Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live-To-Film

Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert comes to Bass Concert Hall on Tuesday, December 22, 2026, at 7 PM. It's a live-to-film screening, which means the movie plays on the big screen while the Central Texas Philharmonic performs the score live in the room. If you've seen the film before, you know the setup: the Muppets take on Charles Dickens' holiday classic, with Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, and Gonzo as Charles Dickens narrating alongside Rizzo the Rat. Miss Piggy plays Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear is Fozziwig, and Robin the Frog is Tiny Tim.

The music was composed by Miles Goodman, who also wrote the scores for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Little Shop of Horrors. It includes songs by Paul Williams, like "Rainbow Connection" and "Evergreen," so you'll hear those familiar tunes played live by the orchestra rather than just coming out of the speakers. The whole thing is produced by Disney Concerts, the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, which specializes in these live-to-picture film concerts and themed symphonic packages drawn from the company's biggest franchises—they've done the same for The Lion King, Coco, Toy Story, and The Star Wars Film Concert Series.

It's a straightforward way to see a movie you probably already know, but with the added layer of a full orchestra playing the score in the same room. The screening starts at 7 PM on Tuesday, December 22, at Bass Concert Hall.