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Jennifer Barnhart: A Happy Home on Avenue Q

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When Jennifer Barnhart graduated from the University of Connecticut with a dual concentration in acting and puppetry, she had no idea that her two areas of interest would ever come together on a Broadway stage. Luckily for Barnhart, Avenue Q came along with its unique blend of music, puppetry and naughty comedy, a combination that played to ... Read More...

Howie Michael Smith

Age: 28

Hometown: Connellsville, PA

Currently: Getting in touch with his fuzzy side in Avenue Q, in which he manipulates and voices the puppets of Princeton, leading guy and new kid in town, and Rod, a reserved Republican who's very into show tunes.

Breakout Role: Long before Smith could stand onstage, he got a brief peek at celebrity when ...

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Mary Faber

Age: "I'm in my 20s."

Currently: Making her Broadway debut living on Avenue Q as resident puppets Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut.

Hometown: Originally from North Carolina, Faber grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, where she began taking musical theater classes with a local children's troupe at age 7 and made her stage debut at 10 in a ...

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Avenue Q to Land at London's Noël Coward Theatre on June 1

Avenue Q, the 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, has set its London plans. The show will begin performances at the newly renamed Noël Coward Theatre formerly the Albery Theatre on June 1.

Avenue Q features music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and a book by Jeff Whitty, based on an original concept by Lopez and ...

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Las Vegas Mounting of Avenue Q to Close on May 28

Las Vegas Mounting of Avenue Q to Close on May 28

The Vegas mounting of Avenue Q, which recently was cut down to 90 minutes, will close on May 28. As previously reported, Spamalot will be the next tenant at the Wynn Las Vegas.

"As we finalized our architectural plans for Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, including additional casino area, rooms, meeting and convention space, food and beverage and retail elements ...

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Producers Shorten Vegas Version of Avenue Q to 90 Minutes

The Vegas version of Avenue Q has been cut down from its original form. The shortened version of the tuner premiered at Wynn Las Vegas on January 19, according to The Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Las Vegas is known for hosting abbreviated tuners often referred to as "tab versions". While Mamma Mia! can be seen there in its entirety, upcoming mountings ...

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Broadway Grosses: It Still Doesn't Suck to Be Avenue Q

Broadway Grosses: It Still Doesn't Suck to Be Avenue Q

Tony-winning musical Avenue Q will soon begin its much-publicized Vegas engagement, and it is also far from running out of steam on Broadway. The show made $472,553 last week down from the previous week but still a hefty sum given that its potential is $516,205 and filled the 796-seat Golden Theatre to 97.11% capacity.

Here is a ...

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Barrett Foa Moves into a Starring Role in Avenue Q

Barrett Foa Moves into a Starring Role in Avenue Q

Understudy Barrett Foa is set to take over for Tony-nominated actor John Tartaglia in Avenue Q. He will begin performances as Princeton and Rod on February 1.

Foa currently serves in the Avenue Q ensemble and as the understudy for Princeton, Rod, Nicky, Trekkie and the Bad Idea Bears. He appeared in the original cast of Mamma Mia! on Broadway ...

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Ann Sanders

Age: in Christmas Eve voice "I no allowed to say! Tee hee."

Currently: Stepping into the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q while regular Ann Harada is on maternity leave.

Hometown: Suburban Illinois.

Step Into Christmas Eve: When Sanders first saw Avenue Q, she was on Broadway covering the role of Belle inBeauty and The Beast. "It was ...

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Sanders Steps into Q During Harada's Leave

Sanders Steps into Q During Harada's Leave

Understudy Ann Sanders will play the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q while original star Ann Harada is on maternity leave. Harada is expected to depart the production in mid-October and return in approximately three months.

Sanders currently serves as the understudy for Christmas Eve, Mrs. T. and Bear. She also appeared on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast ... Read More...

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