camilla
Eric Bauza as Fozzie, Statler, Bunsen Honeydew, Robin, Sam Eagle
Ben Diskin as Gonzo, Rizzo
Dee Bradley Baker as Animal, Sweetums, Orville H. Octopus
Jessica DiCicco as Summer
Ogie Banks as Scooter
Cree Summer as Skeeter
Jenny Slate as Miss Nanny
Charlie Townsend as Rozzie
Rachel Bloom as Dot the Dragon
Todrick Hall as Carlos
Ashley Spillers as Jill
Dule Hill as Mr. Manny
NY Muppet Performers
Pam Arciero (Vicki, Muppaphone, Koozebanian Pup), Anthony Asbury (Muppaphone), Heather Asch, Connor Asher, Steve Axtell, Billy Barkhurst, Jennifer Barnhart (Taminella Grinderfall, Muppaphone; Zoe, deleted scene), Nate Begle, Tau Bennett, Ronald Binion, Cheryl Blaylock (Muppaphone), Rickey Boyd (Mama Fiama, Muppaphone), Lindsey Briggs, Warrick Brownlow-Pike (Gags Beasley, Muppaphone; Gonger, deleted scene), Lisa Buckley (Muppaphone), Raymond Carr, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Spamela Hamderson, Miss Mousey, "C'est Si Bon" Backup Singer, Muppaphone, Girl Singer puppeteer; Abby Cadabby, deleted scene), R. Bruce Connelly, Frankie Cordero (Bean Bunny, Muppaphone), Melissa Creighton, Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Hilda, "I've Got You Under My Skin" Backup Singer, Muppaphone, Girl Singer puppeteer; Prairie Dawn, deleted scene), Bill Diamond, Ryan Dillon (Nigel the Conductor, Tug Monster, Sam, voice of Limbo, Spirit African Mask, Muppaphone, Mr. Johnson, Steve Bawkstin puppeteer), Jodi Eichelberger, David Matthew Feldman, Olga Felgemacher, Mark Gale, Aymee Garcia, Cameron Garrity, James Godwin, Stacey Gordon, Jerome Green, Christopher Thomas Hayes (Muppaphone), Andy Hayward, Dave Hulteen Jr., Haley Jenkins (Muppaphone puppeteer), Avery Lee Jones, Camille Kampouris (Kai-Lee, Molly Monster), James Kemp, Vicki Kenderes-Eibner (Talking Machine puppeteer; Ojo, deleted scene), John Kennedy (Wontkins, Blotch, Arnie the Alligator, voice of Talking Machine, "I've Got You Under My Skin" Backup Singer, Muppaphone, Ratkind puppeteer), Kathleen Kim, Adam Kreutinger, Jim Kroupa (Thog, Muppaphone), Michael Latini, Michael Lisa, Spencer Lott (Muppaphone), Rick Lyon (Muppaphone, Splurge puppeteer), Lara MacLean, Noel MacNeal (Bubba, Mountain African Mask, "C'est Si Bon" Backup Singer, Muppaphone, Sweetums puppeteer; Bear, deleted scene), Amanda Maddock (Muppaphone), Jim Martin (Muppaphone), Ed May, Joseph Mazzarino (Goggles, Leroy the Donkey, Muppaphone), Dan Milano, Alison Mork (Muppaphone), Kathryn Mullen (Jill the Frog, Gaffer; voice of Mokey Fraggle, deleted scene), Carmen Osbahr (Queen Peuta, Muppaphone; Rosita, deleted scene, Ursa), Anney Fresh Ozar, Marc Petrosino, Megan Piphus, Martin P. Robinson (voice of La Choy Dragon, Big V, Muppaphone, Thig puppeteer; Telly Monster, deleted scene; Mr. Snuffleupagus, deleted scene), David Stephens, Andy Stone, John Tartaglia (Slim Wilson, Happy Yellow Creature, T.R. the Rooster, Harry, "I've Got You Under My Skin" Backup Singer, Muppaphone; Gobo Fraggle, deleted scene), Gabriel Velez, Bryant Young, Paul Zaloom
with
Latoryah Alexander, Drew Allison, Lawrence Basgall, Aretta Baumgartner, Jake Bazel, Carol Binion, David Bizzaro, Matt Brooks, Harrison Bryan, Lee Bryan, Melvin Campbell, Andrew Cano, Jessica Honor Carleton, Brian Carson, Frank Cesario, Arlee Chadwick, Cody Clark, Ceili Clemens, John Cody, Josh Cohen, Jimmica Collins, David Colston Corris, Austin Michael Costello, Todd Coyle, Carole D'Agostino, Leo Daignault, Julia Darden, Paul Vincent Davis, Emily DeCola, Jamie Donmoyer, Sophie Doyle, Ben Durocher, Mindy Escobar-Leanse, Bob Fappiano, David Fino, Galen Fott, Bradley Freeman Jr., Matthew Furtado, Rob Gardner, Noah Ginex, Sam Jay Gold, Cat Greenfield, Jenny Hann, Elizabeth Hara, Forrest Harding, David Liebe Hart, Paul Hartis, Zach Haumesser, Scott Hitz, Joshua Holden, Patrick Holmes, Cedwan Hooks, David Hosay, Charles Hubbell, Brenda Huggins, Victoria