Avenue Q

Avenue Q at Shaftesbury Theatre

Why see Avenue Q?

Guess Qs Back!

The worldwide smash-hit comedy show for adults is back in the West End to prove you'll never look at puppets the same way again! This multi-award winning musical is rude, lewd and laugh-out-loud funny, now considered to be a modern classic. A brash, ballsy and outrageous parable of figuring out life after college, falling in love, finding a job and paying the bills, in both flesh and felt!

What To Expect

Dubbed a coming-of-age tale for the Sesame Street generation, Avenue Q is a delightfully wacky look at the fortunes of wide-eyed Princeton, a college graduate whose search for purpose and tiny bank account leads him to the less than desirable neighborhood, where he meets a cast of characters seeking the same thing in the big city.

Join the gang as they use music and comedy to make sense of adult life, and its issues and anxieties all too familiar. Featuring hilarious ditties, ballads and belters such as 'It Sucks to Be Me' 'What Do You Do With A B.A in English', and 'Everyone's A Little Bit Racist', this very grown-up musical is a cynic's delight, with hopes and dreams crumbling around felt ears.

Upcoming Performances

Cast

  • Emily Benjamin as Kate Monster and Lucy The Sl*t
  • Noah Harrison as Princeton and Rod
  • Meg Hateley as Mrs T and Bad Idea Bear
  • Oliver Jacobson as Brian
  • Charlie McCullagh as Nicky
  • Trekkie Monster and Bad Idea Bear
  • Amelia Kinu Muus as Christmas Eve
  • Dionne Ward-Anderson as Gary Coleman

Please note: The producers can't guarantee the appearance of any performers on any specific date.

Creative

  • Directed by Jason Moore
  • Puppet design by Rick Lyon
  • Orchestrations and arrangements by Stephen Oremus
  • Set design by Anna Louizos
  • Choreography by Ebony Molina
  • Costume design by Jean Chan
  • Lighting design by Tim Lutkin
  • Sound design by Paul Groothuis
  • Video design by Nina Dunn for Pixellux
  • Puppetry coaching by Iestyn Evans and Andy Heath
  • Casting by Pearson Casting
  • Associate Director Julie Atherton
  • Musical direction by Benjamin Holder
  • Written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
  • Book by Jeff Whitty

Reviews

Customer reviews

Simon Gray

Laughed too much

Yeah ok I laugh at the simplest of things, but, I was told during the interval to keep it down during the second half. Apparently I was spoiling the performance for other people! ... Read more

Ruth

Lots of Fun

A wonderful evening in a beautiful theatre. The show is hilarious and the quality of the performance is matched by the friendlyness and professionalism of the staff we met in the Gielgud theatre, from box office to bar to auditorium staff everybody was smiling and helpful. The location of the venue is also superb as Chinatown is less than a minute away - crispy duck pancakes followed by naughty puppets - who could ask for more?! ... Read more

Lauren

Awsome.

I went to see this for my 18th. It was fab! I loved it so much and i was laughing all the way through. The songs are fab, and knowing them all, as i have put on ave Q with my performing arts group, with me playing kate monster! ... Read more
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