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"Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and
actors Anne Hathaway and Tracee Ellis Ross will be celebrity
guests in the 30-minute "Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate" that is
aimed at entertaining kids and their families during uncertain
times, broadcaster WarnerMedia and Sesame Workshop said on
Wednesday.
“We hope 'Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate' will entertain and
delight families at a moment when so many are feeling isolated
and overwhelmed by current events,” said Steve Youngwood,
president of Sesame Workshop.
The April 14 show, in a video conferencing style that has become
familiar due to coronavirus social distancing and quarantine
restrictions, will air on HBO, PBS Kids and other WarnerMedia
television channels. It will be broadcast in Australia, Canada
and the U.K. at a later date.
In the show, Muppets Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster and the
magical Abby Cadabby will find new ways to play and learn
together through songs, games and silly dance breaks.
Miranda will sing a few rounds of “Old McDonald Had a Farm,”
Ross will play a game of “Elmo Says,” and Hathaway and Elmo get
moving with “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes."
Schools and daycare centers have been closed across much of the
United States for several weeks, leaving parents and family
members in the role of teachers while simultaneously working in
essential industries, or from home.
The makers of Sesame Street have also launched a Caring for Each
Other initiative aimed at helping parents to provide comfort and
manage anxiety during the epidemic.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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