Johnson, Brodrick Jones, Ulysses Jones, David Jordan, Liz Joyce, Jean Marie Keevins, Joe Kovacs, Mary Robinette Kowal, Matthew Krygier, Sarah Lafferty, Tiffany Lange, Matthew Lavin, Vito Leanza, Jonathan Little, Weston Chandler Long, Peter MacKennan, Brendan Malafronte, Andy Manjuck, Alex May, Robin May, Cathy McCullough, Megan McNerney, Tracie Mick, Andrew Moriarty, Jason Murphy, Sarah Nolen, Eric Novak, Adam Pagdon, Chris Palmieri, Tim Parati, Annie Peterle, Fergie L. Phillipe, Barbara Pollitt, Bill Remington Hubner, Sebastiano Ricci, Julio Robles, Abby Roderick, Christina Rodriguez, Joey Rudman, Amy Rush, Liz Sanford, Stoph Scheer, Christine Schisano, Michael Schupbach, Michael Schwabe, Jessica Simon, Scott Sorensen, Thom Stanley, Anthony Michael Stokes, Lisa Sturz, Ian Sweetman, Russell Tucker, Basil Twist, Amanda Villalobos, Jack Vogel, Cynthia Von Orthal, Stacey Weingarten, Daniel Weissbrodt, Steven Widerman, Susan Widerman, Chad Williams, Noel Williams, James Wojtal, Eric Wright, Evy Wright, Lucky Yates, Teddy Yudain (Uncredited: Elizabeth Ann Berg, Darren Bluestone, Kate Brehm, Matt Dengler, Barrett Foa, Sarah Frechette, Honey Goodenough, Langston Hatch, Jason Jacoby, Will Keating, Veronica J. Kuehn, Maggie Lakis, Anika Larsen, Rowan Magee, Rob McClure, Rick Pena, Jon Riddleberger, Amy Robinson, Chuck Robinson, Reagan Rohrer, Phoebe Rudman, Kelli Sawyer, Sarah Stiles, Gregg Van Laningham, Gretchen Wylder, Jeffrey Zwartjes)
LA Muppet Performers
Brad Abrell, Grant Baciocco (Amber O'Neill, Muppaphone), Greg Ballora, David Barclay (Muppaphone), Phil Baron, Sarah Berman, Tim Blaney, Phoebe Bottoms, Julianne Buescher (Wanda, Denise, Mildred Huxtetter, Beverly Plume, Screaming Goat, Female Singer, Muppaphone), Tyler Bunch (Angelo, Mirinda Craver, J. G., Elvis, Hobo 2, Muppaphone, Emperor puppeteer; Treelo, deleted scene; Pop, deleted scene), Kevin Carlson (Muppaphone), Kristin Charney, Charles Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, Stephen Chiodo, Brian Clark, Kevin Clash (Clifford, P.J., Billy Bunny, Polly Lobster, Leon, Carter, Spa'am, Mulch, Muppaphone, Doglion puppeteer; Elmo, deleted scene; Baby Sinclair, deleted scene), Nathan Danforth, Dorien Davies (Catgut, Muppaphone), Alice Dinnean (Pilgrim, Vazh, Gladys, Muppaphone, Koozebanian Pup, Girl Singer puppeteer), Artie Esposito (Muppaphone), Peggy Etra, Roberto Ferreira, Genevieve Flati, Thom Fountain, Dan Garza, Louise Gold (Annie Sue, Lou, Afghan Hound, Water African Mask, Muppaphone, voices of Girl Singers), Alex U. Griffin, BJ Guyer, Tanya Haden, Sam Koji Hale, Terri Hardin, Brian Henson (Sal, Seymour, Phil Van Neuter, Nigel the Director, Muppaphone), Rachel Herrick, John Jennings, Patrick Johnson, Sean Johnson, Brian Michael Jones (Mancie O'Neill puppeteer), Donna Kimball (Zondra, House 4, Female Singer, Muppaphone; Mokey Fraggle puppeteer, deleted scene; Rotten Cotton Girl Sheila, deleted scene), Tim Lagasse (voice of Mancie O'Neill, Female Koozebanian Creature, Muppaphone, Limbo puppeteer), Scott Land, Bruce Lanoil (Lindy, Mo Frackle, Pierre the French Rat, Hobo 3, Muppaphone), Len Levitt, Jayden Libran, Paul Louis, Darci Lynne Farmer, Drew Massey (Rizzo, Lindbergh, Muppaphone, Java; Rotten Cotton Girl Diane, deleted scene), Paul McGinnis (Paul Revere, Muppaphone), Jess McKay, Ted Michaels, Rob Mills (Ubu), James Murray, Russell Nauman, Sarah Sarang Oh, Michael Oosterom (Muppaphone), Brett O'Quinn, Christine Papalexis, Michael Paul, Felix Pire, Karen Prell (Yolanda Rat, Muppaphone, Kermeena, Wilkins puppeteer; Red Fraggle, deleted scene), David Quesal, Mike Quinn (Yorick, Muppaphone), Carla Rudy, Paul Rugg, Nicolette Santino, Joe Selph, Michelan Sisti, David Skelly, Colleen Smith (Skeeter, Female Singer, Muppaphone), Allan Trautman (Waldo C. Graphic, Muppaphone), Art Vega, Jack Venturo, Alex Villa, Russ Walko, Robin Walsh, Chase Woolner, Victor Yerrid (Iggy Wiggy, Muppaphone, Java)
