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− | [[Image:MUPPET SHOW ON TOUR 2ND EDITION COVER.jpg|thumb|300px|The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition program book.]] |
+ | [[Image:MUPPET SHOW ON TOUR 2ND EDITION COVER.jpg|thumb|300px|''The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition'' program book.]] |
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+ | [[Video:The Muppet Show on tour Commercial|thumb|300px|right|''The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition'' TV commercial.]] |
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− | Most notable is the exclusion of [[Steve Whitmire]] from the credits. He is featured in a stock photo of the |
+ | Most notable is the exclusion of [[Steve Whitmire]] from the credits. He is featured in a stock photo of the performers, but [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] and his other characters were absent from the show. Instead, [[Chester Rat]] and [[Yolanda Rat]] were featured -- Chester's vocals were performed by [[Dave Goelz]], and Yolanda's by [[Karen Prell]]. |
− | + | The Rats, Camilla, and Robin were all hand puppets, and not full-body costumes. |
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+ | The "Spring Factory" number also included Mr. Summerfall Winter and the Robbers; no vocal talent is listed in the credits for these characters. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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− | :[[Kermit walk-arounds|Kermit]], [[Rowlf walk-arounds|Rowlf]], [[Dr. Teeth walk-arounds|Dr. Teeth]], [[Statler and |
+ | :[[Kermit walk-arounds|Kermit]], [[Rowlf walk-arounds|Rowlf]], [[Dr. Teeth walk-arounds|Dr. Teeth]], [[Statler and Waldorf]], [[Miss Piggy walk-arounds|Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear walk-arounds|Fozzie Bear]], [[Animal walk-arounds|Animal]], [[Sam the Eagle]], [[Gonzo walk-arounds|Gonzo]], [[Zoot walk-arounds|Zoot]], [[Beauregard walk-around|Beauregard]], [[Chester Rat]], [[Scooter walk-arounds|Scooter]], [[Janice walk-arounds|Janice]], [[Floyd Pepper walk-arounds|Floyd]], [[Robin the Frog]], [[Camilla stage-show puppet|Camilla]], [[Yolanda Rat]], [[The Flying Zucchini Brothers walk-arounds|The Flying Zucchini Brothers]], [[J.P. Grosse]], [[Squirrels]], Mr. Summerfall Winter, The Robbers |
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− | ==Muppet Performers== |
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The Muppet Babies also appeared and were voiced by: |
The Muppet Babies also appeared and were voiced by: |
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− | :[[Greg Berg]] ([[ |
+ | :[[Greg Berg]] ([[Jim Henson's Muppet Babies Live!|Baby Fozzie]]) |
− | :[[Katie Leigh]] ([[ |
+ | :[[Katie Leigh]] ([[Jim Henson's Muppet Babies Live!|Baby Rowlf]]) |
− | :[[Howie Mandel]] ([[ |
+ | :[[Howie Mandel]] ([[Jim Henson's Muppet Babies Live!|Baby Animal]]) |
− | :[[Laurie O'Brien]] ([[ |
+ | :[[Laurie O'Brien]] ([[Jim Henson's Muppet Babies Live!|Baby Piggy]]) |
− | :[[Russi Taylor]] ([[ |
+ | :[[Russi Taylor]] ([[Jim Henson's Muppet Babies Live!|Baby Gonzo]]) |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery> |
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+ | Image:Ontour1.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour2.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour3.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour4.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour5.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour6.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour7.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour8.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour9.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour10.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour11.jpg |
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+ | Image:Ontour12.jpg |
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+ | Image:80's full bodied.JPG|Kermit in his Michael Jackson costume, for "Beat It" |
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+ | Image:Zuccini_brothers_full_body.JPG|The Flying Zucchini Brothers |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | {| border=2 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 style="border-collapse:collapse" |
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+ | ! Act !! Characters !! Written by !! Publishing info |
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+ | | Show Stopper || Cast || John Kander and Fred Ebb || Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc., [[1980]] |
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+ | | Down Home || || || |
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+ | | [[Muppet Babies Live|Muppet Babies]] || || || |
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+ | | Intermission: Sam's Speech || || || |
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+ | |} |
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− | ==Musical Numbers/Scenes== |
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+ | | [[The Perils of Pauline|Perils of Piggy]] || || [[Paul Walberg]] || Henson Associates, [[1985]] |
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+ | | Rappin' Robin || Robin the Frog || Merrily Hake & [[Paul Walberg]] || |
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+ | | In the Park || || || |
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+ | |} |
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− | :Curtain Time |
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+ | ==Additional Songs/Music Featured== |
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− | :Show Stopper |
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+ | ! Song !! Characters !! Written by !! Publishing info |
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+ | | [[Let's Hear it for Me]] || || John Kander & Fred Ebb || Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc., 1975 |
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− | :Down Home |
