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    15 Jul 2010

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    The residents of Theatreland’s favourite neighbourhood, Avenue Q, will be packing their bags on 30 October as they perform for the last time at the Wyndham’s theatre. Read more


Avenue Q

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Showing at:Wyndham's Theatre

Box Office:0844 482 5138

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 is just the puppets) are just some of the topics featured in this show.

Avenue Q includes a score full of hilarious 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.

The Wyndham’s theatre is the third London home for Avenue Q, which opened at the Noël Coward theatre in 2006 before transferring to the Gielgud theatre in 2009.

For more about Avenue Q read our First Night Feature (from its time at the Noël Coward theatre).

Performance Details

  • opening night: 19 Mar 2010
  • booking until: 25 Sep 2010

show times: Mon-Thu 20:00, Fri 17:00 & 20:00, Sat 16:30 & 20:00

ticket prices: £10-£55 (Premium seats £39.50-£65)

duration: 2h15

cast: Delroy Atkinson, Cassidy Janson, Rachel Jerram, Sion Lloyd, Tom Parsons, Paul Spicer, Jacqueline Tate, Irene Alano-Rhodes, Alan Pearson, Amanda Posener, Jaygann Ayeh, Sam Harrison, Maria Lawson

director: Jason Moore

music by: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

lyrics by: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

book By: Jeff Whitty, based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

sound: Acme Sound Partners

set designer: Anna Louizos

lighting designer: Howell Binkley

costume: Mirena Rada

choreographer: Ken Roberson

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

map: View Map

Access Enabled Map (pdf format):
View The Wyndham's Theatre Access Enabled Map

address: Charing Cross Road, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 0DA

nearest tube: Leicester Square (next to theatre)

nearest bus: 24, 29, 176

nearest train: Charing Cross (200m)

parking: Westminter City Council car park at Cambridge Circus (150m). NCP at Bedfordbury and Upper St Martin’s Lane.

air conditioned: Yes

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Access Booking:Tel: 0844 482 5137

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

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

limited mobility: Row Q and most aisle seats in the stalls have the most leg room.

access description: One 20cm step up to foyer through heavy double doors opening inwards. Box Office counter on the right. 18 steps down to Stalls. Staircases have handrails on both sides and some steps are highlighted. 12 steps up to the Royal Circle, 21 to the Upper Circle and approx. 43 to the Balcony with 2 steps between rows. Auditorium is carpeted – all other areas are tiled.

hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 20 headsets. ID required. Collect headsets from the Cunard Bar which is a kiosk located at the bottom of the stairs from the foyer to the stalls. Induction loop at Box Office.

guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are allowed into the auditorium and staff are available to dog-sit in the foyer.

wheelchairs: 2 spaces in Box A but no access for electric wheelchairs or scooters. Maximm 2 wheelchair user patrons per performance.

toilets: One toilet in the box although it would not be possible to access this in a wheelchair. The women’s off the Stalls has been slightly adapted. From the foyer bar, the men’s and women’s are up 8 steps with a further 2 steps down inside the entrance to each. 1 step down to non-adapted toilet accessed via St Martin’s Court (level access) – please ask staff to assist.

disabled toilets: None at present. Patrons can use adapted toilets at the Noel Coward theate behind the Wyndham's.

bars: 3 licensed bars. Stalls bar 20 steps down from the main foyer, or 2 steps up from the Stalls (moveable seats). Further bars at Royal Circle and Balcony levels (no seats). Drinks can be taken to disabled customers.

Avenue Q, the hit musical transfers to the Gielgud theatre

Avenue Q

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