Avenue Q To Celebrate It's First London Anniversary

From June 4^th, the full new cast of Avenue Q will be together on-stage at the Noel Coward Theatre, and then on 28^th June the show will celebrate it's first birthday with a night full of surprises and puppet-style fun. 

The producers are delighted that so many of the original London team are staying with the show, and very excited about the new additions. 

Princeton and Rod will be played by Jon Robyns; Nicky and Trekkie will be played by Simon Lipkin; Kate and Lucy will be played by Julie Atherton; Mrs Thistletwat and other parts will be played by Mary Doherty; Christmas Eve will be played by Jennifer Tanarez; Brian will be played by Sion Lloyd; Gary Coleman will be played by Delroy Atkinson; the ensemble parts will be played by Chris Thatcher, Naana Agy-Ampadu and Jacqui Sanchez; the swings will be played by Yanle Zhong, Matthew Henry and Simon Gorton. 

Jennifer Tanarez is making her professional West End debut in the role of Christmas Eve, Mary Doherty was recently seen in Marry Wives: The Musical at Stratford for the RSC, and Delroy Atkinson's musical appearances have included roles in The Harder They Come, Lautrec, Jerry Springer the Opera, The Bomb-itty of Errors, Rent and Five Guys Named Moe 

Avenue Q arrived in London's West End a year ago, 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. 

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. The unique midweek pricing is designed to support this, and packed houses are proving that this hit show from New York is a must see for audiences. 

AVENUE Q is the creation of a host of talented young 30-something theatre artists. 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.  

AVENUE Q is produced in London by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre, The New Group and Cameron Mackintosh. 

WestEndTheatreWorld.com will be at the celebrations on 28th June reporting on the celebrations - a 1st anniversary special editorial on this great landmark will be on the site the day after - make sure you check it out!!

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