Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. As holiday specials go, EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS doesn’t have the ...

The 53-minute film tells the story of Ma Otter and her son, Emmet, who live a simple but joyful life by the river in Frogtown Hollow. With Christmas around the corner, mother and son know they’re too ...

In 1977, Jim Henson produced a remarkable one-hour television special in Toronto for the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. Based on a book by Russell Hoban, a fantasy novelist and children’s writer, ...

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) is a heartwarming holiday special about a poor otter family, who struggles to make ends meet during Christmas. Despite their hardships, they remain optimistic ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: When we talk about streaming culture, we’re usually enthusing about what’s new, but one of the best things about streaming is how it’s made old and obscure cult hits ...

For years, fans of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas have endured an uphill battle when it’s come to seeking out the Jim Henson classic every holiday season. We’ve dealt with desperate searches for out ...

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Open Stage will host the Pennsylvania premiere of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, a heartwarming live stage musical based ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: It’s a peaceful morning in Frogtown Hollow. A fresh layer of snow blankets the earth, and the river is frozen silent. Chilly water drips quietly from icicles stretching ...

Sometimes you just need a hug, which makes the timing right for "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas," a new feel-better tuner that serves as theatrical comfort food for our increasingly desperate times.

The ’70s were a crafty decade, thanks to the roving bands of stray hippies who helped popularize a “back to the land” lifestyle that saw even everyday folk making their own clothes and toys (while ...