Featuring new music inspired by holiday classic The Nutcracker, this animated special follows Elmo’s fantastical adventure through magical lands to retrieve a nutcracker toy, along with his puppy Tango – who can speak for the first time!
Score
Nutcracker remixes that slap harder than they should.
Production
Elmo in a fever dream snowscape is unhinged animation.
Director
Joanna Hepworth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Tango's first speaking role since debuting as Elmo's puppy in 2021, voiced by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph pulling double duty.
Sesame Workshop has adapted The Nutcracker twice before—this version finally lets a Muppet pet join the discourse.
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