1. Russell Hoban storybook

2. Jim Henson television special

3. Jim Henson musical stage adaptation

4. References

5. External links

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is a 1971 children's book written by Russell Hoban and illustrated by Lillian Hoban. It was adapted for a Muppets television special of the same name in 1977.

Russell Hoban storybook

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas was written by Russell Hoban and illustrated by his then-wife, Lillian Hoban, in 1969. The book was published in 1971 by Parents' Magazine Press. The story tells of Emmet Otter and his Ma, a widow who scrapes by on the small amount of money she gets from doing laundry for people and Emmet gets from doing odd jobs around Frogtown Hollow. As Christmas approaches and the economic situation in Frogtown Hollow grows worse, they hear of a talent contest in the nearby town of Waterville, and they separately decide to enter to buy nice presents for each other: a nice guitar for Emmet, or a piano for Ma. However, in a twist on The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, they must sacrifice each other's livelihood for the talent contest. Ma hocks Emmet's tools for dress fabric, while Emmet turns Ma's washtub and broom into a washtub bass for a jug band.

Jim Henson television special

Jim Henson musical stage adaptation

In 2008, the Jim Henson Company partnered with "iTheatrics" to develop a musical stage adaptation of the 1977 special. The musical featured a mix of stage actors, puppet characters and songs. Paul Williams wrote new songs specifically for the stage show. Tim A. McDonald and Christopher Gattelli adapted the story for the stage, and Gattelli directed the production.^[1] It premiered in a limited-run engagement on December 7, 2008 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, and closed on January 4, 2009. The cast featured Daniel Reichard (Emmet Otter), Cass Morgan (Ma Otter), Alan Campbell (Pa Otter), Kate Wetherhead (Jane), Lisa Howard (Mrs. Gretchen Fox), and Jeff Hiller (Will Possum).^[2] The musical returned on December 5, 2009 and ran through January 3, 2010.

References

External links

• Emmet Otter's Jug-Band fan site

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