Evening at Pops: 2001

Airdate: August 9, 2001

In 1971, the cast of Sesame Street appeared with the Boston Pops and the late Arthur Fiedler on a special episode of EVENING AT POPS. Almost 30 years later, many of the 1970s Sesame Street fans in the audience now have families of their own, making the reunion show a treat for the kid in everyone. The musical Muppets help Keith Lockhart and the Pops play a selection of lively tunes from the Sesame Street book of favorites. Also on the bill, a live sneak preview of an upcoming Children's Television Workshop video performance featuring music from Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, starring everyone's favorite furry red monster, Elmo. Other special appearances include Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Rosita, Hoots the Owl, and their human friends, Maria, Alan, Bob, and Gordon. Jazz vocalist Diane Schuur fills out this imagination-driven program, singing a delightful rendition of "From Your Head." And saxophone great James Moody joins the show for the Sesame favorite, "Put Down the Duckie."

Cast

 * Sonia Manzano as Maria
 * Bob McGrath as Bob
 * Alan Muraoka as Alan
 * Roscoe Orman as Gordon


 * And starring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets:
 * Kevin Clash as Elmo
 * Carroll Spinney as Big Bird & Oscar
 * Carmen Osbahr as Rosita

Concert Program

 * Elmo, Bob, Gordon, Maria, and Alan:
 * "Elmo's World Theme": Words and music by Tony Geiss, arranged by Mike Renzi
 * "People in Your Neighborhood": Words and music by Jeff Moss, special lyrics by Christine Ferraro, arranged by Lee Norris


 * Rosita and Maria:
 * "Sing/Canta": Words and music by Joe Raposo, Spanish lyrics by Emilio Delgado, arranged by Dave Conner


 * Big Bird:
 * "Sing After Me": Words by Tony Geiss, music by Sam Pottle, arranged by Sam Pottle


 * Elmo, Rosita, Bob, Gordon, Maria, and Alan:
 * "What Makes Music?": Words and music by Joe Raposo, special lyrics by Christine Ferraro, arranged by Mike Renzi


 * Oscar the Grouch:
 * "Noise": Words by Emily Kingsley, special lyrics by Christine Ferraro, music by Sam Pottle, arranged by Mike Renzi


 * Hoots and Gordon with James Moody on saxophone:
 * "Put Down the Duckie": Words by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles, music by Christopher Cerf, arranged by Mike Renzi


 * Conducted by Big Bird:
 * "The Stars and Stripes Forever!": Composed by John Philip Sousa


 * Elmo and Diane Schuur:
 * "From Your Head": Words and music by Jeff Moss, arranged by Mke Renzi


 * Rosita and Alan:
 * "Imagination Song": Words and music by Joe Raposo, arranged by Mike Renzi


 * Elmo and Bob:
 * "Peter and the Wolf": Composed by Sergei Prokofiev


 * Sesame Street sing-along with the cast and audience:
 * "Rubber Duckie," "'C' is for Cookie," "Bein' Green," "Somebody Come and Play," "I Love Trash," "ABC-DEF-GHI," "Sesame Street Theme": Arranged by Mike Renzi