Avenue Q: Sesame Street's Darker Version
In a world where every day is a sunny day, you'll find Sesame Street . But there is a place where reality kicks in and every day isn't as sunny as you thought it was. It's a place called Avenue Q . Co nceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx who also wrote the music and lyrics, Avenue Q evidently drew its inspiration from Sesame Street . With characters like Nicky and Rod--that's Ernie and Bert for you with a twist of course, and Trekkie Monster--Cookie Monster rip-off, but this time he's not addicted to cookies but to something else. We also get to meet characters like Kate Monster, Lucy the Slut, The Bad Idea Bears, and human ones like Christmas Eve, Brian and Gary Coleman! So when I read that Atlantis Productions will stage Avenue Q for the fifth time, I really had to watch it (my best friend and I caught the 2nd-to-the-last playdate). Aside from the good word-of-mouth reviews I got from friends who have seen it, my curiosity was piqued and I wanted to see...