Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala 2024

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The 21st Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala was held on May 29, 2024.
* Host: Leslie Odom Jr.
* Honoring: PNC Financial Services (Civic Leadership Award), Shonda Rhimes (Joan Ganz Cooney Award, presented by Oprah Winfrey)
* Special guest John Oliver
* Musical performances by Andra Day
* Songs: "Sesame Street Theme," a parody of "The Room Where It Happens" from Hamilton, "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon," "Sing"
* Muppets: Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Ernie, Felix, Gabrielle, Grover, Rosita, Telly Monster, The Martians (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Martin P. Robinson), Chickens (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Carmen Osbahr), SlimeyJake's Happy Nostalgia Show episode 247 (47:41)
Benjamin Lehmann directed the show.Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show episode 247 (46:45)
Baby versions of Ernie and Bert appeared as puppets, converted from photo puppets used for Sesame Street Babies merchandise in the early 1990s. Ernie was rebuilt by Rollie Krewson and Bert by Anney McKilligan Ozar.Muppet Wiki Facebook comment by Anney Fresh, June 21, 2024
File:2024 Gala Andra Day Ernie.jpg|Andra Day and Ernie
File:2024 Gala John Oliver puppet.jpg|John Oliver, puppeteer
File:2024 Gala Oprah stage.jpg|Odom, Rhimes, and Winfrey on stage
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Baby Ernie and Bert.jpg
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Shonda Rhimes.jpg|Shonda Rhimes
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Leslie Odom Jr.jpg|Leslie Odom Jr.
File:2024 Gala Oprah photo.jpg|Rhimes, Odom, and Winfrey
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Andra Day.jpg|Andra Day
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-John Oliver.jpg|John Oliver
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Lindsay Czarniak and Craig Melvin.jpg|Lindsay Czarniak and Craig Melvin
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Lucy Liu.jpg|Lucy Liu
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Ana Navarro.jpg|Ana Navarro
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Ms Rachel.jpg|Ms. Rachel
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Diane Sawyer.jpg|Diane Sawyer
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Christian Slater.jpg|Christian Slater
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Martha Stewart.jpg|Martha Stewart
File:2024 Sesame Workshop Gala-Cheryl Henson.jpg|Cheryl Henson and Ed Finn
==Sources==
==External links==
* Official Page
* Additional video of the event: 
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