Wednesday, July 31, 2013

THE SUN IS SHINING, IT'S A LOVELY DAY:  Ten years ago this evening, Avenue Q made its Broadway debut. Here's "It Sucks to Be Me," from the 2004 Tonys.

No, we don't understand the existence of a school edition, and we may feel a little guilty about its having beaten Wicked for Best Musical, but for now there's happiness. (But only for now.)
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8 comments:

  1. Joseph Finn8:55 AM

    I have no guilt about that win, though Wicked is a very good show.

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  2. Jeff8:58 AM

    It's really hitting the small professional/community theater circuit in the Philly area hard lately. Mazeppa Productions just finished a run in Old City...outstanding puppetry and a mostly spot-on cast. For anyone who has only listened to the soundtrack (as I had until recently), find somewhere to see it soon. Everything that's already funny is even moreso in context.

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  3. Phil_Throckmorton10:02 AM

    That must be why I woke up whistling "the internet is for porn" this morning: Some kind of hivemind surge that jumped outside its primary fan base and gave me an earworm.

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  4. Matt10:09 AM

    The whole 2003-04 season was extraordinarily strong--not just Q and Wicked, but also Caroline or Change (which I admired more than I enjoyed), I Am My Own Wife, The Boy From Oz (a mediocre show that nonetheless featured a spectacular performance from Jackman), the Wonderful Town revival with Donna Murphy, the Deaf West Big River, Assassins, and Taboo (which I didn't see, but which has a STRONG cult following).

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  5. Natalie10:40 AM

    To me, Avenue Q is a million times more enjoyable than Wicked. I barely remembered any songs from Wicked after I left the theater but Avenue Q songs have stayed with me for years.

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  6. Marsha10:48 AM

    And I serenaded someone this morning with "I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today." The hive mind at work.

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  7. andrewraff11:04 AM

    Having only finally seen Wicked earlier this year, I have no guilt that Avenue Q won for best show. And, amazingly, for a show that is very much of its time, it doesn't yet feel dated.

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  8. Randy12:00 PM

    At my most harsh, I think that Wicked is two good songs in search of a good story. I like Wicked, but I fricking love Avenue Q. No guilt at all, for its Tony win. Avenue Q was also the first musical I actually saw *on Broadway*, so I always think fondly of it for that too.

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