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The New York Pops play The Muppets at Carnegie Hall April 14

Muppeteers will also perform many beloved characters from The Muppet Show, Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock honoring "Jim Henson's Musical World"

Courtesy of Carnegie Hall
March 27, 2012

The magic of the Muppets comes alive as The New York Pops pays a musical tribute to Jim Henson's great legacy through song and puppetry.

In collaboration with The Jim Henson Legacy. With special thanks to Disney, The Jim Henson Company, and Sesame Workshop.

The show is April 14, 2012 at 12:30 pm with a repeat performance at 3:30 pm. Tickets are available on-line from $9-$20. The show is on the Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.

Fans can only hope that this special tribute will see a video or audio release in the months to come.

An after-the-concert party will be held with some of the cast and crew for a cost of $125 per person or a family package of $400 for four tickets.

Jim Henson's Musical World

Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor

John Tartaglia, Host

Essential Voices USA
Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor

Craig Shemin, Writer

Daniel Seth, Associate Director

Special Guests

Pam Arciero
Bill Barretta
Alison Bartlett
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Kevin Clash
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Rachel Dratch
Dave Goelz
Eric Jacobson
Rollie Krewson
Lara MacLean
Dr. Loretta Long
Sonia Manzano
Bob McGrath
Alan Muraoka
Roscoe Orman
Karen Prell
David Rudman
Nitya Vidyasagar
Matt Vogel
Steve Whitmire
and
Paul Williams

Third Annual Notables Family Party

The Carnegie Hall Notables host the Third Annual Notables Family Party. Guests will enjoy prime seating at the concert. Following the concert, guests will attend a family party in the Rohatyn Room featuring dinner, crafts, cookie-decorating, and other Muppet-themed activities for children.

All proceeds raised from the Third Annual Notables Family Party will directly support Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, which serves more than 300,000 children, students, teachers, parents, young music professionals, and adults each year.

Notables Family Party Committee
Brooke Shields, Honorary Chair

Co-Chairs
Caroline Rocco Dennis
Lyss Stern
Christin Barringer Rueger
Amy Tarr
Sarina Sassoon Sanandaji
Mary Wible Vertin

Benefit Event Details
Saturday, April 14, 2012
3:30 PM Concert | Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
4:30–6 PM Notables Family Party | Rohatyn Room

Reservations
Family Package (4 tickets): $400 ($320 tax-deductible)
Adults: $125 ($105 tax-deductible)
Children (age 3 and up): $100 ($80 tax-deductible)
Children (2 and under): $25

Download Order Form
RSVP by Phone
Contact the Notables Office at 212-903-9734

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• The Jim Henson Company Puppets to perform at the 2011 Grammys
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• Frank Oz unveils tribute to the "Henson Pipes" at NBC Studios

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