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AUSTIN, TEXAS – VEE Corporation is proud to raise the curtain for the 30th season of its world renowned Sesame Street Live touring productions. As the live stage show licensee of Sesame Workshop (the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street), VEE will present its 100th tour in Austin when the stage lights come up on “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends”. The show plays The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center from Thursday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 21. Tickets for all eight performances are on sale now!

The magical journey begins as Sesame Street’s mail carrier, Sam, stops by to deliver special postcards from far-away places. When Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and friends wish to visit the exciting locations, Sam shares her secret on how they can – it’s as easy as counting “1-2-3 Imagine!” Ernie’s imagination takes him to the high seas to captain the ‘Good Ship Rubber Duckie’, Elmo dances to the rhythm of the African rainforest and Bert meets an octopus who has the blues. It’s a story of adventure and fun that teaches children they can be anyone, do anything and go anywhere with the power of imagination.

Like television’s Sesame Street, each Sesame Street Live production features timeless lessons for all ages. The universal appeal of each Broadway-quality musical production continues long after preschool. Adults will appreciate the high-tech stagecraft, cleverly written script, and music they’ll recognize and enjoy sharing with children, such as “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon,” “She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain” and “Surfin’ Safari.”

What: Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends”

When:  Thursday Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. (*Opening Night Discount)
           Friday Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
           Saturday Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
           Sunday Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.

Where: Frank Erwin Center
            1701 Red River
            Austin, TX 78701

Tickets for Sesame Street Live "1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends" at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center, Thursday, February 18 thru Sunday, February 21 are $13, $17, $23, and $29 Gold Circle and are ON SALE NOW at all Texas Box Office Outlets, charge-by-phone at 512-477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order on-line at TexasBoxOffice.com. Opening night, all seats (excluding Gold Circle) are $13. THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS AND DISCOUNTED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE for all performances EXCEPT Opening Night and on all ticket prices EXCEPT Gold Circle: $10 off on the $13 and $17 ticket prices only for a family 4-pack with coupon available at Taco Bell; $3 off on the $13 and $17 tickets prices only with coupon available at Sonic for the Sunday, February 21 performances only. All seats $10 for School/Daycare groups of 10 or more and each group of 10 or more receives one FREE ticket for Friday, February 19 at 10 a.m. performance only; $3 off groups of 10 or more. Groups should call the Group Sales Department at (512) 232-4343. Convenience charges may apply. All information is subject to change.

ABOUT SESAME WORKSHOP
Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization that changed television forever with the legendary Sesame Street. As the single largest informal educator of young children, local Sesame Street programs produced in countries as diverse as South Africa, Bangladesh and India are making a difference in over 120 nations. Using proprietary research to create engaging and enriching content, Sesame Workshop produces programs such as Dragon Tales and Pinky Dinky Doo. In addition, multimedia needs-driven initiatives provide families tools for addressing such issues as children's health, military deployment and emergency preparedness. Proceeds from the sale of Sesame Street products and services, and individual and corporate philanthropic support, endow Sesame Workshop's educational research and creative content for children around the world. Learn more at www.sesamestreet.org.

ABOUT VEE CORPORATION
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, VEE Corporation is one of the most experienced and respected names in family-friendly entertainment. VEE Corporation has delighted millions of children around the world with live touring stage shows since Sesame Street Live’s debut performance in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sep. 17, 1980. VEE also provides entertainment, promotion and event marketing services for the world’s most respected brands and agencies. Clients and partners in the corporate, sports, museum and event marketing sector come to VEE for imaginative solutions to capture the undivided attention of their customers and audiences through custom designed/built interactive environments. For more information, please visit www.vee.com.

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