Just off a particularly busy stretch of Long Island City’s Northern Boulevard, on an upper floor of an old commercial building, quietly sits a behemoth of the puppetry world: Jim Henson’s Creature ...
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The 25 most beloved Muppets

It’s time to play the music, light the lights, and all that good stuff. In 1976, “The Muppet Show” debuted. In the ensuing 50 ...
Dave Goelz, a Muppet performer for 50 years, is the man behind the scratchy-voiced Gonzo, a distinctive blue puppet with the nose of an anteater. Though Goelz spends his time behind the scenes while ...
That great American acting company, the Muppets, returns once again to television in the 10-part series “The Muppets Mayhem,” premiering Wednesday on Disney+. Like any company of contract players, ...
LOS ANGELES — Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's extensive career will go up for auction this fall, including pieces from children's shows such as "Fraggle Rock" and "The Dark Crystal ...
The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY is home to The Jim Henson Exhibition, which includes a Kermit the Frog puppet from 1974. Kermit was one of Henson’s first characters. Photo by Madeline ...
It’s not easy being computer animated, especially if you want to look more like the puppets on which you’re based. The team behind Disney Junior’s “Muppet Babies” worked countless hours to create a ...
When I was a kid, it was such a treat when The Muppet Show was on because my mom let us stay up a little later just to watch the show. I have such fond memories of the series, and later on, of the ...
Between the production of Avenue Q at Theatre Downtown (extended through October 29) and the upcoming Thanksgiving release of the new Muppet movie, I’ve had puppets on the brain lately. Which led me ...
It’s not easy being computer animated, especially if you want to look more like the puppets on which you’re based. The team behind Disney Junior’s “Muppet Babies” worked countless hours to create a ...