Disclosure: I was provided tickets to the show to promote and share my review. Any opinions shared below are entirely my own.

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Sesame Street Live Make a New Friend is playing at Playhouse Square, State Theater now through March 19th. On Thursday, I took my boys who are 4, 7 and 9 and we are all LOVED the show! Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend is fun, upbeat, and makes for a fun family outing.

I and probably many of you, grew up watching and loving Sesame Street. It’s where I was introduced to the alphabet, counting and how to be a friend. I just love that I can share that love with my own children.  This is our third year seeing Sesame Street live and I find it so special seeing my kids smile, laugh and dance along with some of my “old friends”.

During the show the Sesame Street friends Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and others welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies! Throughout the show my kids were smiling, laughing and dancing in their seats; yep, even my nine year old!

While we go every year (see picture below), this year’s show was hands down my favorite!  I loved the mix of contemporary songs set to kid-friendly words such as a spoof on Katy Perry’s Hot & Cold, Count’s version of a Bruno Mars song, and a funny version of Moves Like Jagger talking about pigeons and triangles!  Of course the chance to learn while still having fun will always get this mama’s approval!

My favorite number was the towards the end when Chamki and dancers came out dressed in traditional Indian outfits and sang and danced to Indian music.  My oldest son’s eye got really big and he asked, “When can we go to India? That looks like FUN!”  I applaud Sesame Street to introducing this beautiful culture to my kiddos!

This show keeps the little ones entertained from start to finish with about a 20 minute intermission in between two high energy packed sessions. If you are sitting down in the first section your kiddos may even have the opportunity to interact with the characters that come down into the crowd so grabbing an end seat may be best.

While you are at the show, don’t forget to take LOTS of pictures! Since this is our third year attending, it was so fun to look back on previous years show and reflect.  Take pictures before the show, during the show and after!  Sesame Street Live Make A New Friend is the perfect outing with your kids and they’ll have memories to last a lifetime!

Sesame Street Live Make a New Friend

Performance Schedule:

• Thursday, March 19th – 7:00 pm
• Friday, March 20th – 10:30 am & 7:00 pm
• Saturday, March 21st – 10:30 am, 2:00 pm & 5:30 pm
• Sunday, March 22nd – 1:00 pm & 4:30 pm

Ticket Information:

• Ticket prices:  $10, $15, $25, $35 (Gold Circle) and $70 (Sunny Seats)
• Opening Night: Thursday, March 19th at 7:00PM – all seats are $14 (excluding Gold Circle and Sunny Seats)
• Group Savings: Groups 10+ call 216-640-8601
• Sunny Seats package includes a VIP Seat and a pre-show Meet & Greet photo opportunity with two Sesame Street Live friends

Coupon Code:

Save $3 off each ticket for Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend” with code ERNIE.  Use this code at playhousesquare.com to receive the special offer.
(Offer excludes Gold Circle & Sunny Seats. Not valid on meet & greet upsell or opening night. Not valid on previously purchased tickets.  Cannot be combined with any other offer.)”

Last night I took my boys on a date to Cleveland to see Sesame Street Live: Can’t Stop Singing!  As we entered into the beautiful State Theater at Playhouse Square, I couldn’t help but notice the gorgeous lobby.  It’s a rare treat to see such an old building still in all it’s glory and fully functioning.  Just look at those chandeliers and that detailed ceiling!

Before heading to our seats we grabbed a few snacks which were moderately priced and browsed the souvenirs.  I really wanted the boys to get the full experience so I was glad that I got there early.

My boys couldn’t wait to get to our seats and were anxious for the show to begin.  As soon as the show started their were squeals and giggles from the crowd as the popular Sesame Street characters took the stage.  Elmo, Abby, Grover, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie, Big Bird and all their friends were there and what a fun show it was!

In Sesame Street Live, Can’t Stop Singing, Elmo get’s a hold of Abby Cadabby’s magic wand and turns Sesame Street into a nonstop, all-singing, all-dancing musical montage.  Act after act was filled with songs that had us dancing in our seats and singing right along!  My boys especially loved when the characters came off the stage and started dancing in the rows.  Since our seats were a bit further in the back, it was nice to be able to see the character’s much closer.

This show is perfectly timed at only about an hour and a half with two fun-filled segments and a 15 minute intermission in-between.  Since this is a musical with a very easy to follow story line, even your youngest will be able to enjoy the whole show!

Performance Schedule:

• Friday, March 21: 10:30 am & 7:00 pm
• Saturday, March 22: 10:30 am, 2:00 pm & 5:30 pm
• Sunday, March 23: 1:00 pm & 4:30 pm

Ticket Information:

• Playing at the State Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland
• Ticket prices: $10, $15, $25, $35 (Gold Circle) & $70 (Sunny Seats)
• Group (10+) savings available, call 216-640-8601.
• Get the ultimate fan experience with Sunny Seats! The Sunny Seats packages includes a VIP Seat and a pre-show Meet & Greet photo opportunity with two Sesame Street Live friends.
• Additional fees/surchages may apply.

Not in Cleveland?  Be sure to check when Sesame Street Live  is coming to your area!

Disclaimer:  I received 4 free tickets to Sesame Street Live for the purposes of this review.  All opinions expressed here are objective and my own!