Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Kermit & Co. hop into town // `Muppet Show' at the Horizon

There's nothing like the threat of mud wrestlers to make you getyour act together.

That's the story in "The Muppet Show - 2nd Edition," openingtomorrow at the Rosemont Horizon, 6920 N. Mannheim in Rosemont.

Starring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, the 90-minute touringstage show will feature 20 lifesize Muppets, the zany characterscreated by Muppeteer Jim Henson. The cast will include Fozzie Bear,Rowlf the Dog, Scooter, Gonzo the Great, and Dr. Teeth and theElectric Mayhem Band. Statler and Waldorf, the two crotchety oldcynics, will provide commentary from onstage balconies.

According to executive producer Vincent Egan, whoseMinneapolis-based Vee …

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