UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As Grover, singing) Can anyone tell me where I'm meant to stand? UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As Ernie, singing) Warm up the spotlight, and tune up the band. ROCKEFELLER: Imagine going an hour with holding your arms in the air, while scooting around on your butt to make sure that the puppets are upheld in the best way possible for the audience.īLAIR: If the puppeteers don't quite make their marks, that's OK because the premise of "Sesame Street: The Musical" is the Muppets are preparing to put on a show. ROCKEFELLER: I always describe our puppeteers as athletes.īLAIR: They're scrunched beneath the stage, following marks on the ground. They can't see what's happening on stage. Just a couple of really quick notes.īLAIR: That's "Sesame Street: The Musical's" producer and director, Jonathan Rockefeller, giving the puppeteers feedback. JONATHAN ROCKEFELLER: OK, can we hold, please? Hold. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As Cookie Monster) All this talk about cookies is making me hungry. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports.ĮLIZABETH BLAIR, BYLINE: Every kid is here to see a different star.īLAIR: But even the stars of "Sesame Street" had to practice before their big show. The song "Belly Breathe" and Gabrielle are featured in a new off-Broadway show called "Sesame Street: The Musical." This show is specifically for toddlers, which means theater producers are bending some of their rules.
INSKEEP: Maybe adults could use that too. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As Gabrielle, singing) Put your hand on your belly, belly, if you're nervous and your legs are like jelly. When the world brings us anxiety, little kids can rely on a "Sesame Street" song performed by the Muppet Gabrielle.
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