Avenue Q at the Tonys

[xcgirl105]

@DiClivity because she swore

[sullivanpsychiatric]

@xcgirl105 but you can't read a puppet's lips...

[DiClivity]

why did they censor the puppet's mouth....?

[Jeffiedingess]

@allthatjazz211 nope, thats gary

[Jeffiedingess]

@jellyapple67 its stephanie D'Abruzzo

[SerothTalon1]

xD I find it funny how they removed all the dialogfrom the song for the Tony single

[Jellyapple67]

Is that Stephanie j block

[ArchibaldMarmaduke]

Saw this on Broadway, loved it.

[MultiPearl007]

why would need 2 master's degrees?

[kdm0823]

Stephanie D'Abruzzo should have won the Tony.

[allthatjazz211]

was that an understudy playing gary coleman???

[zaniakable]

Why does Nicky need ten dollars??

[pcb415]

Kate sounds like Prairie Dawn because Stephanie D'Abruzzo WAS her on Sesame Street, as were most of the extra puppeteers.

[Theboxofme]

@pcb415 actually Fran Brill played as Prairie Dawn but ya Stephanie D'Arbruzzo does play as some Anything muppets

[jmartinjd]

I love how they block out the puppets mouth but not the puppeteer when she swears haaaaah

[sighcantthinkofaname]

Who can't love a play where all the main charcters skip around the stage cheerily singing about how their lives suck?

[Tenorsax621]

Gotta love Rod's funny dance

[DogOfWar64]

wow the top two comments are from the same guy

[DMTCpersonal]

Seaseme Street plus Friends plus South Park equals Avenue Q.

I got to see it off broadway 2 days ago for only 50 bucks a ticket in NYC!

[arcangelcaidoduard]

que pinche ser yooo ... no que pinche ser TUUUU XD

[mchammar416]

damn they did this number fast!

[Theboxofme]

lol I could so relate to Nicky

[WickedSmileyify]

I kind of wish this show was cleaner though...

[lilartist4lyf]

When she says "Fuck" why did they block out Kate's mouth, but not the actress's?

[xXgorillazboosh11Xx]

@lilartist4lyf

What actress?

[WickedSmileyify]

Hey, this show beat Wicked in most of its categories at the Tonys. I do love Wicked, but this show has an interesting idea and it looks good.

[moirla]

@WickedSmileyify trust me, it deserved all the awards it received!!

[ROFLOLBBQ111]

Why is Wicked so much more popular than this show?

[TlalGalaxia]

This musical always manages to make me asmile. Reminds me that out there somebody else's life sucks more. Schadenfreude! XD

[Keelnara]

Is the person playing Gary Coleman a chick?!

[maggiemouse33]

@Keelnara Yep. Natalie Venetia Belcon.

[Keelnara]

Before I had seen Avenue Q, one of my friends described to me as being, "What would happen if Sesame Street and South Park procreated together." I think she was probably right ;)

[SophieAmazing]

I wanna be Kate Monster SOOOOOO badly.

[53tgh1]

@SophieAmazing why?

[SophieAmazing]

@53tgh1 Because she seems like a great character to play.

[53tgh1]

@SophieAmazing Lol! Okay then :) I'd like to be Princeton!

[SophieAmazing]

@53tgh1 DO it haha! Why Princeton?

[53tgh1]

@SophieAmazing I can relate to him :)

[SophieAmazing]

@53tgh1 I love him... I can relate to Kate. I feel like all of the characters can be related to.

[53tgh1]

@SophieAmazing  lol!

[bmh2452]

so iiii dont i have a boyfriend !@*% it sucks 2 b me LOLOLOL

[Kdelossantos2]

2 people are broke and unemployed and turning 33. It sucks to be them.

[JAMbannana]

Avenue is EVIL in SOOOOOOOOOOO many ways but I LOOOOOOOOOVE IT

[unjaded2]

IF THEY WERNT ALL SOCIALISTS IT WOULDNT SUCK . HA HA HA

[SoulMaiden24]

Did anyone else notice that Priceton and Rod are played by the same putterer? Now that's one talented dude.

[NHall609]

@SoulMaiden24 some of the actors in the show multi-role

The actors play some characters e.g.

