Original West End 'Avenue Q' cast members to return for special performance

The musical follows new graduate Princeton, as he ends up in a shabby apartment on New York’s rundown Avenue Q. Together with new friends, he navigates life, love, and growing up.

Original West End cast members Julie Atherton, Ann Harada, Siôn Lloyd, Jon Robyns and Giles Terera will return to Avenue Q for a special performance on 17 September to celebrate 20 years of the musical in London. The performance will be dedicated to the memory of Avenue Q’s set designer Anna Louizos.

Avenue Q is currently running at Shaftesbury Theatre until its final performance on 3 January 2027. The show follows new graduate Princeton, as he ends up in a shabby apartment on New York’s rundown Avenue Q. Together with new friends, he navigates life, love, and growing up.

The show stars Emily Benjamin as Kate Monster and Lucy The Slut, Noah Harrison as Princeton and Rod, Meg Hateley as Mrs T and Bad Idea Bear, Oliver Jacobson as Brian, Charlie McCullagh as Nicky, Trekkie Monster and Bad Idea Bear, Amelia Kinu Muus as Christmas Eve and Dionne Ward-Anderson as Gary.

The company is completed by Jasmine Beel, Jonathan Carlton, Angelis Hunt, Lesley Lemon, Jessica Niles Kadi and Joshua Williams-Ward.

Producers Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson said, “We have been thrilled by the response to AVENUE Q’s return to the West End, and it has been an absolute joy to see a new generation of audiences connect with these outrageously loveable and inappropriate puppets.

"The show has always celebrated the chaos of growing up, finding your place, and trying to work out what you’re doing with your life, which remains relevant after all these years. We’re enormously proud of this production and hugely grateful to the brilliant company, creatives, crew and audiences who have made this West End run so special. Don’t miss your last chance to take a trip down Avenue Q!”

The anniversary production is directed by the original award-winning Broadway director Jason Moore, with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and book by Jeff Whitty.

The rest of the creative team includes music orchestrations and arrangements by Stephen Oremus, original Broadway puppets, conceived and designed by Rick Lyon and set design by Anna Louizos, with choreography by Ebony Molina, costume design by Jean Chan, lighting design by Tim Lutkin, sound design by Paul Groothuis, video design by Nina Dunn for PixelLux, musical direction by Benjamin Holder, puppetry coaching by Iestyn Evans and Andy Heath for Talk to the Hand Puppets, and hair & makeup design by Jackie Saundercock.

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Photo credit: Avenue Q in the West End. (Courtesy of production)