Sesame Street Live Brings ELMO'S SUPER HEROES to Stamford's Palace Theatre Today

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 today, April 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM and on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 10:30 AM, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Super Grover has lost his super-ness and Sesame Street needs a hero! Never fear, the fabulous five Super Heroes are here - featuring Elmo as Captain Fuzzy! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their friends are on a quest to put the "super" back in Super Grover. Singing and dancing their way through fun lessons on healthy habits, they discover how exercise, rest, nutritious food and good hygiene can save Super Grover - and turn your children into Super Heroes, too! You'll be feeling good when Elmo's Super Heroes comes to town!

Tickets for Sesame Street Live "Elmo's Super Heroes" today, April 17, 2013 and on Thursday, April 18, 2013 cost $70, $35, $25, $20, $15 (plus SCA fees) and are on sale now and can be purchased at the SCA website www.SCAlive.org, charged by phone with major credit cards by calling the SCA Box Office at 203-325-4466 or in person at the Palace Theatre Box Office in downtown Stamford, CT. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm.

For additional information visit the SCA website at www.SCAlive.org or call 203-325-4466.

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization that revolutionized children¹s television programming with the landmark Sesame Street. The Workshop produces local Sesame Street programs, seen in over 150 countries, and other acclaimed shows to help bridge the literacy gap including The Electric Company. Beyond television, the Workshop produces content for multiple media platforms on a wide range of issues including literacy, health and military deployment. Initiatives meet specific needs to help young children and families develop critical skills, acquire healthy habits and build emotional strength to prepare them for lifelong learning. Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, VEE Corporation is one of the most experienced and respected names in family-friendly entertainment. VEE Corporation has delighted millions of children around the world with live touring stage shows since Sesame Street Live's debut performance in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sep. 17, 1980. VEE also provides entertainment, promotion and event marketing services for the world's most respected brands and agencies. Clients and partners in the corporate, sports, museum and event marketing sector come to VEE for imaginative solutions to capture the undivided attention of their customers and audiences through custom designed/built interactive environments. For more information, please visit www.vee.com.

The vision of the Stamford Center for the Arts is to be the regional arts center for exciting entertainment that enhances and enriches the cultural, educational, economic, and social life of the community. The SCA strives to achieve this vision by demonstrating integrity in all work and relationships, providing service and quality in all activities, fostering and promoting diversity of thought, ideas and culture, providing stewardship for the Stamford Arts community, emphasizing outreach in our community, and offering creativity in all endeavors. Major funding to SCA is provided by the Department of Economic & Community Development.