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− | [[Image:Muppettour.jpg|thumb|300px|[[:Category:Stage Show Characters|Walk-around]] versions of [[Miss Piggy]], [[Scooter]], and two of the Zucchini Brothers from the London staging of ''Muppet Show on Tour''.]] |
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+ | '''''The Muppet Show: On Tour!''''' is a live stage show based on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', produced by [[VEE Corporation]] in 1984. The cast of ''The Muppet Show'' appeared live on stage as full-body puppets, performed to a soundtrack recorded by the original Muppet performers. |
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− | + | The show was written by [[Fred Newman]] and [[Mark Saltzman]]. The costumes were designed and built by [[The Jim Henson Company|Henson Associates, Inc]]. |
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A second show, ''"[[The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition]]"'', was presented in 1985. |
A second show, ''"[[The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition]]"'', was presented in 1985. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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− | + | The show featured full-body costume/puppets of [[Kermit walk-arounds|Kermit the Frog]], [[Miss Piggy walk-arounds|Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear walk-arounds|Fozzie Bear]], [[Animal walk-arounds|Animal]], [[Gonzo walk-arounds|The Great Gonzo]], [[Rowlf walk-arounds|Rowlf]], [[Dr. Teeth walk-arounds|Dr. Teeth]], [[Zoot walk-arounds|Zoot]], [[Beauregard walk-around|Beauregard]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]], [[Scooter]], [[Janice walk-arounds|Janice]], [[Statler and Waldorf]], [[Floyd Pepper walk-arounds|Floyd Pepper]] and [[The Flying Zucchini Brothers walk-arounds|the Flying Zucchini Brothers]]. |
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+ | [[Robin the Frog]], [[Camilla stage-show puppet|Camilla the Chicken]], [[Rizzo the Rat]] and [[Chester Rat]] were represented on stage as puppets. |
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− | According to the program, Belleregard, The Rats, Beaker, Link, The Swedish Chef, and Sam were all featured on video and not live on stage. |
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+ | [[Beaker]], [[Link Hogthrob]], [[Sam the Eagle]], [[the Swedish Chef]], [[the Rats]] and Beauregard's mop [[Belleregard]] appeared on video and were not live on stage. |
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+ | Image:Statler and waldorf full body.JPG|Statler, Waldorf and Rizzo |
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+ | Image:Rowlf full body.JPG|Kermit, Rowlf and Robin |
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+ | Image:Full body scooter.JPG |
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+ | CM 871 MuppetShowLiveProgramCover.jpg |
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! Act !! Characters !! Written by !! Publishing info |
! Act !! Characters !! Written by !! Publishing info |
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− | | [[The Muppet Show Theme]] || The Muppets || [[Sam Pottle]] and [[Jim Henson]] || ATV Music Ltd., |
+ | | [[The Muppet Show Theme]] || The Muppets || [[Sam Pottle]] and [[Jim Henson]] || ATV Music Ltd., 1976 |
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| [[That Face]] || Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Beauregard, and Rowlf || Lew Spence and Alan Bergman || Frank Music Corporation |
| [[That Face]] || Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Beauregard, and Rowlf || Lew Spence and Alan Bergman || Frank Music Corporation |
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| Fozzie's Magic Act || Fozzie Bear || || |
| Fozzie's Magic Act || Fozzie Bear || || |
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− | | [[Bein' Green]] || Kermit the Frog || Joe Raposo || Jonico Music, Inc. and Green Fox Music Inc., |
+ | | [[Bein' Green]] || Kermit the Frog || Joe Raposo || Jonico Music, Inc. and Green Fox Music Inc., 1970 |
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− | | [[Proud Mary]] || Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem || J.C. Fogerty || Jondora Music, |
+ | | [[Proud Mary]] || Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem || J.C. Fogerty || Jondora Music, 1968 |
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| Scenes From Intermission || || || |
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− | | [[The Muppet Show Theme]] || The Muppets || [[Sam Pottle]] and [[Jim Henson]] || ATV Music Ltd., |
+ | | [[The Muppet Show Theme]] || The Muppets || [[Sam Pottle]] and [[Jim Henson]] || ATV Music Ltd., 1976 |
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| [[That Face]] || Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Beauregard, and Rowlf || Lew Spence and Alan Bergman || Frank Music Corporation |
| [[That Face]] || Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Beauregard, and Rowlf || Lew Spence and Alan Bergman || Frank Music Corporation |
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| [[Happy Feet]] || Kermit the Frog || Milton Ager and Jack Yellen || Warner Bros. Inc., 1930 |
