The Muppets Take Manhattan

"They’re coming to take on Broadway!"

Jul 13 1984 G 1h 34m
Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.

Written by

Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Frank Oz

Directed by

Frank Oz

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures, Delphi II Productions, The Jim Henson Company

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
23,489
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA