Rick Lyon (Puppeteer/Puppet Builder) || Ep. 94

This week, celebrating Avenue Q's 20th anniversary, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with Rick Lyon! Aside from originating Nicky, Trekkie Monster and various other roles in the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q, Rick has had the great pleasure of puppeteering in television and film, including Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House, The Book of Pooh and a whole lot more! They discuss performing the CGI characters on Elmo's World, donning the Big Bird suit on several occasions, rebuilding the original Avenue Q puppets for museum use and many more!