Avenue Q Tour Features Cast of Veteran Performers

The first national tour of Avenue Q features a cast of thirteen veteran performers, many from the Las Vegas and Broadway productions of the show!

Avenue Q, the smash hit musical featuring a cast of people and puppets, begins its national tour in San Francisco playing August 7 through September 2 at the Orpheum Theatre as the eighth and final show of the 2006-2007 Best of Broadway season.   Tickets go on sale Sunday, June 17.

"Avenue Q, irreverent, fun and risqué, is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account.  The three-time Tony Award winning musical (Best Musical, Best Original Score of a Musical and Best Book of a Musical)," states press materials.

The cast of people and puppets includes Robert McClure (Princeton, Rod), Cole Porter (Brian), Kelli Sawyer (Kate Monster, Lucy The Slut & others), Christian Anderson (Nicky, Trekkie Monster, Bear & others) Angela Ai (Christmas Eve), Carla Renata (Gary Coleman), and Minglie Chen (Mrs. T., Bear & others).   Rounding out the cast are ensemble members and swings Jennie Kwan, Maggie Lakis, Seth Rettberg, Erica Robinson, Danielle Thomas, and Cullen R. Titmas.

Avenue Q, directed by Jason Moore, features music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty, based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx; Puppet design is by Rick Lyon, musical supervision by Stephen Oremus, choreography by Ken Roberson, scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Mirena Rada, lighting design by Howell Binkley, and sound design by Acme Sound Partners.

Performance Schedule: Tuesdays – Saturdays at 8PM; Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays at 2PM.

Tickets for Avenue Q, will range in price from $30 to $90 and go on sale to the general public Sunday, June 17. Tickets can be purchased online at www.shnsf.com, through Ticketmaster by calling 415-512-7770, at www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers and at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office (1192 Market at 8th St., Mon-Sat, 10am – 6pm). For groups of 15 or more, call Group Sales at 415-551-2020.   To learn more about Avenue Q and other SHN shows, please visit www.shnsf.com.