AVENUE Q: The Tony Award-Winning English Musical!
Thank you, Zurich, for a sold-out run!
Hilarious. Heartfelt. Definitely not for kids.
SYNOPSIS
Welcome to Avenue Q, the hilarious and heartfelt puppet-filled musical about life after college, searching for purpose, and figuring out how to “adult”. Set in a whimsical New York neighborhood, this irreverent comedy follows Princeton, a recent college graduate, as he navigates friendship, love, and the challenges of finding his place in the world.
Performed in English with a live band.
PERFORMANCE INFO
DATES:
May 7th - 216th, 2026
RUN TIME:
Approximately 2 hours plus one 20 minute intermission.
VENUE:
Theater STOK
Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zürich
GALLERY
PRODUCTION CREDITS
DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER
Heather Cavalet Hsieh
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Oli Pont
CAST
Princeton, Ricky - Tim Hupf
Kate Monster - Karen Sarmiento
Brian - Tomi Gustaf
Nicky, Boy Bear, Newcomer - Tony Wichowski
Rod, Trekkie Monster - Daniel Heidland
Lucy, Mrs. T, Girl Bear - Robin Morrison
Christmas Eve - Marie Nearing
Gary Coleman - Geraldine Roth
BAND
Conductor - Caroline Bailey
Keys 1 - Oli Pont
Keys 2 - Keghani Kouzoujian
Guitar - Michael Gawthorne
Bass Guitar - Felix Hoehne
Reeds - Helen Freer
Drums/Percussion - Walt Schwarzkopf
Reeds Alternate - Lam Nguyen Thiet
PRODUCTION TEAM
Co-Producer - Robert Flitcroft
Sound Engineer - Rich Hsieh
Set Designer - Johannes Frohnhofen
Lighting Designer - Julia Wachtel
Animation Design - Leonardo Zidane
Puppetry Coach - Eli Melvin
Photographer - Tianxin Yu
Videographer - Oli Pont
Specialty Props - Susan Feldmann
Front of House - Nienke Andriessen, Amber Daughtry, Fabian Kuratli, Jamie Landridge
Special Thanks - Kabok Voices, Toth’s Chimney Cakes, LaDina Tanzstudio
MEDIA
Get to know Avenue Q.
Look behind the scenes at rehearsals with exclusive interviews with the cast and creative team.
Exploring Zurich
Follow the puppets as they explore Zurich.
It’s fun to be a tourist…even if things don’t always go as planned.
AVENUE Q
MUSIC AND LYRICS
By
ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX
BOOK
By
JEFF WHITTY
BASED ON AN ORIGINAL
CONCEPT By
ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX
Puppets Based on Design By Rick Lyon
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.co.uk
Avenue Q has not been authorised or approved by the Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content.