The Jim Henson Company announced today that Fraggle Rock is going on tour. The first ever Fraggle Rock stage show is being developed at The Jim Henson Company. The company is working with The Brad Simon Organization on board as the exclusive booking agent for the upcoming show which is expected to arrive in 2025. The Jim Henson Company says that the show will be starring “the characters of the beloved original Jim Henson series currently seen in the hit Emmy Award-winning Apple TV+ reboot, Fraggle Rock LIVE will feature the iconic Fraggles alongside all the favorite characters from the show, as well as new characters in a brand-new exciting, interactive, live musical adventure perfect for all ages!”
“There is so much momentum behind creating the first-ever Fraggle Rock live show for families and fans! We are simply blown away by the response we have seen from the many theaters who are excited to welcome the Fraggles to their communities. I can’t wait for fans to get the chance to see the Fraggles come to their hometowns!” said John Tartaglia, Creative Supervisor of Fraggle Rock for The Jim Henson Company.
The description for the show was released as well:
When Gobo Fraggle discovers a legend about a long lost Fraggle treasure called the Great Song Stone, his pals Mokey, Boober, Wembley, and Red join him on an adventure to find it, and end up celebrating the greatest treasure of all – something much more special than they could have ever imagined!
The new Fraggle Rock live touring show will feature new walk-around versions of the Fraggles, puppet-sized and mechanized Doozers, appearances from the giant Gorgs, and exclusive new magical puppet creatures. These will all be created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. This new musical stage adventure will welcome audiences into the incredible world of the iconic and beloved Fraggle Rock and be both written and and directed by John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek the Musical, Stephen Schwartz’s The Secret Silk). The Jim Henson Company shared that this new show will “include favorite songs, fantastic in-theater immersive special effects, and exciting physical staging, as well as magical heartwarming moments, hilarious and endearing new characters, and much more to make this unforgettable theater experience perfect for families with young first-time theater goers, and for Fraggle Rock fans who are young at heart.”
What do you think about Fraggle Rock making its way to the stage? Do you want to see these characters live when the show arrives in 2025? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
