what's the GARY COLEMAN in AVENUE Q thing all about?
what's the GARY COLEMAN in AVENUE Q thing all about?#0
Posted: 5/22/05 at 11:01ami've always accepted this as just theatrical silliness, but we were listing to AVENUE Q yesterday and wondered if there was any significance to the seemingly inexplicable appearance of GARY COLEMAN as one of the characters. does anyone know the back story?
re: what's the GARY COLEMAN in AVENUE Q thing all about?#2
Posted: 5/22/05 at 12:25pm
significance? probably not.
but it is really easy to make jokes at his expense cuz... well... his life sucks!
re: what's the GARY COLEMAN in AVENUE Q thing all about?#3
Posted: 5/22/05 at 1:05pmGary Coleman is the epitome of someone who peaked in his childhood, which is a theme that runs throughout the show with many of the other characters
re: what's the GARY COLEMAN in AVENUE Q thing all about?#4
Posted: 5/22/05 at 1:30pmhmmmm VERY true BS2b!!!!!
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re: what's the GARY COLEMAN in AVENUE Q thing all about?#6
Posted: 5/22/05 at 2:07pmThe fact is, AVENUE Q waas originally conceived as a TV series - possibly for Comedy Central. Gary Coleman was going to play himself. When the show was re-thought as a stagwe musical, it was decided that the Gary Coleman character would remain. Rather than try to find a short guy to imitate Coleman, they decided to have a normal height woman play the role - thus pointing up the absurdity of it!
re: what's the GARY COLEMAN in AVENUE Q thing all about?#7
Posted: 5/22/05 at 5:34pm
thank you, thank you, jon! cturtle will be able to slelep tonite
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