A curious thing happens when a child meets Kevin Clash. Although he’s 6 feet tall and speaks in a gravelly baritone, he all but disappears. “I’m just somebody carrying around their friend,” said Clash ...

As the simplest member of the “Sesame Street” legacy, Elmo also has the greatest lasting appeal. His childlike naivete and untroubled worldview catapulted the furry red muppet to instant fame in the ...

Nancy covers theater and children's entertainment for The Dallas Morning News. A former theater critic and columnist for the San Diego Edition of the Los Angeles Times, she won two San Diego-area ...