Avenue Q Returns to the West End for Its 20th Anniversary

Avenue Q Returns to the West End for Its 20th Anniversary

06-11-25

The residents of Avenue Q are moving back into town. The three-time Tony Award-winning and Olivier-nominated musical will return to the West End for its 20th anniversary, taking over the Shaftesbury Theatre from 20 March to 29 August 2026.

Producers Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson Productions have confirmed that this special revival will feature the original Broadway puppets, conceived and designed by Rick Lyon, alongside music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, and a book by Jeff Whitty. The show will reunite several key members of the original Broadway team, including director Jason Moore and orchestrator Stephen Oremus, with choreography by Ebony Molina and set design by Anna Louizos.

Director Jason Moore said, “It’s a rare and wonderful gift to revisit a musical you helped create 20 years ago and bring it into this modern decade with tweaks and surprises that make the original show glisten with even more relevance and humour. We are so excited to head back to the Avenue once again — this time, adding an audience that was too young for some of these puppets and their particular brand of humour!”

The producers added, “When Avenue Q first opened on Broadway, it broke all the rules. It was bold, funny, and full of heart, speaking honestly about growing up and finding your place in the world. Two decades later, its message feels more relevant than ever. This revival is a love letter to the original production and to everyone who’s ever seen a bit of themselves in the residents of Avenue Q.”

Originally opening in London in 2006, Avenue Q enjoyed runs at the Noël Coward Theatre, Gielgud Theatre, and Wyndham’s Theatre, where it closed in 2010. A special concert performance at the Sondheim Theatre in 2024 marked its 18th anniversary, paving the way for this full-scale return.

With its irresistible mix of charm, chaos and catchy tunes, Avenue Q remains one of theatre’s most joyously irreverent shows — a musical that makes you laugh, think, and hum along all the way home.

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