Avenue Q was a great show, and the smile never left my face, but it had no business beating out Wicked. Much like The Book of Mormon, it is entertaining, but only once.
Growing up I never was a theater fan. We weren't introduced to musicals unless it was a movie. In my thirty's I saw Phantom and Rent, but it wasn't until I saw this show in a touring company that I became a hopeless fan. Thanks to Stephen Schwartz, and thanks to SJB, I have seen the very best of Broadway ever since.
I think Stephanie would consider it her ultimate role. Ever since I watched this show I've been in love with it, and imagined her as Diana, it's just a hope, no disrespect to Levy, I preferred Alice and I saw her after she was burnt out on it.
When do we get to say we've overcome it?As someone who has battled and overcome alcoholism first hand, I can testify that the portrayals and themes are spot on albeit maybe a little heavy handed at times.
Never understood the appeal of this show. What was any better or different than the movies, had the feeling the whole time I've seen this before and it was better.
I'm a Stephanie Blockhead through and through. I never thought Cher had any talent or was interesting at all. I'm very happy that this angel of music won a Tony she deserved long ago and who should have been the original Elphaba. My wife saw this and said she was amazing, and I remembered all the great musicals she has been in. Keep it going angel of music.