Rick Lyon: Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear

John Tartaglia: Princeton/Rod

Stephanie D'Abruzzo: Kate Monster/Lucy .T. Slut

These actors play the characters every performance and when the same characters are in the same scene, they have to quickly switch the voices its amazing how they do it

[spongebobslushpants1]

This whole thing is just one big fat win. The entire audience loved it! :D Love the cast!

Can't wait for the tame version so that my highschool can put it on!

[alexzlrulez]

"Whatcha talkin bout Wilis?!"

[PrinceXSuperstar]

@alexzlrulez You know what? It gets old! hahaha!

[PrinceXSuperstar]

@alexzlrulez 

[SoulMaiden24]

No one beats the original cast

[MultiPearl007]

i wonder if they could make cleaner (but not totally) version of Avenue Q for high schools. I would so b in it!

[pollypix123]

@MultiPearl007

THEY HAVE!!! **EXCITED GIGGLE**

[FangssUppCobraaStyle]

@MultiPearl007 they actually are making a cleaner version. My theater teacher was telling our class about it. Its going to be about PG-13.

[0gottalovethemusic0]

@FangssUppCobraaStyle Yeah! Instead of the song "The Internet is For Porn." In the clean version, it's called "My Social Life is Online."

[Bryan7009]

@FangssUppCobraaStyle I'm in the west coast premiere of the PG-13 edition right now, and it is tamed down a good amount but nothing serious; it's defiantly still a great show.

[KrispyTreats12138]

i wish i could live on Avenue Q

[zeldagirly22]

so glad they beat wicked. Avenue Q fucking rocks!

[JADDMusic]

The original cast is always the best. :)

[MultiPearl007]

how does john tartaglia play rod and Princeton? 

[akumaken2004]

@MultiPearl007 look at 1:46 ... you see him pass of his puppet and exits using the door.. :)

[MultiPearl007]

the woman who plays gary coleman is awesome

[2upclock]

When did Gary become a girl?

[DcRacer24]

@2upclock Since you either need to find a black midget who never went through puberty or just a short black girl. which one is easier????

[2upclock]

@DcRacer24 Good point I guess.

[mchammar416]

@DcRacer24 @2upclock what they need is a black guy who has a voice like frankie vally (or however you spell it)

[cheeto37]

The censoring kinda makes it funnier

[LessMusclesToSmile]

did they just censor the puppet's mouth?

[vampirelove75]

i like how they out the cover over the puppet's mouth when she swears and not the actress'. lol.

[broadwaydude2378]

wait, was rod and princeton the same guy? how does that work?

[FlowerEmblem]

@broadwaydude2378 When they start dancing, around 1:49 he gives Rod's puppet to the woman helping control Nicky's puppet, and runs to the door to get Princeton's.

[broadwaydude2378]

@FlowerEmblem but were they the same person in the Broadway show too? or could one of them just not make it to the Tonys?

[FlowerEmblem]

@broadwaydude2378

They were the same person in the Broadway show, it applies to a lot of the other characters, too. Basically it's Princeton/Rod, Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut, Nicky/Trekkie Monster/Bad Idea Bear 1, and the person who helps control Nicky and Trekkie Monster also puppets/voices Mrs. T/Bad Idea Bear 2. Sometimes they control one puppet while voicing another one back and forth, it's pretty subtle and you almost don't notice xD (Princeton and Rod in the internet song, for example)

[littlecreek94]

It's funny that the guy who was in "Johnny and the Sprites" is in this show.

[daisysourcream13]

@littlecreek94 actually John Tartaglia (Johnny and the Sprites) was on broadway b4 he went to Disney to do The Sprites. :)

[12321gigi]

the blue puppet with red hair looks like what the buck...

[astronomybabe]

Ha ha...they censor the puppet's mouth.

[Angie2343]

I'm very happy that Avenue Q won the Tony Award that time.

[646guy]

@Angie2343 That was the most satisfying Tony win.....the audience gave them a standing O

[Angie2343]

@646guy yup!

[spartan9301]

one person wanted to be a comedian on late night tv

[Tenorsax621]

Whoever disliked this video's life must suckasuckasuckasuckasuck!!!

[megasotakufortefan]

the original cast beats anyone for me :)

[sausageyman]

they should make this into a movie while the pop culture stuff still makes sense :D

but i have no idea how they could do it...

