Avenue Q
John Golden Theatre
Previews Began: July 10, 2003
Opening Night: July 31, 2003
Closing Night: September 13, 2009
Music: Jeff Marx
Robert Lopez
Lyrics: Jeff Marx
Robert Lopez
Book: Jeff Whitty
Princeton, a recent college graduate with a “B.A. in English,” finally finds an apartment he can afford on Avenue Q. Wondering about his purpose in life, Princeton takes advice from his eccentric neighbors. At the same time, he encounters and begins to fall in love with Kate, an aspiring teacher, but struggles with his own fear of commitment. During Princeton’s adventures with his new Avenue Q friends, he discovers the true meaning of friendship and develops his own sense of purpose.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
The Avenue Q Theme………………………………Company
What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?……Princeton
It Sucks to Be Me……………….Brian, Kate, Rod, Nicky,
Christmas Eve, Princeton,
Gary Coleman
If You Were Gay…………………………………….Nicky, Rod
Purpose………………………………….Princeton, Ensemble
Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist…………..Princeton, Kate,
Gary, Brian,
Christmas Eve
The Internet Is for Porn……….Kate, Trekkie Monster,
Brian, Gary, Princeton,
Rod
Mix Tape………………………………………..Kate, Princeton
I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today…………………Brian
Special……………………………………………………………Lucy
You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When
You’re Makin’ Love)………………..Gary, Bad Idea Bears,
Princeton, Kate, Brian,
Christmas Eve
Fantasies Come True…….Rod, Kate, Nicky, Princeton
My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada………………….Rod
There’s a Fine, Fine Line………………………………….Kate
ACT TWO
There Is Life Outside Your Apartment……………Brian,
Princeton,
Christmas Eve,
Gary, Nicky, Lucy,
Trekkie Monster
The More You Ruv Someone…….Christmas Eve, Kate
Schadenfreude……………………………………..Gary, Nicky
I Wish I Could Go Back to College…………Kate, Nicky,
Princeton
The Money Song……….Nicky, Princeton, Gary, Brian,
Christmas Eve
School for Monsters………………………Trekkie Monster
The Money Song (Reprise)…………….Nicky, Princeton,
Christmas Eve,
Gary, Brian
There’s a Fine, Fine Line (Reprise)…………..Princeton,
Kate
What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?
(Reprise)………………………………………………..Newcomer
For Now……………Kate, Brian, Gary, Princeton, Nicky,
Rod, Christmas Eve, Trekkie Monster,
Lucy, Bad Idea Bears
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Jennifer Barnhart Mrs. T
Bear
Other Characters
Natalie Venetia Belcon Gary Coleman
Stephanie D’Abruzzo Kate Monster
Lucy the Slut
Other Characters
Jodi Eichelberger Ensemble
Jordan Gelber Brian
Ann Harada Christmas Eve
Peter Linz Ensemble
Rick Lyon Nicky
Trekkie Monster
Bear
Other Characters
John Tartaglia Princeton
Rod
Understudies: Carmen Ruby Floyd (Gary Coleman), Aymee Garcia (Kate Monster, Mrs. T, Bear, Lucy the Slut), Erin Quill (Christmas Eve), Matt Schreiber (Princeton, Brian, Rod, Trekkie Monster, Bear, Nicky)