Avenue Q School Edition

Musical

Writers: Jeff Whitty Robert Lopez Jeff Marx

Overview

Show Information

Conceived By
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2012
Genres
Parody, Farce, Comedy
Settings
Multiple Settings
Time & Place
The mythic Avenue Q, in contemporary New York (and a nightclub)
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Medium
Dancing
None
Ideal for
High School, Ensemble Cast, Diverse Cast
Casting Notes

Includes adult, young adult, mature adult characters

Synopsis

Winner of the Tony Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, the hilarious Avenue Q tells the timeless story of a recent college graduate trying to find his way in the world. Set in New York City all the way out on Avenue Q (he couldn’t afford anything better), we are introduced to fresh-faced Princeton as he struggles to find his purpose: meeting friends, finding love, losing love, and finding it again, along the way. Inspired by the beloved children’s show Sesame Street, Avenue Q creates a puppet-filled world that is a little more reflective of the difficult realities that we face when we learn that real life isn’t as simple as we dreamed it might be – but perhaps, suggests Avenue Q, life is all the more colorful and worthwhile for it.

Note: This is the guide for the school edition of Avenue Q, which is an age-appropriate version of the show created for high school productions.

Lead Characters


Avenue Q School Edition guide sections