The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 musical comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The film follows the Muppets as they travel to New York City to make their Broadway debut. Along the way, they encounter a variety of obstacles, including a conniving producer, a jealous ex-
The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Oz and the third theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Muppet performers Jim Henson, Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, as well as special appearances by Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda Lavin, Liza Minnelli, Joan Rivers, and Brooke Shields. Filmed in New York City during the prior summer, it was released theatrically in the United States on July 13, 1984, by Tri-Star Pictures. A fantasy sequence in the film introduced the Muppet Babies characters.