Sesame Street The Musical is produced by Rockefeller Studios - a division of Rockefeller Studios, founded by Jonathan Rockefeller.
Founded in 2015 with the U.S. launch of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (Drama Desk nominee, New York Times Critics’ Pick), Rockefeller Studios began to proudly partner with the most recognizable and beloved brands in the industry to create new stage adaptations featuring their large-scale puppetry that enchants and delights.
Following its initial New York debut, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show - bringing to life four of Eric Carle’s timeless stories with the help of over 75 beautiful puppets - has gone on to be performed in over 20 countries to over 3 million children.
Rockefeller Studios’ subdivision Rockefeller Films adapted one of the stories - 10 Little Rubber Ducks - into an award-winning animated short film narrated by Bernadette Peters, which launched Rockefeller Films: lovingly crafted, detail-oriented film production bringing stories to the big (and small) screen.
In 2019, Rockefeller brought to the stage Paddington Gets in a Jam (New York Times Critics’ Pick). The slapstick comedy has gone on to tour internationally, bringing laughter and joy to audiences across the globe. Rockefeller Films also produced a live streamed performance of the show’s holiday version, Paddington Saves Christmas, commissioned by Studio Canal and available to audiences across the globe.
In 2021, Rockefeller Studios opened Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation, bringing the iconic Hundred Acre Wood friends to the stage in a brand-new story. The show has since performed extended runs in London, Chicago, and Los Angeles, as well as both U.S. and U.K. national tours.
With Sesame Street the Musical, debuted in New York Fall of 2022, The Muppets from Sesame Street’s made thier official stage debut. Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby and all the fuzzy friends gathered in a new musical featuring the show’s iconic music catalog, and new songs by Broadway favorites Tom Kitt and Helen Park. And after the Sold Out run Seasame Street The Musical returns to NYC beginning in JulyY 2023!
In 2023, Rockefeller began producing their work in the U.K., beginning with the record-breaking London premiere of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation, and its subsequent, highly-anticipated UK/Ireland tour, Netherlands/Belgian tour, Australian tour and Japanese tour.