54 Celebrates the Muppets

54 Celebrates the Muppets was a series of tribute concerts hosted by Feinstein's/54 Below supper club in New York City. The shows featured covers of songs from the Muppet canon (including The Muppet Show, Muppet films, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock and other related productions) performed by Broadway artists and stars. The shows were produced and directed by Philip Romano.
Performers who participated in the series included Jennifer Barnhart, James Monroe Iglehart, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon, Taran Killam, Lilli Cooper, Richard Kind, Griffin Newman, and Mara Wilson. Rick Lyon appeared and performed with his own unofficial Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, and Robin puppets.
Songs performed in the show include "The Muppet Show Theme," "Can You Picture That?," "I'm Gonna Always Love You," "When the River Meets the Sea," "I'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu)," "The First Time It Happens," "I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along," "Movin' Right Along," "Little Things," "Imagination," "The Christmas Queen," "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon," "Steppin' Out with a Star," "I'm Going Back There Someday," "Don't Blame the Dynamite," "Bein' Green," "Man or Muppet," "Never Before, Never Again," "Caribbean Amphibian," "Bring Back the Wonder," "Sail Away," "It's in Every One of Us," "It Feels Good When You Sing a Song," "Dixie Wailin'," "Halfway Down the Stairs," and "Rainbow Connection."
The show ran annually from 2016 to 2019 as a special event. A similar show, titled "54 Celebrates The Muppet Christmas Carol," with performances of songs from the 1992 film, was held in December of 2022 and 2023,54 Celebrates The Muppet Christmas Carol and a one-time show of "54 Sings Muppet Treasure Island" was held in July 2022.54 Sings Muppet Treasure Island
==Shows==
*July 11 and August 27, 2016
*May 8, 2017
*May 21, 2018
*April 15, 2019
==Sources==
==External links==
*54 Celebrates the Muppets 
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