Show Synopsis:
Princeton is looking for a job and an apartment in New York and meets a group of neighbors on Avenue Q who all believe their life sucks more than everyone else?s. Princeton learns about handling money well while Kate Monster tackles teaching children by herself for the first time. Kate is interested in Princeton, and he asks her to go to Brian?s standup act at a club, where Lucy the Slut performs and almost seduces Princeton. Princeton and Kate get drunk and sleep together while Rod dreams that his roommate Nicky professes his love for him. Kate quits her job after her hangover interferes with her duties, and her friends Christmas Eve and Brian get married. Nicky accuses Rod of being gay, which Rod denies, and then Rod kicks Nicky out of their apartment. Kate breaks up with Princeton when he panics about commitment. Lucy seduces him for a bed, and Kate reconciles with Princeton. Princeton helps out the homeless Nicky and begins a campaign to raise money for Kate?s Monstersorri School (a school for monsters). Trekkie Monster donates ten million dollars he made from investing in porn and Kate opens her school. Christmas Eve and Brian leave their apartment on Avenue Q, Rod comes out, and Nicky finds Rod a boyfriend. Kate and Princeton get back together and Princeton realizes that even if he never finds his purpose, everything in life is only temporary.
Character:
Kate Monster, a young female monster who is passionate about children and teaching; sweet and loyal; slightly neurotic.
Song Context:
Kate catches the bouquet at Christmas Eve and Brian?s wedding, causing Princeton to freak out about commitment. He asks her to just be friends and Kate refuses, instead breaking off their relationship for good.
Fun Facts:
1) This show imitated the style of Sesame Street, which many of its creators and original performers had worked on at various points in their careers, by having the actors interact with each other while simultaneously causing puppets to interact which one another.
2) Stephanie D?Abruzzo originated the role of Kate on Broadway and described her as ?such a deeply emotional character, and she was so easy to improvise with.?
3) D?Abruzzo was honored with a Theatre World Award and nominations for Tony and Drama Desk Awards for her performance.
"There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend;
There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend;
And you never know 'til you reach the top if it was worth the uphill climb.
There's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of time.
There's a fine, fine line between a fairy tale and a lie;
And there's a fine, fine line between ""You're wonderful"" and ""Goodbye.""
I guess if someone doesn't love you back it isn't such a crime,
But there's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of your time.
And I don't have the time to waste on you anymore.
I don't think that you even know what you're looking for.
For my own sanity, I've got to close the door
And walk away...
Oh...
There's a fine, fine line between together and not
And there's a fine, fine line between what you wanted and what you got.
You gotta go after the things you want while you're still in your prime...
There's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of time."