BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was ther for the festivities, where he chatted with Sutton Foster, John Tartaglia, Daniel Breaker, Christopher Sieber and more! Check out what they had to say and watch their performances below!
The Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q, currently playing off-Broadway at New World Stages, celebrated its 10th anniversary yesterday, July 31. Prior to curtain, Media and Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver presented a proclamation from the City of New York to the musical's cast, creators and producers declaring July 31 as AVENUE Q DAY. BroadwayWorld was there for the milestone performance and you can check out interviews with the evening's special guests below!
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. Currently playing at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.), today will be declared AVENUE Q DAY by the City of New York in honor of the show's 10th anniversary.
CST presents SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Dreamworks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire | music by Jeanine Tesori, directed and choreographed by Rachel Rockwell in Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater, July 13-September 1, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look of highlights below!
AVENUE Q is the Tony Award-winning musical about 20-somethings -- people and puppets alike -- fresh out of college and trying to find their way in the big city, living as neighbors on a rundown street in an outerborough of NYC. The company recently joined in the viral 'Harlem Shake' craze - view the video below!
Universal Pictures will premiere Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon director Jason Moore's movie Pitch Perfect this Friday, September 28, 2012, in a limited release before it hits theaters nationwide on October 5. Universal has just released six new clips, and you can watch them all (including an impressive fan video cover of 'Starships') below!
Spring Awakening's Skylar Astin stars in Avenue Q director Jason Moore's new film Pitch Perfect as part of a rival boys a capella group. In this new clip, the group performs a cover of Flo Rida's 'Right Round.' Check it out below!
Universal Pictures announced today that it will release PITCH PERFECT in select theaters across North America on Friday, September 28, 2012-one week earlier than expected. This early release of the new movie from Gold Circle Films and Universal Pictures will precede the musical comedy's wide release, which continues as previously scheduled on October 5. Check out a video for the film that ran on the MTV Music Awards last night below!
Universal Pictures announced today that it will release PITCH PERFECT in select theaters across North America on Friday, September 28, 2012-one week earlier than expected. This early release of the new movie from Gold Circle Films and Universal Pictures will precede the musical comedy's wide release, which continues as previously scheduled on October 5. Check out a video for the film that ran on the MTV Music Awards last night below!
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.
Check out this video of Princeton from AVENUE Q taking phone calls at the Wyvern Theatre's Ticket Office. The UK tour of AVENUE Q will run at the Wyvern from March 26-31.