NewsPHOTO CALL: The Addams Family Opens on BroadwayThe Addams Family, the new musical based on characters of illustrator Charles Addams, opened on Broadway April 8 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
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Krissie Fullerton
April 09, 2010
Andrew Lippa (Off-Broadway's The Wild Party) penned the score for The Addams Family which has a book by Jersey Boys Tony Award nominees Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman.
Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch direct the piece, with Tony winner Jerry Zaks credited as a creative consultant.
Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth lead a cast that also features Krysta Rodriguez, Adam Riegler, Jackie Hoffman, Kevin Chamberlin, Zachary James, Wesley Taylor, Carolee Carmello, Terrence Mann, Merwin Foard, Jim Borstelmann, Erick Buckley, Colin Cunliffe, Rachel de Benedet, Valerie Fagan, Matthew Gumley, Fred Inkley, Morgan James, Clark Johnsen, Barrett Martin, Jessica Lea Patty, Liz Ramos, Samantha Sturm, Charlie Sutton and Alena Watters.
According to the producers, "In this original story, the famously macabre Addams Family is put to the test when outsiders come to dinner, hurling Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Fester, Grandmama and Lurch headlong into a night that will change the family forever."
Here's a look at the opening night:
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Photo Archive: The Addams Family Opens on Broadway
Photo Archive: The Addams Family Opens on Broadway
The Addams Family, the new musical based on characters of illustrator Charles Addams, opened on Broadway April 8, 2010 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
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