- December 4, 2025
The City Repertory Theatre kicks off its 15th season on Sept. 19 with a musical that’s “part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.”
“Avenue Q” is a laugh-out-loud musical that won Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book at the 2004 Tony Awards. Avenue Q tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood.
Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. What makes the story different is that Princeton and some of his friends just happen to be puppets.
The interaction between them and their human partners adds a layer of humor that could remind you of a certain street where puppets are friends, monsters are good and life lessons are learned. Of course, these puppets aren’t kids. They are young adults addressing adult issues and using adult language, so Avenue Q isn’t appropriate for children. However, for those who love humor, a delightfully catchy score and a raunchy joke or two, Avenue Q is an unmatchable evening of entertainment.
Directed by CRT Artistic Director John Sbordone with music direction by Benjamin Beck, City Rep’s production stars Xavier Torres as Princeton, Ella Hanks as Kate Monster, Beau Wade as Rod, Trey Pate as Nicky, Ben Beck as Trekkie Monster, Phillipa Rose as Gary Coleman, Terri Williams as Lucy, Chris Nelson as Brian, Anne Demeglio as Christmas Eve and Khloë Chaton and Amanda Lopez as The Bad Idea Bears.
Avenue Q will be shown on three successive weekends, Sept. 19-21, Sept. 26-28 and Oct. 3-5 with Friday and Saturday shows and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays shows at 3 p.m. All performances take place at City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, B-207, Palm Coast.
A black-box theater with just 45 seats, CRT’s space highlights the work of its talented actors while it draws the audience close to the action. Tickets are available by calling the box office at 386-585-9415 or crtpalmcoast.com.
