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Did you see Elmo, Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in Sesame Street at the Ipswich Regent in 1993?
The Sesame Street Show visited The Regent in Ipswich back in March 1993 - Credit: Archant
Generations of children have grown up with Elmo, Big Bird and the Cookie Monster so imagine the delight for these children at seeing Sesame Street live on stage at The Ipswich Regent back in the 1990s.
The Sesame Street Show visited The Regent in Ipswich back in March 1993 - Credit: Archant
The stars of Sesame Street performed a week-long run at the Ipswich theatre in March 1993, enetrtaining hundreds of pre-schoolers and their parents.
The Sesame Street Show visited The Regent in Ipswich back in March 1993 - Credit: Archant
The young audiences sat in awe as their favourite TV characters, which was aired on Channel 4 at the time, danced and performed live on stage.
The Sesame Street Show visited The Regent in Ipswich back in March 1993 - Credit: Archant
Sesame Street was first broadcast in 1969 using Jim Henson’s Muppets characters, plus a blend of animation.
The Sesame Street Show visited The Regent in Ipswich back in March 1993 - Credit: Archant
It was shown in the UK until 2001 but was then off air for several years.
The Sesame Street Show visited The Regent in Ipswich back in March 1993 - Credit: Archant
Sesame Street finally returned to UK television in November 2016 when it was picked up Cartoon Network UK’s sister pre-school channel, Cartoonito.
The Sesame Street Show visited The Regent in Ipswich back in March 1993 - Credit: Archant
There have been 4,384 episodes to date.
The Sesame Street Show visited The Regent in Ipswich back in March 1993 - Credit: Archant
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