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There's something so great about seeing a play or a show that is wonderful from beginning to end, so much so that you could sit there for another hour easily.
Avenue Q is just such a show. It is so hysterical, but also full of characters you can't help but like. This isn't a review, really, just be gushing.
For anybody who hasn't heard of it, it's brought to life by Jim Henson puppeteers and the characters are a mixture of real people and puppets, whose handlers are visible throughout and sometimes play more than one puppet. It's sort of a Sesame Street for grownups, handling the problems of people over 22 as in a straightforward and funny way, much like Sesame Street deals with pre-school issues. (Also, it contains graphic puppet sex for god sakes, and when else are you going to get to see that?) The characters all live in a cozy, low-rent building on Avenue Q with their super, Gary Coleman (yes, the Gary Coleman, played by Carmen Ruby Floyd). There's Princeton, the recent grad who is seeking the answer to that age old question, "What do you do with a BA in English?" Kate Monster who's smart and cute and ambitious and therefore has no boyfriend (and must also deal with monster prejudice). Rod, the musical-loving fusspot and his easy-going roommate Nicky (who are total fanfic versions of Ernie and Bert). Christmas Eve, a Japanese immigrant with two master's degrees, a therapist license and no clients. Her husband Brian who's Jewish, unemployed and 32. Lucy T. Slut whose name kind of speaks for itself. And Trekkie Monster, who probably has his own lj.
I found myself wishing many of you were with me. I know you'd love Rod, who claims to not be a "closeted homo-whatever" ("My Girlfriend Who Lives in Canada") despite Nicky reassuring him sexuality matter to him ("If You Were Gay"). Rod's doomed crush on Nicky was really kind of heartbreaking, as was Kate Monster singing one of the best songs about love I've ever heard, "There's a fine, fine line between love...and a waste of your time."
There's no end to the great songs in this show. "Schadenfreude" (taking pleasure in others' pain), "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" (well, they ARE!), "The more you ruv someone, the more you wanting them dead..." (hear that all you H/D shippers?) and "How Do I Go Back To College?" (Ah, the days of dorms and meal plans...). But mostly, it's just funny. The performers are amazing. For the first few minutes you hesitate about whether you should be looking at the person or the puppet, but pretty soon it becomes all about the puppets with the humans providing a sort of informing shadow. Sometimes the puppets switch back and forth between handlers with you barely noticing. Oh, and I mustn't forget to mention The Bad Idea Bears, those loveable pastel teddies who are always convincing us to drink Long Island Iced Teas very quickly or become Scientologists.
Oh, and did I mention there's a whole song devoted to simple fact that "The Internet IS FOR PORN?" It just made me want to reach out and give you all a hug.
Feel the love on Avenue Q.
Sadly, the CD is not out until October.
Avenue Q is just such a show. It is so hysterical, but also full of characters you can't help but like. This isn't a review, really, just be gushing.
For anybody who hasn't heard of it, it's brought to life by Jim Henson puppeteers and the characters are a mixture of real people and puppets, whose handlers are visible throughout and sometimes play more than one puppet. It's sort of a Sesame Street for grownups, handling the problems of people over 22 as in a straightforward and funny way, much like Sesame Street deals with pre-school issues. (Also, it contains graphic puppet sex for god sakes, and when else are you going to get to see that?) The characters all live in a cozy, low-rent building on Avenue Q with their super, Gary Coleman (yes, the Gary Coleman, played by Carmen Ruby Floyd). There's Princeton, the recent grad who is seeking the answer to that age old question, "What do you do with a BA in English?" Kate Monster who's smart and cute and ambitious and therefore has no boyfriend (and must also deal with monster prejudice). Rod, the musical-loving fusspot and his easy-going roommate Nicky (who are total fanfic versions of Ernie and Bert). Christmas Eve, a Japanese immigrant with two master's degrees, a therapist license and no clients. Her husband Brian who's Jewish, unemployed and 32. Lucy T. Slut whose name kind of speaks for itself. And Trekkie Monster, who probably has his own lj.
I found myself wishing many of you were with me. I know you'd love Rod, who claims to not be a "closeted homo-whatever" ("My Girlfriend Who Lives in Canada") despite Nicky reassuring him sexuality matter to him ("If You Were Gay"). Rod's doomed crush on Nicky was really kind of heartbreaking, as was Kate Monster singing one of the best songs about love I've ever heard, "There's a fine, fine line between love...and a waste of your time."
There's no end to the great songs in this show. "Schadenfreude" (taking pleasure in others' pain), "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" (well, they ARE!), "The more you ruv someone, the more you wanting them dead..." (hear that all you H/D shippers?) and "How Do I Go Back To College?" (Ah, the days of dorms and meal plans...). But mostly, it's just funny. The performers are amazing. For the first few minutes you hesitate about whether you should be looking at the person or the puppet, but pretty soon it becomes all about the puppets with the humans providing a sort of informing shadow. Sometimes the puppets switch back and forth between handlers with you barely noticing. Oh, and I mustn't forget to mention The Bad Idea Bears, those loveable pastel teddies who are always convincing us to drink Long Island Iced Teas very quickly or become Scientologists.
Oh, and did I mention there's a whole song devoted to simple fact that "The Internet IS FOR PORN?" It just made me want to reach out and give you all a hug.
Feel the love on Avenue Q.
Sadly, the CD is not out until October.
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"There's a fine, fine line between love...and a waste of your time."
Ouch. Truth hurts.
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I just found that little nun on the net and loved her, especially since she's standing in front of a grave. (I like graveyards.) I figured she made an excellent human Sister Magpie.
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She's kind of disturbing I think - though maybe that's part of the charm?
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