Ave. Q to Close September 13

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:05am

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130649-Avenue_Q_to_Close_in_September

I guess the rumors were true...

Updated On: 6/29/09 at 09:05 AM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:08am

Not surprising...but did the old thread get poofed or did you not look for it?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:15am

Is it weird that I haven't seen this yet?

[Mark_E]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:17am

I think everyone will agree that it had a tremendous long run, a run that probably no-one thought it would have.

Hoping it goes out with a bang!

[wickedfan11]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:19am

When it closes, it will have had a longer run than the Producers!

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:22am

I wonder why they put out the closing date so early. It's over two months away.. Sad to see this go.. I'm gonna try to go last show

[Mark_E]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:23am

Im guessing they are hoping for a large increase in ticket sales from people wanting to return one last time.

[esparza 333]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:27am

it had a very healthy run.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:31am

AVENUE Q truly is the little show that could.

And did.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:33am

I'm sure they are smart enough to realize that business will be better after 4th of July and through the summer.

I prefer a long notice to the uber short ones of late. I would have loved to have caught August one last time, but couldn't manage to with the 2 week notice of the closing.

[alightinthedark23]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:34am

I saw the show last night for the first time last night, and loved it. Sad to see it go but what a great run. Definitely need to see it one more time before it closes.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:47am

It also gives people the opportunity to make travel arrangements if they live outside the tri-state area and want to attend closing night or see it one last time.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:47am

This show lasted way beyond what anyone would've dreamed of. In the midst of this bad news, there is also the good news that this show will continue to have a life after Broadway with the national tour that kicks off this fall.

[wickedfan11]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:48am

Do you think Ann Harada will return to 9 to 5 after Ave. Q closes?

[Eris0303]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:57am

Do you think Ann Harada will return to 9 to 5 after Ave. Q closes?

That would depend on her contract I would think.

[justafan2]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:57am

sniff.

[Edna Turnblad]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 10:08am

It is sad. Is it really going to have run longer than the Producers? Wow. I wish I could have seen this. I was very sad. Though, I kinda was prepared because of the previous posts about it's potential closing.
It's really weird because I got on playbill as I was listening to an interview with John Tarttaglia on musicaltalk, a podcast. They talked about Avenue Q, and I was very sad to see the announcement.
I'm glad, however, that they didn't make the headline anything cheeky, like, "It Sucks to be Them" or "Avenue Q was Only 'For Now'".

[B3TA07]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 10:11am

You never know; unless the house they're in has an upcoming tenant, it's possible they announced so early to build sales and get an extension.

[friedrichVT]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 10:16am

Oleanna is the next tennant.

[sally1112]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 10:49am

Very glad I was able to see this one on one of my Broadway trips. It's a great show that took Broadway by surprise.

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 11:30am

I still haven't seen this. It is my goal to see this over the summer.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 11:33am

I still have a few slots open on my August trip...I might need to take this in again.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 11:34am

def. have to see this again!!

[jejr]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 11:38am

Updated On: 7/9/09 at 11:38 AM

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 11:53am

Not bad for a musical pundits and other various douchebags thought was too Off-Broadway for Broadway.