Avenue Q rights

[benjaminthemusical]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 7:38pm

Who holds them and would any show show,not just Avenue Q, grant the right while a show is still running?

[jv92]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 7:40pm

I don't know who holds the right to Q, but it's highly unlikely any new musical playing on Broadway would grant you the rights to the show.

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 7:41pm

I once saw a website for a theatre, and they had a list of shows they wanted to do. They said they contacted the people who hold the rights to Avenue Q, and said that the rights will not availible for another 12 years or so.

=/

[benjaminthemusical]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 7:46pm

The reason I ask is,the theater i work with is about to annouce it's summer season and I'm close to most everyone on the stuff but they will not say what the musical is because it could fall through but they don't think it will. Well I did some snooping and found out the plan is Avenue Q.

[jv92]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 8:43pm

Well, that production is going to be illegal.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 8:46pm

It's doubtful, but I do know that sometimes they grant the rights to use portions of the score, and you can sort of do a concert version....but that's a really really really rare thing.

[jv92]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 8:47pm

Oh in concert sure. If you do five or so selections, yeah. But if you do a full production of it, it's illegal.

[benjaminthemusical]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 9:10pm

My theater would never do anything ilegal i think they going through the proper channels

[Jon]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 10:29pm

The producers of AVENUE Q would absolutely never grant rights for a regional production when there hasn't even been a tour yet.

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 10:32pm

The only time I have ever heard of a current non-revival show running on Broadway that gave regional rights was Les Miz and that still is only for high school productions
Updated On: 12/10/06 at 10:32 PM

[Act4ever]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 10:50pm

the show wont tour

[Ragtime322]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 10:55pm

Actually, the show starts it US National tour this summer in San Diego. The other cities and dates will be announced in the coming months.

[Neverandy]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 11:58pm

Maybe it's Avenue Q Jr.
JK

[Act4ever]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 11:59pm

I'm not doubting you... but it does seem like it's an Old Globe production. It says something like they're "proud to produce the west coast premeire" ... I dunno

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/11/06 at 3:09am

San Diego is the first stop of the tour. La Jolla playhouse did something like this years back with the first Rent tour.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 12/11/06 at 10:55am

"San Diego is the first stop of the tour. La Jolla playhouse did something like this years back with the first Rent tour."

Yes and no. La Jolla launched the 2nd National Tour of RENT, not the 1st. The 1st National tour premiered inj Boston first and then sat down in Chicago for about five motnhs before it toured.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 11:13pm

Actually you are wrong. The Old Globe production of Avenue Q is not a tour (if it is, it has not been announced as one) This production is being rehearsed in San Diego at the Old Globe.

[Jon]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 11:23pm

But it IS a remounting of the Broadway version - using the same direction, sets, costumes, puppet design, etc. They didn't give Old Globe the rights to do their own version of the show.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 11:09pm

Yes, but it is not a tour.

[Julian2]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 12:20am

The only time I have ever heard of a current non-revival show running on Broadway that gave regional rights was Les Miz and that still is only for high school productions

And there's also Beauty and the Beast.

[friedrichVT]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 2:24am

you're wrong, the Old Globe production is ABSOLUTELY launching the tour. This tour may not be the standard national tour as the show can be a difficult sell in certain markets in the country, I would not be srprised if the tour doesn't appear at other reputable regional houses accross the country.