The 2009 Sesame Street Live tour features four different shows—we went to “Elmo Makes Music” at Boston University’s Agganis Arena and had a great time singing and dancing along to the music. For all those that have had enough of Elmo (we don’t blame you), this show features all of your favorite Sesame Street friends, so do not despair.

This was our first Sesame Street Live show, so we were not sure what to expect, but will keep an eye out for the next time it rolls through town. Tickets ranged from $15 to $37 and with a half-arena setup, there were really no bad seats in the house.

“Elmo Makes Music” starts off when Jenny, a music teacher, moves to Sesame Street and finds out that her truck full of instruments is missing. Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, the Count, Zoe, and all of the other Sesame Street friends spend the rest of the show secretly scheming to surprise Jenny by gathering their own very interesting instruments.

Jenny sets the theme of the show at the beginning with the song “What Makes Music,” where we learn that almost anything can make music, including our feet, hands, and voice. Standard Sesame Street themes run throughout the show including the letter and number of the day, “The Alphabet Song,” and even a live version of Elmo’s World with Dorothy and Mr. Noodle’s cousin.

All of the kids are encouraged to use their own voice, hands and feet to make music throughout the show. Highlights for us included Cookie Monster’s “Crumba-Rumba,” Bert dancing to disco music in a white suit, and Big Bird and Baby Bear’s rendition of “Rockin’ Robin.”

Like any live show, there are plenty of souvenirs to entice the little ones. We estimate that every tenth kid had an Elmo spinning light and when the large Elmo balloons came out at intermission the lines formed immediately. These had to go under your seat for the second half, which required some teamwork to distract our son long enough to sequester the balloon.

Other Sesame Street Live shows that are performing across the country include “Elmo’s Green Thumb,” “When Elmo Grows Up,” and “Elmo! Ready for Action.” Performing live since 1980, Sesame Street Live is a great bet for keeping the kids and parents entertained.

Dad Says: The neon-high-top-feet-stomping-dance with black lights was fantastic and I found myself singing along quite often to songs that I knew. With any show like this, you are always worried about attention span, but this one seemed to keep everyone entertained and, at 90 minutes, it was a good length.

Mom Says: Some of the characters come down from the stage, which is great for the fans in the first few rows on the floor. The Agganis Arena was a great venue – very beautiful and very clean. Friday morning was the perfect time to catch the show as it wasn’t overcrowded… though somehow there was always a line at the women’s bathroom!

Web Site: http://www.sesamestreetlive.com/

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