Ann Sanders -- who enjoyed a long run as Christmas Eve in AVENUE Q during its record-breaking six-year run on Broadway -- returns to the Tony Award-winning musical to resume the role of the lovable, no-nonsense Japanese therapist starting Monday, April 5 at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.) in Manhattan.
Ms. Sanders played Christmas Eve - whose song "The More You Ruv Someone" is one of AVENUE Q's many show-stopping numbers - for three years on Broadway, having originally served as understudy for the part. Ms. Sanders' other musical credits include Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" on Broadway; "Miss Saigon," "Show Boat," "Carousel," "Man of La Mancha," and "The King and I."
Ms. Sanders joins the cast of AVENUE Q at New World Stages, which also features members from the musical's Broadway, Las Vegas and National Tour productions:
Nicholas Kohn,
Maggie Lakis,
Seth Rettberg,
Sarah Stiles,
Cullen R. Titmas and
Danielle K. Thomas.
It has also been announced that starting Saturday May 1st, 2010, Saturday matinee performances at AVENUE Q will begin at 2:30pm, instead of the current 2:00pm performance time.
AVENUE Q is the three-time Tony Award-winning musical about a group of 20-something people and puppets fresh out of college who move to New York City with big dreams and tiny bank accounts.
AVENUE Q has music and lyrics by
Robert Lopez and
Jeff Marx, book by
Jeff Whitty, and is directed by
Jason Moore. Based on an original concept by
Robert Lopez and
Jeff Marx, with puppets conceived and designed by
Rick Lyon, AVENUE Q has 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. General management is by
Ken Davenport,
Davenport Theatrical Enterprises.
Winner of three 2004 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score (Messrs. Lopez and Marx) and Best Book of a Musical (Mr. Whitty), AVENUE Q became an overnight sensation on Broadway in July 2003, having transferred to the
John Golden Theatre from a wildly successful, extended and sold-out engagement Off-Broadway at The
Vineyard Theatre in Union Square. The musical transferred to New World Stages in the theater district in October. 2009 and continues to play to sold-out, happy audiences eight times a week.
Over two million people have seen AVENUE Q in the past seven years, with countless others having enjoyed the musical in London and on the show's U.S. National Tours, as well as productions worldwide. The musical has attracted audiences including a former President (
Bill Clinton), a U.S. Senator (
Hillary Clinton), celebrities including
Tom Hanks,
Diana Ross,
Zac Efron,
Kelly Clarkson,
Carol Burnett,
Charlton Heston,
Sarah Jessica Parker and
Matthew Broderick, Hillary Swank,
Jennifer Aniston,
Sean Penn and Judge Judy, all of whom have enjoyed the wit and wisdom of the musical with such popular songs as "It Sucks to be Me," "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist," "The Internet is for Porn" and "Schaudenfreude."
Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls AVENUE Q "A breakthrough musical of a very different stripe." In the Washington Post, Peter Marks wrote, "AVENUE Q rekindles your faith in the American musical." And Entertainment Weekly said the musical is "jaw-droppingly hilarious. One of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see."
At the 499-seat theatre at New World Stages, AVENUE Q performs Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 8:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm and 7:30pm (NOTE: as of May 1st Saturday matinees will begin at 2:30pm) Tickets range in price from $89.50 to 69.50, with premium tickets at $126.50. For tickets call Tele Charge 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com. A limited number of rush tickets for $26.50 are available at the box office for each performance. For more information a visit
www.avenueq.com.
Photo Credit: Carol Rosegg
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