Avenue Q: Current cast and production?

[karen24]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 1:20pm

I'm finally going to see "Avenue Q" next Saturday at the matinee--I used to live near NYC (I now live upstate, so get back less frequently) but it seemed that there was always something I wanted to see just a bit more. But now I'm going, and I was wondering if anyone has seen it recently. How is the current cast? Is there anyone in particular who really stands out? Is the production still sharp?

[steven22]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 2:29pm

I haven't seen thew hole cast that is in the show now, but Howie Michel Smith (Princeton, Rod), is terrific. Ann Sanders (Christimas Eve), wonderful. Christian Andersen (Nicky, Trekkie Monster), is amazing! Jennifer Barnhart (Ms. T Bear), is always great (although I think she left or something). But other than that I haven't seen other members of the current cast.

[lesmis]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 2:31pm

Carey Anderson is wonderful as Kate/Lucy. Enjoy!!

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 2:52pm

^ When does Carey leave and Christy start?

[lesmis]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 2:57pm

Sept.29th

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 3:08pm

Thank you. I will have to see it before then since I absolutely love Carey :)

[lesmis]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 3:12pm

I plan to do the same. She is amazing!

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 3:14pm

The current cast is awesome, you will not be disappointed. Hope you love the show!

[gilliane]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 3:18pm

Jennifer Barnhart was still in it when I saw it again a couple of weeks ago. I thought the current cast was excellent and the show as a whole is still really good. The person I went with hadn't seen it before and loved it. Have fun.

[karen24]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 6:46pm

Thanks, everyone! It sounds great. I can't wait!

[puppet]

Posted: 9/14/08 at 12:11am

After seeing the tour 5 times, I am going to see the Broadway version in Dec. I hope Romano is out of it by then or I might see another show instead. I don't care for stunt casting.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 9/14/08 at 12:12am

I don't know how Romano will fare as Kate/Lucy, but she is hardly stunt casting.

[Just_John]

Posted: 9/14/08 at 12:53am

The Girl who plays Kate Monster/Lucy is good at Lucy but I've never wanted to tell someone to get off the stage so bad as when she was doing her most annoying Kate Monster voice. And I've seen Stephanie and Mary, so no it is not supposed to be that unbearable to listen to. She also needs a LOT of diction work. Every word that ended in "D" she would add a "T." For example, she said pretent instead of pretend in Fine Fine Line.

[puppet]

Posted: 9/14/08 at 10:36am

If you are in "upstate New York" (I hate that term, in Buffalo we are in WESTERN NEW YORK)and are near Schenectady. the tour will [play there Jan 20 to 25. You could not see a better cast than the tour.

Updated On: 9/14/08 at 10:36 AM

[shh282]

Posted: 9/14/08 at 3:21pm

Christian Anderson and Howie Micheal Smith are fantastic, they're enough reason to see the current production

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 9/14/08 at 5:03pm

Christian Anderson? since when?

Matt Schreiber has been doing it for over a month now.

just_john - what show were you watching?? i absolutely LOVED carey. she was great.

Carla (Gary Coleman) was rather unimpressive but, vocally, sounded great.

also loved Howie and Ann.

didn't care much for Nicholas Kohn (Brian).

[puppet]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 4:25pm

On the web site, Christian Anderson is listed as the prinary and Matt Schreuber as the understudy.

[winston89]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 4:32pm

I understand that a lot of times the website for a show isn't as up to date as it could be. But, I saw the show less then a month ago and Christian Anderson was in the show.

[lesmis]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:09pm

Christian was in the show yesterday. He's great.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:35pm

saw it Aug. 18th and Christian wasn't even in the playbill....

[lesmis]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 6:12pm

Weird. I saw it 8/10 and 9/14 and he was in the show and Playbill on both dates.