The 2026 Cast of AVENUE Q in London’s West End

Following the 18th anniversary concert (featuring the original cast) in 2024, Avenue Q has returned to London’s West End, now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre (booking until 29 August 2026).

THE CAST

Emily Benjamin
Kate Monster and Lucy The Slut

Noah Harrison
Princeton and Rod

Meg Hateley
Mrs T and Bad Idea Bear

Oliver Jacobson
Brian

Charlie McCullagh
Nicky, Trekkie Monster and Bad Idea Bear

Amelia Kinu Muus
Christmas Eve

Dionne Ward-Anderson
Gary Coleman.

The company is completed by Jasmine Beel, Jonathan Carlton, Angelis Hunt, Lesley Lemon, Jessica Niles Kadi and Joshua Williams-Ward.

MORE ABOUT THE CAST

Emily Benjamin’s (Kate Monster/Lucy The Slut)

Theatre credits include: Twelfth Night (Barbican and RSC); Measure for Measure (RSC); Kate in A Knight’s Tale (Manchester Opera House); Antoinette Lilly in Bronco Billy (Charing Cross Theatre); Alternate Sally Bowles in Cabaret (West End); Bat Out Of Hell (West End, Manchester Opera House, London Coliseum, Ed Mirvish Theatre Toronto); The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (The Bridge Theatre); Zog:Live! (UK Tour)

Noah Harrison’s (Princeton/Rod) 

Theatre includes: Peter Pan in Peter Pan (Mayflower Theatre Southampton & Birmingham Hippodrome); Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd (Opéra national du Rhin, Strasbourg & La Filature, Mulhouse); Giulio in Pretty Woman (National Tour & Zurich); Mark/Hard Harry in Pump Up The Volume (Turbine Theatre); 42nd Street (Théâtre du Châtelet) directed by Stephen Mear; his professional and West End debut playing Roger in Grease (Dominion Theatre).

Meg Hateley’s (Mrs T/ Bad Idea Bear) 

Theatre credits include: Cinderella in Cinderella (Hall for Cornwall); Sophie in Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre); Emmeline Pankhurst in Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World (The Other Palace) and Swing in Coven (Kiln Theatre)

Oliver Jacobson (Brian)

Oliver has most recently finished appearing as Barman in the West End production of The Choir of Man at the Arts Theatre.

Further theatre credits include: Come From Away (UK Tour); Standby Elder Cunningham in the London cast of The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre); Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls (The Mill at Sonning); Roger in Grease (UK Tour, David Ian Productions); Marvin Columbus (lead) in Columbus the Musical (Royal Caribbean); Vicar/Ensemble in Spend Spend Spend (Union Theatre); Barnaby in The Baker’s Wife (MKEC Productions); Warren in Ordinary Days (Top Note Arts); Rhodri in Stop the Train (Ribcaged Productions); and Ensemble/Male Swing in Little Shop of Horrors

Charlie McCullagh’s (Nicky/Trekkie Monster/Bad Idea Bear)

Theatre Credits include: Larry Walters in 42 Balloons (The Lowry/World Premiere/Original Cast)(Chicago Shakespeare Theater/N.American Premier); Alternate Jesus/1st Cover Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (U.K Tour/50th Anniversary); Frank Butler in Annie, Get Your Gun (Lavender Theatre); Pasha Antipov/Strelnikov in Doctor Zhivago – In Concert (London Palladium & Cadogan Hall); John/Cover Clyde/Buck in Bonnie & Clyde (Garrick Theatre); Larry Walters in 42 Balloons – Staged Concert (Vaudeville Theatre), Swing/Cover Clyde/Cover Buck/ Cover Ted in Bonnie & Clyde (Arts Theatre/Original West End Cast); Gustav in The Necklace (Lyric Theatre, Belfast); Clown 1 in The 39 Steps (English Theatre of Hamburg) and Orville/Nat in Elegies for Angels, Punks & Raging Queens (The Union Theatre).

Amelia Kinu Muus’ (Christmas Eve)

Theatre Credits: Cathrine Parr in SIX (Vaudeville), Cover Lois Lane in Kiss Me Kate (Barbican), Cover Tuptim in King And I (UK Tour & Dominion), Rachel Green in Friendsical (Edinburgh Fringe & UK Tour), Bella in Beauty And The Beast (Rose Theatre), Elegies For Angels, Punks And Raging Queens (Kings Head), Associate Director and Swing in Tokyo Rose (Southwark Playhouse & UK Tour)

Dionne Ward-Anderson’s (Gary Coleman)

Theatre credits includes: Anna of Cleves in SIX (Vaudeville); Ensemble cover/played Nabulungi in Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales); Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency (The Belgrade, Coventry); Alpha Omega (The Other Palace); and Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors (Goldsmiths).

Angelis Hunt (Ensemble)

Theatre credits: Humma Kavula in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Riverside Studios); Ensemble/Cover Raymond in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych).

Lesley Lemon’s (Ensemble)

Theatre credits include: Jo in Rare Earth Mettle (Royal Court); Ensemble in Pinocchio (Citizens Theatre); Flavio in Run At It Toothless (Wiltshire Music Hall), directed by Mark Ravenhill; and Morgan/Suki in Orlando (FL) (National Theatre Workshop).

Jessica Niles Kadi’s (Ensemble)

Theatre credits include: Whitney Houston in I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical (Original Cast – London Workshop); Dynamite/1st Cover Little Inez in Hairspray (Kilworth House); Anna of Cleves, SIX The Musical (UK & International Tour/NCL); Private, Mort/1st Cover Gloria in Madagascar The Musical (UK Tour); Bertha in Angel, Punks and Raging Queens (Charing Cross Theatre); Angie in Our House (UK Tour & West End Live).

Jasmine Beel (Swing)

Theatre credits include: Nicole in Muriel’s Wedding (Curve Leicester); Emma Parker/Stella in Bonnie & Clyde (UK & Ireland Tour); Rocky in Paw Patrol Live! (UK Tour); Heather McNamara in Heathers The Musical (The Other Palace); 1st cover Christmas Eve/2nd cover Kate Monster in Avenue Q (UK & Ireland Tour)

Jonathan Carlton (Swing)

Theatre Includes: Erwin Bach in TINA: The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych Theatre); Prince Charming In Cinderella (The Capitol, Horsham); Jason in Ordinary Days (Cockpit Theatre); Prince in Snow White (Sunderland Empire); Tom in Game Theory (The Lowry); Charlie Price in Kinky Boots (Norwegian Cruises); Richard Bailey and Cover Charlie in Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre); Pippin in Pippin (Hope Mill Theatre/ Southwark Playhouse); Seth Tallentire in The Hired Man (Union Theatre); Dick in Dick Whittington (Stahl Theatre, Oundle) and Featured Soloist in Voice In A Million (Arena Tour).

Joshua Williams-Ward (Swing)

Theatre credits include: Richard and other roles in The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I (Three Inch Fools) and Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley, and Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (Erasmus Theatre)

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