The wonderfully talented cast of Avenue Q
First appearing on Broadway in July of 2003, Avenue Q has won three Tony Awards, enjoyed national and international touring success, and has been ranked 23rd on the list of longest running shows in Broadway history.
The wacky American musical, written by Jeff Whitty with music conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, has landed in Dublin for a short 5 night run. Being dubbed ‘Sesame Street for grown-ups’ (seriously, they do not lie), the brutally honest coming of age story is one to catch!
Puppets, monsters, puppeteers, and actors, it’s got it all. I knew I’d love it as soon as the first song started, ‘What Do You Do With a B.A. in English? / It Sucks to Be Me’. Well, I’m a sucker for a puppet wallowing with me in my pain so I sang along joyfully to the lyrics ‘four years of college and plenty of knowledge have earned me this useless degree.’ So, maybe if your an optimistic Arts major skip the first act!
I am of course joking, the job market is crying out for people who can critically analyse the third act of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, you’ll be fine…
Those of you who are still reading and haven’t left to frantically research conversion courses, go check out this musical while it’s running. From songs like ‘Everyone’s a little bit Racist’ to ‘The Internet is For Porn’ there’s a little bit of truth to be found for everyone.
Not going to lie, by the end I was definitely emotionally attached to some of the puppets.
Running until 9th of August in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
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