History Trivia / AvenueQ

** Gary Coleman was allegedly offered the part of, well, [[AsHimself Gary Coleman]], but never showed up for the meeting that would have sealed this.
*** It's also worth noting that when Gary Coleman did see how he was portrayed in the musical, he was not happy about it, and planned on suing the creators, but he could not get a lawyer to take his case.

** Trekkie Monster was originally meant to be, well, [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/6/65/Original_Trekkie_Monster.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160516194927 a Trekkie, deliberately designed to resemble Cookie Monster]].

* QueerCharacterQueerActor: The original Broadway run had Rod played by John Tartaglia, who himself is openly gay.

* TropeNamer: For TheInternetIsForPorn.

* TalkingToHimself: Several of the puppet characters, most notably Lucy and Kate.

* ApprovalOfGod: Jane Henson (Jim's widow), Cheryl Henson (his daughter), and Creator/FrankOz all saw the show during its original run and loved it.

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrn_mQt48Wk Tear It Up and Throw It Away]]," which was cut late in the off-Broadway rehearsals. Kate gets a jury duty summons, but Nicky tells her to... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin tear it up and throw it away]]. As a sort of MythologyGag, the tune of the song is used during Brian and Christmas Eve's dialogue during "The Money Song."

** Trekkie Monster was originally meant to be, well, [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/6/65/Original_Trekkie_Monster.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160516194927 a Trekkie, deliberately designed to resemble Cookie Monster]].

* CutSong: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrn_mQt48Wk Tear It Up and Throw It Away]]," which was cut late in the off-Broadway rehearsals. Kate gets a jury duty summons, but Nicky tells her to... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin tear it up and throw it away]]. As a sort of MythologyGag, the tune of the song is used during Brian and Christmas Eve's dialogue during "The Money Song."

** When the State of New York legalized same sex marriage, Rod and Ricky were married in real life, which kind of counts.

* TropeNamer: For TheInternetIsForPorn

* MythologyGag: The title, ''Avenue Q'', is likely a reference to ''123 Avenue B'', which was a WorkingTitle for ''Series/SesameStreet'', which the show was inspired by.

* ApprovalOfGod: Jane Henson (Jim's widow), Cheryl Henson (his daughter), and Creator/FrankOz all saw the show during it's original run and loved it.

** Other cut songs include "My Life is in Boxes," "How Much Do the People in Your Neighborhood Make?" (a direct spoof of the Sesame Street song "People in Your Neighborhood") and "Take Your Time," which wound up being produced as an intermission video for the London production.

* ApprovalOfGod: The show was visited by Jane Henson (Jim's widow), Cheryl Henson (his daughter), and Creator/FrankOz over the course of its run, and they all loved it.

** The original idea was more directly inspired by ''Series/SesameStreet''--a televised series of songs and skits teaching "lessons" about everyday life for twentysomethings, to be shown on Creator/AdultSwim or some such. The musical we have is great, but a TV series would've been something else again.

* CutSong: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrn_mQt48Wk Tear It Up and Throw It Away]]," which was cut late in the off-Broadway rehearsals. Kate gets a jury duty summons, but Nicky tells her to... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin tear it up and throw it away]].

* CutSong: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrn_mQt48Wk Tear It Up and Throw It Away]]," which was cut late in the off-Broadway rehearsals. Kate gets a jury duty summons, but Nicky tells her to...[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin tear it up and throw it away]].
* {{Defictionalization}}: They sell Bad Idea Bear finger puppets and Trekkie Monster hand puppets in the Theatre/AvenueQ store.

* MythologyGag: The title, Avenue Q, is likely a reference to ''123 Avenue B'', which was a WorkingTitle for ''Series/SesameStreet'', which the show was inspired by.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Gary Coleman was allegedly offered the part of, well, [[AsHimself Gary Coleman]], but never showed up for the meeting that would have sealed this.
** As well, the original idea for this was to be more directly inspired by ''Series/SesameStreet'' - a televised series of songs and skits teaching "lessons" about everyday life for twentysomethings, to be shown on Creator/AdultSwim or some such. The musical we have is great, but a TV series would've been something else again.

* ParodyAssistance: Many of the puppeteers in the original production were played by veterans of JimHenson shows.

* MythologyGag: The title, Avenue Q, is likely a reference to ''123 Avenue B'', which was a WorkingTitle for Series/SesameStreet, which the show was inspired by.

** When the State of New York legalized same sex marriage, Rod and Ricky were married in real life, which kind of counts.

** As well, the original idea for this was to be more directly inspired by ''Series/SesameStreet'' - a televised series of songs and skits teaching "lessons" about everyday life for twentysomethings, to be shown on Creator/AdultSwim or somesuch. The musical we have is great, but a TV series woulda been something else again.

** As well, the original idea for this was to be more directly inspired by ''Series/SesameStreet'' - a televised series of songs and skits teaching "lessons" about everyday life for twentysomethings, to be shown on AdultSwim or somesuch. The musical we have is great, but a TV series woulda been something else again.

** As well, the original idea for this was to be more directly inspired by ''SesameStreet'' - a televised series of songs and skits teaching "lessons" about everyday life for twentysomethings, to be shown on AdultSwim or somesuch. The musical we have is great, but a TV series woulda been something else again.