Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala 2011

The 9th Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala was held on June 1, 2011.
* Host - Deborah Roberts
* Honored - Charles MacCormack, President and CEO, Save the Children and Merck, accepted by Richard T. Clark, Chairman of the Board
* Attendees - Joan Ganz Cooney, Cheryl Henson, Gary Knell, Joel Schumacher, George Stephanopoulos, Paula Zahn
* Muppets - Kami (Stephanie D'Abruzzo), Telly Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Cookie Monster
Elvis Costello performed "Alison" with the Muppets. Stephanie D'Abruzzo served as announcer for the proceedings.
Cookie Monster was quoted as: "Cookie is a sometime food and vegetables is an everything food, so me just eat three centerpieces. But me hope cookies for dessert!" The centerpieces were made of yellow peppers and green apples.The Wall Street Journal - Controlling the Monster (June 3, 2011)
File:Gala_2011_costello.jpg|Elvis Costello
File:Gala2011-Richard T. Clark.jpg|Richard T. Clark
File:Gala2011-Paula Zahn.jpg|Paula Zahn
File:Gala2011-Joel Schumacher.jpg|Joel Schumacher
File:Gala2011-George Stephanopoulos.jpg|George Stephanopoulos
File:Gala2011-Gary Knell.jpg|Gary Knell
File:Gala2011-Deborah Roberts.jpg|Deborah Roberts
File:Gala2011- Joan Ganz Cooney.jpg|Joan Ganz Cooney
File:Gala2011- Cheryl Henson.jpg|Cheryl Henson
File:Gala2011- Charles MacCormack.jpg|Charles MacCormack
File:Gala 2011 Kami.jpg|Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Kami
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Category:Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala