Avenue Q

[nycgirl]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 6:01pm

I need help!.....should i see avenue q? or buy the cd? I REALLY want to know cuz i thought that the broadway on broadway production was REALLY funny but i dont know......any opinons? comments? thanks

[WhatDoINeedWithLove?]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 6:07pm

If you think that you would like it then go for it! Nobody can tell if you will like it as well as you can!

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 6:41pm

If you enjoy nude puppets, then yes!
Plus it's hysterical.

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 6:47pm

I'd get the CD first. If you like it, see the show.

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 6:50pm

from a whole other thread about this show, some who got the CD could not detect the magic of the show itself. The reaction of the audience and the visuals are very important. i'd say see it whether you like the CD or buy the CD first or not. i think the show is GENIUS, but every opinion is subjective. i just don't think a recording alone can do the concept justice.

Updated On: 10/22/03 at 06:50 PM

[emmamia]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 7:10pm

i would see the show then get the CD ... it would ruin some of the funniest moments of the show :)

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 8:27pm

See the show!!!! Its awesome.

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 9:34pm

The CD cannot compare to the brilliance of what is done on stage.

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 9:58pm

Ideally, you should see the show first. If you liked "If You Were Gay" , you'll love the rest of the show. And you'll appreciate the CD even more.

I play it at LEAST one a day. And every time I listen to it, it seems to get stronger and funnier.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 12:21am

DEFINITELY SEE THE SHOW FIRST!!

I saw the show having no clues except some song titles--it was a blast!

The CD is excellent in that it retains a good deal of the show's humor and surprises. Therefore, I'm not letting my roomies hear the CD until they have had a chance to see the show.

My Urinetown (and The Producers) experience wasn't as fun as I knew a good chunk of the jokes by the time I saw the show. I still enjoyed the show, but I bet it would have been more of a blast the other way around.

[superperson]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 1:30am

Actually I always enjoy a show more if I'm familiar with the score. So I always listen to the CD beforehand. There's nothing like seeing a familiar song that you love being performed live. If you don't know you love the song, you won't savor the experience as much, in my opinion.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 1:33am

I have not been able to see the show except on televison bits and yet I find it absolutely hysterical! It is one of my favorite cds (that and Clay Aiken's new one....)


...god I realized just how gay I am just now huh.....

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 1:55am

superperson--I find that true on shows like Nine, Les Miz, Saigon, Millie, or anything by Sondheim, etc.--but not a show like this. You really want to experience it all live. Then buy the CD, then see the show again. I'm sure I'll love the songs even more when I see it again--but it wasn't as if they were difficult melodically or lyrically. I instantly enjoyed the songs. And they get better with every listen. =)

Updated On: 10/23/03 at 01:55 AM

[Madame X]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 9:56am

see the show first. if you listen to the cd first, you'll be spoiled for the show...

[Corine2]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 10:24am

Avenue Q is a great time. See the show then decide if you want the cd. Go to Avenue Q.com to watch clips.
I loved it and will get the cd this week.