Broadway In Chicago is proud to present the Chicago premiere of Avenue Q - the Tony Award-winning smash-hit musical about trying to make it in New York with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Avenue Q will play for a limited three-week engagement from May 21 - June 7, 2008 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St) as part of its national tour.
Avenue Q is the creation of a host of talented young theatre artists, 30-somethings all. AVENUE Q 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; and directed by
Jason Moore.
Avenue Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell their story in a smart, risque and downright entertaining way.
Avenue Q won three 2004 Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Original Score of a Musical (
Robert Lopez and
Jeff Marx) and Best Book of a Musical (
Jeff Whitty). More than 1,500 performances later,
Avenue Q remains one of Broadway's biggest and most enduring successes, playing to enthusiastic audiences eight times a week.
In June of 2006,
Avenue Q opened its first international production in London's West End at the Noel Coward Theatre. Previously,
Avenue Q played a 10-month engagement in Las Vegas in 2005-06.
Avenue Q features puppet design 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.
Avenue Q is produced by
Kevin McCollum,
Robyn Goodman,
Jeffrey Seller,
Vineyard Theatre and
The New Group.
Avenue Q premieres in
Chicago this spring with a limited three-week engagement from May 21 - June 7, 2008 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St) as part of its national tour.
Individual tickets range in price from $25 - $75 and are available at all Broadway In
Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., and 18 W. Monroe St.), through the Broadway In
Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400, at all Ticketmaster Retail Locations (including all Hot Tix, select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores) or online at ticketmaster.com.
Groups of 20 or more may receive a discount by calling (312) 977-1710.
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