Muppets to the City

The Muppets on Broadway is a 2020 American musical comedy film directed by James Bobin and Kirk Thatcher, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It stars The Muppets in their first theatrical film since 2014's Muppets Most Wanted (and their ninth film overall), alongside Sam Rockwell.

In a plot somewhat similar to 1984's The Muppets Take Manhattan, the Muppets travel to New York to stage one last Muppet Show. Unbeknownst to them, an enemy from Kermit's past returns with avengeance, and it's up to the frog and his friends to put a stop to him once and for all. Along the way, the Muppets reunite with several friends from their past, including several retired characters from The Muppet Show; several characters from Muppets Tonight; Kermit's old friends from Sam and Friends; the cast of the Jim Henson Hour, Kermit's childhood friends from Kermit's Swamp Years; even Skeeter, Scooter's twin sister from Muppet Babies (in her first official appearance in puppet form, and as an adult). Meanwhile, the original Muppet Show logo has gone missing, and it's up to a search party of Muppets (including Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Rowlf, and Walter) to help find it. Will they find it in time for opening night of the Muppets' New York stage show?

The film also features appearances by Amy Adams, Jack Black, Jim Carrey, Charles Grodin, Chris Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ricky Gervais, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dave Grohl, Neil Patrick Harris, Bobby Moynihan, Jason Segel, Jeffrey Tambor, Danny Trejo, Paul Williams, Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie, and others.

The film was released in the United States on May 9, 2020 (Kermit the Frog's 65th birthday). The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences, praising the characterization and family appeal of the Muppets, the return of several classic Muppets, the film's nostalgic feel, the songs and acts featured, the Muppeteers' performances, and Rockwell's turn as Doc Hopper, though most criticised the six-year gap between this film and Muppets Most Wanted. It also raised over $100 million against a $70 million budget.

For the film's final scene, a performance of "The Magic Store", over 4,000 Henson creations appeared alongside the Muppet cast featured in the film (including the casts of Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Bear in the Big Blue House, Jim Henson's Animal Show, Dog City, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and other Muppet productions, as well as several Creature Shop characters like Baby Sinclair and the Storyteller's Dog, and several Henson Alternative puppets). To perform every puppet, just as Jim Henson had done for the final scene in The Muppet Movie, The Muppets Studio reached out to the Puppeteers of America, The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and even outside, independent studios, companies, and puppet workshops, and rounded up over 900 additional puppeteers to assist the core Muppet performers (including YouTube puppeteers, puppeteers from the U.K., Canada, and across the U.S., and even past Muppet performers like Steve Whitmire, as well as Jim's surviving children, several Muppet builders, and many of the Muppeteers' friends and families).

Muppet Cast
Speaking:

'80s Robot, Afghan Hound, African Masks, Andy and Randy Pig, Angelo, Angus McGonagle, Animal, Annie Sue, Arnie the Alligator, Baskerville the Hound, Beaker, Bean Bunny, Beard, Bert, Big Mean Carl, Bill, Bill the Bubble Guy, Blotch, Bobby Benson, Bobo the Bear, Boo Monster, Brewster, Bubba, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Camilla the Chicken, Carter, Chip, Clifford, Clueless Morgan, Constantine, Crazy Harry, Croaker, Delbert the La Choy Dragon, Denise, Digit, Dr. Teeth, The Elvises, Ernie, Featherstone, Flash, Fleet Scribbler, Floyd Pepper, The Flying Zucchini Brothers, Foo-Foo, Fozzie Bear, George the Janitor, Gil, Gladys, Gloria Estefan, Goggles, Gonzo, Grump, Harry the Hipster, Hilda, Hobos, Horace D'Fly, Howard Tubman, Jacques Roach, Janice, Jill, Johnny Fiama, J.P. Grosse, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Kai-Lee, Kermit the Frog, King Goshposh, Leo, Leon, Lew Zealand, Lindbergh, Lindy, Link Hogthrob, Lips, Louis Kazagger, Ma Bear, Mad Monty, Mahna Mahna, Mama Fiama, Marvin Suggs, Mildred Huxtetter, Miss Mousey, Miss Piggy, Miss Poogy, Molly Monster, The Moopets, Mulch, Muppy, The Newsman, Nigel, Nigel, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Phil van Neuter, Pilgrim, P.J., Polly Lobster, Mr. Poodlepants, Pops, Rizzo the Rat, Robin the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Rufus, Sal Minella, Sam, Sam the Eagle, Scooter, Seymour, Skeeter, The Snowths, Spa'am, Spamela Hamderson, Splurge, Statler and Waldorf, The Swedish Chef, Sweetums, Talking Houses, Taminella Grinderfall, Thig, Thog, Tug Monster, Uncle Deadly, Vendaface, Vicki, Waldo C. Graphic, Walter, Wayne and Wanda, Wilkins and Wontkins, Yolanda Rat, Yorick, Zippity Zap, Zondra, Zoot

