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Today's the day the Teddy Bears had their picnic! And they brought along all their Broadway-loving friends for another successful and entertaining Broadway Bears auction, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! To the thrill of bear and fan-boy alike, the 11th Annual event raised over $127,000! Top winners were 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' 'The Lion King' and 'Spamalot.'

The 11th Annual Broadway Bears auction line-up, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on February 17 at 7PM, is here! Each year, 'Broadway Bears: A Costumed Teddy Bear Auction' is a much-anticipated BC/EFA event. These specially-designed bears (often using actual material from their respective Broadway productions, and autographed by the stars) raised $130,000 last year. BC/EFA hopes to reach even higher this winter!

WHO: The First National Tour WHAT: Avenue Q WHEN: Through December 23. Tues - Sat at 8PM, Sat at 2, Sun at 1Pm and 6:30PM. HOW MUCH: $25.00 - $70.00, plus fees TICKETS/INFORMATION: 410-547-SEAT or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/Baltimore

Nine fast questions for Rob McClure, who plays Princeton and Rod in the National Tour of Avenue Q.

The national touring company of Avenue Q makes a fuzzy and fun pit-stop at the National Theatre in Washington DC through December 9 before heading to Baltimore. Photographer Mark Rupp and other young fans were treated to a special VIP backstage tour with the cast and an introduction to the puppets and inner-workings of the hit Tony Award-winning musical.

The puppets of 'Avenue Q' were happy to pick up the pen and sign-in for work on Thursday, November 29. Trekkie Monster, Rod and Kate Monster have been away from the Golden Theatre for 19-days during the work-stoppage. But they're ready to bring the laughs back to The Golden Theatre in their Tony Award-winning musical!

After a year and a half of performances Julie Atherton, Jon Robyns and Simon Lipkin will be leaving the company of Avenue Q on December 3. Joining the cast are Rebecca Lock, Daniel Boys and Christopher Fry.

Broadway's Avenue Q celebrates Halloween as only a monster-filled musical can!

Avenue Q, now playing the Noel Coward Theatre, booking through September 28, 2008, has announced its new performance times and special Christmas and New Years holiday performance schedule.

Avenue Q has extended its booking at the Noel Coward Theatre until September 28, 2008. Tickets are now on sale for a new extended booking period.

The second of two interviews featuring the stars of CENTERSTAGE's Arsenic and Old Lace, Brynn O'Malley (Broadway's Hairspray) and Ian Kahn (The Importance of Being Earnest). Part II: Brynn on musicals - Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, Avenue Q - and on being in her very first play!

The 2004 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, AVENUE Q, officially launched its first national tour at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre on Wednesday, August 8.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that Avenue Q - the Tony Award-winning smash-hit musical about trying to make it in New York with big dreams and a tiny bank account - will hold its Chicago premiere this coming spring with a limited two-week engagement from May 27 - June 7, 2008

'Avenue Q' national tour launches at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre beginning August 7 through September 2. Rush tickets ($25) available at each performance!

Avenue Q celebrated its 4th year on Broadway at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) on July 31st!

Masterworks Broadway has added Avenue Q as the latest addition of Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theatre, a series of podcasts created to give a glimpse behind the scenes to some of Broadway's greatest treasures.

A press rehearsal was recently held for the first national tour of Avenue Q, which features a cast of thirteen veteran performers - many from the Las Vegas and Broadway productions of the show!

The first national tour of the smash hit 'Avenue Q' features a cast of veteran performers from the Broadway and Las Vegas productions. Performances begin in San Francisco August 7, 2006.

From June 4th, the full new cast of Avenue Q will be together on-stage at the Noel Coward Theatre, and then on 28th June the show will celebrate it's first birthday with a night full of surprises and puppet-style fun…

On Thursday, May 10th, BroadwayWorld.com hosted a VERY special screening of SHOWBUSINESS: THE ROAD TO BROADWAY, an AMAZING new documentary film that we proudly presented the night before it opens to the public!