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Brian Henson’s Puppet Up!, the world-renowned stage show that features hilarious improv and sketch comedy – including classic Jim and Jane Henson pieces – performed by dozens of Henson puppets, will play for a limited eight performances only from July 31 to August 9, 2026, at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Los Angeles.
A photo opportunity with a blue, life-sized Henson puppet greets the audience in the lobby as they enter the theatre. Tickets are available now at puppetup.com.
For over twenty years, Puppet Up! has toured around the world, spinning top-notch improv comedy and a motley crew of over 80 Jim Henson puppets into comedy gold. The show has been acclaimed by critics and beloved by sell-out crowds at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, San Francisco Sketch Fest Comedy Festival, and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as audiences in New York City, Chicago, Toronto, and more.
Most recently, Los Angeles has been home to Brian Henson’s Puppet Up, which has been embraced by fans of comedy, fans of the enduring Henson legacy, and anyone looking for a fun night of high-energy laugh-out-loud entertainment that is never the same show twice. The show is recommended for age 16 and up (under 16 are not admitted).
Host Patrick Bristow (“Ellen,” “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) and his team of world-class puppeteers from The Jim Henson Company create a hilarious two-shows-in-one experience with all the puppet action projected live on screens above the stage, while the puppeteers are racing around below in full view of the audience.
In addition to the “puppet anarchy” of the improvised sketches, the show also features musical numbers and recreations of classic pieces originally created by Jim and Jane Henson, and Frank Oz, that haven’t been seen by live audiences in decades.
Puppet Up! – a night of outrageous, off-the-cuff comedy starring the Miskreant puppets – is created by legendary puppeteer and award-winning director Brian Henson (“Muppet Christmas Carol,” “Labyrinth”) and director-host Patrick Bristow.
Dates: July 31 to August 9, 2026
Friday, July 31 at 8:00pm
Saturday, August 1 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, August 2 at 5:00pm
Friday, August 7 at 8:00pm
Saturday, August 8 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, August 9 at 5:00pm
Venue: The Ricardo Montalbán Theatre, 1615 Vine St, Hollywood, CA 90028
Tickets: Tickets are available at puppetup.com; Prices begin at $49.00.
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