Carey Anderson to Temporarily Join National Tour of Avenue Q

By Andrew Gans
September 26, 2008

Carey Anderson, who is currently playing Kate Monster and Lucy in the Broadway company of Avenue Q, will soon perform those same roles in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical.

As previously reported, Christy Carlson Romano, an Emmy nominee for her performance in the title role of the animated Disney series "Kim Possible," will join the Broadway Q company Sept. 29 for a limited engagement as Kate Monster/Lucy through Nov. 23. During that period, Anderson will join the Avenue Q tour in such cities as Memphis, TN; San Antonio, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Madison, WI; Nashville, TN; and Detroit, MI.

Anderson, who joins the tour Sept. 29, will return to the Broadway cast following Romano's engagement.

The Avenue Q touring company currently features David Benoit, Sala Iwamatsu, Maggie Lakis, Robert McClure, Cole Porter, Danielle K. Thomas, Lexy Fridell, Rebecca Larkin, Zonya Love, Seth Rettberg, Cullen R. Titmas and Robin S. Walker.

In addition to the Broadway and touring companies of Mamma Mia!, Anderson has also been seen in the Musicals Tonight! productions of The Girlfriend and My Favorite Year and Abbey Victoria at the Lark Theatre.

Avenue Q played its 2,000th performance at the Golden Theatre June 3. The Jeff Marx-Bobby Lopez musical is now the 25th longest-running production in Broadway history, having surpassed the original runs of South Pacific (1,925) and Pippin (1,944).

Avenue Q features music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, a book by Jeff Whitty and direction by Jason Moore. The musical is produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, The Vineyard Theatre and The New Group.

Puppets were conceived and designed by original cast member Rick Lyon. The production has musical supervision by Stephen Oremus, choreography by Ken Roberson, scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Mirena Rada, lighting design by Howell Binkley and sound design by Acme Sound Partners.

After an acclaimed Off-Broadway run at the Vineyard Theatre, Avenue Q began previews at the Golden Theatre July 10, 2003, and officially opened July 31. The original cast included Jennifer Barnhart, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada, Rick Lyon, John Tartaglia and Natalie Venetian Belcon. The musical won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Jeff Whitty) and Best Original Score (Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx).

For more information visit www.avenueq.com. For tickets call (212) 239-6200 or visit www.telecharge.com.