Photo Coverage: Avenue Q Celebrates Fifth Birthday

The Tony Award winning musical AVENUE Q celebrated its 5th birthday on Broadway on July 31, 2008. Broadway World's cameras were on hand as the cast and crew celebrated in style.

A musical with a cast comprised of people and puppets, AVENUE Q opened at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) on July 31, 2003 and went on to win 3 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

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Photos by Peter James Zielinski

Avenue Q at the Golden

The Avenue Q 5th Anniversary Birthday Cake

The Crew

Ann Harada

Producer Kevin McCollum

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

Kevin McCollum

Avenue Q Co-Creator Jeff Marx

Q Alum Rick Lyon

The Celebration Begins

The cast sings a song re-written for the occassion

Current Q Cast Members

Rick Lyon with Lucy T. Slut and Sharon Wheatley

Ann Harada, Jordan Gelber, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, and Rick Lyon

Current Q Cast Members

Ann Harada, Jordan Gelber, and Stephanie D'Abruzzo

The Avenue Q Cast: Past and Present

The Avenue Q Cast: Past and Present

The Avenue Q Cast: Past and Present

The Avenue Q Cast: Past and Present

Here's to Five More

Minglie Chen

Jeff Marx

Jeff Marx

Ann Harada and Howie Michael Smith

Jordan Gelber

Jennifer Barnhart and Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Jennifer Barnhart, Ann Harada, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jordan Gelber, and Jeff Marx

Carey Anderson and Ann Harada