| [[Happy Feet]] || Kermit the Frog || Milton Ager and Jack Yellen || Warner Bros. Inc., 1930 |
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− | | Rappin' Fozzie || Fozzie Bear || [[Mark Saltzman]], [[Fred Newman]] and [[Paul Walberg]] || Henson Associates, |
+ | | Rappin' Fozzie || Fozzie Bear || [[Mark Saltzman]], [[Fred Newman]] and [[Paul Walberg]] || Henson Associates, 1984 |
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| Water Ballet: The Queen of the Mermaids/Le Paradise Couchon || Cast || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1984 |
| Water Ballet: The Queen of the Mermaids/Le Paradise Couchon || Cast || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1984 |
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− | | [[The Rainbow Connection]] || Kermit the Frog || [[Paul Williams]] and [[Kenny Ascher]] (from ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'') || Welbeck Music Corporation and Muppet Music Inc., |
+ | | [[The Rainbow Connection]] || Kermit the Frog || [[Paul Williams]] and [[Kenny Ascher]] (from ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'') || Welbeck Music Corporation and Muppet Music Inc., 1979 |
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| [[My Way]] || Gonzo || J. Revaux & C. Francois, and Paul Anka || MCA Music |
| [[My Way]] || Gonzo || J. Revaux & C. Francois, and Paul Anka || MCA Music |
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− | | [[Everything Old is New Again]] || Statler and Waldorf || Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager || Irving Music, Inc., Woolnough Music, Inc. and The Times Square Music Publication Company, |
+ | | [[Everything Old is New Again]] || Statler and Waldorf || Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager || Irving Music, Inc., Woolnough Music, Inc. and The Times Square Music Publication Company, 1974 |
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| Pink Trouble || Cast || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1984 |
| Pink Trouble || Cast || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1984 |
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| [[Far From Over]] || Cast || Frank Stallone and Vince DiCola || Famous Music Corporation |
| [[Far From Over]] || Cast || Frank Stallone and Vince DiCola || Famous Music Corporation |
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− | | [[The Muppet Show Theme]] || The Muppets || [[Sam Pottle]] and [[Jim Henson]] || ATV Music Ltd., |
+ | | [[The Muppet Show Theme]] || The Muppets || [[Sam Pottle]] and [[Jim Henson]] || ATV Music Ltd., 1976 |
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There were some items exclusively available for the tour. Among them were a series of apparel, buttons, a souvenir program, banners and pennants. |
There were some items exclusively available for the tour. Among them were a series of apparel, buttons, a souvenir program, banners and pennants. |
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− | Image:Fozzie button.jpeg|''The Muppet Show On Tour'' Fozzie Button |
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− | Image:Gonzo_Button.jpeg|''The Muppet Show On Tour'' Gonzo Button |
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+ | muppet show on tour 1984 pennant cast.jpg|Pennant with illustration by [[The Muppets (comic strip)|Guy and Brad Gilchrist]] |
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+ | muppet show on tour 1984 pennants piggy kermit.jpg |
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+ | [[File:MuppetsOnTour_project.jpg|thumb|300px|Piper Recording Studio where the dialog, music, and sound effects were edited and mixed.]] |
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− | Image:Ontourtanktop.jpg|The Muppet Show On Tour Sleeveless Shirt, 1984 |
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:Design and supervision of construction by [[Julie Zobel]] |
:Design and supervision of construction by [[Julie Zobel]] |
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:Heads built and animated by [[Mac Canaga]] and [[Marilee Canaga]] |
:Heads built and animated by [[Mac Canaga]] and [[Marilee Canaga]] |
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:Underwater puppet design by [[Caroly Wilcox]] and [[Edward Christie]] |
:Underwater puppet design by [[Caroly Wilcox]] and [[Edward Christie]] |
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:Additional costumes designed by [[Polly Smith]], [[Lisa Howard]], [[Stephan Rotondaro]], and Julie Zobel |
:Additional costumes designed by [[Polly Smith]], [[Lisa Howard]], [[Stephan Rotondaro]], and Julie Zobel |
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:[[The Muppet Workshop|Muppet Workshop]] coordination by [[Will Morrison]] |
:[[The Muppet Workshop|Muppet Workshop]] coordination by [[Will Morrison]] |
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Revision as of 18:18, 22 August 2015
The Muppet Show: On Tour! is a live stage show based on The Muppet Show, produced by VEE Corporation in 1984. The cast of The Muppet Show appeared live on stage as full-body puppets, performed to a soundtrack recorded by the original Muppet performers.
