Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Full of humor and hummable tunes, Avenue Q is a hilarious look at life in New York City, featuring a fantastic cast of people and puppets. It tells the story of Princeton, a recent college graduate who moves to New York and finds himself living among a cast of bizarre and dysfunctional characters.
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The last date listed for Avenue Q was Friday September 21, 2007 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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What a blast!
Who knew one’s heart strings could be touched by a marionette. Sage understated truths about life , ‘isims’, and one’s self purpose were exuded through the rubber pores of these well-crafted figures. The emotional performance gamut spanned from A to Avenue Q!
Look for gem’s like:
“If a momma bird pushes her youngen out of the nest to fly, and the baby bird flies high, that good. But if the momma bird pushes her youngen out of the nest and the baby bird falls to the ground and gets eaten up by the neighborhood cat, that youngen going to have to do better next time.”
“You know you in love with someone, if you wants’ta kills ‘em.”
"Everyone's a litte racist."
If it comes to your neighborhood, I highly recommend your seeing this. You’ll leave the theatre with that ‘feel-good’ feeling – similar to “Mamma Mia”.
I thoroughly enjoyed this program as I expected I would. I've listened to the Broadway Cast Soundtrack since it's release and have come to know and love the music and characters. Now seeing the production live on stage I feel that my Avenue Q theater experience has now been fulfilled. I overheard several other audience members talking during intermission and after the show. A general consensus seemed to be that everyone had a very good time and couldn't help but be entertained. In some cases, no matter how hard they tried not to do so. Being that I attended the matinee on the first day of Previews, I noticed a large number of elderly people in the audience. It was obvious in some cases that the adult nature of the program and language were quite surprising to some and bordering on offensive to others. But I never saw anyone get up and leave. And after the applause of the standing ovation had faded with the final curtain and the brightening of the house lights, some of those previously shocked patrons were laughing and smiling as much as the rest of us.
What a smart musical. I really enjoyed it. Thank you!
For nearly 40 years the Ahmanson Theatre has presented a wide variety of dramas, musicals, comedies and classic revivals, playing host to a veritable who's who in the entertainment world from Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Rex Harrison, to James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave and Cherry Jones.
The Ahmanson has a classic proscenium stage designed for large musicals and plays in a three level
Avenue Q tells the hilarious 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 fianceé 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. Together, Princeton and his newfound friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Avenue Q features music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty, based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx; and is directed by Jason Moore; puppet design by Rick Lyon, musical supervision by Stephen Oremus, choreography by Ken Roberson, scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Mirena Rada, lighting design by Howell Binkley, and sound design by Acme Sound Partners.
Avenue Q is produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group.
Avenue Q opened off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre in March 2003, where it garnered rave reviews, and was extended four times. In addition to the Tony Award for Best Musical, the show won Tonys for its creators Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx for Best Score, as well as Jeff Whitty for Best Book of a Musical. It also won the 2003 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding New Musical, as well as a nomination for the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical award.
Avenue Q has not been authorized or approved by The Jim Henson Company or Sesame Street Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content.
