AVENUE Q "George Bush!" Lyric-Change Contest

NYTIMES:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/theater/22arts-INCLOSING_BRF.html?ref=theater

George W. Bush is not only leaving the White House, he’s also finishing up on Broadway. “For Now,” the closing number in the Tony Award-winning musical “Avenue Q,” asserts that everything in life is temporary — even George W. Bush is “only for now.” But change is coming to those lyrics. A contest that starts on Monday at noon will allow participants to submit suggestions for a new person, place, fad or something else (“global recession”?) to substitute for the soon-to-be-outdated reference. Details and a registration form are at avenueq.com, and the deadline is Jan. 12. The winning phrase will be heard onstage on Jan. 20, the day Barack Obama is inaugurated.

I thought that Marx/Lopez stated in interviews weeks ago that they already had the new lyric??

Probably turned into a marketing stint, with the economy being as is.

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"Hear your lyric onstage just as we post the closing notice!"

I'm hoping they pick a timeless line and inject it into the licensed version, which I imagine currently goes:

(INSERT TOPICAL REFERENCE HERE) is only for now!

Actually, I like that better...

Cats.

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"This show is only for now!"
"Bailouts are only for now!" Not brilliance, just thoughts...

I think this is a good way to get people interested in the show and hopefully keep it running :).

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It wouldn't process my entry. Anyone else having the same problem?

Figure my entry is going to be just about everyone's here, since it fits in with the overall theme of the show and is punchy.

Namely, Prop 8.

your stocks are only for now

George Bush / WAS only for now!

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This seems kind of like a good idea for fans to get involved. I entered a few. It doesn't say we can't enter more then once.

Your mom?

:o Woops! I didn't mean it that way at all-- yeah, I guess you're right, qolbinau. ^^;

Your wife
Your spouse
your job
your youth

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