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Avenue Q on road to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

It's been called London's funniest show; a celebration of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness. Avenue Q is a Tony Award-winning production that reaches Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre on Tuesday.

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It's been called London's funniest show; a celebration of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness. Avenue Q is a Tony Award-winning production that reaches Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre on Tuesday for a run that continues until March 3.

The production has been described as being an adult-version of Seasame Street mixed with The Muppets, with a dash of Simpsons-esque humour.

Grand spokeswoman Vicky Price said Avenue Q was an irresistibly charming musical about the lovably hopeless characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life's burning issues.

They pondered such weighty topics as love, work, relationships and, above all, just how are you supposed to pay the bills with a BA in English?

Ms Price added that the show was hilarious and uproariously entertaining and featured a a terrific batch of songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets.

She said: "Avenue Q is a musical like no other. So don't let your life suck – book your tickets today."

The production has won rave reviews from critics with Sky News saying: "Q stands for quite simply the best show in town! Go now and go again and again!"

BBC Radio 2, meanwhile, said: "Cross Sesame Street with the Muppet Show, give it an X rating and slap on Government Health Warning that too much laughter can make your sides ache and you've got Avenue Q."

The show was conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who penned music and lyrics for a putative TV show that was instead developed for theatre.

It became one of the longest running shows in Broadway history, with 2,534 performances during the noughties. Its Tony Awards include Best Musical and it also spawned Las Vegas and West End productions.

The subtle nuances of the Black Country accent will also come under the spotlight during a unique production at Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre on Tuesday.

Venue spokeswoman Jess Veltman said: "Black Country performance poet and writer Dave Reeves along with poet, singer and monologist Heather Wastie and musician Chris Lomas, celebrate the legends and myths of the Black Country in a show full of laughter, pathos and the kind of natural surrealism that runs through all good Black Country humour."

Meanwhile, a production of La Cage Aux Folles will also run at the Grand this week, with performances tonight and tomorrow. The show unites cast members from the legendary Pro-Am production and the award-winning SAOS Company and is celebrating its 20th anniversary at the Grand. Ms Price said that with plenty to delight audiences including Les Cagelles and the La Cage Orchestra, it was sure to be glamorous and heart-warming.

Tickets are available at www.grandtheatre.info

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