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Avenue Q is the lively send-up of Sesame Street that includes doppelgangers of familiar characters. There's an internet/porn-addicted Cookie Monster, a closeted Republican Bert, a slacker layabout Ernie and two adorable Bad Idea Bears who encourage you to drink to excess, have drunken, unprotected sex and sleep late enough to miss important meetings at work. By all means, go, but do NOT bring the kiddies.

The internet is for porn.
The internet is for porn.
Why you think the net was born?
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I, along with a gaggle of other bloggers, was invited to see the Tony Award winning musical. Ask anyone who has see it here in New York, in Las Vegas, or any of the touring companies, it's two solid hours of fun.

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The internet is for porn.
All these guys unzip their flies
for Porn! Porn! Porn!

Initially I was concerned that the show might have gotten a little long in the tooth. It won the Tony for Best Musical way back in 2004. That's a long time ago and sometimes, productions are allowed to go on a lot longer than they should. I remember seeing Cats well beyond its freshness date and it was tired, tired, tired.

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The internet is for porn.
Me up all night honking me horn to
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I am relieved to report that the current production, which was relocated to Off-Broadway in 2009, still smells fresh as a flower. And that's not just because they plied me with free drink coupons. I took CB with me. He hadn't seen it before (I don't know how he avoided it all these years) and he loved it.


The cast is enthusiastic and more than capable. The material is so strong that I think it'd be hard to drive this boat onto the rocks. After the show, the house lights went up and we were treated to a actor/puppet meet-and-greet. There was a lively and informative Q and A that I wish had gone on a lot longer than it did, but after two hours of simultaneously singing, delivering dialog, and playing multiple characters, all while hoisting puppets, the cast was, understandably, exhausted.


I did have time to meet with Rod who, despite claiming to have a girlfriend in Canada, likes to relax by reading his favorite book, Broadway Musicals of 1940.


I also met with one of the Bad Idea Bears. Don't let the pink bow fool you. This show has my all-time favorite character name; a bossy, matronly kindergarten teacher named Mrs. Fizzletwat.


If you're in town or live here and haven't seen it yet, you should treat yourself. It's a sure thing. If you order tickets at the box office or at boradwayoffers.com and use the code AQBLOG12, you can get discounted tickets as low as $55. (Valid through 5/26/11)