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George and Melissa Rabbit rehearsing.

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John Tartaglia posing for a picture with Karen Prell and Red Fraggle

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Jim Henson's Musical World was a Carnegie Hall concert performed twice on April 14, 2012. The New York Pops were joined by special guest John Tartaglia and Essential Voices USA under the direction of Steven Reineke. The show was conceived by Tartaglia and written by Craig Shemin.

Songs[]

  • Emmet Otter Medley
    • "Barbeque" sung by Doc Bullfrog, Yancy Woodchuck, Old Lady Possum, George and Melissa Rabbit, two squirrels, and Paul Williams
    • "When the River Meets the Sea" sung by Doc Bullfrog, Yancy Woodchuck, Old Lady Possum, George and Melissa Rabbit, two squirrels, and Paul Williams
    • "Ain't No Hole in the Washtub" sung by Doc Bullfrog, Yancy Woodchuck, Old Lady Possum, George and Melissa Rabbit, two squirrels, and Paul Williams
  • "Just One Person" sung by John Tartaglia, Fozzie Bear, Kermit, Gonzo, Scooter, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Janice, Zoot, Bunsen, Beaker, and Beauregard
  • "Rainbow Connection" sung by Paul Williams, Miss Piggy, Kermit, Fozzie, Scooter, Gonzo, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf, Floyd, Janice, Zoot, Bunsen, Beaker, Bob, Gordon, Susan, Leela, Gina, Alan, Maria, Rachel Dratch, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, and John Tartaglia

Muppets[]

The Muppets
Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Beauregard, Scooter, Gonzo, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Mahna Mahna, Snowths, Statler, and Waldorf
Sesame Street
Bert, Ernie, Elmo, and Cookie Monster
Fraggle Rock
Red Fraggle, Wembley Fraggle, and Traveling Matt
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Doc Bullfrog, Yancy Woodchuck, Old Lady Possum, George and Melissa Rabbit, and two squirrels

Performers[]

Host
John Tartaglia
Sesame Street cast
Alison Bartlett, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Alan Muraoka, Roscoe Orman, Nitya Vidyasagar
Muppet performers
Pam Arciero, Bill Barretta, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Rollie Krewson, Lara MacLean, Karen Prell, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire
Special guests
Rachel Dratch, Paul Williams
Announcer
Jerry Nelson

Notes[]

  • The first performance had a number of audio and microphone issues, including a missed mic cue with Dave Goelz while he was performing Gonzo during the Muppet medley, which resulted in his lines being barely audible.
  • Despite performing multiple characters in the show, Steve Whitmire and Bill Barretta were not listed among the performers in many of the concert's promotional materials.
  • During the first performance, Kevin Clash (Elmo) caught Steve Whitmire (Ernie) off guard during "Rubber Duckie" by having Elmo squeaking for Ernie's Rubber Duckie, which caused Whitmire to laugh.
  • At the start of the show, a clip of Rowlf and Jimmy Dean at Carnegie Hall in 1965 was shown. Rowlf himself popped up a few seconds later and commented that "...I was such a hit, I knew they'd have me back...I just didn't think it would take 47 years!"
  • This concert marked the last time Jerry Nelson performed with the Muppets, providing announcing duties as he did on The Muppet Show and other projects: Nelson passed away the following August.

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