Hey Gang,
I was at the 12:30 show, and it was simply amazing. I was not able to attend MuppetFest, back in the early aughts, but this came darn close, with the majority of major performers there. Very surprised Steve Whitmire was not credited anywhere, whether the site or even the handouts we got in the audience. I have to agree about the drawback of audio issues, especially when it came to Gonzo (my favorite Muppet). Uncle Travelling Matt was heard loud and clear, so I'm not sure what the deal was.
Speaking of which, it was beyond the normal level of awesome seeing the Fraggles, especially Wembley (my favorite from that crew) live and in person, especially not expecting Steve and since I thought those puppets were supposedly not in good shape, as they've not been in regular use, thus not getting regular repairs/refurbishment. Not sure how, but all 3 looked the same as always. The Emmet Otter creatures definitely looked rebuilt or done from scratch, but I'm not so familiar with them, either. They looked really in too good a shape, or just too different, to be the originals.
So much greatness, with so much talent, and I really hope it's just the beginning, with The Muppets making a triumphant comeback, leading to more such things, as well as a home release. I did see the links of the video, which I'm surprised about, since I had a Flip camera, tried to be super inconspicuous (thus not always getting the best view, especially being way in the back), but I was still caught and asked to stop. Either way, I was definitely not going to go posting it online and risk getting into any legal trouble with the entertainers I've enjoyed for so many years.
The only other downside, outside of audio issues, is that there wasn't any clear time where I'd be able to meet anybody from the show or be able to afford the meet-and-greet type thing mentioned on this site. I got my The Works out of storage and marked pages in that and the Sesame 40 Years books for everyone there, this morning, but alas, it was for naught. I did get to see a friend from several Muppet events I've been to, so that was nice, and I took along my wife, little brother, and mom, so they all had a great time, as well. Traffic trying to get home was another story. Thanks for hearing my take out, and I hope anyone else who went enjoyed themselves.
-Squigiman