Elmo and friends chase future dreams

Abby Cadabby, the newest Muppet on Sesame Street, joins Elmo and friends on a colorful adventure involving dreams for the future in the latest version of "Sesame Street Live."
Sesame Street Live will be holding shows in New Orleans and Lafayette.
Who are your favorite Muppet or Sesame Street characters?
It wouldn't be "Fun" if the Big Fun staff listed our favorite characters.

Laura McKnight (staff writer): Bert and Ernie and the newest Muppet, Abby Cadabby.

Thad Angelloz (staff writer): Cookie Monster and Bert and Ernie.

Shane Thibodaux (Lifestyle Editor): Oscar the Grouch, Count von Count and Bert and Ernie.

Show schedule
# New Orleans schedule:

Performances are set for 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oct 23-24; 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Oc t. 26 at the New Orleans Arena, 1501 Girod St., New Orleans.Tickets are $10 each for all seats on opening night, Oct. 23. Tickets are $13 and $18 all other nights, with a limited number of $23 premium seats also available.

For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 504-522-5555 or visit www.tick etmaster.com.

# Lafayette schedule:

Performances are set for 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 7; 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8; and 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Cajundome, 444 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette.

Tickets are $12 each for all seats excluding Gold Circle seating on opening night, Nov. 6. Tickets are $12 and $16 all other nights, with a limited number of $20 premium seats and $24 Gold Circle seats also available.

For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 337-262-8686 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

"Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up" runs Oct. 23-26 in New Orleans and Nov. 6-9 in Lafayette.

"Sesame Street Live," now celebrating its 29th season, has entertained millions of children and their families around the world, according to a news release from the show's production company.

"When Elmo Grows Up" stars Sesame Street's most-loved furry red creature along with newcomer Abby Cadabby, Zoe, Rosita and the rest of the crew as they think about the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

The question inspires a musical show-and-tell as Bert dreams of becoming a forest ranger, Telly wishes to be a cowboy and their new friend Abby Cadabby wants to be a Fairy Godmother just like her mom. Elmo considers becoming a "weather monster" but struggles to forecast his future with so many possibilities.

"Children learn that if they believe in themselves and are willing to try, the possibilities are endless," the news release states.

"When Elmo Grows Up" features lessons on perseverance, teamwork and the power of imagination, all wrapped in a Broadway-quality musical production. The show involves high-tech stagecraft, a clever script and nearly two dozen songs, such as "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Home on the Range" and "I Love Trash," according to the news release. source>>>

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