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Avenue Q continues its run at the New World Stages Theater on West 50th Street in New York. The musical opened last October and received strong critical and audience responses. It was an unexpected it in that the show itself was unexpected in both style and theme though the fact that it became a hit is somewhat less of a surprise. One of the standard activities for many people who visit New York is to either see the latest of the Broadway and Off-Broadway hits or to be one of the fist to discover a great new show while it’s in previews and hasn’t established itself as a hit yet. Fortunately for all of these individuals many of the hotels in New York have fabulous theatre packages to take advantage of while they’re in the city.

Avenue Q is one of those rare musicals that continues to surprise and entertain audiences with its originality and style. The basic story is not particularly rare or unknown and it deals with an innocent and eager recent college graduate who arrives in New York full of fantastic dreams and ambitions. He’s practically broke when he arrives in the big city and can only afford rudimental accommodations on the run down Avenue Q. However, and fortunately for him, his new neighbors are a particularly interesting and resourceful group.

Many people wonder if the show is for children or adults and this is a really good question. It has been described as a Sesame Street for grown ups though the puppets are an automatic attraction for children. This is an important question because Avenue Q is definitely not a children’s musical. It contains extremely strong language and adult situations that are not appropriate for very small children. Meanwhile older teenagers may appreciate the content of this musical as it deals with issues of self discovery and becoming and adult. Parents are strongly advised to consider the maturity level of their children in deciding whether or not to bring them to this show. However, for audiences who are not concerned with maturity levels this is a great show to see.

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