Sesame Street announces ‘Elmo’s Playdate’ with celeb guests Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Sesame Street announced it will be airing a primetime special to bring joy to children and families around the world during this unprecedented time.

News 12 Staff

Apr 8, 2020, 5:43 PM

Updated 1,476 days ago

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Sesame Street announced it will be airing a primetime special to bring joy to children and families around the world during this unprecedented time.
The show, “Elmo’s Playdate,” will feature celebrity guests Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tracee Ellis Ross.
The half-hour special follows Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster and other Sesame Street favorites.
The show will celebrate EMTs, doctors, nurses and other everyday heroes who are helping families through the health crisis.
It will air HBO, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and truTV on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m.


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