After nearly five years of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness, London's funniest show by far is hitting the road. Read more …
The Tony Award winning Avenue Q is the irresistibly charming musical about the lovably hopeless characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life's burning issues: love, work, relationships and, above all, just how are you supposed to pay the bills with a BA in English?
Hilarious and uproariously entertaining, with a terrific batch of songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets, Avenue Q is a musical like no other.
It’s rude and politically incorrect and gleefully misanthropic, but it’s also heartfelt and sincere.
Brimming with energy, wit and sheer theatrical chutzpah.
If you’re not prudish or easily offended and would like to relive your childhood whilst laughing out loud at the trials and tribulations of adult life, get on down to Avenue Q before all of the residents move on.
What emerges from this potentially disastrous mix of ideas and forms is a hugely likable, energetic show, with a superficial gloss of traditional all-American optimism, and a deep, persistent backbeat of real sadness.
Alive with a heart that beats strongly beneath its fur, Avenue Q is the modern musical at its best. Hilariously funny, emotionally powerful and attuned to its audience, it spit-roasts Miss Piggy and children’s entertainment, serving up something deliciously fresh to a ravenous audience.
Yes, it’s a bit crude at times, but so are the times we live in! Insofar as we need theatre to show us who and where we are Avenue Q simply triumphs.
An undemanding antidote to the 1990s navel gazing of angsty young slum dwelling artists – think Rent – Avenue Q welcomes the viewer to kick back and embrace our naïve, optimistic, childish side.
Great stuff for musical fans and those with a non-too-uptight funnybone over the age of 12.
Splendid fun, expertly performed and an ideal winter blues banisher.
The Avenue Q puppets go on tour
Avenue Q--The adult puppet musical
Stage: Come join the Q
Puppet master class
Puppet master heads down town to Avenue Q
King's Theatre, Glasgow from Monday May 14, 2012, until Saturday May 19, 2012. More info: www.theambassadors.com/kings/
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