tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12143188.post114799147904871443..comments2023-11-05T04:31:45.159-08:00Comments on "Brevity is... wit.": Master of puppetsNeel Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286549029037039134noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12143188.post-1148859742258073542006-05-28T16:42:00.000-07:002006-05-28T16:42:00.000-07:00AP: You would love Avenue Q. Too bad you can't go...AP: You would love <I>Avenue Q</I>. Too bad you can't go. <BR/><BR/>The content, in my opinion, is borderline offensive -- they advertise full puppet nudity, and I'm pretty sure the full-length Broadway version goes further than the one scene/song I saw.<BR/><BR/>Your mother may find some of it funny, but the humor in a lot of the jokes and all of the songs are probably too nuanced and fast for her to catch.Neel Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286549029037039134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12143188.post-1148846751050418822006-05-28T13:05:00.000-07:002006-05-28T13:05:00.000-07:00hey neel -- i'm taking a trip to NYC with my mom a...hey neel -- i'm taking a trip to NYC with my mom after the bar. do you think avenue q is appropriate to watch with a parent? really want to avoid awkward moments when the puppets are having sex and all....<BR/><BR/>also keep in mind that my mom does not speak english v. well but generally able to understand most. is the humor nuanced/technical? or do you think she would enjoy it?Asian Provocateurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855229414616331073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12143188.post-1148421671294631622006-05-23T15:01:00.000-07:002006-05-23T15:01:00.000-07:00It was edited for content. 90 minutes, no intermi...It was edited for content. 90 minutes, no intermission. The Wikipedia link above (click on "original plan") explains the changes made. Had I known the full version was shown the first few months, I'd have gone then.<BR/><BR/><I>And please stop mentioning</I> Cats!<BR/><BR/>Meow?Neel Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286549029037039134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12143188.post-1148420892292091942006-05-23T14:48:00.000-07:002006-05-23T14:48:00.000-07:00I heard that Avenue Q was shortened (I don't know ...I heard that <I>Avenue Q</I> was shortened (I don't know if that means edited for content) in the Vegas version. Wonder if they will use the Vegas version for the tour.<BR/>And please stop mentioning <I>Cats!</I>Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299954890474854388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12143188.post-1148415994034439282006-05-23T13:26:00.000-07:002006-05-23T13:26:00.000-07:00Masters degree in Puppets? Why didn't I think of ...Masters degree in Puppets? Why didn't I think of that? Great, another academic regret.<BR/><BR/>As far as musicals go, Vegas audiences (which I imagine are mostly tourists) seem to want spectacle more than a rewarding experience. <I>Cats</I> might actually do well here.<BR/><BR/>And plays? Even the local theatres are dying.Neel Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286549029037039134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12143188.post-1148415252586436392006-05-23T13:14:00.000-07:002006-05-23T13:14:00.000-07:00You don't have to have a Master of Puppets degree ...You don't have to have a Master of Puppets degree to figure out that Vegas is the perfect venue for Broadway musical productions. Why wait for for all the casino-goers to make their way to New York to see Cats, when you can bring the show to them?<BR/><BR/>-----<BR/>ginsvo: the Ginsu knife adapted for late-night Scandinavian TV ads.Oscar Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05558650379298098292noreply@blogger.com