with
Catherine Adell, Christian Anderson, Joe Annabi, Rachel Appelbaum, Beau Brown, Jeff Conover, Marsian De Lellis, Molly Fite, Lexy Fridell, Chris Heady, Ric Heitzman, Gwen Hollander, Scott Johnson, Chris M. Kauffmann, Jonathan Kidder, Doug Kincaid, Andy Rocco Kraft, Erik Kuska, Todd Gerson Levin, Derek Lux, Gren Manion, Emily Marsh, Sarah McChesney, George McGrath, Kevin Noonchester, Zoe Rose Palladino, Ian Petrella, Janine Pibal, Jared Ramirez, Rachel Redleaf, Steven Ritz-Barr, Melissa Roja, Michael Sare, Rob Saunders, Benjamin Schrader, Tomas Seidita, Pam Severns, Chad Ethan Shohet, Benjamin Siemon, James Silson, Scott Silson, James Sloane, Jeff Speetjens, Kenny Stevenson, Zachariah Tolchinsky, Steve Troop, April Warren, Wayne White, Vanessa Whitney, Mark Bryan Wilson, Scott Woodard, Michelle Zamora (Uncredited: Jackson Barretta, Neil Cicierega, Luman Coad, David Crespin, Mary Faber, Meegan Godfrey, Art Grueneberger, Kate Katz, Frank Langley, Lexi Pearl, Casey Pyke, Trey Stokes, David Strassman, Miles Taber, Norman Tempia, Winston Tong, Cheri Lynne VandenHeuvel, Russ Vick, Jonathan C.K. Williams)
'80s Robot Puppeteers
Lloyd Ball, Enrique Bilsland, Evan Brainard, Tamara Carlson-Woodard, Jim Charmatz, John Cherevka, David Covarrubias, Jeff Deist, Jeff Edwards, Rick Galinson, Chris Grossnickle, Ted Haines, Richard Haugen, Matt Heimlich, Trevor Hensley, Hiroshi "Kan" Ikeuchi, Jeff Jingle, Richard Landon, Lindsay MacGowan, Shane Mahan, Mike Manzel, Jason Matthews, Mark McCreery, Paul Mejias, David Merritt, Brian Namanny, Tim Nordella, Michael O'Brien, Aina O'Kane, Michael Ornelaz, Scott Patton, Rob Ramsdell, Joe Reader, Dwight Roberts, Steve Rosenbluth, John Rosengrant, J. Alan Scott, Jonathan Spence, Ian Stevenson, Christopher Swift, Amy Whetsel
== Crew ==
Directed by Bill Barretta and Kirk Thatcher
Written by Bill Barretta, Jim Lewis, Bill Prady, Craig Shemin, Jocelyn Stevenson, Kirk Thatcher
Additional Story Material written by Matthew Barnette, Andrew Williams, Kelly Younger
Produced by Chelsea DeVincent, Kris Eber, Debbie McClellan, Ritamarie Peruggi, Alex Rockwell
Executive Producers: Martin G. Baker, Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, David Lightbody, Bill Prady, Leigh Slaughter, Halle Stanford
Co-Producers: Bill Barretta, Jim Lewis, Vincent Raisa, Jocelyn Stevenson, Kirk Thatcher, Andrew Williams, Kelly Younger
Co-Directors: Christopher Alender and David Gumpel
Directors of Photography: Matthew W. Davis and Craig Kief, A.S.C.
Edited by Alexandra Amick, Keryn Gibson Bell, Jason Bierfeld, Kelli Krysh, Courtney Marcilliat
Production Designers: William Lakoff and Andy Walmsley
Art Director: Bob West
Costume Designers: Michele Posch and Polly Smith
Music by Steve Morrell
Music Producer: Ed Mitchell
Sound Engineer: Rick Ruggieri
Unit Production Manager: Ritamarie Peruggi
Assistant Directors: Matthew W. Davis, Garrett Ives, Chris "Fish" Shadley, Andrew Williams
Associate Producers: Christopher Alender, Harry Perry III
Production Manager: Michael Steinbach
Production Coordinator: Mike Coughlin
Visual Effects Supervisors: Chris Diaz and Nick Lively
Choreographer: Michael Rooney
Set Designer: Ilka Urbach
Sound Designer: Chris Neely
Based on characters and properties created by Jim Henson
Casting by Laurie Records
Creative Consultants: Michael K. Frith, Brian Henson, Brian Jay Jones, Duncan Kenworthy, David Lazer, Frank Oz, Steve Whitmire
For The Muppets Studio: Lylle Breier, Mike Coughlin, Rosanna Dominguez, Ryan Dosier, Robert Faulkner, Tracy Gilbert, Brittany Goode, Tyra Nicole Harris, Dani Iglesias, Donnalyn Kornblatt, Katherine Lewis, David Lightbody, Bekki Magenheim, Laura Magno, Andrea McCallin, Lisa Miller, Christina Novak, Leigh Slaughter, Michael Steinbach, Andy Turner
