A big thank you for the wonderful article about Paul Mesner and his puppets (1/6, A+E, “Puppet regime; For 20 years Paul Mesner has ruled KC audiences”).
Kansas City is so very fortunate to have him in Kansas City, providing creative entertainment and taking fine arts to people of all ages.
From theater productions to free performances at various venues (libraries, museums, etc.), we should consider ourselves lucky to have this type of entertainment available to us.
“The Mikado” at the Lyric Opera was magnificent, stunning and moving. (Although our 5-year-old hardly moved during the two-hour performance!)
I’d also like to thank all of various corporate and individuals sponsors who support him.
Paul Mesner is a jewel in Kansas City’s crown, and I hope our city continues to enjoy, appreciate and embrace him.
Amy Cornwell
Kansas City
The author of the piece either didnt take the time to know Mesner well or ignored some things about him. They make him look all squeaky clean but the truth is he is gay and does alot of adult material. His signature puppet is this drag queen character and he does adult material at gay bars where lets just say it's not Pinnochios nose that pops out!
I'm not saying Mesner isnt talented or a community asset. It's just that he does material not always suitable for an audience that expects puppets to be "Sesame Street" material.
Posted by: PrairieVoice | January 13, 2008 at 05:07 AM
When I read the headline on this I thought it was about the debates.
Posted by: jack | January 12, 2008 at 11:51 AM