New artwork for Avenue Q, supplied by the production
Avenue Q will return to the West End to mark its 20th anniversary, with a new production set to open at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 20 March to 29 August 2026.
Produced by Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson Productions, the show will feature the original Broadway puppets and reunite members of the creative team behind the musical’s debut.
The revival will once again be directed by Jason Moore, with puppet design by Rick Lyon, orchestrations and arrangements by Stephen Oremus and set design by Anna Louizos. Choreography will come from Ebony Molina, with casting by Pearson Casting and further UK creatives to be announced.
Written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, with a book by Jeff Whitty, Avenue Q follows Princeton, a recent college graduate who moves into a rundown New York apartment block and learns life lessons from his eccentric neighbours.
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The show originally opened in the West End in 2006 at the Noël Coward Theatre before transferring to the Gielgud and later the Wyndham’s, closing in 2010. A concert version was staged at the Sondheim Theatre in 2024 to celebrate its 18th anniversary.
The producers said they are “beyond excited to bring Avenue Q back to the West End to celebrate its 20th anniversary. When the show 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. We can’t wait to reintroduce this brilliantly irreverent, endlessly uplifting show to London audiences once again.”
The show will run in a reduced-capacity Shaftesbury Theatre while the venue undergoes refurbishment work.
Tickets are on sale below.
