PHOTO CALL: Broadway Puppets Get in the Debate Spirit with Special "Avenue Q and A" in Times Square

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News PHOTO CALL: Broadway Puppets Get in the Debate Spirit with Special "Avenue Q and A" in Times Square Tony-winning Best Musical Avenue Q, in continuing with the election year theme that helped them campaign for the Tony, hosted a "debate" between the candidates in Times Square on Sept. 30.

By Morgan Allen

September 30, 2004

//assets.playbill.com/editorial/8f4f0db35e5eb5943ac97e66cc31f2a9-articles_photo1_image1096568389.jpg — From Top: The Q and A booth, Robert Lopez (left) and Jeff Marx

Rod, the closeted Republican homosexual played by John Tartaglia at the Golden Theatre, moderated the event which went on as planned despite a brief downpour.

At left is the view of the event from Times Square, as well as Avenue Q composer/lyricists Robet Lopez and Jeff Marx. Below, Sen. Kerry and President Bush square off in a heated exchange, aided by Jennifer Barnhart and Rick Lyon.

The actual first debate of the election season takes place Sept. 30 at 9 PM ET from Miami.

Photos are by Ernio Hernandez

//assets.playbill.com/editorial/da61218a44c270b30d57161032fd4167-articles_photo2_image1096568389.jpg — The debate at its climax: John Kerry (with Jennifer Barnhart) and George W. Bush (with Rick Lyon)