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
