AVE Q - Movie, TV Series, or DVD?

[CapnHook]

AVE Q - Movie, TV Series, or DVD?#0

Posted: 6/7/04 at 1:30pm

Which do you think is more likely?

I know there has been some buzz that AVE Q has been approached to talk about a film deal and a TV series. Personally, I can't see a film happening.

I'd love to see the show as is get DVD treatment. I wouldn't think they would keep the 'musical' aspect in a TV series.

Now that AVE Q won the Tony and is and have been praised by the media, what do you think it's future will be?

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[MargoChanning]

re: AVE Q - Movie, TV Series, or DVD?#1

Posted: 6/7/04 at 1:43pm

The Avenue Q composers mentioned in an interview a few weeks ago that Trey Parker and Matt Stone of "South Park" fame saw the show, loved it and now the four of them are in the process of writing a new musical for Broadway. One of the Q guys said that since Parker and Stone write amazingly fast (they do an entire episode in about 5 days), the new musical will probably be ready within a season or two. He didn't give any details as far as plot is concerned or whether puppets will be in the mix, but it sounds very promising.

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[Jon]

re: AVE Q - Movie, TV Series, or DVD?#2

Posted: 6/7/04 at 4:48pm

Well, certainly the principal puppeteers are TV veterans, and I can see the possibility of a weekly series, with celebrity guest stars, etc. - "The Muppet Show" for a new generation!

I recall when "Pump Boys & Dinettes" first came out, they did a TV special - it was basically the material from the show, but they had some country music star stop by to get coffee, fill up her gas tank, and sing a song with the gang. They were obviously tinkering with the idea of a "Pump Boys & Dinettes" weekly variety show - a la "Hee Haw".

[zbigner]

re: AVE Q - Movie, TV Series, or DVD?#3

Posted: 6/7/04 at 8:41pm

I think Avenue Q was originally conceived as a TV series. The article linked below from last week's Houston Chronicle has more detailed information. Registration may be required once the article gets beyond a certain age.


Houston Chronicle article on Avenue Q guys

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[broadwaystar2b]

re: AVE Q - Movie, TV Series, or DVD?#4

Posted: 6/7/04 at 8:46pm

I heard that Mrrs. Marx & Lopez are working on a "reality show" where the characters will break out into song with a full orchestra backing them. I think they mentioned it on Playbill.