Avenue Q Extends in London through July of 2007

For the second time, the hit London production of the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q has been extended.  The show's characters will now find their purpose through July 28th, 2007.

Avenue Q opened at the Noel Coward Theatre on June 28th, 2006 after beginning previews on June 1st.  The show was originally slated for a run through September 30th, but was then extended through January 27th.

In addition, Japanese actress Naoko Mori (West End's Miss Saigon) will replace Ann Harada--who originated the role of Christmas Eve on Broadway, as well--on November 20th.

The London production also stars Jon Robyns as Princeton and Rod, Simon Lipkin as Nicky and Trekkie Monster, Julie Atherton as Kate Monster and Lucy The Slut, Clare Foster as Mrs T.,  Sion Lloyd as Brian and Giles Terera as Gary Coleman. The cast also includes Luke Evans, Matthew J Henry, Gloria Onitiri, Gabriel Vick and Yanle Zhong.

"Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets!...Life may suck on Avenue Q but being jobless, homeless, politically incorrect, having sex (whether hetero, homo or porno… and that's just the puppets) are just some of the topics featured in the terrific songs of this show," state press notes. 

Avenue Q has Tony Award-winning music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, a Tony Award-winning book by Jeff Whitty, based on an original concept by Lopez and Marx; and is directed by Jason Moore.

The show features 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.

The musical is produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre, The New Group and Cameron Mackintosh.

Visit www.avenueqthemusical.co.uk for more information.