From Mix Tape to LP! Original Broadway Cast Recording of AVENUE Q Now Available On Vinyl

Masterworks Broadway is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Avenue Q with the release of the Grammy-nominated original Broadway cast recording on vinyl!

Available exclusively through Books a Million, the deluxe release features a 2-LP gatefold set with translucent orange vinyl and lyric insert. Winner of four Tony awards, including Best Original Score for Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, the original Broadway cast included Tony nominees John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo as well as Rick Lyon, Natalie Venetia Belton, Ann Harada, Jordan Gelber, and Jennifer Barnhart. This one-time pressing of 2,500 albums is only available at Books a Million stores and online at booksamillion.com.

Avenue Q is the hilarious and internationally acclaimed musical about a group of 20-somethings - people and puppets alike - who move to New York with big dreams and tiny bank accounts. Together they live as neighbors on a rundown block in NYC as they try to discover their purpose in life. The musical's characters include Princeton, Kate Monster, Trekkie Monster, Lucy the Slut, Nicky, Rod, Gary Coleman, the Bad Idea Bears, Brian and Christmas Eve.

Avenue Q is directed by Jason Moore and based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, with puppets conceived and designed by Rick Lyon. Avenue Q has musical supervision by Stephen Oremus, choreography by Ken Roberson, scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Mirena Rada, lighting design by Howell Binkley, and sound design by Acme Sound Partners. Music director is Brian Hertz. Animation design is by Robert Lopez, incidental music is by Gary Adler, and casting is by Cindy Tolan & Adam Caldwell. Christine M. Daly is Production Stage Manager.

SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS comprises the imprints Masterworks, Sony Classical, OKeh, Portrait and Masterworks Broadway. Our artists range from icons to newly developing talents in classical, crossover and adult alternative music, plus new and legendary jazz artists. Our vast catalog of musical theater recordings features classic shows and original cast albums of today's Broadway hits including SpongeBob SquarePants, Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler, Groundhog Day, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, On Your Feet!, Kinky Boots, Once, If/Then and An American in Paris.