Portland Ovations Presents the National Broadway Tour of 'Avenue Q' at Merrill Auditorium, 3/24

Portland Ovations is pleased to present AVENUE Q, the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony-winning book and score. The three-time Tony Award-winning musical is at Merrill Auditorium on Thursday, March 24th for one performance only at 7:30 p.m.

AVENUE Q tells the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who moves to NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. The only apartment he can afford is way out on Avenue Q, where everyone's looking for the same things he is: a decent job, a stable relationship, and a "purpose." Eventually, Princeton learns to embrace the ups and downs of city life and realizes that "the real world" isn't so bad, after all!

The New York Times hailed AVENUE Q as "a breakthrough musical of a very different stripe. Savvy, sassy and delicious!" and Entertainment Weekly claimed it was "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see!"

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 is directed by Jason Moore; puppet design by Rick Lyon, orchestrations 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 Jon Weston; associate director is Evan Ensign and music supervisor is Andrew Graham.

Portland Ovations' presentation of AVENUE Q is graciously sponsored by Puelle Design.

Tickets range from $41 to $54 for Portland Ovations' Members and $45 to $60 for the general public. To purchase tickets call PortTix at 207 842-0800 or visit the box office window at Merrill Auditorium. Tickets are also available online at www.portlandovations.org.AVENUE Q is produced by Work Light Productions.

For more information on AVENUE Q visit www.AvenueQonTour.com. For high resolution images, visit the "press" link at the top of Portland Ovations' homepage, www.portlandovations.org.

Due to adult situations (like full-puppet nudity), AVENUE Q may be inappropriate for kids under 13.

ABOUT PORTLAND OVATIONS

Each year since 1931, Portland Ovations brings a dynamic season of exceptional performing artists from around the world to Maine including classical music, jazz, opera, dance, theater, and Broadway national tours. In addition to live performances, Ovations brings the exhilaration of the performing arts out into our community with season-long educational and outreach activities known as Ovations Offstage. A Maine-based non-profit, Portland Ovations contributes to the cultural, social and economic well-being of our community by presenting an array of high quality performing artists from around the world and creating diverse educational experiences that bring the enjoyment, energy and enrichment of the arts to all.

 

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