For The Jim Henson Company: Sidney Clifton, Jill Colley, Janelle Courts, Melissa Creighton, Gabriella Degennaro, Alana De Matteo, Laurie Don, Jonathan Ehrich, Karen Falk, Carolyn Fanelli, Faryal Ganjehei, Harvey S. Gettleson, Nicole Goldman, Eri Hawkins, Joe Henderson, Brian Henson, Cheryl Henson, Heather Henson, Lisa Henson, John Hyde, Blanca Lista, Chris Lytton, Sarah Maizes, Anna Moorefield, Jeremy Nocon, Dan Ortega, David Roberts, Joseph Roddy, Robin Russell, Jason Seck, Debra Shapiro, Howard Sharp, Meghan Sheridan, David Skelly, Amy Smith, Halle Stanford, Morgan Street
For Soapbox Films: Christopher Alender, Stephanie Amoros, Steven Anderson, Lauren Archer, Kevin Baird, Matthew Barnette, Kimberly Barzaga, Matthew Blundell, Lee Brunatti, Jamie Cernich, Ashley Chandler, Chelsea DeVincent, Kris Eber, Cyrus Emami, David Foy, Marcos Gabriel, Brett Jacobsen, Gayle Jones, Kelli Krysh, Kaley Lankenau, Nick Lively, Heather Maxwell, Brian McGuire, Tom Mendelboim, Alex Perez, Jamilyn Rosales, Joanna Salinas, Heather Herbert Skinner, Jeff Skinner, David A. Smith, Brendan Stein, Jessica Stewart, Pierre Steytler, Zachary Strauss, Felicia Terrat, Joanna Truman, Stephanie Valencia, Andrew Williams
== Muppet Workshop ==
Puppet Captain: Kevin Clash
Assistant Puppet Captain: Bill Barretta
Muppet Workshop Supervisors: David Barclay, Ed Christie, Lyle Conway, Amy Van Gilder, Joanne Green, Cheryl Henson, Heather Henson, Rollie Krewson, John Lovelady, Kathryn Mullen, Robert Payne, Karen Prell, Mike Quinn, Kirk Thatcher, Melissa Whitmire
Muppet Workshop Production Crew: Paul Andrejco, Heather Asch, Greg Ballora, Gene Barretta, Carol Binion, Ronald Binion, Marc Borders, Mary Brehmer, Peter Brooke, Matt Brooks, Fred Buchholz, Melissa Creighton, Gretchen Crookes, John Criswell, Alana De Matteo, Andrea Detwiler, Brad Elliot, Artie Esposito, Edward Eyth, Alex "Jurgen" Ferguson, Bob Flanagan, Rob Gardner, James Godwin, Jane Gootnick, BJ Guyer, Paul Hartis, Ann Marie Holdgruen, Jane Howell, Patrick Johnson, Scott Johnson, Sean Johnson, Janet Knechtel, Jim Kroupa, Tim Lagasse, Laurent Linn, Peter MacKennan, Lara MacLean, Noel MacNeal, Amanda Maddock, Tom McLaughlin, Thomas O. Newby, Michael Oosterom, Joan Parkinson, Constance Peterson, Kip Rathke, Tim Rose, Stephen Rotondaro, Rob Saunders, Michael Schupbach, David Skelly, Polly Smith, Norman Tempia, Richard Termine, Russ Walko, April Warren, Jason Weber, Jean-Guy White, Kristen Willet, James Wojtal, Darryl Worbey, Victor Yerrid, Julie Zobel
Muppet rebuilds based on designs by: Diane Dawson Hearn, Bonnie Erickson, Edward Eyth, Michael K. Frith, Dave Goelz, Jane Gootnick, Jim Henson, Bruce McNally, Amy Mebberson, Frank Oz, Kirk Thatcher
Puppet Specialists: Sherry Amott Tippey, Leslee Asch, April Asher, Cheryl Bartholow, Abigail Belknap, Maria Boggi, Loryn Brantz, Tim Clarke, Deborah Coda, Ron Cole, Don Creech, Leigh Donaldson, Jitka Exler, Thom Flowers, Nomi Frederick, Wendy Midener Froud, Larry Galanter, Jon Gellman, James Gray, Jerry Gum, Tim Hawkins, Lynn Hippen, Larry Jameson, Mari Kaestle, Francis Kane, Mimi Kingsley, Tacy Kneale, Tad Krzanowski, Emily Lawson, Janet Lerman-Graff, Barry Link, Dick Loveless, Christopher Lyall, Paul McAvene, Maria McNamara, Brian Meehl, Susan Moore, Will Morrison, Lyndon Mosse, Elena Pellicciaro, Susan Pitocchi, Katherine Profeta, Mark Ruffin, Jody Schoffner, Barret Schumacher, Goran Sparrman, Kay Stuntz, Michael Wick, Karena Wienands, Carlo Yannuzzi
Lead Puppet Wranglers: Pam Arciero, Heather Asch, Andrea Detwiler, Alex "Jurgen" Ferguson, Michelle Hickey, Scott Johnson, David Jordan, Tim Lagasse, Frank Langley, Peter MacKennan, Lara MacLean, Amanda Maddock, Anney Fresh Ozar, Christine Papalexis, Rob Saunders, Michael Schupbach, Russ Walko, Robin Walsh
Puppet Costume Supervisors: Carol Binion, Cheryl Blaylock, Mary Brehmer, Joanne Green, Marian Keating, Constance Peterson, Jan Rosenthal, Stephen Rotondaro, Polly Smith
