Theatre Thursday - Avenue Q for adult fun!
Before I write anything else, if you are offended by more adult-ish jokes and language, read no further. I won’t be making any of these jokes, but will be talking about one of the more hilarious theater productions currently on in London’s West End.
That production? Avenue Q. It’s absolutely laugh-your-bum-off funny. The premise looks rather child-friendly… it’s got puppets that look like Muppets! (They are clearly not the Muppets, as many disclaimers in the programme point out.) But those puppets have some of the most vulgar things come out of their mouths.
The production is set in New York City, where a recent college graduate named Princeton starts experiencing the real world. With little money and in a new city, it’s a journey of self-discovery among his crazy friends and neighbors.
Now when I say “puppets,” you’ve got to understand that this is still a West End production, with traditional actors. The actors both control the puppets, sing and act as the puppet characters, but also interact with the puppets. It’s really unique. You can get an idea from this photo:
Avenue Q won Tony Awards in 2004 for Best New Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score! It’s really a great production. Here are some quotes:
“Brash, vulgar, sometimes downright obscene,
I loved every minute of it”
- Sunday Times
and
“An outrageously funny musical for the iPod generation. Cross Sesame Street with the Muppet Show give it an X rating and slap on a Government Health Warning that too much laughter can make your sides ache and you’ve got Avenue Q,
A MUST SEE ”
- Johnnie Walker of Radio 2
I can say from personal experience that the production lives up to its reputation! Absolutely recommended for a no-kids night out at the theatre.
When: Daily, Monday through Saturday
Where: Noel Coward Theatre
Getting there: Take the Underground to Leicester Square station on the Piccadilly Line. Other close stations are Piccadilly Circus, Charing Cross and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly, Bakerloo and Northern Lines.
Cost: Tickets are between £10 and £60
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