If you haven’t seen Avenue Q then be warned that it’s coming to the Paramount Theatre in June: http://www.theparamount.com/artists/?artist=651 We saw this show in NYC back during our whirlwind trip in December prior to Xmas. The show is a mix between Muppets or Sesame Street characters and onstage actors who are the people handling the puppets so it’s as though a parallel show is going on in front of you.
We had heard about this Broadway show via our friend, Jill, a couple of years ago. Our first introduction to it by her was while we were in the Portland area of all things – out doing a little wine tasting in their nearby wine region. Jill had seen the show in NYC when she and her husband had gone to visit family. She’s liked the show so much she bought the CD, which she typically never does, and because she wanted us to get a taste of the show she was playing a song on the CD full blast while doing a little dance and singing along to the music. Suffice it to say “you had to be there” but it was funnier still when it was noted that a woman and her kids were about 10 feet away listening to this go on.
I will say that when we saw the show in NYC there was a VERY mixed reaction from the crowd. While we knew what we were getting into, not all the people who had purchased tickets did and there were some folks that were very offended. When I say these are some naughty puppets – they were pretty outrageous. It’s not kid’s fare, shall we say, because of language and adult content and I’ll guess you get my drift.
It’s a bit like South Park with puppets rather than cartoon characters. I will say that we were highly entertained and laughed quite a bit. So, do your homework before you go and spend the money – and if you do go, open your mind and have a sense of humor.
