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Full casting announced for Avenue Q at the Shaftesbury Theatre
The full cast and creative team has been revealed for Avenue Q’s West End return
The full cast and creative team has been announced as Avenue Q prepares to make its return to the West End, playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre for a strictly limited season from Friday 20 March to Saturday 29 August 2026.
Starring in the puppet-led musical will be 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 Coleman. They’re joined by Jasmine Beel, Jonathan Carlton, Angelis Hunt, Lesley Lemon, Jessica Niles Kadi and Joshua Williams-Ward.
The anniversary production on the West End will be directed by the original award-winning Broadway director Jason Moore, with music & lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and book by Jeff Whitty, and music orchestrations and arrangements by Stephen Oremus. The show will use the original Broadway puppets, conceived and designed by Rick Lyon. Set design is by Anna Louizos. New UK creative team members also join, 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, puppetry coaching by Iestyn Evans and Andy Heath forTalk to the Hand Puppets and casting by Pearson Casting CDG. Original West End company member Julie Atherton will serve as Associate Director on the production, with musical direction by Benjamin Holder.
Director Jason Moore said, “From the beginning, Avenue Q has been defined by singular, standout young comedy performers – and this new company continues that tradition! This dynamic group of actors brings exceptional talent and inventive spirit to the stage, bringing perspectives to the show in ways that feel both thrillingly fresh and perfectly timed for today’s London audiences. I can’t wait for audiences to see them in action!”
Avenue Q first opened in the West End in 2006 at the Noël Coward Theatre, before transferring to the Gielgud Theatre, followed by the Wyndham’s Theatre. The musical follows Princeton, fresh out of college and seeking direction. He ends up in a shabby apartment on New York’s rundown Avenue Q where he meets his colourful cast of neighbours, all of them navigating life’s ups and downs together.
Avenue Q opens at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 20 March, with tickets on sale now – find yours here
