AVENUE Q's Kate Monster, Unable To Appear On MSNBC's Post-Debate Show, Releases Statement On Democrats' Debate

As reported by BroadwayWorld, the long-running, Tony-winning musical AVENUE Q was factored into presidential politics at last night's Democratic Party debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders when CNN's Don Lemon quoted the musical's comical showstopper, "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist," to ask candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to identify their own "racial blindspots."

MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber immediately alerted his Twitter followers that he was trying to book AVENUE Q's leading lady puppet, Kate Monster, for his post-debate program.

Ms. Monster, who was unable to appear on the program, or even watch last night's debate as she was performing in AVENUE Q at New World Stages when "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" was cited, says she is flattered that one of the show's most memorable songs was a topic between candidates Clinton and Sanders on the debate stage.

Though not known for expressing her political viewpoints in public, the triple-threat describes herself as "pretty damn smart," and when pressed to reveal who she would vote for in the New York primary she demurred but did say, "Hillary and I did some serious bonding the night she and her husband saw the show. We both know what it's like when men behave badly."

Winner of three Tony Awards -- including Best Musical -- Avenue Q is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of a group of 20-somethings fresh out of college -- people and puppets alike -- who lives as neighbors on a street in New York where they've come to pursue their big dreams and search for their purpose in life.

AVENUE Q has music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty, and is directed by Jason Moore. Based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, with puppets conceived and designed by Rick Lyon,Avenue Q has musical supervision by Stephen Oremus, choreography by Ken Roberson, scenic design byAnna Louizos, costume design by Mirena Rada, lighting design by Howell Binkley, and sound design by ACME Sound Partners.