Elmo’s green thumb|’Sesame Street Live’ headed to Jackson

Published 12:00 am Saturday, June 27, 2009

“Sesame Street Live” is celebrating its 30th live tour season this year and will be at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson Aug. 28-30.

“Elmo’s Green Thumb,” one of four “Sesame Street” traveling theatrical performances for children, features a lesson about patience and the ecosystem through a story line that tells of Elmo planting a sunflower he names Sunny.

The other shows traveling nationwide are “1-2-3 Imagine!,” “When Elmo Grows Up” and “Elmo Makes Music.”

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The show will feature 16 live characters from the “Sesame Street” cast, including Elmo and Abbie Cadabbys, who will sing and dance in a high-tech stage ensemble. The cast will perform a Broadway-style musical geared toward children.

Tickets will go on sale July 20 and can be purchased online, by phone or at the coliseum box office. They are $13, $16 and $20, with a limited number of Gold Circle seats available for $25. All opening night seats have been reduced to $13, except Gold Circle.

A $1 facility fee will apply to tickets purchased via the Internet, phone or outside ticketing outlets, and a $2 fee if purchased from the box office.

After the Jackson show, “Sesame Street Live” will travel to Southaven Sept. 3-6 for a show at the Desoto Civic Center.

For more information, call 601-353-0603 or visit www.sesamestreetlive.com.

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Contact Manivanh Chanprasith at mchan@vicksburgpost.com

If you go

“Elmo’s Green Thumb,” a “Sesame Street Live” performance will be at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson Aug. 28-30. Show times are 7 p.m. Aug. 28; 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29; and 2 and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Tickets go on sale July 20. Opening night admission, except Gold Circle seats, is $13. Otherwise, fees are $16 and $20, with a limited number of Gold Circle seats available for $25. A $2 facility fee will apply to tickets purchased at the box office and a $1 fee for those bought via the Internet, phone or outside ticketing outlets. Call 601-353-0603 or visit www.sesamestreetlive.com.