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Alan Muraoka plays Alan on Sesame Street.
Official bio (from sesameworkshop.org):
Alan Muraoka (Alan) joined the Sesame Street ensemble six seasons ago. His stage credits include the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon, The King and I, My Favorite Year, Shogun and Mail, as well as the national tours of Miss Saigon, M. Butterfly and Anything Goes. This year Muraoka will be appearing in the Broadway revival of Pacific Overtures, for the Roundabout Theater Company, and filming Sesame Street at the same time. Muraoka has appeared on numerous network television programs and made his film debut in It Could Happen to You. Currently he can be seen in Day of Independence, a short film by Academy Award-winning director Chris Tashima. As a director, his 1998 production of Falsettoland for the National Asian American Theater Company received high praise from The New York Times. This year he has directed 3 shows, John Tartaglia Ad Liberty at Joe's Pub, Empty-Handed for Musicals Tonight, and Ann Harada's Broadway Spotlight at the ARS/Nova. A UCLA graduate, Muraoka received a musical theater performance scholarship underwritten by Carol Burnett. He is also active with many Asian American organizations and this year he was honored with the Inspiration Award from APEX, a mentoring organization in New York City. His character on Sesame Street is the proprietor of Hooper's Store, which was recently redesigned to reflect a more authentic urban candy store. For more information, please visit his website at: www.alanmuraoka.net