Puppet Costume Specialists: Erin Slattery Black, Lisa Boquist, Dorothy Bulac-Eriksen, Travis Chinick, Lisa Davis, Carmel Dundon, Michele Dunn, Patricia Farr, Nicola Gardiner, D.J. Gramann II, James Hayes, Sarah Iams, Rebecca Jarrell, Phoebe Kreutz, Sarah Luraschi Weiss, Jocelyn Lynch, Brittany Moskowitz, Carol Spier, Mary Strieff, Muriel Stockdale Grabe, Haley Who
Miss Piggy's Personal Hairstylist: Stacy Bisel
Muppet Design & Build Supervisors: Bonnie Erickson, Michael K. Frith
Muppet Designers and Builders: Paul Andrejco, Heather Asch, Lauren Attinello, Megan Bailey, Greg Ballora, Robert H. Bennett, Carol Binion, Ronald Binion, David Bizzaro, Erin Slattery Black, Marc Borders, Barbara Bosak, Kate Brehm, Mary Brehmer, Matthew Brennan, Jamie Bressler, Matt Brooks, Lisa Buckley, Kelli Burton, Michael Bush, Tamara Carlson-Woodard, Brian Carson, Stephanie Cathro, James Chai, Vanessa Chan, Rhys Chapman, Ed Christie, Ceili Clemens, John Cody, Frankie Cordero, Melissa Creighton, Gretchen Crookes, Carole D'Agostino, Alana De Matteo, Amy Delay, Andrea Detwiler, Robin Dufay, Isabelle Dufour, Ben Durocher, Richard Dyar, Brad Elliot, Victoria Ellis, Henri Ewaskio, Edward Eyth, Bob Fappiano, Alex "Jurgen" Ferguson, Morgan Filteau, Bob Flanagan, Rob Gardner, Joel Gennari, Patrick Gerrety, Andrea Gilletti, Duncan Gillis, Vanessa Gifford Gillis, Deborah Glassberg, James Godwin, Ariella Goldstein, Jane Gootnick, Muriel Stockdale Grabe, Anthony Grosso, BJ Guyer, Brian Haimes, Tyler Hall, Elizabeth Hara, Taylor Harrison, Paul Hartis, Beth Hathaway, James Hayes, Deb Hertzberg, Michelle Hickey, Jason Hines, Ann Marie Holdgruen, Lisa Howard, Jane Howell, J. Douglas James, Ulysses Jones, Jean Marie Keevins, James Kemp, Joe Kovacs, Rollie Krewson, Jim Kroupa, Janet Kuhl, Sarah Lafferty, Tim Lagasse, Frank Langley, Michael Latini, Kimberly Lettiere, Molly Light, Laurent Linn, Matthew Lish, Jessica Lorence, Spencer Lott, Kari Love, Peter MacKennan, Lara MacLean, Amanda Maddock, Nicholas Mahon, Laura Manns, Cathy McCullough, Jess McKay, Tom McLaughlin, Megan McNerney, Casey Miller, Jeff Mills, Thomas O. Newby, Colette Nickola, Danielle Obinger, John Orberg, Anney Fresh Ozar, Anna Paniccia, Christine Papalexis, Rick Pena, Marc Petrosino, Jane Pien, Kip Rathke, Lily Rosen, Stephen Rotondaro, Kate Rusek, Maria Scheibe, Sara Schmidt Boldon, Diana Schoenbrun, Sierra Schoening, Michael Schupbach, Jessica Simon, David Skelly, Keely Snook, Sarah Sowell, Matt Stoddart, Brendan Yi-Fu Tay, Norman Tempia, Whitney Thayne, Sally Thomas, Mari Tobita, David Valentine, Laureen Vierno, Russ Walko, Robin Walsh, April Warren, Jason Weber, Stacey Weingarten, Jean-Guy White, Julie Wigg, Kristen Willet, Noel Williams, Nate Wilson, Matt Witham, James Wojtal, Cynthia Woodie, Eric Wright, Julie Zobel (Uncredited: Gene Barretta, Kirk Thatcher)
Puppet Heap Workshop: Jane Andrejco, Margaret Andrejco, Owen Andrejco, Christine Dempsey, Emily Irvine, Sarah Pickup, Nelly Reyes, Yu-Chun Wang, Chase Woolner
The Jim Henson Company New York Creature Shop: Zea Barker, Nicolina Dante, Rosa Douglas, Allison Green, Joshua Holden, Ariella Knight, Aria Linz, Mica Linz, Melissa Smith-Cruz
Monkey Boys Productions: Jo Aluise, Terry Aluise, Erica Batoha, Bridget Reilly Beauchamp, Delene Beauchamp, Susie Benitez, Kristina Bickford, Katie Brown, Rosie Cocchiaro, Dan Cook, Charlie Cunningham, Lyssa Current, Liz Dapo, Rya DeMulder, Betsy Falk, Katie Hedley, Jess Heller, Scott Hitz, Tom Kelly, Cameron Klales, Keith Lambert, Meg Lemieur, Josh Lownes, Mark Mariani, Noelle McManus, Anna O'Brien, Dylan Pecaro, Beth Quinn, Lauren Salvo, Jimm Scannell, Val Scarfone, Deirdre Spahr, Zach Stock, Russell Tucker, Stephanie Weidner, Meredith Weiner, Essie Windham, Michelle Yeager, Zanna Yoshida
'80s Robot Designed and Built by Legacy Effects
Dedicated to
Caroly Wilcox
1931-2021
and
Tim Miller
1944-2019
Thank you for all of your contributions to the Muppets.
