Avenue X
by John Jiler, Ray Leslee

Avenue X , the groundbreaking a cappella musical by John Jiler and Ray Leslee, has a cast of eight actors and no orchestra.

Scott Miller in Strike Up The Band , a history of musical theatre, singled out Avenue X as one of the most important works of the late 1990s, writing, “ Avenue X isn’t just a good musical.

It’s smart, subtle, powerful, unconventional theatre.”

Recent events across the United States make the story about racial tensions more relevant than ever.

Since its premiere at Playwrights Horizons in New York, the show has played over 50 regional theatres, including the Tony-winning Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, The Cincinnati Playhouse, The Dallas Theatre Center, The Wilma Theatre, St. Louis Repertory, The Barrington Stage and The San Diego Rep, to name a few – as well as Europe’s acclaimed Vienna Chamber Opera.

The show has garnered nearly every award regional theatre has to give, in addition to the Richard Rodgers, Ed Kleban and Gilman Gonzalla-Falla Awards initially bestowed on its creators.

RCA Victor/BMG Classics produced the award-winning original cast recording, available from iTunes and CD Baby.