Avenue Q West End Tickets, News, Info & More
Shaftesbury Theatre
Holborn end of Shaftesbury Avenue London
On Avenue Q, puppets and people intermingle in this show about the trials and tribulations of life as a grown-up: love, sex, money, race, and how to tell your roommate he’s gay.
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Deliciously louche humour with smart lyrics
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eff Whitty’s book and Anna Louizos’s brownstone set offer a snapshot of a New York neighbourhood where the residents scuttle around in pursuit of elusive goals. The superb young cast, led by Noah Harrison and Emily Benjamin, manipulate a collection of hand-held puppets, designed by Rick Lyon, that are brought to life with the simplest of gestures and interact with humans including Amelia Kinu Muus’s terminally dissatisfied Asian-American wife. The American Dream hasn’t quite delivered the goods in this part of town. What Do You Do with a BA in English? is a number that tells you everything you need to know about the job market.
Avenue Q’s bawdy puppets are back – and more outrageous than ever
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Twenty years ago, the bonkers-yet-ingenious “Sesame Street for adults” musical Avenue Q romped into the West End, juxtaposing cute puppets with jaw-dropping comic songs like Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist and, unforgettably, a rampant sex scene. This jubilant anniversary revival at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre has a few contemporary updates – added references to Netflix, AI and OnlyFans – but, happily, doesn’t sacrifice one ounce of the show’s gleefully outrageous humour.
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by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026
The 20th anniversary production of AVENUE Q has extended its limited run at London's Shaftesbury Theatre, with Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson Productions citing popular demand.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 17, 2026
On Avenue Q, puppets and people intermingle in this show about the trials and tribulations of life as a grown-up: love, sex, money, race, and how to tell your roommate he’s gay. After two decades, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q has returned to the West End in all its glory. With original Broadway director Jason Moore and original puppet designer Rick Lyon, a brand new cast takes on the puppet show with a difference.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 17, 2026
The puppet show pumped full of profanity is back. Jason Moore's outrageous Avenue Q premiered in the West End two decades ago, bringing issues such as racism, the housing crisis and youth identity crisis to the stage in a unique and incredibly clever format. Oh yes, and there is explicit puppet sex too.
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2026
All new photos have been released for the West End return of AVENUE Q, bringing the original Broadway puppets to the Shaftesbury Theatre for a strictly limited season. Check out the photos below!
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2026
Rehearsal images have been released for the West End return of AVENUE Q, which will play a strictly limited season at the Shaftesbury Theatre beginning Friday 20 March 2026.
by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2026
The full cast and creative team have been announced for the West End return of AVENUE Q, bringing the original Broadway puppets to the Shaftesbury Theatre. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - November 6, 2025
The three-time Tony Award winning and Olivier Award nominated musical, AVENUE Q, will return to the West End for its 20th anniversary. Learn more about the show here!
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Avenue Q History
Other Productions of Avenue Q
| 2003 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2003 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
| 2005 | Las Vegas |
Las Vegas Production Las Vegas |
| 2006 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
| 2007 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
| 2009 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Transfer Off-Broadway |
| 2026 | West End |
West End |
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