Elmo the Musical Elmo the Musical Elmo the Musical is a Sesame Street segment that began airing in Season 43. It appears in every episode until Season 46, where it alternated with Elmo's World. In the segment, Elmo teaches math skills while imagining himself in different musical situations, such as "Sea Captain the Musical", "Mountain Climber the Musical", "Prince Elmo the Musical" and "President the Musical". Joining Elmo in his adventures is Velvet, a talking set of curtains, and a series of animal and Anything Muppet friends. The segment's theme song was composed by Adam Schlesinger, while the legal registration ascribes lyrics to
Elmo's World changed to fit the segment. Writer Louise Gikow and "The New York Times" called it "a show within a show". Clash called it "a playdate between the child and Elmo", and felt that its intimacy provided an effective teaching tool. He also called it "an instant success". Davis compared "Elmo's World" with the long-running children's TV show "Peewee's Playhouse". The CTW, as it has done throughout its existence and for all the shows it produced, conducted extensive studies on "Elmo's World". They found that the segment had high appeal for children, regardless of their age, sex, and socioeconomic background. Attention