Mando, a new bilingual Sesame Street character debuted Thursday morning, giving kids across the U.S. a bit of added diversity on the seminal children's show.
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The actor playing Mando is Ismael Cruz Córdova, 26, who came to New York City from Puerto Rico seven years ago, according to NBC Latino.
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“I even get fan mail from parents telling me how important my character is, representing the Latino community,” Cruz Córdova said.
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Tony-winning composer and actor in Broadway’s critically acclaimed In the Heights, Lin Manuel, wrote the music for the new season featuring Mando.
Hey Sesame Street fans: I wrote the music for this tune for the new season: http://t.co/Jugedu1Qyl
Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Hey Sesame Street fans: I wrote the music for this tune for the new season: http://t.co/Jugedu1Qyl
