The cast of Big Bird Goes Hollywood.
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Sesame Street Live Buffalo 1987
Big Bird Goes Hollywood is a Sesame Street Live show, produced by VEE Corporation in 1986.
Plot[]
Guy Smiley wins a movie studio but must put together a feature film in one hour. Director Big Bird and the rest of the Sesame Street gang answer Smiley's call for help. The Muppets film scenes from various genres, from Dr. Count Von Countenstein creating a Frankenstein-esque monster, an outer space adventure, and Grover performing in a jungle tribute to Tarzan. Meanwhile, Izzie Great and Wuzzy Wonderful, both of whom had lost the studio to Smiley, attempt to sabotage the gang's efforts.
Characters[]
- Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover, The Count, Prairie Dawn, Oscar the Grouch, Barkley, Izzie Great, Wuzzy Wonderful, Guy Smiley, Herry Monster, Wooly Monster, Furlin Monster, Mona Monster, Molly Monster, Maggie Monster, Frankie Monster
Acts[]
Act I[]
- So Nice to Be Here with You — Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover, The Count, Prairie Dawn, Herry Monster and Barkley
- Wonderful Me — Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover, The Count, Prairie Dawn and Herry Monster
- Who Cares — Guy Smiley, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
- Movie Studio — The Full Cast
- Hollywood Rap — Izzie Great and Wuzzy Wonderful
- Clap Your Hands — Big Bird and Guy Smiley
- Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella — Bert, Oscar the Grouch and the Full Cast
- Fractured Fairy Tales — Big Bird and Guy Smiley
- The Count's Castle — Armor Men, Grover, Big Bird and Guy Smiley
- My Furry Little Shadow — Grover and Barkley
- Monster Laboratory — The Count, Cookie Monster, Prairie Dawn, Barkley, Frankie Monster, Grover, Herry Monster, Mona Monster, Furlin Monster, Wooly Monster, Molly Monster and Maggie Mae Monster
- City Clock Setter — Izzie Great, Wuzzy Wonderful and Oscar the Grouch
Act II[]
- Outer Space — Celestial Creatures, Big Bird, Bert and Ernie
- Noises in the Dark — Bert and Ernie
- Grover of the Jungle — Prairie Dawn, Grover, Herry Monster, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie and Guy Smiley
- Three Minutes to Go — Big Bird, Guy Smiley, Izzie Great and Wuzzy Wonderful
- High Hopes — Big Bird, Prairie Dawn, Bert and Ernie
- Latin Conga — The Full Cast
Additional Songs[]
- "Hey Deedle Dee Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)"
- "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella (On a Rainy, Rainy Day)"
- "Power"
- "We Are All Monsters"
- "The Varsity Drag"
- "The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)"
- Original songs and music: "Hollywood Rap," "Clap Your Hands," "A Monster By the Number," "Monster Cheer," "Spaced," "Roll-It," "Grover of the Jungle"
Production Credits[]
- Produced by Bob Shipstad
- Written by David Connell and Jim Thurman
- Directed and Choreographed by Diane Arnold
- Art Direction by Jim Waters
- Production Associate: Paul Walberg
- Executive Producer: Vincent E. Egan
- Music Director: Paul Walberg
- Recording & Mixdown Engineer: Allen Kaufman
Notes[]
- In later editions of the show, Izzie Great and Wuzzy Wonderful are replaced by Freddie Fantastic, a more contemporary Muppet character voiced by Jerry Nelson. Herry, Wooly, and Furlin are also dropped from the cast, the "Hollywood Rap" is replaced by "Freddie's Song" performed by Freddie and the ensemble, and the Count's Frankenstein number is cut, replaced with a scene called "Election Party" where Big Bird pretends to run for President of the United States.
Galleries[]
Program[]
front cover
(revised version)
back cover
Stage show images[]
