Elmo and Cookie Monster are reaching out to young children confused at being stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic with a special Sesame Street episode airing next week.
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and actors Anne Hathaway and Tracee Ellis Ross will be celebrity guests in the 30-minute Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate that is aimed at entertaining kids and their families during uncertain times, broadcaster Warner Media and Sesame Workshop said. "We hope Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate will entertain and delight families at a moment when so many are feeling isolated and overwhelmed by current events," said Steve Youngwood, president of Sesame Workshop.