( ENSPIRE Entertainment ) Rockefeller Productions and Sesame Workshop Come Together to Present Sesame Street The Musical
ENSPIRE Contributor: Wesley Tran
Sesame Street the Musical is back in New York City this summer! The musical made its world premiere with a sold-out run last fall and has now returned to Off-Broadway at Theatre 555. Rockefeller Productions, a leader in quality family entertainment, and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind the iconic Sesame Street television series, will be joining efforts to present the show. The show is written, directed, and produced by Jonathan Rockefeller.
Join Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Rosita, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, The Count, Gabrielle, and a whole host of Honkers, Martians, and other Sesame Street favorites as they appear onstage in their very own musical. Filled with live puppetry, iconic songs fans know and love, and new compositions by Tom Kitt, Helen Park, and Nate Edmondson, the production is designed for both the young and the young-at-heart, appealing to the inner child within us all.
“After last year’s sold-out run, we’re thrilled to give new fans and families the opportunity to experience Sesame Street the Musical – which, for many young ones, is their first theatrical experience ever,” notes the show’s creator, Jonathan Rockefeller. “There’s nothing quite like seeing your favorite Sesame Street friends up close.”
Sesame Street aired in 1969 and is now in its 53rd season in the U.S. The show has won 11 Grammys and 215 Emmys–more than any other children’s show. Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.
Rockefeller Productions has a reputation for outstanding adaptations of children’s media. Most recently, Sesame Street the Musical debuted Off-Broadway, preceded by Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation (produced in association with Disney Theatrical Productions), which recently wrapped its first national tour. They have also produced shows based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Paddington Bear which both resulted in a Drama Desk and Off-Broadway Alliance nominations. Find out more by checking out their website.
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