[raccooninmybasement]

@sausageyman Well how did they make all those muppet movies? They would probably do it the same way. I agree with you, they should make a movie of it :) If only so I could watch it over and over again :D

[jordyboi76]

I love the facial expressions of the girl who plays Nicky's right hand. <3 her.

[IronMaiden2924]

hahahaha, i love how they censored puppet kate's mouth, but not the actor's mouth.

[jsusax03]

BEST CAST EVER!!!

[Angie2343]

@jsusax03 Originally and UK casts for me.

[Angie2343]

They ALL should have gotten an award each.

[Angie2343]

Ann Harada is pretty.

[KiyoshiQuiet]

I love Avenue Q. I'm really happy I got a chance to see it even if it wasn't this cast =)

[Yeimea]

I saw this show and it was the worst piece of shit ever! I didn't laugh once.

[scorpioninpink]

they transfered into the off-broadway production!? why???

[Dstorm20xx]

I am totally in Kate's position.

[sologratia1]

@TheCoffeeRouge

Well you just can't tell these days.

[sologratia1]

Is Gary Coleman played by a woman?

[TheCoffeeRogue]

@sologratia1 I hope this question is sarcastic...

[cbroxs17]

@sologratia1 Yes. I heard that when they were casting for Avenue Q, they offered the role to Gary Coleman himself. He turned them down so they gave the role to a girl.

[Angie2343]

@cbroxs17 Then later he tries to sue them. He's played by a male in the UK productions though.

[cbroxs17]

@Angie2343 In the Israeli version Gary Colman is played by a white woman.

[Angie2343]

@cbroxs17 I see.

Kate sounds like Pairie Dawn at age 16-18, too.

[FlowerEmblem]

@cbroxs17

I heard that the reason why was because she was an actual celebrity that played herself, which would've made sense because they wouldn't known who Gary Coleman was (culture difference)

[Angie2343]

@cbroxs17 Actually, no. He just never showed up for a meeting to discuss his involve,ment with playing himself.

[wickedObsessed22]

I'm sorry but how dud this beat wicked?

[nick2293]

@wickedObsessed22 I'm sorry but is that a real question?

[scorpioninpink]

@wickedObsessed22 because unlike, wicked this show gives an edge on their production and created new ways to portray a very simple storyline into a spanking new production.... and every song is a hit unlike wicked which only have defying gravity to let the show shine...

[wickedObsessed22]

@scorpioninpink there are ALOT more amasing molments in wicked thatmake you laugh cry and just plain send chillz up your spine not just defying Gravity. actuly Defying isnt my fave song

[timothynguyendo]

One of my top 3 favorite musicals!!!! I got to see the original Christmas Eve, Ann Harada, as part of the final cast just about a week before the show closed on Broadway, and boy is she funny!

[drummerxkun]

for some reason it sounded rushed

[Delta1382]

@drummerxkun that's because it was. they cut out all of the transitions between the singing to make it shorter for the show, the full song is around 5 minutes long

[TwilightObsessed442]

@drummerxkun It was because they shortened it for the Tonys

[avenueyay]

John Tartaglia is my love and hero!

[teleryn0the0kitten]

@avenueyay Mine too! Love you, Johnny!!! <3

[hinatakidroks]

for some reason, all the versions i see are different.

[BlueRowan]

@hinatakidroks the best 1 i found was the royal variaty performance one with the big orcestra, they do it sucks to be me, special and for now, check it out

[gottalovepixar]

@hinatakidroks It's because the different ones you are seeing are most likely from the UK, where they had to change lyrics so people not from the US would get the jokes.

[hinatakidroks]

@gottalovepixar oh. okay. thanks!

[Rkerekes13]

RIP, Gary Coleman!

[rachel869]

God, I love Avenue Q. I love that it won over Wicked. Since, ya know.. Wicked is a farce of a musical..

:D

[BroadwayBaby98]

@rachel869 I know! I love Avenue Q.

[cheersingluv95]

Lmao

[Witch1993]

It sukasukasukasuka...

[DuckMan928467]

Wheres Trekkie at?!

