‘Avenue Q’ reaches the end of Broadway road

Popular puppet musical ran for six years, 2,534 performances

	"Avenue Q," which features a cast of people and puppets with names such as Kate, Rod, Princeton, Lucy, Christmas Eve and Trekkie Monster, won the 2004 Tony for best musical.
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updated 8:38 p.m. ET June 29, 2009

NEW YORK - "Avenue Q" will reach the end of its Broadway road in September.

The musical about the hopeful twentysomething residents of a very particular New York street closes Sept. 13 after a six-year run and 2,534 performances.

"Avenue Q," which features a cast of people and puppets with names such as Kate, Rod, Princeton, Lucy, Christmas Eve and Trekkie Monster, won the 2004 Tony for best musical.

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Said producer Robyn Goodman: "We will miss our furry friends on 45th Street but are very proud of their longevity."