The director of The Muppet Christmas Carol will take questions after the 7 p.m. show on Friday, Nov. 20, at Disney's El Capitan Theatre. Tickets are $23, fees included, and the screening has "When Love Is Gone."
The man who directed Michael Caine through a room full of Muppets is coming to Hollywood. Brian Henson will do a live Q&A after the 7 p.m. screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol on Friday, Nov. 20, at Disney's El Capitan Theatre, the theater's listing says.
Henson directed and produced the 1992 movie. Tickets for every showing are $23 for all ages, with fees included.
The theater updated its Muppet Christmas Carol page Wednesday, Nov. 11, to add the Q&A, Laughing Place reported. When we covered the El Capitan's holiday lineup Nov. 5, the Henson event wasn't on the schedule.
When is the Brian Henson Q&A at the El Capitan?
The Q&A follows the 7 p.m. showing on Friday, Nov. 20. That's the only screening with Henson listed. Here's the full Muppet schedule from the theater:
Friday, Nov. 20: 1, 4 and 7 p.m. (Q&A after the 7 p.m. show)
Saturday, Nov. 21: 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22: 7 p.m. only
The movie is rated G and runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, so a 7 p.m. show plus a Q&A should still wrap before the kids melt down. Probably.
Does the El Capitan screening include "When Love Is Gone"?
Yes. The El Capitan's listing says the screening "features the fan favorite song 'When Love Is Gone.'"
That matters to Muppet fans. The song, sung by young Scrooge's fiancee Belle, was cut from the original theatrical release in 1992. It has been restored in later versions, and the El Capitan is promising the version with it.
Before the movie, the theater is showing the 1941 Goofy cartoon "The Art of Skiing." Every showing also has a holiday photo op inside the theater, plus festive concession items.
How much are tickets for The Muppet Christmas Carol at El Capitan?
Here's what the theater lists:
Single tickets: $23 for all ages, fees included, at elcapitantheatre.com
3 Holiday Movie Bundle: $45 for The Santa Clause, Home Alone and The Muppet Christmas Carol, by phone only at 1-800-347-6396, subject to availability
The bundle saves $24 over three single tickets, by our math. The listing doesn't say whether the Q&A show costs more, and it shows the same $23 price for all three Friday screenings.
The El Capitan is at 6838 Hollywood Blvd., across the street from the Dolby Theatre.
Who is Brian Henson?
Brian Henson is Jim Henson's son and the chairman of The Jim Henson Company. The Muppet Christmas Carol was his first feature film as a director, and it was the first Muppet movie after his father died in 1990.
The movie stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, with Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit and Gonzo as Charles Dickens. Disney bought the Muppets in 2004, so the movie is a Disney title now, which is how it ended up at Disney's Hollywood showcase theater.
What else is playing at the El Capitan this holiday season?
The Muppets close out the El Capitan's Road to the Holidays run, which starts Nov. 13:
The Santa Clause: Nov. 13 to 15
Home Alone: Nov. 16 to 18
The Muppet Christmas Carol: Nov. 20 to 22
After that, Disney's Hexed plays Nov. 24 to Dec. 13, with a Tuesday fan event on Nov. 24. Avengers: Doomsday opens there Dec. 17.
If you can't get to Hollywood, The Muppet Christmas Carol streams on Disney+.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
El Capitan Theatre (Nov. 11, 2026), Brian Henson Q&A, showtimes, prices, "When Love Is Gone" note, short and holiday lineup
Laughing Place (Nov. 11, 2026), first report of the Henson Q&A
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