'Avenue Q' Announces New Performance & Holiday Schedule

Avenue Q, now playing the Noel Coward Theatre, booking through September 28, 2008, has announced its new performance times and special Christmas and New Years holiday performance schedule.

Show times are Mondays – Thursdays at 8PM; Fridays at 5:30PM & 8:30PMl and Saturdays at 5PM & 8:30PM

Holiday Schedule:
December 24 at 2:30PM
December 25 No performance
December 26 at 8PM
December 27 at 5PM & 8PM
December 28 at 8PM
December 29 at 5PM & 8PM
December 30 No performance
December 31 at 5PM
January 1 at 8PM
January 2 at 5PM & 8PM
January 3 at 8PM
January 4 at 5:30PM & 8:30PM
January 5 at 5PM & 8:30PM

Avenue Q arrived in London s West End in June 2006, and has, since then, been a hugely popular hit with audiences. Proving a big draw with young audiences, the show has bucked trends in the West End and is fast becoming a lasting fixture and winning a series of awards along the way, including: the Variety Club Award for Best Musical, and Best Ensemble Performance in the Whats On Stage, Theatregoers Awards 2007.

Due to popular demand, the show has extended its booking period until September 28, 2008. Weekday ticket pricing has been a huge success and will remain between £10 - £35, with a limited number of premium seats at £55.

Embracing youth culture through regular TV appearances, You Tube, MySpace, Bluetooth Marketing and the new Mobile Phone ticketing system, Avenue Q is proving that there is a young market for a West End Musical.

Avenue Q has 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 has puppets conceived and designed by Rick Lyon; musical supervision by Stephen Oremus, and choreography by Ken Roberson. Avenue Q 's scenic design is by Anna Louizos, costume design by Mirena Rada, lighting design by Howell Binkley, and sound design by Acme Sound Partners. www.avenueqthemusical.co.uk.

Tickets £10- £55 are available at 0870 850 9175; www.Avenueqthemusical.co.uk or in person at the Noel Coward Theatre, St Martin s Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2