Take a stroll down AVENUE Q in Glasgow this August
A smash hit on Broadway, in the West End and most recently in a
critically-acclaimed 2014 UK Tour, award-winning comedy musical Avenue
Q will bringing a host of fuzzy friends to Glasgow, playing at the King’s
Theatre from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 August.
Featuring the naughtiest puppets in town, brought hilariously to life by
an ensemble cast of eleven performers, Avenue Q is a Tony
Award-winning musical about growing up, dreaming big, and finding your purpose
in life.
Sarah Harlington will play Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut, with Richard Lowe as
Princeton/Rod and Arina II as Christmas Eve. Returning to the
show following last year's tour are Stephen Arden, from Glasgow, as
Nicky/Trekkie Monster, Richard Morseas Brian, Etisyai
Philip as Gary Coleman and Jessica Parker as Mrs T/
Bad Idea Bear. The cast also includes Michael Woolston-Thomas, Cleopatra
Joseph, Felicity Wright and Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland graduate Douglas Walker.
Meet Princeton, a bright-eyed graduate who comes to New York City with
big dreams and a tiny bank account. Soon discovering that the only neighborhood
in his price range is Avenue Q, he finds himself moving in with some truly
quirky characters. There’s Brian the out-of-work comedian and his therapist
fiancée Christmas Eve; Nicky the good-hearted slacker and his closet gay
Republican roommate Rod, an Internet ‘sexpert’ called Trekkie Monster and a
very cute kindergarten teacher named Kate Monster. And would you believe the building’s
superintendent is Gary Coleman?! Featuring hysterically funny songs includingThe
Internet is for Porn and Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist, Avenue
Q is a hilarious musical with a warm (and very fuzzy) heart.
PERFORMANCES
Avenue Q
King’s Theatre Glasgow
Tue 25 – Sat 29 Aug
Tue – Thu eves 7.30pm
Fri 5pm & 8pm
Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Box Office 0844 871 7648 (bkg fee) Calls cost 7p
per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.