Avenue Q Marks Its 10th Anniversary With Milestone Performance at New World Stages

Princeton (Darren Bluestone) and Kate Monster (Veronica J. Kuehn) share a kiss to mark the occasion.
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The 2004 Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q celebrated its 10th birthday on Wednesday, July 31. A host of the show’s alumni, including original cast members Ann Harada, Rick Lyon, Jennifer Barnhart, and Jordan Gelber were on hand for the evening, which included the milestone performance at off-Broadway’s New World Stages and a swanky party at Hudson Terrace.

Avenue Q, written by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, and Jeff Whitty, opened off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre on March 20, 2003, before moving to Broadway’s John Golden Theatre, where it officially opened on July 31 of that year. The Broadway production closed on September 13, 2009 and reopened off-Broadway at New World Stages on October 21, 2009.

Check out photos from the evening in the gallery below.

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<i>Avenue Q</i> alumni join the current cast on stage to sing the final number, <i>For Now</i>.<br />(© David Gordon)” title=”<i>Avenue Q</i> alumni join the current cast on stage to sing the final number, <i>For Now</i>.<br />(© David Gordon)”/>
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Avenue Q alumni join the current cast on stage to sing the final number, For Now.
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Original cast member Jennifer Barnhart reunites with one of her many characters, a Bad Idea Bear.<br />(© David Gordon)” title=”Original cast member Jennifer Barnhart reunites with one of her many characters, a Bad Idea Bear.<br />(© David Gordon)”/>
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Original cast member Jennifer Barnhart reunites with one of her many characters, a Bad Idea Bear.
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Producers Kevin McCollum and Robyn Goodman, writers Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez, producer Jeffrey Seller, and book writer Jeff Whitty show off a proclamation from New York City marking July 31 “Avenue Q Day.”
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The current company of <i>Avenue Q</i> and stage manger Christine M. Daly smile for the cameras.<br />(© David Gordon)” title=”The current company of <i>Avenue Q</i> and stage manger Christine M. Daly smile for the cameras.<br />(© David Gordon)”/>
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The current company of Avenue Q and stage manger Christine M. Daly smile for the cameras.
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Original <i>Avenue Q</i> cast members Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada, Aymee Garcia, Jennifer Barnhart, Rick Lyon, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Erin Quill, and stage manager Christine M. Daly.<br />(© David Gordon)” title=”Original <i>Avenue Q</i> cast members Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada, Aymee Garcia, Jennifer Barnhart, Rick Lyon, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Erin Quill, and stage manager Christine M. Daly.<br />(© David Gordon)”/>
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Original Avenue Q cast members Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada, Aymee Garcia, Jennifer Barnhart, Rick Lyon, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Erin Quill, and stage manager Christine M. Daly.
(© David Gordon)