Dates confirmed for Avenue Q

I am willing to admit I don't know everything. Thankfully there are many out there more than willing to remind me when I forget! :-) It is also clear by my profile that I am in fact Perth based. and frankly, Perth and Queensland have the prize for conservatism in this country. However, I still think a show like Q marketed properly and in the right-sized venue would be a success here (even Melbourne). Not a wicked/we will rock you/les mis/phantom kind of success, but a success nonetheless. "1. Q is folding early on the West End. If you don't believe me, Google it." Well, I saw it in the West End almost 2 years ago, when it had already been running for some time. So, maybe not such a bad run...certainly not a 'fold'. "2. Into The Woods was a commercial hit on Broadway - ran about two years, turned a profit." But very rarely anywhere else from what I've heard from many of the people I know who have done it. I don't doubt it's made money somewhere, and frankly deserves it. But anyone knows that Sondheim is not a big seller... Again, especially in Australia. "4 Altar Boyz has run more than three and a half years in New York. 5. Altar Boyz won a Best Musical award - The Outer Critics Circle. This fact was used in publicity - a big part of their posters, but the show still flopped in Melbourne. 6. Far from not being "pop enough" Altar Boyz is all about pop - it concerns a pop group!" and this is still all I know about this show. I'm sure it's great, but obviously didn't click with Aust audiences. Let's face it, not much does. Being about a pop group certainly explains why I've not heard about it. Anyone who knows me knows it would be a hard sell! "7. Your average Melbourne theatre goer would not know what the Tony Awards are, let alone who won one. Tony Awards are of more interest to theatre people than the general public." This would suprise me, but I'm willing to admit no local knowledge. However, there are many people in Perth who know what a Tony is. Even if they don't, my point was more about the fact that they don't give Tony awards to s**t. Therefore perhaps this show is actually half-decent. I think your many points about Wicked merely agree with me- it is and has been an amazing commercial success, and as such plays in an appropriate venue. It also needs to run for a very long time to even begin making money (though I seem to remember that London had made its seed money back on ticket sales before the first show opened). Is the venue Q is going to be in immense? I have to admit I don't know the venue at all. As I stated, if they have the right sized venue, and market this incredibly clever score/script to the right audience, they will be fine. There's no bubble, dragon, flying monkey or anything to pay for. Just a couple of puppets, a small band and small but talented cast and this show is ready to roll. However, I am willing to tip my hat to local knowledge. If indeed you are correct it will be a tragic shame. Saw both Wicked (with Idina) and Avenue Q on consecutive nights in London. Both were fabulous, but Q in my opinion was a better overall package. C'mon Melbourne, don't let me down! :-) Nev It's the simple things stupid...