Non-Speaking:

Angel Marie, Anthony, Babies, Baby Bear, Baby Koozebanian Creatures, Banana Nose Maldonado, Bananas, Beakie, Bears, Beautiful Day Monster, Beaver, Behemoth, Bernie the Easter Bunny, Beth Bear, Betsy Bird, Big Head, Big V, Billy the Bear, Birds, Black Dog, Black Rooster, Blonde Nose-less Female Whatnot, Blue Bird Frackle, Blue Frackle, Blue Koozebanian Phoob, Bossmen, Bouncing Borcellino Brothers, Brontosaurus, Brown Bat, Brown-Haired Woman, Bruce, Bubba, Buffy, Bull, Burlington Bertie, Butch, Cactus, Calico, Captain Pighead, Catgut, Chester Rat, Chick, Chickens, Chico, Chopped Liver, Clarissa, Clodhoppers, Clyde, Cows, Crainiac, Crocodiles, Crow, Cue Card Monster, Cynthia Rose, David Hoggselhoff, David Lazer Muppet, Deer, Doglion, Dogs, Doris, Droop, Ducks, Duke, The Early Bird, Ector, Eel, Elderly Gray Frackle, Emerald Green Frackle, Ernst Stavros Grouper, Eugene, The Extremes, Fazoobs, Female Koozebanian Creature, The Female Singers, Fern, Fletcher Bird, Flower-Eating Monster, Flowers, Flute-Snatcher, Francois Fromage and his Dancing Cheeses, Franklin, French Poodle, Frogs, Gaffer, Garth, Gawain, Gawky Birds, Geri and the Atrics, Ghosts, Giant Chicken, The Gills Brothers, Gimley's Boss, Girl Singers, Gnu, Goat, The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, Goldfish, Gorgon Heap, Gramps, Green Bird Frackle, Green Frackle, Green-Furred Frackle, Green Koozebanian Phoob, Harold the Woodpecker, Harvey, Heaps, Herbie the One-Octopus Band, Hoggie Marsh, Hopper, Horse, Hugga Wugga, Iggy-Wiggy, Inchworms, Jade Green Frackle, Japanese Cake, Javas, Jowls, Kangaroo, Kay, Larry and Oliver, Lenny the Lizard, Leroy, Lobsters, Lothar, Lou, Lubbock Lou, Luncheon Counter Monster, Lydia, Lyle, Male Koozebanian Creature, Mary Louise, Mary Louise, Masterson Rat, Maxine, Mean Mama, Mel, Merdlidops, Mickey Moose, Miss Appleby, Miss Kitty, Mo Frackle, Molly and Melville, Muppaphone, Muppets Tonight Band, The Mutations, Mutt, Octopuses, Old Skyball Paint, Old Tom, One-Eyed Jack, Opossum, Paul Revere, Penguins, Pigeons, Pigs, Pink Frackle, Pink-Skinned Red-Head Woman, Pokey, Porcupine, Prairie Dogs, Purple Frackle, Quongo, Rabbits, Raccoons, Rats, Real Old Tom, Red-Haired Woman, Rover Joe, Roy, Scabby Frackle, Scudge, Seals, Shakey Sanchez, Shark, Sheep, Shirley, Shirley, Short-Haired Blonde Whatnot, Short-Haired Brunette Whatnot, The Shouting Lady, Silver Beak, Singing Food, Slim Wilson, Snake Frackle, Snakes, Snerf, The Snerfs, The Snowman, Socks the Cat, Sopwith the Camel, Spaniel, Spotted Dick, Stalks, Sundance, Super Sheep, Svengali, Svengali's Assistant, Tatooey Rat, Thingy-Thing, Thudge, Timmy Monster, Tom, Dick, and Harry, T.R., Trumpet Girl, Turkey, Turkey, Two-Headed Singer, Two-Headed Woman, Ubu, Unemployed Bear, Vicki, Vile Bunch Drummer, Vile Bunch Guitarist, Walleye Pike, Walrus, Wesley, Whatnots, Winky Pinkerton, Winny, Witch Doctor, Wolf, Wolfhound, Woodland Animals, Zeke, Zelda Rose

