The Muppets Take Manhattan

About The Muppets Take Manhattan

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) is a comedy romance film directed by Frank Oz. The film is filed under puppet, career, pig, and broadway.

Jim Henson takes the lead as Kermit the Frog, Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Dave Goelz as Gonzo, and Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat. Released in June 1984, it runs 94 minutes.

The screenplay is by Frank Oz and Jay Tarses. Produced by Henson Associates. It streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel in the United States.

The Muppet Movie, Muppet Treasure Island, and Muppets Most Wanted make useful companions to The Muppets Take Manhattan, all filed under anthropomorphic puppets, muppets, and musical. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 436 votes and it carries a G rating.