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‘Fraggle Rock’ Wraps Up ‘A Holiday Gift’ With Festive Musical Special Featuring Nicole Scherzinger: Watch the Trailer
The Fraggles return in *Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift*, a new musical special premiering globally on Apple TV on 4 December. Nicole Scherzinger makes her first appearance in the series, performing a musical number, while Lilli Cooper returns as Doc.
In the story, Wembley becomes Spirit Captain and is tasked with spreading holiday cheer, but the Fraggles’ festive spirit fades after they unknowingly take a snow globe from Doc’s workshop. The special follows last year’s *The First Snow of Fraggle Rock*. Scherzinger won the 2025 Tony Award for best actress in a musical for *Sunset Boulevard*, a role that also earned her an Olivier Award.
In short
- A new Fraggle Rock holiday musical arrives on 4 December.
- Nicole Scherzinger makes her first appearance in the series.
- Wembley’s holiday mission is disrupted by a snow globe.
Explained simply
Fraggle Rock is a puppet-based television series created by Jim Henson, set in a network of caves where the Fraggles live alongside other unusual creatures. The stories often centre on friendship, cooperation and the characters’ attempts to understand one another.
Wembley is one of the Fraggles, and Doc is a human who lives above their caves with her dog, Sprocket. Nicole Scherzinger is a singer and actor making her first appearance in the series; she won a Tony Award for her role in the musical Sunset Boulevard.
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