Closing Credits Cameos:

Billy and Sue, Chicken Liver, Chuckie, Conrad Love, Fred, Hank and Frank, Henrietta, Icky Gunk, Limbo, Little Girl Sue, Mack, Mert, Mirinda Craver, Moldy Hay, Mushmellon, The Nightmare, Nutty Bird, Omar, Pierre the French Rat, Professor Madcliffe, Rock and Roll Monster, Scoop and Skip, Sneegle, Sour Bird, The Southern Colonel, Summer Penguin, Suzy, Talking Machine, Tommy and Fred, Two-Headed Muppet Monster

Cast
Sam Rockwell as Doc Hopper

Matt Vogel as Kermit the Frog, Uncle Deadly, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Sweetums (voice), Camilla, Constantine, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Lew Zealand, '80s Robot (voice), Crazy Harry, Baskerville, Fozzie's Ma, J.P. Grosse, Louis Kazagger, Angus McGonagle, Mad Monty, Fleet Scribbler, Featherstone, Beard, Mama Fiama, Flying Zucchini Brother, House 2, Snowth, Janice Moopet, Rowlf Moopet

Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, The Newsman, Marvin Suggs, George the Janitor, Rufus, Splurge (voice), Thig, House 3, Bert

Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Randy Pig, Digit, Bill the Frog, Brewster, Bill the Bubble Guy, Chip, Muppy, Kermit Moopet

Bill Barretta as Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth (voice), Bobo, Andy Pig, Johnny Fiama, Croaker, Harry the Hipster, Horace D'Fly (voice), Big Mean Carl, Clueless Morgan, Howard Tubman, King Goshposh, Wontkins, La Choy Dragon, Zippity Zap, Bubba the Rat, Lindbergh, Hobo 1, Mahna Mahna, Lead Elvis

David Rudman as Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Grump, Wayne, Bobby Benson, Boo Monster, Gladys, African Mask, Miss Poogy

Peter Linz as Walter, Rizzo, Robin, Statler, Bean Bunny, Link Hogthrob, Lips, Foo-Foo, Thog (voice), Taminella Grinderfall, Leo, Jacques Roach, Nigel the Conductor, Mr. Poodlepants, Miss Mousey, Gil the Frog, Wilkins, Flash, Gloria Estefan, Elvis, Flying Zucchini Brother, House 1, Ernie, Snowth

Amy Adams as Mary

Julie Andrews as Herself

Jack Black as Hobo King

Jim Carrey as Himself

Chris Cooper as Tex Richman

Joan Cusack as Rachel Bitterman

Zach Galifianakis as Hobo Joe

Ricky Gervais as Dominic Badguy

Whoopi Goldberg as Herself

Charles Grodin as Nicky Holiday

Dave Grohl as Animal Moopet

Neil Patrick Harris as Himself

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Himself

Bobby Moynihan as Himself

Jerry Nelson as The Announcer (archival audio)

Austin Pendleton as Max

Jason Segel as Gary

Jeffrey Tambor as K. Edgar Singer

Danny Trejo as Unlucky Prisoner

Paul Williams as Himself

NY Muppet Performers: Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Jennifer Barnhart, Cheryl Blaylock, Rickey Boyd (Waldo C. Graphic puppeteer), Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Spamela Hamderson), Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Ryan Dillon (P.J., Sam, Tug Monster, African Mask), Camille Kampouris, Francis Kane, John Kennedy (Blotch, Arnie the Alligator, Dr. Teeth puppeteer), Jim Kroupa, John Lovelady, Rick Lyon, Noel MacNeal (African Mask, Sweetums puppeteer), Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino (Goggles), Brian Meehl, Kathryn Mullen, Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson (Splurge puppeteer), Daniel Seagren, John Tartaglia

