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| Avenue Q (2003 Original Broadway Cast) | 
 enlarge | Artists: Jeff Marx, Robert Lopez, John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'abruzzo, Avenue Q
Label: RCA Victor Broadway
Category: Music
List Price: $18.97
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (241 reviews)
Sales Rank: 615
Format: Cast Recording, Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 55923
UPC: 828765592321
EAN: 0828765592321
ASIN: B0000BZK1R
Release Date: October 7, 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
 Absolutely brilliant, off-the-wall send up of Sesame Street! October 8, 2003
59 out of 65 found this review helpful
Yes, the new musical, "Avenue Q" looks like an episode of "Sesame Street," but be forewarned parents, the "Parental Advisory Warning" isn't there for no reason. This brilliant new Broadway show takes a cast of foam characters, who look suspiciously like the Muppets, and uses them to tackle decidely adult issues such as sex, pornography, racism, homosexuality, drug use, cruelty and cynicism. Ironically, this musical's most recent forebear is "Rent," and while that show told its story through rock opera while this one tells it through bouncy, cheery songs that sound like children's music but are in fact raunchy, vulgar, and most importantly, wickedly clever and satirically dead-on parodies (Think of the music to "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" and you'll get the general idea.), the shows' subject matters are remarkably similar, even if their overall tones couldn't be more divergent. Monsters who masturbate? Two male roommates who bring the supposed gay subtext of Bert and Ernie into the forefront? Songs that teach us such valuable lessons as "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist," "The Internet is for Porn," and "You Can Be Loud As the Hell You Want When You're Making Love"? Sesame Street this ain't. Absolutely hilarious it is. If you're in New York, you MUST go see this show, which is funnier than "Urinetown," "The Producers," and "Hairspray" combined. If you aren't, buy this cast album to get even just a small idea of the warped and wonderful world of "Avenue Q."
A Great Experience October 8, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of the best shows to grace Bway in a while: funny, poignant and a hummable score. Even without the great visuals of modern non-pc puppets, the CD works well with the limited dialogue and great vocal acting. If you grew up on Sesame Street and Electric Company, this CD will make you laugh and might stir up some crazy memories.
Like no other musical ever written October 8, 2003
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
I've seen Avenue Q twice now, and I'm amazed at the talent both on the stage and in the actor's voices. The show is written brilliantly with one hilarious song after another. It's a shame the song titles give away the humor of each track, like "The Internet Is For Porn" and "The More You Love Someone The More You Want To Kill Him". The character playing Christmas Eve has a beautifully classically trained voice yet adds the stereotypical Asian-American accent to it to keep you rolling in the aisles.John Tartaglia has a very familiar, friendly voice as "Princeton" and does a hysterical "Rod" - the gay wall street type. Stephanie D'Abbruzzio (spelling?) is a sweet lead for "Kate Monster" and you'll be amazed how different she sounds for the sultry "Lucy T. Slut". These songs are so hysterical - they bring tears to your eyes, and it's really a refreshing soundtrack to add to all the schmaltzy broadway CDs that are out there!
It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This! October 8, 2003
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Avenue Q rocks on stage and now you can bring it home. The songs get better the more you hear em and the cast sounds amazing!
The best new musical ever!!! October 7, 2003
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Anyone who's seen this show will want to get their hands on this CD as soon as possible. Anyone who hasn't should go right away! This is an excellent compilation of the satires of life where everyone can relate. John Tartaglia steals the show!!!
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