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Yuffie to join the cast of Avenue Q

12:58 PM on 09.05.2008, Chad Concelmo 31 comments

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Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist.” “If You Were Gay.” “The Internet Is For Porn.” These are just a few of the amazing songs in Broadway hit Avenue Q. And before you start making fun of me for talking about a musical, you really need to hear me out.

Avenue Q is an award-winning production starring puppets who use profanity and deal with very adult issues. There is an old lady character (who I obviously want to punch in the face) named Mrs. Thistletwat and another character based on washed up actor Gary Coleman ... that is usually played by a woman. Oh, and did I mention the puppets have sex on stage? Yeah, Avenue Q is amazing.

If that description doesn’t get you to line up for tickets, maybe this will: The voice of Yuffie in Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy: Advent Children herself -- Christy Carlson Romano -- will be joining the cast on September 29th. She will be playing the roles of main character Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut.

If you live in the New York area you should go check out the show and support her. If anything, seeing a Broadway theater full of nerds in cosplay would be a once and a lifetime experience. Until David Hayter lands the role of Jean Val Jean in Les Miz. Am I right? Er ... I mean ... uh ... did you guys see the Giants play last night? Man, that was a great game. BOOBIES!

[Via Broadway World]


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MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 09/05/2008 13:00
Man, I so want to hit it with the chick from Even Stevens.
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ImpossiblePlant at 09/05/2008 13:09
I was so excited to see the original cast play in Tuscon. Kate Monster has one of my favorite voices in the play, too. I'm sure she'll be great, I only wish I were in New York!
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Aerox at 09/05/2008 13:13
This is the only musical I've ever seen, and it was AMAZING.
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Char Aznable at 09/05/2008 13:14
Yeah, I knew her more as the Disney chick from Even Stevens and the voice of Kim Possible. I had no idea that she played Yuffie.
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TrailerParkJesus at 09/05/2008 13:17
"The internet is really really great, for porn"

That's my theme song.

And Christy Carlson Romano, yes please.
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Dexter345 at 09/05/2008 13:29
Unless she's carrying a humongous shuriken, I don't care.

But then, I would like to see Avenue Q sometime...
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Valthonis at 09/05/2008 13:34
Awesome! Just saw Avenue Q in July, and it was amazing. The soundtrack CD does not prepare you adequately for the live performance. Christy Carlson Roman... err... YUFFIE will make a great addition to the cast.
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casualweaponry at 09/05/2008 13:36
Avenue Q is awesome. Easily the best musical I've ever seen. The whole soundtrack is win; especially "Schadenfreude".
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king3vbo at 09/05/2008 13:51
Avenue Q is amazing. I listen to the soundtrack all the time
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SourGr8pes at 09/05/2008 14:03
Yuffie's kinda in Final Fantasy VII too...

*Grabs his dick and double clicks*
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Crackpot360 at 09/05/2008 14:35
I believe there's a GTA IV radio station commercial spoofing Avenue Q. Swinging Puppets I think it was called. Pretty funny too.
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Tactix at 09/05/2008 14:39
And this is why I love the great Chad Concelmo! Videogame news AND musicals? "My cup runneth OVEEEEER!"

Anyway, Chad, did you know that Shrek the musical was opening up in Seattle during PAX?? and that Princeton from the original cast of Avenue Q (John Tartaglia) plays Pinocchio in it? <3

/me shows off his musical-nerdness <3
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Tactix at 09/05/2008 14:40
Also, boobies.
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Secret Cow at 09/05/2008 14:56
It seems like every movie ever made has been turned into a musical. But where is the love for vidja games. When are we going to get to see "A Boy and his Blob - The Musical", "Fragalot", or "O, Halo!"?
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Char Aznable at 09/05/2008 15:03
@SourGr8pes

I think he meant that Christy Carlson Romano was the voice of Yuffie in those two games, not that those were Yuffie's only appearances. At least that's how I read it.
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Dead Movie Star at 09/05/2008 15:06
I saw Avenue Q in Charlotte, NC. Amazing.
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Chad Concelmo at 09/05/2008 15:26
@Char Aznable,
Exactly. :)

@SourGr8pes,
She is indeed in Final Fantasy VII. Just not her voice. ;)
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perri at 09/05/2008 15:31
I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT HER! Thats so weird. My friends and I were talking about putting Shia LeBeouf in a Hardboiled remaked or something and we started talking about Even Stevens and how awesome it was. Which led to ; "What happened to the Sister-girl?"

So now I have my answer! Weird. Also, I've never heard of this show, sounds pretty hilarious.

Thanks Chad! Very interesting, glad it was brought to my attention!
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perri at 09/05/2008 15:31
I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT HER! Thats so weird. My friends and I were talking about putting Shia LeBeouf in a Hardboiled remaked or something and we started talking about Even Stevens and how awesome it was. Which led to ; "What happened to the Sister-girl?"

So now I have my answer! Weird. Also, I've never heard of this show, sounds pretty hilarious.

Thanks Chad! Very interesting, glad it was brought to my attention!
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The Amazing Shenazin at 09/05/2008 15:52
cool, too bad I don't plan on visiting New York anytime soon

so unless I turn into a Jumper I probably wont see her in that role :(
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Acefowl at 09/05/2008 16:21
Did She also voice Yuffie in Kingdom Hearts 2? I know a lot of the same voice actors worked on both KH2 and Advent Children, but I don't remember if it's her.

Either way, do want.
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Samit Sarkar at 09/05/2008 18:01
It's good to see that I'm not the only one who has fond memories of Christy Carlson Romano from Even Stevens on the Disney Channel. Fun fact: Shia LaBeouf played her brother on the show!
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randombullseye at 09/05/2008 18:17
Am I the only one who hates Yuffie as a character? Her materia stealing antics still infuriate me.
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kawitchate at 09/05/2008 18:58
you mean Kim Possible?
NICE
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guermogamer at 09/05/2008 20:37
My ex girlfriend sang "the more you love someone" at this artshow we did last year... fucking great stuff!
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Brandon Undead at 09/05/2008 20:47
Avenue Q= Amazing! 12 Dolphins!
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Matthew Blake at 09/05/2008 21:13
Avenue Q is the best musical ever made, right next to Spamalot. "The Internet is For Porn" is truly the anthem of our generation.
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John Martone at 09/05/2008 21:54
*hides his harddrive with 14.2 gigs of musical theatre* This is fun, but Avenue Q is a bit... overly sensational? Seeing it in production was like masturbating to the soundtrack. Great, great cd show, and all around good show, but the characters and vocal parts (in my experience) leave almost no room for the actor to expand or interpret the role.

Like Menzel and Chenoweth in Wicked, each successive perform is just attempting to be the originals.

*gets off his soap box*

I'll admit I'm a total snob for musicals, and that it has nothing to do with the article, which connects a new cast member to the cast, but its just frustrating that this one musical is like... the only show I will ever find on a gamer's Zune. Oh well, it could be worse...
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