We hope you find the rainbow connection for us.
In memory of our friend
Peter Harris
1934-2021
A gifted director and an even better friend.
Your memory will never be forgotten.
== Notes ==
This film marks Skeeter's first appearance in puppet form, and her first appearance as an adult outside of book illustrations. Here, it's revealed that since she left the Muppets when they were still kids, she's sailed around the world, finding rare treasures that she regularly mails to her brother Scooter and her old friends; it is her talent for finding hidden things that helps Fozzie and Rowlf find the missing Muppet Show sign. When building the Skeeter puppet, the Puppet Heap workshop crew and head builder James Wojtal used Amy Mebberson's illustrations for The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion as reference. The role of Skeeter was given to Jim Henson Company puppeteer Colleen Smith, who was tasked with giving the character a personality and voice completely different to that of Miss Piggy; humble, calm, playful, sweet, tomboyish, casually-dressed, and prefers to not draw attention to herself. Her attire reflects this; in addition to ruffled, yarn-like hair, Skeeter also sports a green sweater, an olive green tank top, a green hairband, pink and black striped arm sleeves, and petal-shaped glasses with dark purple outlines, contrasting the elegant style of clothing associated with Piggy. Her voice, unlike Piggy's high-pitched, feminine vocals provided by a male performer, is low, down-to-earth, and nasally; Smith had previously used this voice for Mancie O'Neill from That Puppet Game Show. She is never seen below the waist, but Skeeter tells Fozzie that she ditched wearing shoes when she was only 12, and now wears only plain white socks that she washes once a week (and even then, only when she needs to), and is also mentioned as wearing white and green striped tights (indeed, the animated Skeeter shown during the end credits is barefoot, as is her appearance in the "Mad World" deleted scene). Skeeter also reveals to be good at dancing, but admits she never felt comfortable dancing while wearing any shoes, and gains a preference for small, easy-to-make foods, as shown when she accepts the Swedish Chef's offer of a peanut butter sandwich, made with round apple slices.
The development and creation of this film is unique in that The Walt Disney Company agreed to retract control or input over any aspect of production or marketing, allowing the team to select their own crew (putting Bill Barretta and Kirk Thatcher in the director's chair and having longtime Muppet writers Jim Lewis, Craig Shemin and former Henson writer Jocelyn Stevenson as part of the film's writing team), contact the Jim Henson Company as a creative partner on the project, and Steve Whitmire as an on-set puppeteer supervisor; Disney would simply handle theatrical and home media distribution. This was in response to the Muppet production team's wish to create a project aimed primarily towards the biggest of Muppet fans instead of only casual fans, perhaps self-awareness that the Muppets seem to have lost their former spark. The resulting product gained praise from even Frank Oz, who is known for his outspoken views about the Muppets post-Henson, stating of the film: "This is supposed to be a love letter to Jim [Henson], and I think it succeeds at that," and thanking Disney for not meddling with any aspect of its production.
Muppets to the City is seen by many as a feature-length tribute to Jim Henson; not only do several Muppets from Henson's early years as a puppeteer make return appearances, but archive recordings of Henson, as well as Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Juhl, Eren Ozker, John Lovelady, and other Muppeteers as various characters can be heard as Fozzie, Rowlf and Skeeter enter the Muppet Theater's storage room (the voices of the characters from the original and revival Muppet Babies series can also be heard), and a hologram of Jim Henson appears at the end of "The Magic Store" finale, appearing and smiling at the Muppets before disappearing (this effect was created with permission from Henson's family). Reused audio is also used of Henson, Jerry Nelson and Frank Oz as the Country Trio singing "To Morrow", Nelson as the Announcer from The Muppets during the Muppet reunion show's opening night, and Oz as the Snowths, mixed with new vocals from Bill Barretta as Mahna Mahna, for "Mah Na Mah Na".
The film was to feature a cameo from Barney the Dinosaur, who asks Kermit where he can find Radio City Music Hall, where Kermit reveals is the next few blocks down the avenue. The scene was filmed with David Joyner and Bob West (who also served as an art director and lead graphic designer for the film) reprising their roles as the physical performer and voice of Barney, respectively. Unfortunately, it was cut for time and budget concerns, but the scene can be found as a deleted scene on home video releases. Additional deleted cameos that can be found on home video include ALF, Abby Cadabby, Baby Sinclair, Bear, Big Bird, Boober Fraggle, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Elmo (performed by Kevin Clash), Gobo Fraggle, Gonger, Grover, Mokey Fraggle, Ojo, Oscar the Grouch, Pip and Pop, Red Fraggle, Rosita, Treelo, Tutter, Uncle Travelling Matt, Wembley Fraggle, Yoda, Zoe, and the Rotten Cotton Girls from The Happytime Murders. 
This Muppet movie is unique in that it contains a post-credits scene. After the reunion show is over, the classic Muppets leave and Beauregard cleans up the mess, Scooter receives a phone call. He answers the phone, then calls for the Snowths because the call is apparently meant for them. When the Snowths pick up the phone, the caller on the other end utters one last "Mahna Mahna." The final six notes of the song play, then the screen cuts to black.
