• Janson moves into Avenue Q

    28 Sep 2009

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    Rising musical theatre star Cassidy Janson is to become the latest resident of Avenue Q when she replaces Julie Atherton in the puckish puppet musical from 5 October. Read more


Avenue Q

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Showing at:Gielgud Theatre

Box Office:0844 482 5141

Download (pdf format): Seating plan

Age:General

Genre:Musical

Sub Genre:Musical-Comedy

Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets!

The furry, funny musical tells the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate who has just moved to the neighbourhood of Avenue Q, as he desperately tries to follow his dreams and discover his ever-elusive purpose in life. A tiny bank balance, the distraction of a busty blonde and a variety of weird and wonderful friends and neighbours lead Princeton on a hilarious story of self-discovery. Life may suck on Avenue Q but being jobless, homeless, politically incorrect, having sex (whether hetero, homo or porno... and that's just the puppets) are just some of the topics featured in this show.

Avenue Q includes a score full of amusing songs, including It Sucks To Be Me, The Internet Is For Porn and If You Were Gay. The puppet musical won the 2004 Tony Awards for Best New Musical, Best Book Of A Musical and Best Original Score.

Avenue Q stars Daniel Boys, from the BBC's talent search show Any Dream Will Do, as Princeton and Julie Atherton as Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut. The show is directed by Jason Moore.

For more about Avenue Q read our First Night Feature (from its time at the Noel Coward theatre) or our Big Interview with Daniel Boys.

Performance Details

  • opening night: 01 Jun 2009
  • closing: 13 Mar 2010

show times: Mon-Thu 20:00, Fri 17:30 & 20:30, Sat 17:00 & 20:30

ticket prices: Weekdays (inc. Fri 17:30) £15-£39, Fri eve & Sats £15-£50

duration: 2h15

cast: Joanna Ampil, Cassidy Janson, Edward Baruwa, Daniel Boys, Christopher Fry, Rachel Jerram, Maria Lawson, Maria Omakinwa, Tom Parsons, Taofique Folarin, Simon Gorton, Alan Pearson

director: Jason Moore

music by: Jeff Whitty

lyrics by: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

producer: Cameron Mackintosh, Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group

Venue location map

Access Enabled Map (pdf format):
View The Gielgud Theatre Access Enabled Map

address: Shaftesbury Avenue, London, United Kingdom, W1D 6AR

nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus (approx. 250m)

nearest bus: 14, 19, 38

parking: 2 spaces for blue badge holders in Archer Street. Westminter City Council car park at Poland Street and China Town. NCP at Wardour Street, Newport Place, Denman Street, Lexington Street.

air conditioned: No

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Access Booking:Tel: 0844 482 5137

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

discounts: Discounts available for all disabled people and their companions.

limited mobility: Please ask when booking if you require extra leg room – rows J and K in the Stalls and aisle seats have the most leg room.

access description: One 10cm step up into the foyer, through swing doors. Box Office on the right. There is a sofa in the foyer. Handrails on both sides of staircases. All steps are highlighted. Dress Circle up 3 steps (2 steep steps between rows). Ramp available to give level access to front of Dress Circle. 20 steps down to the Stalls and 30 up to the Upper Circle from an entrance on Shaftesbury Avenue to the right of the main foyer entrance. The upper circle also has two steep steps between each row.

hearing impaired: Sennheiser infra-red system with 15 headsets + 2 which attach tp haring aides – collect your headsets from the cloakroom: name and address required. The best reception is in the front area of all levels of the auditorium. Induction loop at the Box Office.

guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are permitted inside the auditorium. Alternatively, staff are happy to dog-sit for 2 guide dogs per performance.

wheelchairs: Entrance to the auditorium is through the third side EXIT door on Rupert Street. Ask a member of staff to open this for you. One 12cm step up to the front of the Dress Circle. Venue suitable for scooters. B5 + B30 are wheelchair spaces. Companions to be seated in B6 + B29. Seats on the end of row B also act as transfer seats.

toilets: 16 steps up to the women's and men's from the foyer. There are toilets situated on all levels of the auditorium.

disabled toilets: Adapted toilet in foyer near the bar.

food: Bar snacks only

bars: 3 licensed bars. Foyer bar up 2 steps, on same level as dress circle and adapted toilet.wheelchair space (along a side corridor). Moveable seats. Foyer bar 3 steps up from the foyer. Stalls bar 4 steps down from the back of the stalls, with fixed seats.

Avenue Q, the hit musical transfers to the Gielgud theatre

Avenue Q