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Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, July 31, 2016 - Sunday, July 31, 2016.

Today in 2003 Avenue Q opened at the John Golden Theatre, where it ran for 2534 performances. Avenue Q was conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who wrote the music and lyrics. The book was written by Jeff Whitty and the show was directed by Jason Moore. Avenue Q is an 'autobiographical and biographical' coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. It opened Off-Broadway in March 2003, co-produced by The New Group and the Vineyard Theatre, and later won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and spawned Las Vegas and West End productions, two national tours, and a variety of international productions.

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents BROADWAY GOES TO THE MOVIES on August 22nd, 2016, a stat studded tribute to the silver screen.

If ever a show has become part of the 'fabric' of New York and pop culture, it is the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q -- with its colorful cast of humans and puppets. The ground-breaking musical hits a new landmark this summer when it celebrates its 13th anniversary on Sunday, July 31, 2013 at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.) in New York City.

Fox Cities P.A.C.'s 2016-2017 offers quantity and quality.

Ted Cruz's controversial statement at the Republican Convention may have reminded theatre fans of a special AVENUE Q song.

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, has announced that the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications for its first year composer/lyricist class. The application deadline is end of day on Monday, August 15, 2016.

Back by popular demand, the National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played sold out and record-breaking engagements in 2013 & 2015, returns to Cleveland for a strictly limited, one-week run September 12-17, 2017, a FirstMerit Diamond Performance at Playhouse Square.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON , which played a sold out two-week run in 2015 returns to Milwaukee for a one-week only limited engagement on October 25-30 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Single tickets will go on sale Friday, July 15 at 10:00 am. Tickets will be available at the Marcus Center box office (929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee), all Ticketmaster outlets, by visiting MarcusCenter.org or by calling 414-273-7206. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 414-273-7121 x210 or x213.

THE BOOK OF MORMON star Ryan Bondy (Elder Price) delivered the Ceremonial First Pitch and sang the National Anthem at the Chicago Cubs game yesterday, July 5 at Wrigley Field. Scroll down for photos of Bondy with his co-star, Cody Jamison Strand, on the diamond!

AVENUE Q celebrated NYC pride weekend on Sunday when puppet stars Rod and Lucy took to the streets of New York City on board the Impulse Group NYC Pride Parade Float. Just 3 days after he renewed his vows with Ricky, Rod took Lucy to enjoy a fun filled day away from the New World Stages, where Avenue Q performs 8 times a week. Check out photos below!

?THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a day-of-show drawing for the National Tour, which returns to Chicago by popular demand for a limited engagement.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, THE BOOK OF MORMON, Disney's NEWSIES and SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! will make 1776 half-price tickets available through the League of Chicago Theatres' Hot Tix program Tuesday, June 28 beginning at 12 PM through Sunday, July 10. 

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, has broken the house record in Grand Rapids, MI for the week ending June 26 at the DeVos Performance Hall grossing $1,324,577.50 for a standard 8-performance week.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON returns for a seven-week limited engagement, tonight, June 28, through August 14, 2016, at the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe). 

In response to popular demand, Mad Cow Theatre is extending its sold-out production of AVENUE Q on the Harriett stage through July 31.

AVENUE Q celebrateed NYC pride weekend last night when Rod and Ricky renewed their vows onstage after the performance, with stage legend Joel Grey serving as officiant. Check out photos below!

Joel Grey officiated the ceremony where the happy puppet couple celebrated their fifth anniversary.

AVENUE Q will celebrate NYC pride weekend later tonight when Rod and Ricky renew their vows onstage after the performance. And guess what? You're invited too! Following the show, BroadwayWorld will bring you live video straight from New World Stages. Just visit our Facebook page around 10pm to tune in!