Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

About the Show

With the health and safety of our audiences, artists and staff as our top priority, New 42 regrets to announce that all remaining performances of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas are now canceled.

Treasure a new holiday tradition with Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas! Based on Jim Henson’s beloved television special, this tuneful tale takes us to Frogtown Hollow where Ma and Emmet Otter risk what little they have to make each other’s holiday dreams come true. Featuring a lovable cast of performers with puppets from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and a toe-tapping score by legendary songwriter Paul Williams, this very merry musical will warm the hearts of a new generation for winters to come!

A lovable mix of performers and Jim Henson’s puppets warms the hearts of a new generation.

To provide the safest possible experience, we cannot accommodate kids under 4 at the theater at this time.

Did You Know?

1. This is a stage adaptation of Jim Henson’s popular classic holiday special, which first aired on television in 1977. The TV special was based on the beloved children’s book by Russell and Lillian Hoban, who took inspiration from author O. Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi.”
2. This show features music and lyrics by Paul Williams, the songwriter who co-wrote Kermit the Frog’s famous “The Rainbow Connection” tune for The Muppet Movie.
3. iTheatrics has created musicals for family audiences such as Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley and The Ant and the Elephant.

About the Companies

The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world-famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and 9 Grammy Awards.

The mission of iTheatrics is to ensure that young people everywhere have access to quality musical theater programs. iTheatrics develops new musicals for family audiences, produces the annual Junior Theatre Festival, and adapts Broadway musicals for performance by elementary, middle and high school students.

Creative Team

Based on the illustrated book by Russell Hoban & Lillian Hoban