with

Christian Anderson, Heather Asch, Billy Barkhurst, Lawrence Basgall, Jake Bazel, Nate Begle, Tau Bennett, Carol Binion, Ronald Binion, Mary Brehmer, Lindsey Z. Briggs, Matt Brooks, Lee Bryan, Lisa Buckley, Brian Carson, Ed Christie, Ceili Clemens, Josh Cohen, Bruce Connelly, Jeff Conover, Frankie Cordero, Austin Michael Costello, Melissa Creighton, Carole D'Agostino, Jamie Donmoyer, Ben Durocher, Jodi Eichelberger, David Matthew Feldman, Olga Felgemacher, David Fino, Galen Fott, Mark Gale, Aymee Garcia, Rob Gardner, Cameron Garrity, Noah Ginex, James Godwin, Stacey Gordon, Jerome Green, Elizabeth Hara, Paul Hartis, Christopher Thomas Hayes, Andy Hayward, Lynn Hippen, Scott Hitz, Joshua Holden, Patrick Holmes, Phillip Huber, Dave Hulteen, Haley Jenkins, Ulysses Jones, David Jordan, Liz Joyce, Jean Marie Keevins, Vicki Kenderes-Eibner, Kathleen Kim, Joe Kovacs, Mary Robinette Kowal, Adam Kreutinger, Rollie Krewson, Tiffany Lange, Michael Latini, Matthew Lavin, Michael Lisa, Weston Chandler Long, Spencer Lott, Peter MacKennan, Lara MacLean, Amanda Maddock, Craig Marin, Ed May, Megan McNerney, Tracie Mick, Andrew Moriarty, Jason Murphy, Jim Napolitano, Eric Novak, Anney Ozar, John Pavlik, Annie Peterle, Marc Petrosino, Bill Remington, Abby Roderick, Adam Rudman, Joey Rudman, Kelli Sawyer, Michael Schupbach, Michael Schwabe, Jessica Simon, Thom Stanley, David Stephens, Andy Stone, Ian Sweetman, Russell Tucker, Basil Twist, Gabriel Velez, Cynthia Von Orthal, Stacey Weingarten, Steven Widerman, James Wojtal, Eric Wright, Evy Wright, Lucky Yates, Bryant Young

LA Muppet Performers: Greg Ballora, David Barclay, Tim Blaney, Julianne Buescher (Yolanda Rat, Denise, Wanda, Mildred Huxtetter), Tyler Bunch (Angelo, Flying Zucchini Brother, Vendaface, Elvis, Hobo 2, Fozzie Moopet, Thog puppeteer), Kevin Carlson, Kevin Clash (Clifford, Polly Lobster, Leon, Spa'am, Carter, Mulch), Nathan Danforth, Alice Dinnean (Pilgrim, Hilda, Kai-Lee, Vicki, Jill the Frog, Molly Monster, Zondra, Afghan Hound, House 4), Louise Gold (Annie Sue, African Mask), BJ Guyer, Tanya Haden, Brian Henson (Sal, Seymour, Dr. Phil van Neuter, Nigel the Director), Patrick Johnson, Sean Johnson, Tim Lagasse, Bruce Lanoil (Lindy, Hobo 3), Drew Massey (Java), Paul McGinnis, Rob Mills, Alison Mork, James Murray, Michael Oosterom, Brett O'Quinn, Karen Prell (Skeeter), Mike Quinn (Yorick), Tim Rose, Michelan Sisti, David Skelly, Allan Trautman (voice of Waldo C. Graphic), Art Vega, Alex Villa, Mak Wilson, Chase Woolner, Victor Yerrid (Java)

with

Brad Abrell, Rachel Appelbaum, Connor Asher, Steve Axtell, Grant Baciocco, Phil Baron, Patrick Bristow, Beau Brown, Pat Brymer, Raymond Carr, Kristin Charney, Charles Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, Stephen Chiodo, Brian Clark, John Criswell, Dorien Davies, Maxwell Dowie, Artie Esposito, Peggy Etra, Darci Lynne Farmer, Tom Fisher, Genevieve Flati, Thom Fountain, Dan Garza, Alex U. Griffin, Terri Hardin, Ric Heitzman, Rachel Herrick, David Hosay, Scott Johnson, Avery Lee Jones, Brian Jones, James Kemp, Donna Kimball, Doug Kincaid, Scott Land, Len Levitt, Jayden Libran, Greg Manion, Karen Maruyama, George McGrath, Jess McKay, Ted Michaels, Paul Louis Muller, Russell Nauman, Sarah Oh, Christine Papalexis, Tony Sabin Prince, David Quesal, Steven Ritz-Barr, Carla Rudy, Paul Rugg, Rob Saunders, Joe Selph, James Silson, James Sloane, Colleen Smith, Jeff Speetjens, Lisa Sturz, Norman Tempia, Leif Tilden, Steve Troop, Jack Venturo, Russ Walko, Robin Walsh, Justin Walters, Wayne White

'80s Robot Puppeteers: David Covarrubias, Richard Haugen, Matt Heimlich, Trevor Hensley, Richard Landon, Shane Mahan, Jason Matthews, Lindsay McGowan, Brian Namanny, John Rosengrant, J. Alan Scott, Christopher Swift