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+ | | [[Rock Around the Clock]] || The Rats || Jimmy DeKnight and Max C. Freeman || Myers Music & Capano Music, 1953 |
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+ | | [[Beat It]] || || [[Michael Jackson]] || Mijac Music, 1982 |
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+ | | [[Rockin' Robin]] || || Jimmie Thomas || Recordo Music Company, 1958 |
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+ | | [[Heart of Rock 'n' Roll]] || || Huey Lewis and Johnny Colla || Red Admiral Music & Hulex Music, 1983 |
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+ | | [[Wishing Song]] || || Paul Tracey || Kunjani Music, 1973 |
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+ | | Theme from "Kelley's Heroes" || || Lalo Schifin || Kunjani Music |
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+ | | Gonzo's Magic || Orchestral || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1985 |
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+ | | Goodbye Camilla || Orchestral || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1985 |
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+ | | Turkey-Chicken Reel || Orchestral || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1985 |
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+ | | Emergency Chase || Orchestral || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1985 |
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+ | | Hospital Chase || Orchestral || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1985 |
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+ | | Get Back on the Track || Orchestral || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1985 |
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+ | | A Wonderful, Simply Divine Love Song || Orchestral || Paul Walberg || Henson Associates, 1985 |
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+ | | Warehouse Chase || Orchestral || Paul Walberg and Ardell Hake || Henson Associates, 1985 |
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+ | | [[Just One Person]] || || Larry Grossman & Hal Hackady || Unichappell Music, Inc., 1975 |
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+ | | [[Hound Dog]] || || Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller || Gladys Music and Chappell & Co., Inc. |
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+ | | [[You're a Grand Old Flag]] || || George M. Cohen || Public domain |
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+ | | [[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]] || || Robert Hazard || Heroic Music, 1979 |
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+ | | [[Tea for Two]] || || Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar || Warner Brothers, Inc., 1924 |
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+ | | [[I Dig Rock and Roll Music]] || || Paul Stookey, James Mason and Dave Dixon || Pepamar, 1967 |
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+ | | [[Country Boy]] || || Roy Smith, Albert Lee and Tony Carlton || Ackee Music, Inc., 1977/1979 |
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+ | | [[Peace]] || || H.B. Barnum and Bradford Craig || El Patricio Music, 1971 |
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+ | | [[Angel (song)|Angel]] || || Madonna Ciccone and Steve Bray || WB Music Corporation, Bleu Disque Music Company, Inc., WEBO Girl Publishing, Inc., and Black Lion Music, 1984 |
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+ | |} |
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− | '''Intermission''' |
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− | :Sam's Speech |
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+ | ==Merchandise== |
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− | :Muppet Babies |
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− | :The Perils of Piggy |
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− | :[[Rappin' Robin]] |
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− | :In The Park |
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+ | There were some items exclusively available for the tour. Among them were a series of buttons, a souvenir program, banners and pennants. |
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+ | ==Credits== |
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+ | :Script Consultants: [[Mark Saltzman]] and Louise Gikow |
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+ | :Design and supervision of construction by [[Julie Zobel]] |
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+ | ::Assisted by Mark Zeszotek |
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+ | :Heads built and animated by Mac Canaga and Marilee Canaga |
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+ | :Additional costumes by Julie Zobel, [[Calista Hendrickson]], and Lisa Howard |
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+ | :Puppet construction supervised by [[Jan Rosenthal]] and [[Rollie Krewson]] |
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+ | :[[Muppet Workshop]] coordination by Will Morrison |
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+ | :Audio Recording and Mixdown Engineer: Allen Kaufman |
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Revision as of 01:36, 30 July 2011
thumb|300px|right|The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition TV commercial. VEE Corporation presented "The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition" stage show in 1985, a follow-up to 1984's "The Muppet Show: On Tour!" The show was written by Michael Kirschenbaum, and the costumes were once again built by Henson Associates, Inc.
Most notable is the exclusion of Steve Whitmire from the credits. He is featured in a stock photo of the performers, but Rizzo and his other characters were absent from the show. Instead, Chester Rat and Yolanda Rat were featured -- Chester's vocals were performed by Dave Goelz, and Yolanda's by Karen Prell.
The Rats, Camilla, and Robin were all hand puppets, and not full-body costumes.
