Muppet's 'Christmas' tunes up
'Emmet Otter' gets musical update
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Composer-lyricist Paul Williams ("The Rainbow Connection"), who wrote the music for the hourlong teletuner, is aboard to contribute additional material for the project. Christopher Gattelli, a current Tony nominee for his choreography of "South Pacific," will direct as well as co-write the book with iTheatrics topper Tim McDonald.
Show is said to be in the early phases of development, with no theater or timeline specifics yet confirmed.
Based on a 1971 children's book by Russell and Lillian Hoban, plot follows an otter and his mother as they enter a talent show -- separately and unbeknownst to each other -- in hopes of winning prize money to buy each other a Christmas gift. The TV special originally aired on HBO and has since been seen on ABC and Nickelodeon.
Live version will use a combo of thesps and puppets.
