Play review – “Avenue Q” (2009) ****

Controversial because it involves puppets having sex and songs about everyone being a little bit racist but in it’s way this is as sweet and wholesome as Sesame Street. It’s about family, helping others, community, tolerance, etc. It’s also extremely clever and funny, being particularly well directed – the choreography of it was very subtle with using the puppets, etc. I’m guessing this hasn’t travelled as well as other musicals because you can’t take grandma to it (cf Mama Mia) – also all the characters are in the 20s-30s range, it’s not multi-generational.