How Popular is "The City That Never Sleeps"?

After my last post about Mary Poppins and how I mentioned that there are a quite a number of musicals that take place in London, I decide to do some research on how many musicals take place there. I admit there are a handful, but no where near as much as how many musicals and plays take place in New York City.  Here's the full list (I think there's at least thirty currently found) but I'll post below some of the more popular shows.

• Guys and Dolls
• West Side Story
• How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
• Hello, Dolly!
• Hair
• A Chorus Line 
• Annie
• Little Shop of Horrors
• Rent
• The Producers
• Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Avenue Q
• Doubt
• In the Heights

(I don't really know why this is my third post today, it's rather odd.)

"But I'm Not Gay!"

There's a good chance you have heard of the popular TV children's show Sesame Street, where there are both actors and puppets educating the young viewers. Well recently, there was a Broadway musical created based off of the show, but it's not as appropriate as one might think—this show is called Avenue Q. Whenever I'm describing this musical, I always say it's the "rated-R version of Sesame Street." 

This 2004 Tony award winning show tells of what happened to the Sesame Street puppets and their preaching of being unique and could do anything isn't exactly applicable in their adult lives anymore. Having a cast of both puppets and human actors is partly what makes this musical one of a kind (as well as answering the question if puppets can have intercourse). 

One of my favorite songs from it is when Nicky gives Rod the approval and says it's okay that Rod'a gay (he denies  it for the majority of the show) but it's hilarious!

I love vacation.  It's so nice and relaxing.  It also gives me time to update my posts.

Sorry for the delay, yet again.  This is more work than I thought.  I haven't completely forgotten about this though.  Future posts might include musicals not known (i.e. Gone Missing and Hands on a Hard Body), as well as regular straight plays (i.e. Peter and the Starcatcher and Death of a Salesman).  Until I gain more info, I'll leave this questionnaire. 

1. Favorite show? I change them all the time, but currently, it's Godspell.
2. Favorite role you've played? Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical Jr.
3. Favorite show you've been in? Godspell Jr., it was the only one where I didn't deal with a ton of drama. (Drama, get it? Ha, I slay myself!)
4. Number of Broadway shows seen? None........ for now.
5. Last show you were in? RENT School Edition
6. Favorite song from a show? "Now (It's Just the Gas) from Little Shop of Horrors
7. Favorite dance number from a show you were in? "Cross the Line" from Big! The Musical
8. Dream role(s)?  TOO MANY. Madame Giry (Phantom of the Opera), Ellen (Miss Saigon), Smitty (How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying), Adelaide (Guys and Dolls), Jan or Rizzo (Grease)
9. Show you would like to see? Any show except Cats. But lately, I've really wanted to see The Little Mermaid, Annie Get Your Gun and Godspell again.
10. Show(s) that makes you cry? Les Miserables, Godspell, Miss Saigon, RENT, Chess, South Pacific
11. Show(s) that makes you happy? Hairspray, Hair, Book of Mormon, Mamma Mia, Legally Blonde, The Lion King, Wicked, Avenue Q, Singin' In The Rain
12. Ever worn a wig for a show? Yes I have, for Cinderella: The World's Favorite Fairy Tale.
13. Favorite costume worn? There are some I've liked because it's from my own wardrobe, but none are my favorite yet.
14. Cast you're closest with? RENT School Edition
15. Favorite movie based on a Broadway show? I'd say Les Miserables, but I haven't officially seen it yet. So I'll say the Charlie Brown TV series from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
16. Show you would mostly like to see? The Little Mermaid

Day Twenty-Four: Avenue Q

Today's post is a musical that makes me laugh, which is Avenue Q. (Book of Mormon also belongs here, but I already used it on Day Two.)

For those of you who haven't heard of Avenue Q, it's basically a rated-R version of the popular TV show "Sesame Street" (mainly because of the puppetry.)

One puppet is trying to figure out his 'purpose' in life, while wooing the affections of another. One puppet is trying to figure out if his puppet roommate is gay (which he is). There's Gary Coleman, who's played by a female for some reason, and a regular guy who paid for a Japanese mail-order bride named Christmas Eve. Here's the rest of the synopsis: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_q)

(I'm sorry I haven't been doing my usual posts; I virtually have no time now!)

I'll play for you one of my favorites, "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" (which I feel as though it's true: the two puppets, Kate and Princeton, are the ones that fall in love.)