| The Rush For Avenue Q Tickets Has Begun | | | | Book of a Musical and the Best Original |
| A dashing college graduate, Princeton, | | | | Score. |
| arrives at New York City with dreams in | | | | Although this 2 hour and 15 minute long |
| his eyes. However, his wallet is | | | | show is not recommended for children |
| relatively empty. Soon, he realizes that | | | | below 12 years of age, "Avenue Q" is |
| the only place where he can live with a | | | | simply the best show that has been run |
| light wallet is Avenue Q. | | | | the whole year at Broadway. In one |
| Although the place is not where | | | | scene, you fall of your seat laughing at |
| Princeton wanted to get, the neighbors | | | | the amusing tunes and in the other; you |
| are sweet people. Each of them has their | | | | are touched by a devoted love song with |
| own problems, secrets, and attitude | | | | a beautiful tune. The music of this show |
| towards life. The only thing common | | | | is infectious. And you just cannot sit |
| among them is that they all have big | | | | quietly and listen to the numbers |
| dreams. | | | | without humming them yourself. |
| One of them is a jobless comedian named | | | | The talented team consisting of actors, |
| Brian. His fiancée Christmas Eve is a | | | | singers, and puppeteers include: |
| therapist. Nicky is a bunch of | | | | Howie Michael Smith plays the lead role |
| lazybones, but good at heart. His | | | | of Princeton |
| roommate, named Rod, is a Republican | | | | Mary Faber plays the lovely Kate Monster |
| investment banker and appears to have a | | | | Christian Anderson plays lazybones Nicky |
| secret. Then there is Trekkie Monster, | | | | Evan Harrington plays the comedian Brian |
| an internet addict, and Kate, a lovely | | | | Ann Sanders is Christmas Eve |
| kindergarten teaching assistant. | | | | Haneefah Wood is the superintendent Gary |
| "Avenue Q" is a story of cherishing | | | | Coleman |
| dreams and striving to make them true. | | | | Jennifer Barnhart plays Trekkie |
| It's about seeing the bright side of | | | | The creative team includes: |
| life even when things get cloudy and the | | | | Jason Moore as the director |
| future does not seem bright. | | | | Jeff Whitty as the writer of the book |
| "Avenue Q" was first shown off-Broadway | | | | "Avenue Q" |
| at the Vineyard Theater. It managed to | | | | Robert Lopez as the music composer |
| impress theater fans as well as the | | | | Jeff Marx as the lyricist |
| critics by the lessons it teaches about | | | | Rick Lyon as the designer of puppets |
| life. It opened at the Golden Theater of | | | | Ken Roberson as the choreographer |
| Broadway in 2003. Here, it got raving | | | | Mirena Rada as the costume designer |
| response. "Avenue Q" soon became the | | | | Howell Binkley for the lighting |
| talk of the town. | | | | arrangement |
| So much was the applause received by | | | | Acme Sound Partners for sounds |
| this Broadway show that it achieved the | | | | The tickets are being sold faster than |
| Best Musical award of the season. The | | | | the speed of light! The best ways to get |
| writers of this intriguing show, who | | | | tickets is to call a number or book |
| were quite young as compared to their | | | | online. |
| counterparts, were awarded with the Best | | | | |