AVENUE Q Offers Discounted Weekday Tickets At The Gielgud Theatre Beginning 6/1

In a bold move designed to continue to make Avenue Q accessible to all, Cameron Mackintosh has priced weekday grand circle seats at just £10. Since day one, the hilarious, feel-good musical about young people finding their way in the world has pulled in new audiences as well as regular theatergoers.

This new pricing is available for Monday to Thursday evenings and Friday 5.30pm matinees. The initiative coincides with the move to the Gielgud Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue from 1 June, after a storming three years at the Noël Coward Theatre.

Described as "Pant Wettingly Funny" Avenue Q ingeniously combines a cast of humans and puppets who tackle subjects such as dating, racism, internet porn, being gay and finding your purpose in life. The show has enjoyed enormous success, both on Broadway and in London, proving to be the perfect musical for our time, especially during an economic crisis. The combination of accessible prices and a hilarious night out has proved to be the perfect recipe for an audience hungry for escapism. The show saw its best box office sales over the last 4 months at the Noël Coward and the highest weekly grosses since the production opened in June 2006. The current cast, including Daniel Boys and Julie Atherton will remain the same.

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. The puppets are 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 Cameron Mackintosh, Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group.

Gielgud Theatre
Shaftesbury Ave
London WC2 ONS

Box office: 0844 482 5141
www.avenueqthemusical.co.uk

Currently booking from
Monday 1 June until
Saturday 26 September 09

Performances
Monday - Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 5.30pm and 8.30pm
Saturday at 5.00pm and 8.30pm

The performance lasts approx 2hrs 15 mins
(including a 15 min interval)

Tickets
Weekday (including Friday 5.30pm matinee):
£10 - £39

Friday eve and both Saturday performances:
£10 - £50

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