Watching Avenue Q is the perfect Christmas gift for my self. I waited for this for nearly a year. I’ve been monitoring the progress of the show since I heard of the auditions sometime in January. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to watch the first run. Now, I'm happy.
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Rachelle Alejandro is perfect in playing both Kate and Lucy. I remember asking a friend who watched the first run), “Did Rachelle sing the puppet-sounding voice of Kate well, as in manipis?” That just occurred to me as I find Rachelle’s voice overly powerful. She managed to shift from Kate (puppet singing voice) and Lucy (ala Vernie Varga voice, sexy, husky, deep, and seductive) well. Her performance of “Fine Fine Line” really proved Rachelle’s singing prowess. It’s quite hard to sing in that puppet-voice in a powerful
I think Felix Rivera is a promising theater talent. He’s got the brilliant voice and acting prowess (that is reflected in his eyes). But I feel like he played better as Rod. Meanwhile, Frenchie Dy (Christmas Eve) has found a new home to share and improve her talent. In an industry (local show business) where having good looks (where fat people are just apt for comedy) is more important than being talented, Frenchie is hardly ever noticed.
Joel Trinidad IS Joel Trinidad. His experience in theater accounts for his capacity to perform very well. I love him as Trekkie Monster. Need I say more?
As for Aiza Seguerra (Gary Coleman), I can’t help but to compare her performance (musicality wise) with the NY production. Aiza’s voice is too deep. I think it could’ve been better if it was a bit ‘manipis’. But that’s just me. Weird but I can’t help it that when I was watching her perform, I’m always reminded of “Pagdating ng Panahon.”
Another thing I enjoyed about Avenue Q is shifting my focus from the real person to the puppets. Oh, it’s hard to act and sing while holding on to puppets. That’s why Teenie Chan deserves recognition. It’s not easy to shift from one puppet to another then to another. Great!
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Avenue Q is a cool way of thinking of realities and cruelties of life. It discusses heavy (and “touchy”) subjects in a light way: (1) THE PURPOSE OF LIVING; (2) how hard it is to hide in a closet; (3) racism; (4) loving someone; and (5) commitment. Basically, it tackles questions (existentialist) that we encounter usually after we finish college (which is why agony is higher for people who finished college at a young age, haha).
If you haven’t watched Avenue Q, go and get your tickets now. Since everyone’s life sucks, watch it! Here’s a link to ticket sellers to the remaining shows.
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Notice the poster. It gives you a clue (just like the "Mix Tape", haha) what other surprises to expect.
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