Avenue Q Report
Avenue Q Report
#0Avenue Q Report
Posted: 4/11/05 at 4:10pmI have to do a 5 - 10 min presentation on Avenue Q for my History of American Musical Theatre Clas and I have some ideas of what to say... but I was wanting some input on what things I should say or what songs I should. Thanks for the help.
#1re: Avenue Q Report
Posted: 4/11/05 at 4:11pmI really want to say The Internet is for Porn or my girlfriend from Canada, but since it is for school...maybe what do you do with a BA in English or Mix Tape
"All the while making faces like a baby platypus who forget to take some Beano before eating a chimichanga." FindingNamo in reference to Jessica Simpson's singing.
#2re: Avenue Q Report
Posted: 4/11/05 at 4:15pm
Definately include the WIcked Tony upset!!! Who'd have thought that Avenue Q would win over a multi million dollar production! (I did!! But those darn execs who poured their money into Wicked sure as heck didnt'!)
Sounds awesome that you get to do a report on Avenue Q!!!!!
Lucky you!!
The closest I get to do to a cool report is a 'hero' speech about Sutton Foster.
And the other thing about the Phantom Lady was, Bert, she realized, in the city that never sleeps...
What did she realize, Kitten?
That all the songs she'd listened to, all the love songs, that they were only songs.
What's wrong with that?
Nothing, if you don't believe in them. But she did, you see. She believed in enchanted evenings, and she believed that a small cloud passed overhead and cried down on a flower bed, and she even believed there was breakfast to be had...
Where?
On Pluto. The mysterious, icy wastes of Pluto.
ikmbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/22/05
#3re: Avenue Q Report
Posted: 4/11/05 at 4:36pm
I would do anything to have a report on a musical. I did choose Broadway one time but it wasnt a great project to be doing it on. I met someone who saw Idina and Taye in Wicked doing it. I was going to do Idina Menzel but we werent allowed to do people.
Ideas for you: If you can do it on the OBC or something mention names. Also what your favorite song(s) mean(s) to you.
Updated On: 4/11/05 at 04:36 PM
#4re: Avenue Q Report
Posted: 4/11/05 at 4:43pm
talk about what impact you think ave. q has had on broadway, if any. like rent before it, did it create a wave of the "new broadway" and bring people out to the theatre who would never before attend a show, did its tony win mean anything beyond the number of votes it got, any trends/predictions/etc for the future based on its success, etc.
since it is a history of amer. musical theatre, look for past examples of shows like ave q or even other shows that were upsets/created buzz/signified (if you think it does) a change in broadway productions. or is it just a fluke, a one-hit wonder, flash in the pan that doesn't mean more than good word of mouth, excellent execution, etc...
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#5re: Avenue Q Report
Posted: 4/11/05 at 4:46pm
Go to Rick Lyon's website.
www.lyonpuppets.com
He's got pictures of all of the puppets used, and some interesting things about the construction of his puppets.
Something I would definitely include is how the actors play double characters and some of them have to move the mouths of the puppets while another actor is speaking for them.
If its more of a report about the inner meaning of Avenue Q and not the technical aspects, I think it would be interesting to write about Rod's inner conflict, and your opinion on if you think his character is a positive or negative portrayal of gays. Or about how Kate deals with racism from Mrs. T and Lucy, with a new made up race of monsters. The audience doesn't have a preconceived idea of monster racism, so its interesting to see racism portrayed from the outside...do you know what I mean?
Sorry, I rambled a bit. But I hope I gave you some good ideas.
HROK?
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#6re: Avenue Q Report
Posted: 4/11/05 at 5:28pm
We can help you out some too if you'd like 
The Official Ave Q Fanclub Board
#7re: Avenue Q Report
Posted: 4/11/05 at 6:21pmThanx guy you are helping. The report can be on what ever I want it to be, it just has to be entertaining cause I am presenting it in front of my class. And it is college so I can do it on all the sexuality stuff. Thanx Destiny for the thought on monster racism I think I will use that.
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