FINALIST 2023 PUSHKIN HOUSE BOOK PRIZE ampampldquoA gem of a book A must read for anyone looking to understand Russia betterampamprdquoampampmdash Clarissa Ward CNN chief international correspondent and author of On All FrontsAfter the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s the timing appeared perfect to bring Sesame Street to millions of children living in the former Soviet Union. With the Muppets envisioned as ideal ambassadors of Western values no one anticipated just how challenging and dangerous this would prove to be.In Muppets in Moscow The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia Natasha Lance Rogoff brings this gripping tale to life. Amidst bombings assassinations and a military takeover of the production office Lance Rogoff and the talented Moscow team of artists writers musicians filmmakers and puppeteers remained determined to bring laughter learning and a new way of seeing the world to children in Russia Ukraine and across the former Soviet empire.