[mccplaymakers]

@DuckMan928467 Trekkie doesn't come into the musical until The Internet is for Porn! DX

[KiyoshiQuiet]

@DuckMan928467 Trekkie comes in after this song is over

[arejayish]

I LOVE JOHN TARTAGLIA!!!!!!!!! (rod and prestin)

[broadwaybaby24k]

I <3 Johnny T!

[Juniorain]

They're absolutely amazing!

[FotoShopped]

This is the best cast evaaaaaaar

[jaspar38]

Avenue Q winning the TONY has to be the best TONY moment ever! It was well deserved, and totally unexpected. Does anybody know where I can find that?

[giugabs]

I LOVE JONNY!!!♥

[iblewmynoza]

I love that they censor Kate's mouth and that you can clearly see Stephanie say, "FUCK!"

[jaspar38]

@iblewmynoza That's because Stephanie is not real and Kate Monster is. :-P

[skoolier]

gary coleman :(

R.I.P.

[jackolas2007]

Isnt that Jack from Will&Grace??

[dragonking322]

the original cast is the best

[WinglessIceAngel]

IT seems like they rushed this one a bit.

[KrystenJanice]

X3 I wanna go see this!!! its so awesome!!!

[thebigsaunders]

It seems like the people playing rod and nicky should swap puppets :L

[AdamEfimoff]

This is not for children however

[kitkatrivera]

Really love this musical :) ... but this musical relates every persons lives. The reality of life.

[SongfromBohemia]

The actress sounds eerily similar to Gary Coleman.

[sailormoon9000]

I loves it! :D

[bananas379]

FALLON!!!!!!!

[justapathy]

i just watched this yesterday. too awesome. hahaa

[spillontopage13]

Is that Johnny from Johnny And The Sprites?!

[evanescence0123]

yes :)

[xoxo721xoxo1]

yeah =]

he originated the roes of rod and princeton

[7antosh010]

i say it : sucka sucka sucka sucka to be mee

LOL!

[periwinklemooose]

OMG i love this musical! saw the touring cast yesterday-AMAZING. But the people in front of me were not amused...

[RyuxChan]

i love the guy who does rod voice X3 lol

[StaraziaSelin66]

john tartaglia...<3

[imablueberry12]

@RyuxChan thats john tartaglia. the same guy that played jonny in Jonny and the Sprites o______O

[arejayish]

@RyuxChan John Tartaglia only the best actor/singer of all times

[sassy363]

BEST

[uilregit]

the fuck it sucks to be me part is hallarious

[EmmaStar100]

wow i never realised how low cut kates shirt was o_0

[sausageyman]

OMG, Kate Monster is in scrubs in episode 'My Musical'

I think

[appleguy1804]

yea!!!! ahhahah ur right!

[bezzybecks123]

yh Stephanie was

[haganeno76]

yeah the guys who wrote this also helped write the scrubs musical numbers.... I think? Maybe?

[mckeelie]

They have improved the show alot as far as lines,lyrics,voices, and choreography.

[adiclm29]

i saw the show, the people who played Christmas Eve and Nikki's other arm were great.

[escapeartist7025]

I know it suck that it's leaving Broadway, but at least its still going to be in New York. It will be going off-Broadway and still run

[Nerdfighter7814]

I doubt Nicky describing Rod as "anal" was unintentional. :D

[GLRequiemEternam]

I love how they bleep you Kate Monster's mouth, but leave the actress' mouth cursing in full view :)

[wickedinUS]

I remember I saw this in Chicago

[boombox890]

so excited got tickets for one of the last performances...its a shame its closing i love it so much sooo funny who would ever have a song in the score called schadenfreude or the internet is for porn besides avenue q?

[RentandWicked]

hah lol this is so funny and ahhhhh! its Johnny!

[TheRaven971]

JOHNNY! He was awesome in this!

[factortenshithawk]

i love garys face after the "it sucks to b u"

[homie413]

WHYYYY is this show closing!?! Ahh! It's so amazing and hilarious! Has you laughing pretty much the entire time!!

I saw it for the 3rd time last night and am very sad it won't be around much longer! I think it really is the funniest show on Broadway!

[escapeartist7025]

I know, but the travel show is still going. just wait for it to come to ur town

[homie413]

Unfortunately, I live right outside of NYC so I think Boston would be the closest.. = (

I just got tickets for the final mattinae