The Muppets Take the Bowl



The Muppets Take the Bowl is a live stage show starring the Muppets at the Hollywood Bowl on September 8-10, 2017. The concert will be hosted by Bobby Moynihan and feature conductor Thomas Wilkins with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. The program is billed as "Fireworks Finale: The Muppets Take the Bowl."

The program boasts live performances by the entire Muppet cast, including specific solos by Miss Piggy and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. In addition to special celebrity appearances, the program reports appearances by "some Muppets who have not been seen since their appearances on The Muppet Show over 35 years ago." The program features new, live "Pigs in Space," "Muppet Labs" and "Veterinarian's Hospital" sketches, and concludes with a finale of fireworks (initiated by Crazy Harry).

The event was produced by Soapbox Films co-written by Kirk Thatcher, Jim Lewis,, Andrew Williams and Matthew Barnette. In a unique departure from previous live events, the Muppet performers will be hidden "in black suits, black leotards, black ninja costumes essentially, so your mind can kind of turn them off if you want to maintain the illusion and just watch the big television screens and peek over at the stage once in a while."

In addition to the core Muppet performers, additional performers for the event include Ryan Dillon, Paul McGinnis, Mike Quinn, Allan Trautman, Noel MacNeal, Karen Prell, Tim Blaney, Tim Lagasse, Carmen Osbahr, James Murray, Bruce Lanoil, Alice Dinnean, David Barclay, Michelan Sisti, Julianne Buescher, Michael Oosterom, Drew Massey, John Kennedy, and Kevin Carlson.

Official description
"The Muppets Take the Bowl is more than just a concert...more than just a performance…more than just a play on an iconic movie title. It’s the Muppets starring in a unique mix of inspired, chaotic entertainment as never seen before, live and in-person, on stage at the legendary Hollywood Bowl. Overflowing with music, laughter, parody, dancing, classic and new sketches, a fireworks finale – and who knows what else?

The Muppets Take the Bowl will take you on a sensational, inspirational, celebrational journey from impossible, humble beginnings to improbable, amazing Hollywood stardom. Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Animal, Sam Eagle, Pepé the King Prawn and the entire Muppet cast – some of who have not been seen in over 35 years – along with Thomas Wilkins, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and special surprise celebrity guests, for a once-in-a-lifetime event you’ll never forget. The Muppets Take the Bowl – a variety spectacular…funnier, flashier and more Muppetationally entertaining than humanly possible!"