Jim Henson's Muppets find themselves in Manhattan yearning to get a musical on Broadway in this charming film that also chides show business and its foibles. Kermit the Frog has just put together a successful variety show at Danhurst college (probably somewhere between Amherst and Dartmouth), and although he would like to mount it on Broadway so he would have a hit and be able to marry Miss Piggy, he cannot find backers. The Muppets are then forced to take jobs to support themselves, and it is while working as a waiter that Kermit meets the friendly Jennie (Juliana Donald). Jennie is the daughter of the owner of the restaurant and a source of great jealousy for Miss Piggy, who does not like competition. With stunning musical numbers involving a hundred or so Muppets and on-scene locations in New York City, the film is impressive in its merging of technical achievements and acting. Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Genre: Kids and Family
- Category Showbiz Comedy, Urban Comedy, Family-Oriented Comedy
- Theme: Amnesia, Fish Out of Water, Underdogs
- Studio: Columbia TriStar
- Run Time: 01 hr 34 min
- Language: French, English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Subtitle Language: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, French, Korean
- Picture Format: pan_and_scan, widescreen
- Format: DVD
- Lead Actor: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz
- Supporting Actor: Gary Tacon, John McGuire, Vic Polizos, Ron Foster, Alice Spivak, Don Quigley, Gates McFadden, Norman Bush, Graham Brown, Jerry Nelson, Michael Hirsch, Jane Hunt, Joe Jamrog, Wade Barnes, Richard Hunt, Hector Troy, Jim Henson, John Bentley, Milton Seaman, Steve Whitmire, Juliana Donald, Lonny Price, Louis Zorich, Karen Prell, Kathryn Mullen, Brian Muehl, Art Carney, David Rudman, Bruce Edward Hall
- Director: Frank Oz
awards
- Nominations: Academy Awards (1)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Original Song Score, 1984, Jeff Moss
