Avenue Q

Yesterday, I saw Avenue Q. I have thoughts on the play.
I enjoyed it, but I think it was overrated.
Now, bear in mind that I am not the best with musicals. If the music isn’t recognizable, or doesn’t move along the plot, or isn’t funny, then I feel like a commercial break has been inserted into my theatre experience. In Avenue Q, there was only one song, The Internet is for Porn, that I could hum the tune to. Every other song was fairly forgettable to me. They did drive the plot a bit, and they were amusing, but they weren’t great songs for my taste.
I think the show was too dependant on the spectacle of puppets. I will grant you, the puppet on puppet action was funny. But the plot was not filled with any surprises. It was predictable. If there hadn’t been puppets playing most of the characters, it wouldn’t be the success it is. It would practically be an after-school special. An after-school special on an edgy channel, but still just an after-school special.
I would give it 6/10.