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.
Jazz At Lincoln Center's Virtual WeBop Family Jazz Party Streams On Saturday, November 21
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 20, 2020
Jazz at Lincoln Center continues its mission to introduce new generations to America's greatest art form with two new programs aimed at family audiences....
BWW Exclusive: Watch a Sneak Peek of Ann Harada, Telly Leung, James Monroe Iglehart & More in THE NICE LIST- Airs December 1
by Nicole Rosky - November 16, 2020
Niceness makes the world-go-round and The Nice List gives us a jingletastic look inside Santa’s workshop as he puts his elves in charge of Christmas while he checks in on his mall “ambassadors.” The elves set out to show they are up to the task but find themselves in over their candy canes unt...
SESAME STREET 51st Season Launches on Thursday, November 12 on HBO Max
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 10, 2020
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind a half century of award-winning children's television, will launch Sesame Street's 51st season on Thursday, November 12 on HBO Max....
VIDEO: Josh Lamon, Gabi Campo, Rena Strober and More Come Together for Broadway PSA 'Make a Plan to Vote'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 29, 2020
Broadway performers have come together virtually to help get out the message to VOTE. The video features cast members from such shows as Hamilton, The Phantom of the Opera, The Prom and West Side Story, including Carolyn Berliner, Lamont Brown, Gabi Campo, Alex Drost, Kearran Giovanni, Deborah Graus...
VIDEO: The Count Counts Down to SESAME STREET's New Podcast
by Sarah Leiber - October 22, 2020
“The Sesame Street Podcast” features new original music, interactive games, jokes and visits from friends like Elmo, Big Bird and Cookie Monster. ...
BWW Previews: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Lolly Lardpop Announce Streaming Shows Starting October 24th
by Stephen Mosher - October 12, 2020
Five-time Emmy Award nominee Leslie Carrara-Rudolph brings Lolly Lardpop to the internet in some autumnal streaming shows....
THE POWER OF WE: A SESAME STREET SPECIAL Debuts Oct. 15
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 08, 2020
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, will address racism - and model how children can stand up to it....
Rena Strober Releases New Family Music Video 'Imagine That!'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 05, 2020
Life can be challenging these days, especially for kids. Award-winning Broadway/film/television actor and advocate for the blind Rena Strober is here to help....
VIDEO: Rena Strober Releases 'Imagine That!' Music Video
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2020
Life can be challenging these days, especially for kids. Award-winning Broadway/film/television actor and advocate for the blind Rena Strober is here to help. Rena joins some very special animated friends in her new kids' music video, Imagine That!, based on the beloved SESAME STREET song and direct...
The Paley Center for Media Announces PBS AT 50: AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2020
The Paley Center for Media today announced the latest selection to its Paley Front Row Presented by Citi series: PBS at Fifty: An Anniversary Celebration. It will premiere on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 8:00 pm EST/5:00 pm PST on the Paley Centera??s dedicated channel on Yahoo Entertainment....
VIDEO: Governor Newsom Partners with Sesame Workshop for Back-To-School PSAs starring Oscar the Grouch
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2020
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the second of three new back-to-school safety PSA in partnership with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, and facilitated by the Skoll Foundation and Participant....
Tony Winner Lillias White Is LIve On Broadway's Calling This Sunday
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2020
Lillias White,Tony Award Winner for The Life joins Lance Roberts ( My Fair Lady) on Broadway's Calling this Sunday, September 13th at 6pm ET/3pm PT on YouTube. ...
Otherworld Theatre and The Stupid Shakespeare Company Present MERCHANT OF SESAME STREET
by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2020
Otherworld Theatre, Chicago's premier Science Fiction and Fantasy theatre and, The Stupid Shakespeare Company, a Shakespearen Parody Troupe, proudly present a?oeMerchant of Sesame Streeta??. This virtual parody of Shakespeare's a?oeThe Merchant of Venicea?? and a?oeSesame Streeta?? is stuffed with ...
Video Flashback: Thomas Rhett & the Muppets Perform 'This is My Street' and 'Sing' at the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2020
Country music star Thomas Rhett performs 'This is My Street' & 'Sing' with the Muppets to honor Sesame Street during the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors. ...
Video Roundup: LES MISERABLES Fans Create Hilarious Parodies About Politics, the Pandemic, and More!
by Stephi Wild - September 06, 2020
As one of the longest-running and most well-known musicals, Les Miserables lends itself well to fan-made videos and content. Today, we're rounding up 10 of our favorite Les Miserables parodies on YouTube....
IMAGINE THAT! THE SESAME STREET MUSIC OF JOE RAPOSO & JEFF MOSS Out Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 28, 2020
Award-winning Broadway, film, and television actor and advocate for the blind, Rena Strober, is thrilled to announce that her new family album, Imagine That! The Sesame Street Music of Joe Raposo & Jeff Moss, is out now! ...
Rena Strober's IMAGINE THAT! Album Featuring Jason Alexander, French Stewart and More is Out Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2020
Award-winning Broadway, film, and television actor and advocate for the blind, Rena Strober, has announced that her new family album, Imagine That! The Sesame Street Music of Joe Raposo & Jeff Moss, is out now!...
Daytime Emmy Winners Announced For Children's, Lifestyle, and Animation Programming - ELENA OF AVALOR, RAPUNZEL'S TANGLED ADVENTURE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - July 27, 2020
The virtual ceremony was hosted by Loni Love, which saw winners accept their awards from their own homes. The big winners for the night were Elena of Avalor which won three Daytime Emmys, as well as Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure which also received three....
Rena Strober to Release New Album IMAGINE THAT! THE SESAME STREET MUSIC OF JOE RAPOSO & JEFF MOSS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 13, 2020
Award-winning Broadway, film, and television actor and advocate for the blind, Rena Strober, is thrilled to announce the August 28 release of her new family album, Imagine That! The Sesame Street Music of Joe Raposo & Jeff Moss....
Rena Strober to Release IMAGINE THAT! Featuring Jason Alexander and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2020
Award-winning Broadway, film, and television actor and advocate for the blind, Rena Strober, has announced the August 28 release of her new family album, Imagine That! The Sesame Street Music of Joe Raposo & Jeff Moss....
VIDEO Ben Platt Sings with Cookie Monster on the NOT-TOO-LATE SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 09, 2020
Ben Platt stops by The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo to sing a duet with Cookie Monster to his favorite song, C is for Cookie!...
Sesame Workshop to Debut THE NOT-TOO-LATE-SHOW WITH ELMO on HBO Max
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2020
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street and so much more, is celebrating the upcoming launch of its newest show: The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo....
VIDEO: Learn How to Make FLY-Inspired Tinkerbell Wings With La Jolla Playhouse's Costume Shop Supervisor Jennifer Ables
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 24, 2020
In a video introduced by Isabelle McCalla, La Jolla Playhouse Costume Shop Supervisor Jennifer Ables will teach you how to DIY your own Tink fairy wings, inspired by the musical Fly and the whimsical Paul Tazewell-designed costume....
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Presents PUPPETS AND LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 20, 2020
For its first online installment of the 2020 Spring Puppet Forum Series the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host 'Puppets and Little Shop of Horrors' with Martin P. Robinson and UConn Puppet Arts graduate students Robert Ian Cutler and K. William Smith ...
92Y to Present A Conversation With John Weidman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 15, 2020
Join longtime 92Y faculty member Louis Rosen online for this rare event - a conversation with one of Stephen Sondheim's most important collaborators, the playwright John Weidman, about the three extraordinary projects they created together, Pacific Overtures, Assassins, and Road Show....
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