Before “Mister Rogers” or “Sesame Street,” Shari Lewis created, voiced, and performed a diminutive sock puppet named Lamb Chop. Her story is the focus of a new documentary.

Growing up, most children develop a certain fondness towards fictional characters. Cartoons, puppets or comics — they serve ...

However, only 52% strongly agreed students develop academic skills during play, revealing uncertainty about play's ...

Shari Lewis’s pioneering role in children’s television becomes clear in a new film that can be perfunctory about her life.

A revealing chat with the team behind a new documentary—and a certain sassy sock puppet herself—about who the woman behind all those beloved children’s shows really was.

A young Shari Lewis calls out for Lamb Chop, who is in a deep state of slumber. The little lamb has her back feet tucked into ...

Lisa D’Apolito's doc covers the many highs and lows of the ventriloquist and puppeteer's life and work, finding plenty of ...

Barrington Stage's world premiere of "fuzzy" is a charming puppet musical about a grown-up monster going home to see mom.

After the beloved character’s X account was hacked, Jon Stewart decided to have some fun with a look-alike puppet of Elmo on ...

It’s been 75 years since a much loved kids TV character made his television debut on 11 July 1950 - hailing the start of ...

A new puppet-driven musical premiering at Barrington Stage, explores family, memory and storytelling with humor, heart and a ...