Statler and Waldorf the Saturday morning animated television series "Muppet Babies". Both characters were voiced by Dave Coulier. In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", they played the ghosts of Jacob and Robert Marley. Whereas the novel "A Christmas Carol" features only a Jacob Marley, creating a Robert allowed for including the two Muppets, and possibly also references Bob Marley. When Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Michael Caine, accuses them of always criticizing him, they reply "We were always "heckling" you." In "Muppet Treasure Island", they were the figureheads of the "Hispaniola". Statler complains about being stuck on the front of the ship, to which Waldorf
Scrooge (musical) Scrooge (musical) Scrooge: The Musical is a 1992 stage musical with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Its score and book are closely adapted from the music and screenplay of the 1970 musical film "Scrooge" starring Albert Finney and "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Bricusse was nominated for an Academy Award for the song score he wrote for the film, and most of those songs were carried over to the musical. The musical opens with the company singing a Christmas carol medley as the city of London begins to reminisce over the coming of Christmas ("Sing A Christmas