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Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its educational content, and images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, animation, short films, humor, and cultural references. The series premiered on November 10, 1969 to positive reviews, some controversy, and high ratings.

SESAME STREET LIVE: ELMO'S SUPER HEROS Comes to Hershey January 2013
by Kelsey Denette - June 25, 2012

Calling all super heroes! Super Grover needs your help, and it's Elmo and the Fabulous Five to the rescue when this fantastic musical production zooms into Hershey. Join Elmo, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Telly Monster and Zoe's pet rock Rocco for Sesame Street Live "Elmo's Super Heroes" at Hershey Theatre fr...


Museum of the Moving Image to Feature Conversation with Joan Ganz Cooney
by Kelundra Smith - April 24, 2012

Museum of the Moving Image will present a conversation with television pioneer Joan Ganz Cooney, co-founder of Sesame Workshop and originator of Sesame Street. Moderated by CBS reporter Lesley Stahl, the program will take place on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Museum's main theater....


Photo Flash: Elmo and Garden of Dreams Foundation Celebrate NYU Tisch Pediatric Ward Reopening
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2013

On January 17, 2013, Garden of Dreams Foundation and Sesame Street Live Elmo's Super Heroes! Elmo was the the first visitor to the NYU Tisch Pediatric Ward following its reopening this week, after being closed since Hurricane Sandy, and the kids were so excited to see him. Check out photos of the st...


VIDEO: First Look - ONE DIRECTION Stops by Sesame Street!
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2014

Below, get a first look at the group's upcoming cameo appearance on SESAME STREET!...


Museum of the Moving Image to Feature Conversation with Joan Ganz Cooney
by Kelundra Smith - April 24, 2012

Museum of the Moving Image will present a conversation with television pioneer Joan Ganz Cooney, co-founder of Sesame Workshop and originator of Sesame Street. Moderated by CBS reporter Lesley Stahl, the program will take place on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Museum's main theater....


ELMO MAKES MUSIC Plays Hershey Theatre This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2014

Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other-monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live 'Elmo Makes Music' at Hershey Theatre from today, Jan. 10 through Sunday, Jan. 12. T...


Sesame Street NOOK Books Now Available on Barnes & Noble's NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ in the UK
by Robert Diamond - February 04, 2013

Barnes and Noble's NOON Media today announced the availability of popular Sesame Street favorites as NOOK Books, including Abby Cadabby's Rhyme Time, Elmo Loves You and 1, 2, 3 Count with Me in the UK. Children and parents can now experience their favorite Sesame Streettitles in an exciting new way ...


VIDEO: SESAME STREET's Big Bird Featured in New Obama Ad
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2012

President Obama's new television ad features the beloved star of PBS's SESAME STREET, Big Bird. The ad ridicules Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's pledge to cut the Public Broadcasting Service if he is elected to office. Check out the Obama campaign's response below!...


Museum of the Moving Image Features Conversation with Joan Ganz Cooney Tonight, 5/2
by Movies News Desk - May 02, 2012

Museum of the Moving Image presents a conversation with television pioneer Joan Ganz Cooney, co-founder of Sesame Workshop and originator of Sesame Street. Moderated by CBS reporter Lesley Stahl, the program will take place tonight, May 2, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Museum's main theater....


BWW Reviews: Hot Summer Nights | Theatre Raleigh's AVENUE Q is a Hilarious Hit
by Larissa Mount - August 17, 2012

Did you ever wonder what would have happened if Sesame Street grew up with us and continued teaching us important life lessons even as adults? Wonder no more -Avenue Q has made its way to downtown Raleigh with Hot Summer Nights | Theatre Raleigh....


PlayTales Launches Interactive Multilingual Sesame Street Stories Globally
by Christina Mancuso - August 22, 2013

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SESAME STREET LIVE to Return to PlayhouseSquare with CAN'T STOP SINGING!, 3/20-23
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2014

Join the chorus for this toe tapping, finger snapping musical event! All you need is a song when Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Murray and all of your favorite Sesame Street friends bring the magic of music to life on stages big and small - and right into the audience! The all-new Sesame Street Live 'Can't Sto...


