Avenue Q at NWS, save your $$$ and your time....

The show just re-opened on Wednesday after previewing for a couple of weeks and already there are understudies on. They seemed very under-rehearsed, which is understandable as they probably haven't had time for an understudy rehearsal, but come on, people are paying money to see this! Hire people that can handle the material! The Christmas Eve understudy was barely audible in a small theatre with a body mic on and the Princton understuidy seemed to be using the same exact voice for all of his characters!! The show is in sloppy shape, the set was in need of massive paint touch up. (yes, I understand it supposed to look trashy but there were a lot of obvious spots of bare wood) The actors were flubbing lines all over the place. The sound was HORRIBLE! and the over teched lighting was annoying and either off a cue or really badly timed. The costumes are the same. The puppets are the same. I understand that there may still be an audience out there but they should have given it more time to move or re-rehearse or re-tech because it's very sloppy and not worth the money.

I somewhat agree with you. When I saw it on the first preview it reminded me of the first time I saw it back in 2008. The cast was bad, it was just very sloppy. Here the cast is somewhat good (some are great) but in general the show just was mediocre.

I disagree.
I saw the show Thursday night. We all knew the lead guy had been suffering with the flu thru previews and I thought his understudy was quite nice!
Christmas Eve was on for two songs before the understudy, Ruthie stepped in for PURPOSE and stayed for the remainder of the show. Kudos for her to be ready on a dime like that and she was fantastic. She flubbed one line - but hey we're human and its live theatre!
So as for the cast and the shape of the show - I thought it was great!
I was in the mezz and, yes, the sound was not so hot - but my ears adjusted after about 5 minutes. And I agree the lighting design was kinda... retarded

"The show just re-opened on Wednesday after previewing for a couple of weeks and already there are understudies on."

So?

What Jane2 said.

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"Lamp"

Its a real shame you didnt enjoy the show cause I happen to think it made the switch really well, ecspecially considing the 4 week notice everyone had.
Also you have to understand. It getting colder (last week it was 44 I think) people are going to get the flu, or a cold, etc.
I myself was diagnosed with "Winter Asthma", Apparently the cold air brings out a very bad cough for me.

Within the next few months I can gaurentee you will be seeing a handful or more of understudies.

Broadway Preformers get sick just like the rest of us. Ecspecially within the colder months.

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