“Director and choreographer Derek Baxter has expertly and lovingly guided this fabulous production. It's fast-paced, marvelously alive, but with a buttload of heart. The humor is amped up, and the director doesn't hide any of the racy material. He makes the brave decision to go All In or don't go at all; he's All In with AVENUE Q, and the audience is rewarded with one hell of a show.”
— Peter Nason, BroadwayWorld
“Director Derek Baxter is a genius and he takes a risk here; he offers a presentational approach to the show, where we see the backstage and all of the tech people at work. It's a loosey goosey affair. There are some terrific directorial moments. The police singing the line, "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas," but in their tone it's given a brand new meaning. And the pusher who croons, "It's beginning to snow," as he snorts cocaine off his finger.”
— Peter Nason, BroadwayWorld
“Best of all, the cast has been directed with the sure hand of the visionary and ingenious Derek Baxter. He has created something rare and special that the entire cast and crew should be proud of.”
— Peter Nason, BroadwayWorld
"My experience with Avant-garde theatre was non-existent before today, and I was a little intimidated by the thought of experiencing something new I wouldn’t understand... The storytelling through words, movement, and symbolism speak to each of us in a way that we can intuit and empathize with... perhaps deeper than we could in a standard, realistic drama. Don’t let the unknown keep you from experiencing it for yourself.”
– Jonathan Pouliot, Clearwater