Venue:
Golden Theater in New York City
Address: 252 West 45th Street
Length: 2 hours and 15mins with one intermission
Opened: July 10, 2003
Category: Musical
Avenue Q is the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college
grad who comes to New York City with big dreams and a
tiny bank account. He soon discovers that the only neighborhood
in his price range is Avenue Q; still, the neighbors seem
nice. There's Brian the out-of-work comedian and his therapist
fiancée Christmas Eve; Nicky the good-hearted slacker
and his roommate Rod--a Republican investment banker who
seems to have some sort of secret; an Internet addict
called Trekkie Monster; and a very cute kindergarten teaching
assistant named Kate. And would you believe the building's
superintendent is Gary Coleman?!? (Yes, that Gary Coleman.)
Together, Princeton and his newfound friends struggle
to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in
life.
Avenue Q debuted at the Vineyard Theatre off-Broadway
and was a quick hit with both critics and theatergoing
urbanites, all of which took to the grown-up life lessons
that the show has to offer. Audiences continued to grow
when the little-show-that-could moved uptown, opening
at Broadway's Golden Theatre in the summer of 2003 to
even more widespread rave reviews. Tony voters agreed
with the critics and awarded Avenue Q as the Best Musical
of the season as well as choosing to honor its young writers
trophies for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical.
2004 Tony Awards: Threee awards, including
Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book
Creators
Music and Lyrics By: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Book By: Jeff Whitty
Based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff
Marx
Directed By: Jason Moore
Choreographed By: Ken Roberson
Starring
John Tartaglia as Princeton/Rod
Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Kate Monster/Luce T Slut/Others
Rick Lyon as Nicky/Trekkie Monster/Bear/Others
Jordan Gelber as Brian
Ann Harada as Christmas Eve
Natalie Venetia Belcon as Gary Coleman
Jennifer Barnhart as Mrs. Thistletwat/Bear/Others
