Avenue Q question

[mominator]

Posted: 5/6/04 at 8:10pm

I don't know if this has been asked before... but during "The Money Song" does the cast collect from the audience? Just want to be prepared...(15 more days!!)
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[JoizeyActor]

Posted: 5/6/04 at 8:16pm

They offer, but I don't think they actually expect you to pay. They have pre-planted things in them for the stage, and the hat doesn't get to everyone.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/6/04 at 8:20pm

If they get close to you, you can put things in the hat if you like. I hear any money goes to Broadway Cares and John Tartaglia collects any phone numbers and posts them backstage.... Actually I don't know if he does that, but HE SHOULD.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 5/6/04 at 8:35pm

On the "on the boards" radio show he says that he sees a lot of metro cards and things like that. I hope when i see it in june, i will sit in the orchestra and get to put something in! =D

[mominator]

Posted: 5/6/04 at 8:37pm

Cool! and thanks. Dave and I will be in like the front row!! (How cool!!) I am hoping for a Trekkie monster in my lap.
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[Ruffian]

Posted: 5/6/04 at 8:44pm

My sister had the cash ready & so did I and got a nice big hug from some cute Puppets

When I was in Copenhagen, the Street Puppeteer had his Puppet serenade me with Sinatra

Me & Puppets

We go together

Sounds like a song

I need to see the show again

Damn its FUN Updated On: 5/6/04 at 08:44 PM

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 5/6/04 at 9:51pm

However, Trekkie does give you a free lapdance.

[citylights]

Posted: 5/6/04 at 10:31pm

I was sitting in rush seats, Natalie was dancing right in front of me holding a hat practically in front of my nose...I had no idea that was going to happen so I didn't have anything ready, haha. (This may also have had something to do with the fact that my shirt had Cookie Monster on it.)

Posted: 5/6/04 at 11:15pm

Hey Babs!
In the program (near where the listing of theatre workers, crew, etc is) it says that any money collected will be donated to Broadway Cares/EFA!
And when I saw the show, John pulled out a metro card. I guess they get a lot of them!

[Broadway724]

Posted: 5/7/04 at 3:04am

the metro card is already in one of the hats and is scripted

[Matt_G]

Posted: 5/7/04 at 3:08am

If they get the chance, somebody should put a condom in there! I would love to hear what they would say about that!

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 5/7/04 at 1:12pm

"somebody should put a condom in there"
Someone did already. John Tartaglia mentioned it in ON THE BOARDS.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 12:34am

Someone should put a dachshund in there

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 3:35pm

Yes! daschunds for in-the-hat-ness, ALL THE WAY!

-d.b.j-

[sabrelady]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 3:59pm

Hmmm.I would recommend some monopoly $ or if u really wanna have fun give 'em canadian $$ and completely confuse them!

[jakebloke]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 6:15pm

They do pass the hat around the mezz/balcony as well. the understudies come out with alternate puppets and "pass the hat" .....but....those hats don't end up back on stage, so if you put something funny in there....they won't pull it out on stage since those puppets just go straight backstage....hmmm did that make sense?

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 7:05pm

Here I'll paraphrase for you

"Only put funny stuff in the hat when you're sitting in the orchestra"

[jakebloke]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 7:39pm

thank you......that was so easy. :)

[wendy72]

Posted: 5/11/04 at 3:13pm

From the two times I have seen the show, I can tell you John Tartaglia comes down the aisle to row F, on the even side. Adorable!

[mominator]

Posted: 5/11/04 at 3:41pm

Thanks folks for all the info!!! Dave and I are in Row A!! So maybe I'll get a Trekkie Monster hug!!

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10 more days!!! (Why do I feel a Le Miz song coming on? ala Forbidden Broadway?)

[bythesword84]

Posted: 5/11/04 at 3:42pm

Alright if you're sitting in the theater and facing the stage...

Jen and Nicky will have the center aisle, left orchestra
John will have center aisle, further back and usually on the right hand side
Natalie stays on stage
Jordan has the right side aisle near the wall
Ann has the left side aisle near the wall

And no matter what you put in the hat they're not going to pull it out onstage. They only ever pull out the Metro Card.

And, why not just actually give money? It does go to BC/EFA so that's a good cause.