Thomas Wilkins (b. circa 1956) is an orchestra conductor and music director. He most notably serves as the principal conductor for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Wilkins served as conductor for The Muppets Take the Bowl in 2017. His participation was not limited to conducting, interacting with the Muppets in various vignettes throughout the show, including a musical showdown with Pepe the King Prawn and receiving the punch line phone call of "Mahna Mahna."