Avenue Q

Avenue Q
A puppet-filled comedy follows a group of twenty-somethings seeking their purpose in big-city life.

Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.

The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life.

Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that has quickly become a favorite for audiences everywhere. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good, and life lessons are learned.

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Concert Selections for Avenue Q

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  • EVERYONE'S A LITTLE BIT RACIST
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    Avenue Q
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Lyrics by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Orchestrated by
    Stephen Oremus
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Conductor Score, 3 Reed (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, 1 Guitar (Electric), 1 Keyboard 2, 1 Drums (Drum Set, Woodblock), 1 Bass (Acoustic)

  • FINE, FINE LINE
    From
    Avenue Q
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Lyrics by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Orchestrated by
    Stephen Oremus
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Conductor Score, 1 Reed (Flute), 1 Guitar (acoustic), 1 Keyboard 2, 1 Drum Set, 1 Bass (acoustic)

  • IF YOU WERE GAY
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    Avenue Q
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Lyrics by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Orchestrated by
    Stephen Oremus
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Conductor Score, 1 Reed (Clarinet), 1 Guitar (Banjo), 1 Keyboard 2, 1 Drums (Drum Set, Woodblock, Triangle, Siren Whistle, Cowbell), 1 Bass (Acoustic)

  • OPENING (AVENUE Q)
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    Avenue Q
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Lyrics by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Orchestrated by
    Stephen Oremus
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Conductor Scores, 3 Reed (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax), 1 Gutar (Acoustic, Electric, Banjo), 1 Keyboard 2, 1 Drums (Drum Set, Mark Tree, Woodblock {2}, Cowbell, Bongos, Finger Cymbal), 1 Bass (Acoustic, Electric), 7 Vocal Book

  • PURPOSE
    From
    Avenue Q
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    Lyrics by
    Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Conductor Score, 1 Reed (Alto Saxophone), 1 Guitar (Electric), 1 Keyboard, 1 Drum Set, 1 Bass (Electric)

  • THERE'S A FINE, FINE LINE
    From
    Avenue Q
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction

Show Essentials

Music and Lyrics by
Jeff MarxJeff Marx
Robert LopezRobert Lopez
Book by
Jeff WhittyJeff Whitty
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Songs

The Avenue Q Theme

What Do You Do With a B.A. in English-It Sucks to Be Me

If You Were Gay

Purpose

Everyone's a Little Bit Racist

The Internet is For Porn

Mix Tape

I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today

Special

You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Making Love)

Fantasies Come True

My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada

There's a Fine, Fine Line

There Is Life Outside Your Apartment

The More You Ruv Someone

Schadenfreude

I Wish I Could Go Back to College

The Money Song

School For Monsters/ The Money Song

There's a Fine, Fine Line (Reprise) -What Do You Do With a B.A. in English (Reprise)

For Now

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By Nateils
September 05, 2023
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Related shows or resources: Avenue Q, Avenue Q School Edition
Can I perform an Avenue Q song in competition for Thespian Districts? (And hopefully state.)

I'm planning on performing "Purpose" this year at Districts, and hopefully either "I Wish I Could Go Back To College" or "For Now" next year. Can I perform them?

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By Sripper
June 05, 2023
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Are you allowed to change the location from NYC to the city the production is being done?
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By TracyA
February 28, 2022
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When casting, is it acceptable to cast all of the parts separately where you end up with 13 separate characters (including the newcomer but not including the boxes)?
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By adminuser
December 15, 2011
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Avenue Q Licensing Question
I heard a rumor that MTI required performance groups doing Avenue Q to either rent their puppets or build according to the original design specifications, but I couldn't find a comfirmation of this on the show page. So, how about it -- are original puppet designs legal? I should note that this is in reference to a college production.
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By Sharon Parisi
July 25, 2011
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Building Avenue Q puppets
Has anyone thought of building their own puppets? What did you use for plans.
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By Shannon Pitonyak
May 23, 2011
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Puppet Rentals
I cannot wait to bring this show to my theater, but am looking for options ( beyond socks) for puppets. What are people doing for puppets and where are you getting them?
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