The internet is for porn! This is a catchy line from Avenue Q, an off Broadway musical satire of Sesame Street featuring puppets and simplistic, sarcastic songs. I really liked this witty, very adult play on my old nursery friends. It's fun to watch the humans and puppets interact- one of the puppets even has two people manipulating him. The songs were great and catchy- "I wish I could go back to college" and "If you were gay" are two of my favorites. The writing was tight and funny and the cast was amazingly talented. And if the plot seemed to simplistic- an afterthought really- it was easy to see that as following the Sesame Street Structure. Fun!
The second play I saw was on Broadway although it also took place in the mythical world of New York City in another borough; in the margins, or In the Heights. I thought it was funny when in the opening title number they specify that the Heights does not include Harlem- no, no you have to go past Harlem on the A train to get to this magical inner city neighborhood where everyone sings and dances and wins the lottery. Besides the sentimental syrup, the play was filled with a great enthusiastic energy. Rap on Bway, yup yup. Those kids really sang their hearts out and it was awesome to be there live to really heart. That's the great benefit of Broadway and one that simply doesn't transfer through the screen.
Both plays were exhilarating and a real treat.
The second play I saw was on Broadway although it also took place in the mythical world of New York City in another borough; in the margins, or In the Heights. I thought it was funny when in the opening title number they specify that the Heights does not include Harlem- no, no you have to go past Harlem on the A train to get to this magical inner city neighborhood where everyone sings and dances and wins the lottery. Besides the sentimental syrup, the play was filled with a great enthusiastic energy. Rap on Bway, yup yup. Those kids really sang their hearts out and it was awesome to be there live to really heart. That's the great benefit of Broadway and one that simply doesn't transfer through the screen.
Both plays were exhilarating and a real treat.
I did not expect "Avenue Q" to be such a terrific musical... I wasn't sure what I expected when I went it but it was SUCH a treat! My favorite number was "What do you do with a B.A. in English?" My sentiments exactly as a new English Lit grad.
ReplyDeleteHey another Brandy! Hehe. Glad you enjoyed Avenue Q. To me, it was very Family Guy/non-sequitor humor and that's what made me love it.
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