Natasha Lance Rogoff Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia

Published: Dec. 19, 2022, 5:01 a.m.

\ufeff\n\n\n\nThe New York Sun - \u2018Muppets in Moscow\u2019 Recounts How Sesame Street Reached Red Square - Dean Karayanis\n\nDecember 19, 2022 - How did Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, and the rest of the Sesame Street expand their neighborhood to Moscow after the collapse of the USSR? In this episode, we meet the woman who adapted a beloved American TV show for an audience newly freed from behind the Iron Curtain.\n\nTV producer and filmmaker Natasha Lance Rogoff who brings us, \u201cMuppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia.\u201d It\u2019s the true story of the Soviet Union tearing down its walls and a reborn Russia opening its doors to the best the West had to offer -- despite assassinations, armed attacks, and even the kidnapping of Elmo at the barrel of AK-47s.\n\nVisit her at NatashaLanceRogoff.com, where you can navigate through to her social media accounts on all the major platforms, including @LanceRogoff on Twitter.