The show was written by Fred Newman and Mark Saltzman. The costumes were designed and built by Henson Associates, Inc.
A second show, "The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition", was presented in 1985.
Cast
The show featured full-body costume/puppets of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, The Great Gonzo, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Zoot, Beauregard, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Scooter, Janice, Statler and Waldorf, Floyd Pepper and the Flying Zucchini Brothers.
Robin the Frog, Camilla the Chicken, Rizzo the Rat and Chester Rat were represented on stage as puppets.
Beaker, Link Hogthrob, Sam the Eagle, the Swedish Chef, the Rats and Beauregard's mop Belleregard appeared on video and were not live on stage.
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson and Steve Whitmire performed the voices for the show's soundtrack.
Gallery
Act I: It's Time to Start Rehearsing
Act | Characters | Written by | Publishing info |
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The Muppet Show Theme | The Muppets | Sam Pottle and Jim Henson | ATV Music Ltd., 1976 |
That Face | Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Beauregard, and Rowlf | Lew Spence and Alan Bergman | Frank Music Corporation |
The Great Gonzo and His Daredevil Deeds | |||
The Flying Zucchini Brothers | |||
Cheek to Cheek | Beauregard and Belleregard | Irving Berlin (from Top Hat) | Irving Berlin Music Corporation, 1935 |
Eight Little Notes | Rowlf the Dog | Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady | Blackwood Music, Inc. |
I Am the Very Model of a Scientific Scientist | Dr. Bunsen Honeydew | Gilbert & Sullivan (from The Pirates of Penzance), with spoof lyrics by Paul Walberg | Henson Associates |
Fozzie's Magic Act | Fozzie Bear | ||
Bein' Green | Kermit the Frog | Joe Raposo | Jonico Music, Inc. and Green Fox Music Inc., 1970 |
Proud Mary | Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem | J.C. Fogerty | Jondora Music, 1968 |
Act II: This Is What We Call "The Muppet Show"
Act | Characters | Written by | Publishing info |
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Scenes From Intermission | |||
The Muppet Show Theme | The Muppets | Sam Pottle and Jim Henson | ATV Music Ltd., 1976 |
That Face | Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Beauregard, and Rowlf | Lew Spence and Alan Bergman | Frank Music Corporation |
Happy Feet | Kermit the Frog | Milton Ager and Jack Yellen | Warner Bros. Inc., 1930 |
Rappin' Fozzie | Fozzie Bear | Mark Saltzman, Fred Newman and Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1984 |
Water Ballet: The Queen of the Mermaids/Le Paradise Couchon | Cast | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1984 |
Flashbacks | |||
The Rainbow Connection | Kermit the Frog | Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher (from The Muppet Movie) | Welbeck Music Corporation and Muppet Music Inc., 1979 |
Gonzo the Great and the Fantastic Flying Zucchini Brothers | |||
My Way | Gonzo | J. Revaux & C. Francois, and Paul Anka | MCA Music |
Everything Old is New Again | Statler and Waldorf | Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager | Irving Music, Inc., Woolnough Music, Inc. and The Times Square Music Publication Company, 1974 |
Pink Trouble | Cast | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1984 |
Far From Over | Cast | Frank Stallone and Vince DiCola | Famous Music Corporation |
The Muppet Show Theme | The Muppets | Sam Pottle and Jim Henson | ATV Music Ltd., 1976 |
Additional Music
Song | Written by | Publishing info |
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All the Things You Are | Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II | T.B. Harms Company, 1939 |
Let's Face the Music and Dance | Irving Berlin | Irving Berlin Music Corporation |
The Man I Love | George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin | WB Music Corporation, 1924 |
Welcome to the Music | David Gates | Kipahulu Music |
Beauregard's Theme | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1984 |
Magic Fozzie | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1984 |
Pink Vamp | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1984 |
The History of the Vamp | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1984 |
Merchandise
There were some items exclusively available for the tour. Among them were a series of apparel, buttons, a souvenir program, banners and pennants.
Production Credits
- Design and supervision of construction by Julie Zobel
- Assisted by Mark Zeszotek and Jerry Gumm
- Heads built and animated by Mac Canaga and Marilee Canaga
- Underwater puppet design by Caroly Wilcox and Edward Christie
- Additional costumes designed by Polly Smith, Lisa Howard, Stephan Rotondaro, and Julie Zobel
- Muppet Workshop coordination by Will Morrison
- Audio Recording and Mixdown Engineer: Allen Kaufman