First Look At Audra McDonald On SESAME STREET, Airs 11/21
by Pat Cerasaro - November 20, 2013

Five-time Tony Award-winning theatre superstar Audra McDonald will make an appearance on long-running PBS children's mainstay SESAME STREET this week and a first glimpse of the accomplished actress onset with some famous furry friends is now available to view....


STAGE TUBE: Sesame Street Meets Isabel Leonard of the Metropolitan Opera
by Stage Tube - April 23, 2013

Murray Monster and Ovejita travel to Lincoln Center to join Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard. While dancers tell stories with their bodies, Isabel will show how stories are sung by opera singers and give a demonstration of a funny vocal exercise. Murray gets to sing his own vocal line...


Sesame Street and Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Promotes Early Childhood Literacy
by Christina Mancuso - October 11, 2013

Research shows that prior to starting school, children from high-income families benefit from 400 hours more literacy-related activities than children from low-income families1. Furthermore, by age four, a high-income child is exposed to 35 million more words than a low-income child2. In response to...


SESAME STREET LIVE to Offer Half-Off Seats at Fox Theatre, 2/3
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2013

Due to popular demand, Olympia Entertainment and VEE Corporation have announced the return of 'Super Sunday Savings' for this weekend's Sesame Street Live 'Elmo Makes Music' at the Fox Theatre; where seats are 50% off for all performances this Sunday, Feb. 3 at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. 'Supe...


Sesame Street Visits Lincoln Center This April; Accessible Through YouTube
by Samantha Vega - April 02, 2013

In April, the iconic children's television series Sesame Street –broadcast in more than 150 countries and seen by over 120 million international viewers—will visit another icon, Lincoln Center, the world's largest performing arts center, on its popular “People in Your Neighborhood” segment. Inspired...


ELMO MAKES MUSIC to Play Hershey Theatre, Jan. 10-12, 2014
by Tyler Peterson - June 27, 2013

Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other-monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live 'Elmo Makes Music' at Hershey Theatre from Friday, Jan. 10 through Sunday, Jan. 12. ...


Sesame Street Live Brings ELMO'S SUPER HEROES to Stamford's Palace Theatre, 4/17; Tickets on Sale 9/27
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2012

Stamford Center for the Arts is teaming up with Sesame Street Live for the second year as "Elmo's Super Heroes" comes to the Palace Theatre on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM and on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 10:30 AM, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now to SCA members and will go on ...


Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Officially Resigns
by Caryn Robbins - November 20, 2012

Deadline reports that Kevin Clash, the voice behind one of Sesame Street's most beloved characters, Elmo, has resigned. The news comes amid recent accusations that Clash was involved in a sexual relationship with an underaged man. ...


'The Count' Puppeteer Jerry Nelson Dies at 78
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2012

People.com reports that puppeteer Jerry Nelson, the voice behind the beloved Sesame Street character 'The Count', has died at age 78. The news of his death from 'unspecified causes' was released by CBC Radio-Canada....


VIDEO: SESAME STREET Parodies LES MIS with 'Les Mousserables'
by TV News Desk - March 07, 2014

'Sesame Street' continues to be on top of its pop culture references, and this time it's taken inspiration from the Broadway musical LES MISERABLES -- which is returning to the Great White Way this season. In the clip below, 'Jean Bon-Bon (Cookie Monster) is a very sad French guy in pursuit of cooki...


Kentucky Center Welcomes Sesame Street Live: 1-2-3 Imagine! 3/30-31
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2012

Sesame Street Live presents 1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends Friday, March 30 - 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 31 - 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m....


Score 50 Percent Off With 'Super Sunday Savings' For SESAME STREET LIVE at the Fox
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014

Due to popular demand, Olympia Entertainment and VEE Corporation have announced the return of "Super Sunday Savings" for next weekend's Sesame Street Live "Can't Stop Singing" at the Fox Theatre; where seats are 50% off for all performances next Sunday, February 2 at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m....


VIDEO: Sesame Street Parodies FX's SONS OF ANARCHY
by Caryn Robbins - August 06, 2013

Below, check out the furry gang from PBS's Sesame Street as they parody the FX hit motocycle-themed drama SONS OF ANARCHY....






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