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"Kindness is coming to town."
This holiday special goes back in time to show how Elmo's ancestors--not to mention those of Grover, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster--helped transform "the most unfriendly street in town" into the bright, kind, music-filled place it is today.
32 Cast Members
Audra McDonald
Caroler
Zosia Mamet
Bella
Jim Gaffigan
Santa Claus
Alan Muraoka
Alan
Suki Lopez
Nina
Ryan Dillon
Elmo (voice)
Eric Jacobson
Bert / Grover / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Matt Vogel
Count von Count / Constable (voice)
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Billy Barkhurst
Ernie (voice)
Jennifer Barnhart
Holly (voice)
Tyler Bunch
Louie (voice)
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Abby Cadabby / Becky (voice)
Carmen Osbahr
Rosita (voice)
David Rudman
Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Haley Jenkins
Lavendar Anything Muppet Woman (voice)
Martin P. Robinson
Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
Kolette Tetlow
19th Century Downtrodden Child
Julius Thomas III
19th Century Street Denizen / Present Day Street Denizen
Jennifer Auberjonois
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