The "Spring Factory" number also included Mr. Summerfall Winter and the Robbers; no vocal talent is listed in the credits for these characters.
Cast
- Kermit, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Statler and Waldorf, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle, Gonzo, Zoot, Beauregard, Chester Rat, Scooter, Janice, Floyd, Robin the Frog, Camilla, Yolanda Rat, The Flying Zucchini Brothers, J.P. Grosse, Squirrels, Mr. Summerfall Winter, The Robbers
The pre-recorded Muppet voices were performed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson and Karen Prell.
The Muppet Babies also appeared and were voiced by:
- Greg Berg (Baby Fozzie)
- Katie Leigh (Baby Rowlf)
- Howie Mandel (Baby Animal)
- Laurie O'Brien (Baby Piggy)
- Russi Taylor (Baby Gonzo)
Gallery
Act I
Act | Characters | Written by | Publishing info |
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Let's Hear It for Us! | |||
Show Stopper | Cast | John Kander and Fred Ebb | Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc., 1980 |
Kermit's Backstage Station | |||
The Amazing Gonzo | |||
Down Home | |||
Veterinarian's Hospital | |||
Depot Blues | |||
Kermit's Backstage Station | |||
Muppet Babies | |||
Rock 'n' Roll 50s to 80s | |||
Intermission: Sam's Speech |
Act II
Act | Characters | Written by | Publishing info |
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Muppet Babies | |||
Kermit's Backstage Station | |||
Perils of Piggy | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1985 | |
Rappin' Robin | Robin the Frog | Merrily Hake & Paul Walberg | |
The Spring Factory | |||
In the Park | |||
Kermit's Backstage Station | |||
Salute to America |
Additional Songs/Music Featured
Song | Characters | Written by | Publishing info |
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Let's Hear it for Me | John Kander & Fred Ebb | Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc., 1975 | |
Rock Around the Clock | The Rats | Jimmy DeKnight and Max C. Freeman | Myers Music & Capano Music, 1953 |
Beat It | Michael Jackson | Mijac Music, 1982 | |
Rockin' Robin | Jimmie Thomas | Recordo Music Company, 1958 | |
Heart of Rock 'n' Roll | Huey Lewis and Johnny Colla | Red Admiral Music & Hulex Music, 1983 | |
Wishing Song | Paul Tracey | Kunjani Music, 1973 | |
Theme from "Kelley's Heroes" | Lalo Schifin | Kunjani Music | |
Gonzo's Magic | Orchestral | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1985 |
Goodbye Camilla | Orchestral | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1985 |
Turkey-Chicken Reel | Orchestral | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1985 |
Emergency Chase | Orchestral | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1985 |
Hospital Chase | Orchestral | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1985 |
Get Back on the Track | Orchestral | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1985 |
A Wonderful, Simply Divine Love Song | Orchestral | Paul Walberg | Henson Associates, 1985 |
Warehouse Chase | Orchestral | Paul Walberg and Ardell Hake | Henson Associates, 1985 |
Just One Person | Larry Grossman & Hal Hackady | Unichappell Music, Inc., 1975 | |
Hound Dog | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | Gladys Music and Chappell & Co., Inc. | |
You're a Grand Old Flag | George M. Cohen | Public domain | |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Robert Hazard | Heroic Music, 1979 | |
Tea for Two | Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar | Warner Brothers, Inc., 1924 | |
I Dig Rock and Roll Music | Paul Stookey, James Mason and Dave Dixon | Pepamar, 1967 | |
Country Boy | Roy Smith, Albert Lee and Tony Carlton | Ackee Music, Inc., 1977/1979 | |
Peace | H.B. Barnum and Bradford Craig | El Patricio Music, 1971 | |
Angel | Madonna Ciccone and Steve Bray | WB Music Corporation, Bleu Disque Music Company, Inc., WEBO Girl Publishing, Inc., and Black Lion Music, 1984 |
Merchandise
There were some items exclusively available for the tour. Among them were a series of buttons, a souvenir program, banners and pennants.
Credits
- Script Consultants: Mark Saltzman and Louise Gikow
- Design and supervision of construction by Julie Zobel
- Assisted by Mark Zeszotek
- Heads built and animated by Mac Canaga and Marilee Canaga
- Additional costumes by Julie Zobel, Calista Hendrickson, and Lisa Howard
- Puppet construction supervised by Jan Rosenthal and Rollie Krewson
- Muppet Workshop coordination by Will Morrison
- Audio Recording and Mixdown Engineer: Allen Kaufman