Lucy the Slut

Irvin is very fond of Avenue Q, so when they announced they were closing, he determined to dress up for the closing weekend. The choice of character was 100% obvious: he'd be Lucy the Slut. What character is more Irvin's aesthetic?

Because he didn't want to paint his entire body pink, he got a pink bodysuit (which unfortunately didn't 100% match the color of the makeup - alas!). Lucy's top is very distinct, with section of white and black, so Irvin just sewed it from scratch - the very first thing he sewed on his own sewing machine! Finally, the outfit was completed with some of the biggest boobs Irvin's ever had, and her signature Lucy necklace. Fortunately, Irvin wasn't alone, as his friend Angelica dressed up as Kate Monster.

After an ordeal getting tickets, Irvin and three friends saw the performance on the Friday of closing weekend. He was noticed a lot in the theater - Lucy was hard to miss! Among the people who noticed was Christine Daly, the stage manager, who invited Irvin and his friends backstage after the show!

Scarcely able to believe their luck, they went backstage. They got to see and touch the real genuine puppets - Irvin got a photo with Lucy herself! They also got to see all the cool backstage stuff, and meet the actors (who all wanted photos with Lucy!). The actors told them all kinds of backstage tidbits, as well as the fact that no one had ever cosplayed Lucy to the show! Irvin made history!

Finally, Irvin and friends were allowed to walk on the stage and take pictures on the actual set! The photo above is the actual Avenue Q doorway! It was one of the coolest things to ever happen to Irvin, one of those fabulous NYC adventures that only he would wind up on!

It was totally worth the months of washing it took to get the pink out of the wig.