Early on in production, the casts of Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock and Bear in the Big Blue House were considered for cameo appearances in this film, and even included in rough drafts of the story (scenes included Red Fraggle hugging an uncomfortable Miss Piggy and Cookie Monster conversing with Animal). However, Disney was unsuccessful in asking Sesame Workshop and the Jim Henson Company permission to use characters from the first two shows (Sesame Workshop did, however, allow the use of Bert and Ernie and the Sesame Street theme music, and the Jim Henson Company permitted the use of the Sam and Friends characters, characters from the Muppets' early commercials, and original puppets from their Puppet Up stage shows). Bert and Ernie do indeed make a cameo, asking for directions to the Happiness Hotel (a pit stop on the way to Sesame Street), with other characters appearing in deleted scenes.
ALF also makes a cameo, speaking in the audience after the Pigs in Space sketch. Paul Fusco reprised ALF's voice, while his puppet was performed by Bill Barretta, with assistance from Carmen Osbahr and Michelan Sisti.
A poster that features Heidi the Hippo from the adult puppet movie Meet the Feebles (which was directed by Peter Jackson) can be seen in the background in the theater during the "On the Road Again" song sequence, making it the second time in the Muppets' franchise to make a reference about it (the first time was in The Muppets Mayhem episode "Eight Days a Week").
The yellow woman puppet from the Puppet Up version of "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face" is used for the film version of the song, alongside the rebuild of the original Yorick; the credits refer to her as "Kermeena" (performed here by Karen Prell against ex-husband Mike Quinn as Yorick). There were originally plans to have Wilkins in drag take Kermit's place, but were scrapped for unknown reasons. Likewise, the puppets used on That Puppet Game Show as Amber O'Neill and Mancie O'Neill (both of whom were recycled from generic Whatnots from The Muppet Show) appear to accompany Annie Sue in singing "Windy", as in the Puppet Up version of the sketch, replacing lines like "What the f**k are you doing?" with the less offensive "What the hell are you doing?" and "You already got the f**king job! You don't need to prove anything!" with "You got the job! What else do you have to prove, you idiot?!" both directed at Beauregard. Amber was performed by Grant Baciocco, while Mancie was puppeteered by Brian Jones and voiced by Tim Lagasse. Additional "Windy" performers include James Murray, Ted Michaels, Colleen Smith, Brian Clark, and Jess McKay.
An alternate version of "That Old Black Magic" was also featured on video releases of the film. In this version, the song is sung by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy a la Louis Prima and Keely Smith (with, surprisingly, Piggy singing Prima's verses and tap dancing, and Kermit as Smith). The scene even features a shot of Miss Piggy's feet tap dancing, similar to "The First Time It Happens" from The Great Muppet Caper. Though it was funny and oddly interesting to see gender expectations defied in their duet, the scene was cut and replaced by the lip-synching duet between Kermit in drag and Sam, mostly for nostalgic reasons.
Around 300 long-lost recurring and background Muppets were rebuilt for this film by Puppet Heap Workshop, in collaboration with the Jim Henson Company and the Jim Henson New York and Los Angeles Creature Shops. Paul Andrejco, the founder of Puppet Heap, and the workshop's designers and builders used original designs by Jim Henson, Michael K. Frith, Bonnie Erickson, and others as inspiration when rebuilding the classic Muppets, a project spearheaded by builder James Wojtal. These Muppets included the main cast of Sam and Friends, Wilkins and Wontkins (performed by Karen Prell (puppeteer) and David Rudman (voice) as Wilkins, and John Kennedy as Wontkins), several long-lost characters from The Muppet Show, and an adult puppet version of Skeeter from Muppet Babies; as well as a puppet version of Fozzie's comedy writer, Gags Beasley (performed by Warrick Brownlow-Pike).
Former Muppet performers Frank Oz, Steve Whitmire, and Fran Brill also contributed to the film in a non-performing capacity, most notably teaching newer puppeteers how to do the voices of their own original characters. While on-set, Whitmire took time to reconcile with the Henson family.
This is also the first speaking appearance of Rizzo the Rat since Steve Whitmire's departure from the Muppets; the character is now performed by Drew Massey. Several of Whitmire's other Muppet characters, including Bean Bunny (performed by Frankie Cordero) and Waldo C. Graphic (voiced by Allan Trautman) also make return speaking appearances. Nigel the conductor, Thog, and Hilda also make their first speaking appearances in over 40 years, performed now by Ryan Dillon as Nigel, Jim Kroupa as Thog, and Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Hilda. Dillon had previously performed Nigel in The Muppets Take the Bowl and The Muppets Take the O2, both in silent roles.
A new Camilla puppet was built for this film. To distinguish her from other Muppet chickens, she is given vibrant blue eyelids, a darker orange beak, fluffier feathers, longer wings, grey highlights on her tail, and bulkier, reddish-orange feet with a sharper toe shape.
The Gonzo puppet's first appearance as Snarl the Cigar Box Frackle from The Great Santa Claus Switch is referenced here. In a scene early in the movie, Gonzo hangs out with Boppity, Gloat, Thog, Droop, J.G., Mo, Scabby, Lothar, Thig, and eight other Frackles. When Camilla finds him, Gonzo quips, "I almost feel like I'm one of them." To add to the reference, the music that plays in this scene is the same as when Cosmo Scam and the Frackles are first seen in The Great Santa Claus Switch.
