Regis and Kelly Live

On Monday, June 21, 2004, the nationally syndicated morning show "Regis and Kelly Live" began a special "Broadway Week." AVENUE Q was the first show to be featured, with the cast performing "I Wish I Could Go Back To College." I was commissioned by the producers of "Q" and "Live" to create portrait puppets of Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. The Regis and Kelly puppets appeared in a recreation of the opening and host chat parts of the show, and I even performed a Gelman puppet. Afterwards, the portrait puppets were presented to Regis and Kelly.

Kelly Ripa puppet and her creator Rick Lyon
Regis, Mini-Regis, and Rick Lyon
Above, Regis, puppet Regis, and Rick Lyon.
At right, the Kelly puppet in the green room with Rick.
Kelly, Gelman, and Regis puppets by Rick Lyon
Above, puppets Kelly, Gelman and Regis relax on the sofa in the greenroom.

Building the puppets with me were Vanessa Gifford, Deborah Glassberg, Michael Schupach, and James Wojtal. John James styled the wigs.

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