Thoughts

Avenue Q is the hit show that received seemingly endless praise on Broadway and is now playing on the Broadway Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas in...Las Vegas.

Not an easy show to describe, but the best way apparently is as a "grown up Sesame Street". A small cast of very talented puppeteers play the host of characters that live on Avenue Q. The characters come to Avenue Q ready to meet the challenges of the real world head on, but learn quickly that life is harder than they anticipated.

Seeing a puppet struggle to find his way in New York City, facing issues such as unemployment, one night stands, racism, relationships (both homosexual and heterosexual), even internet pornography, is not something I had ever expected. Ask me before we started planning this trip to Las Vegas if I thought I would ever see two puppets have sex live on stage...well we were in Vegas.

Kudos to the creators of Avenue Q for giving us such a treat. The show was very good; high energy and very funny. If you are looking for a show that is a little less ordinary, try a different Avenue. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)