Sesame Street: The Musical

Sesame Street: The Musical is an Off-Broadway production featuring the Muppets from Sesame Street. Produced by Sesame Workshop and Rockefeller Productions, the show was first announced in an exclusive interview with Variety[1] on June 7, 2022 and notably differed from it's contemporaries in it's use of live puppeteering as opposed to the mascot characters found in Sesame Street Live.

The musical featured a selection of fan-favorite songs from the television show, as well as new material written specifically for the production. The new music was composed by Tom Kitt, Helen Park, and Nate Edmonson.[2]

Previews began at Theatre Row on September 8, 2022 before officially opening on September 22, 2022. The original production's limited run was completed on November 22, 2022.[3]

Plot

Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Abby Cadabby, Rosita, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, Count Von Count, and Gabrielle have come together to present their flashy new musical, but disaster strikes when stage manager Barry the Sheep realizes they neglected to hire a special guest star. Now it's up to the team to find a guest star, and teach them the ins and outs of theatre, before the big finale![4]

Songs

  1. "Sesame Street Theme"
  2. "Hey! We're in a Musical!" (Original Song)
  3. "C is for Cookie / Me Am What Me Am"
  4. "Elmo's Got the Moves"
  5. "Sing After Me"
  6. "I Love Trash"
  7. "Rubber Duckie"
  8. "The Batty Bat"
  9. "Number of the Day"
  10. "Imagination" (Original Song)
  11. "Fuzzy and Blue"
  12. "Belly Breathe"
  13. "Pinball Number Count"
  14. "But I Like You"
  15. "Believe in Yourself"
  16. "You Can Be a Star" (Original Song)
  17. "Hey Friend"

Productions

Theatre Row (Original Off-Broadway Run):

  • First Preview - September 8, 2022
  • Opening Night - September 22, 2022
  • Closing - November 22, 2022

Theatre 555:

An Off-Broadway revival was announced in June 2023.[5] The run was originally set to close on October 29, 2023, but extended due to popular demand.[6]

  • Opening Night - July 29, 2023
  • Closing Night - December 31, 2023

National Tour:

A National Tour was announced in November 2023, and was slated to open at the Isis Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas in February, 2024.[7] Several weeks after the announcement was made, the run was cancelled.

Atlanta:

In April 2024, the tour was remounted, opening at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.[8]

  • Opening Night - June 4, 2024
  • Closing Night - August 5, 2024

Washington D.C.:

A run at the Kennedy Center was announced on May 15, 2025 via the Sesame Street: The Musical Instagram.

  • Opening Night - July 10, 2025
  • Closing Night - August 31, 2025

Cast

Off-Broadway Casts:[9]

Role Theatre Row (2022) Theatre 555 (2023)
Special Guest Stephen Fala Genevieve Joers
Puppeteers Mecca Akbar

Mia Castillo

Chris Coleman

Yanniv Frank

Joe Newman-Getzler

Joshua Peters

Rebecca Lynn Russell

Dustin Scully

Matteo Villanueva

Mecca Akbar

Mia Castillo

Yanniv Frank

Joe Newman-Getzler

Joshua Peters

Rebecca Lynn Russell

Dustin Scully

Matteo Villanueva

Anthony White

Swings Ted Gibson

Vicki Oceguera

Emaley Rose

Atlanta cast

  • Latoryah Alexander, Beau Brown, Sarah Beth Hester, Kristina Hopkins, Alexander Hudson, Reay Maxwell, Chris McKnight, Anna Oakley, Molly Penny, Evan Hill Phillips, Amy Sweeney

D.C. cast[10]

  • Olivia Bernabe, Mecca Akbar, Julia Feinberg, Yanniv Frank, Natalie Michaels, Joe Newman-Getzler, Vicki Oceguera, Molly Penny, Dustin Scully, Matteo Villanueva

Voice cast

Production credits

  • Directed by Jonathan Rockefeller[11]
  • Score and Orchestration by Nate Edmonson[12]
  • Puppets and Costumes by Jim Henson/The Henson Creature Shop
  • Props and Set Design by Rockefeller Productions[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Lang, Brent (7 June 2022). "'Sesame Street: The Musical' to Premiere Off-Broadway". Variety.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Sesame Street the Musical Will Feature Songs From Broadway Composers Tom Kitt and Helen Park". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  3. ^ "Sesame Street The Musical - Theatre Three New York, NY - Tickets, information, reviews". www.newyorkcitytheatre.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  4. ^ Theater, Author: New York (2022-09-20). "Sesame Street The Musical Review. Aiming for Muppet loving first-time theatergoers". New York Theater. Retrieved 2025-08-12. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Sesame Street the Musical Will Return Off-Broadway This Summer". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  6. ^ "Sesame Street the Musical Extends Off-Broadway". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  7. ^ Zoungrana, Marie-Angèle (2023-11-27). "Sesame Street the Musical Is Coming To The Dallas-Fort Worth Area". Secret Dallas. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  8. ^ "press release Archives". Center for Puppetry Arts. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  9. ^ Theater, Author: New York (2022-09-20). "Sesame Street The Musical Review. Aiming for Muppet loving first-time theatergoers". New York Theater. Retrieved 2025-08-05. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Estifanos, Hannah (2025-07-21). "A joy for generations in 'Sesame Street the Musical' at Kennedy Center". DC Theater Arts. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  11. ^ a b "Sesame Street the Musical". Sesame Street the Musical - In-Person, On Stage. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  12. ^ "Credits | Nate Edmondson | Composer & Sound Designer". Nate Edmondson. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
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