This film features Miss Piggy at perhaps her nicest. While she's still a bombastic diva with a large ego and a very violent temper, her more playful side is noticeably more emphasized here. In the film, she accompanies Robin on a fishing trip in a local park while Kermit is busy running his show out of genuine love for his nephew rather than her own agenda, tap dances with Kermit and Robin (even donning frog-like flippers when dancing), and uncharacteristically recommends Annie Sue to sing "Windy" in her place. The end credits sequence shows her, Skeeter and Summer Penguin playing a friendly prank on Kermit.
There was originally a scene where Gonzo, in a stormy suburban setting, sings "Mad World" in the style of Gary Jules, backed by Rowlf on piano and Janice on bass guitar, with Fozzie and Walter as backup singers (Skeeter can also be seen in the background throughout the song, tapping her foot in time to the music). The scene was cut from the film, but was included on the DVD/Blu-ray release as a deleted scene.
Matt Vogel was assisted in performing Kermit (donning a black wig) by Michael Oosterom for "That Old Black Magic". Likewise, Donna Kimball assisted Ryan Dillon in performing Sam.
For "C'est Si Bon", David Quesal assisted Karen Prell on Wilkins, while the backup singers were performed by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Noel MacNeal.
For "I've Got You Under My Skin", Kermit was performed by Kevin Clash, assisted by Ronald Binion, while the backup singers were performed by John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, and John Kennedy.
"The Cat Came Back" features Muppets performed by Bill Barretta (Rowlf), Kathryn Mullen (Gaffer), Ryan Dillon (Mr. Johnson), Drew Massey (assistant on Rowlf), John Kennedy (Whatnot man going "far away"), Noel MacNeal (Whatnot man with shotgun), Peter Linz (Whatnot man headed "way out west"), Matt Vogel (Whatnot man in balloon), David Rudman (The Moon), John Tartaglia (Whatnot boy with dollar), Bruce Lanoil (Whatnot vessel captain), Allan Trautman, Tim Lagasse, Jim Kroupa, Jennifer Barnhart, Brad Abrell (birds on telegraph pole), Tyler Bunch, Kevin Carlson, Ronald Binion, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Nathan Danforth and Tim Blaney (kittens).
"Happy Feet" sees Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Robin dance in front of a black background which was digitally altered to a CGI dance studio in post-production. Additional performers, besides Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson and Peter Linz, include Alice Dinnean, Drew Massey, Paul McGinnis, Mike Quinn, Bruce Lanoil, and Julianne Buescher.
Performers for "Conga" include Eric Jacobson (Miss Piggy), Paul McGinnis (Miss Piggy assistant), David Rudman, Peter Linz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Clash, Matt Vogel, Tyler Bunch, Alice Dinnean, Julianne Buescher, Mike Quinn, Noel MacNeal, Drew Massey, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Bruce Lanoil, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Tim Lagasse, John Tartaglia, Victor Yerrid, Allan Trautman, John Kennedy, Rick Lyon, Ryan Dillon, and Karen Prell.
In scenes where Delbert the La Choy Dragon and the Swedish Chef appear together, Peter Linz, who usually assists Bill Barretta on the Chef by serving as his hands, puppeteers the dragon (assisted by Stephanie D'Abruzzo), while the Chef's hands are those of Ryan Dillon.
The six chickens at the beginning of "Bohemian Rhapsody" were performed by Matt Vogel (Camilla), Julianne Buescher, Peter Linz, Alice Dinnean, Noel MacNeal, and Tyler Bunch. According to Gonzo, the other five are named Chico, Curly, Carmen, Cecilia, and Shemp. He also mentions Camilla having cousins named Edgar, Bil, Burr, Wayland, and Shari.
Performers during "Just One Person" and "The Rainbow Connection" include Matt Vogel (Kermit), Eric Jacobson (Miss Piggy), Dave Goelz (Gonzo), Bill Barretta (Rowlf), David Rudman (Scooter), Peter Linz (Walter), Tyler Bunch (Fozzie puppeteer), Noel MacNeal (Sweetums puppeteer), Kevin Clash (Clifford), Mike Quinn (Sam Eagle puppeteer), Bruce Lanoil (Rizzo puppeteer), Tim Lagasse (Swedish Chef puppeteer), Ryan Dillon (Pepe puppeteer), Paul McGinnis (Kermit assistant), Karen Prell (Robin puppeteer), Julianne Buescher (Yolanda Rat), Alice Dinnean (Camilla puppeteer), Louise Gold (Annie Sue), John Kennedy (Uncle Deadly puppeteer), Joey Mazzarino (Animal puppeteer), Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson, John Tartaglia, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Allan Trautman, Victor Yerrid, Pam Arciero, Haley Jenkins, Donna Kimball, Colleen Smith, Michelan Sisti, Tim Blaney, Artie Esposito, Grant Baciocco, Jim Kroupa, Alison Mork, Kevin Carlson, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Drew Massey, Frankie Cordero, Michael Oosterom, James Murray, BJ Guyer, Rickey Boyd, Sean Johnson, James Godwin, Vicki Kenderes-Eibner, Brian Clark, Nathan Danforth, Dorien Davies, Lara MacLean, Lisa Buckley, Spencer Lott, Marc Petrosino, Patrick Johnson, Brett O'Quinn, Heather Asch, and Jennifer Barnhart.
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