Avenue Q extends West End anniversary season

The new production of Avenue Q has extended its West End season.

The show has returned to the West End to mark its 20th anniversary, with a revival playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre until the newly extended date of 3 January 2027.

Written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, with a book by Jeff Whitty, Avenue Q follows Princeton, a recent college graduate who moves into a rundown New York apartment block and learns life lessons from his eccentric neighbours.

Produced by Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson Productions, the production features the original Broadway puppets and reunites members of the creative team behind the musical’s debut. The producers said today: “We’re absolutely thrilled that the return of Avenue Q has once again struck a chord with audiences, as well as with a whole new generation of theatregoers, discovering the heart, humour and honesty of our fuzzy friends for the very first time.

“The response to the production at the Shaftesbury Theatre has been extraordinary, and we’re delighted to extend the show’s limited season. The continued success of Avenue Q is a testament to its timeless wit, unforgettable score and the way its themes still resonate so strongly today. It remains, now more than ever, a musical for our time.”

The show received a glowing review from WhatsOnStage earlier this year, being described as “the theatrical definition of naughty but nice.”

Starring in the production for its London season are 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 and Dionne Ward-Anderson as Gary Coleman.

The rest of the company includes Jasmine Beel, Jonathan Carlton, Angelis Hunt, Lesley Lemon, Jessica Niles Kadi, and Joshua Williams-Ward.

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The revival is once again directed by Jason Moore, with puppet design by Rick Lyon, orchestrations and arrangements by Stephen Oremus and set design by Anna Louizos. Contributions include 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 for Talk to the Hand Puppets and casting by Pearson Casting. Original West End company member Julie Atherton serves as associate director on the production, with musical direction by Benjamin Holder.

The show originally opened in the West End in 2006 at the Noël Coward Theatre before transferring to the Gielgud and later the Wyndham’s, closing in 2010. A concert version was staged at the Sondheim Theatre in 2024 to celebrate its 18th anniversary.

Avenue Q will run in a reduced-capacity Shaftesbury Theatre while the venue undergoes refurbishment work.

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