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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Poll Results: Have You Seen the Addams Family Musical?
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Listen Free: Addams Family Musical Soundtrack
Check out the official soundtrack of the Addams Family Musical. It's now free on Juzp.net
Check out the songs HERE
Check out the songs HERE
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Addamses Blog is Back!
After a substantial hiatus, the Addamses blog is proud to announce it's back in business!
The release of the Addams Family musical produced an overwhelming flood of news--so much so that it was difficult for one person to cover. The recommencement of this blog marks the beginning of Addams Family news coverage focusing on non musical-related material, though you may still some musical-related news here, from time to time.
For more news about the Addams Family musical, check out the Addams Family Musical Blog
The release of the Addams Family musical produced an overwhelming flood of news--so much so that it was difficult for one person to cover. The recommencement of this blog marks the beginning of Addams Family news coverage focusing on non musical-related material, though you may still some musical-related news here, from time to time.
For more news about the Addams Family musical, check out the Addams Family Musical Blog
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
"The Addams Family" Musical Disappoints on Broadway
Reviews are now out for the Addams Family's Broadway opening... any they're not exactly pretty.
Here's a bit of the Reuter's Review:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A big-budget Broadway musical adaptation of the classic celebration of eccentricity and morbidity, "The Addams Family," was panned by critics on Friday as bland and boring.
The production, which opened on Thursday, stars Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia. It derives from Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons that also inspired the 1960s television series and two 1990s movies.
"You'll laugh a lot, though never during the unmemorable songs, which are supposed to be funny but aren't," said The Wall Street Journal. "You're more than likely to spend a considerable part of the evening wondering how much the set cost."
Critics said an accomplished cast could not rescue generic, bland musical numbers and predictable jokes.
Finish this Review
The most scathing review I've read is the one posted in the all-important New York Times.
It starts out a bit like this:
Imagine, if you dare, the agonies of the talented people trapped inside the collapsing tomb called “The Addams Family.” Being in this genuinely ghastly musical — which opened Thursday night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater and stars a shamefully squandered Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth — must feel like going to a Halloween party in a strait-jacket or a suit of armor. Sure, you make a flashy (if obvious) first impression. But then you’re stuck in the darn thing for the rest of the night, and it’s really, really uncomfortable. Why, you can barely move, and a strangled voice inside you keeps gasping, “He-e-e-lp! Get me out of here!”
Read more of this review, if you dare
Here's a bit of the Reuter's Review:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A big-budget Broadway musical adaptation of the classic celebration of eccentricity and morbidity, "The Addams Family," was panned by critics on Friday as bland and boring.
The production, which opened on Thursday, stars Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia. It derives from Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons that also inspired the 1960s television series and two 1990s movies.
"You'll laugh a lot, though never during the unmemorable songs, which are supposed to be funny but aren't," said The Wall Street Journal. "You're more than likely to spend a considerable part of the evening wondering how much the set cost."
Critics said an accomplished cast could not rescue generic, bland musical numbers and predictable jokes.
Finish this Review
The most scathing review I've read is the one posted in the all-important New York Times.
It starts out a bit like this:
Imagine, if you dare, the agonies of the talented people trapped inside the collapsing tomb called “The Addams Family.” Being in this genuinely ghastly musical — which opened Thursday night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater and stars a shamefully squandered Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth — must feel like going to a Halloween party in a strait-jacket or a suit of armor. Sure, you make a flashy (if obvious) first impression. But then you’re stuck in the darn thing for the rest of the night, and it’s really, really uncomfortable. Why, you can barely move, and a strangled voice inside you keeps gasping, “He-e-e-lp! Get me out of here!”
Read more of this review, if you dare
Addams Family Musical on the Late Show
Here is a new opening number from the Addams Family musical.
This number wasn't in the Chicago preview.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
New York Musical Previews & Other News
As you may or may not know, there has been much Addams Family news of late. Between the musical previewing in New York, talk of a possible new film adaption by Tim Burton, and an Addams Family book recently released, there has been more than a little news that has gone without coverage in this blog.
This post is a brief list of some highlights that might be worth checking out.
In musical news, by all accounts, the show being preformed in New York is substantially different to that which was seen in Chicago. There is an interesting summary of some of the changes made in this post on broadwayworld.com (beware that some spoilers are contained).
Also, there have been many updates on the official musical's homepage, including cast interviews, cast album release dates, and video interviews with the some of the crew. If you haven't visited the site in a while, it may be about time to stop in.
The Addams Family Blog has been doing a great job of keeping up-to-date with some of the more recent news, including keeping updated on Charles Addams art showings that are going on in New York. Again, I highly recommend checking this site out, too, if you haven't already.
Finally, there has been quite a boom in Addams Family fanfiction writing, as evident on fanfiction.net. Between the fanfiction and Wednesday Addams's twitter account, there should hopefully be enough to keep fans busy between the blog updates posted here. Happy reading!
Addams Family Musical Store Up
Finally, the Addams Family merchandise that you can buy at the musical's gift stand is also available online!
Check out the Addams Family Musical Store
Check out the Addams Family Musical Store
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Addams Family: an Evilution Available--Now For Preorder
Kevin Miserocchi's new book, The Addams Family: an Evilution is finally available on amazon.com for preorder. The release date is March 31, 2010.
Preorder on amazon.com
Product Description
The 'evilution' of Charles Addams's singularly eccentric family began long before the television and film interpretations made them icons of American popular culture. Addams first created Morticia, Lurch, and The Thing in a cartoon published in a 1938 issue of the New Yorker--though he hadn't named them at the time, or even conceived of a family unit. (When he did name the deadly matriarch, he was inspired by the Yellow Pages listing for 'Morticians.') Other characters were born and developed in a multitude of Addams's cartoons over the next twenty-six years, before the cheerfully creepy clan debuted on ABC television in 1964 and later on the big screen, twice, in 1991 and 1993.
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
One Addams Family Blog Not Enough?
Looking for a new, up-to-date blog with news specifically based around the Addams Family Musical? Now there's a blog for you!
Check out http://addamsfamilyblog.com/
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
PLAYBILL.COM'S Interview With Andrew Lippa
Check out the interview with Andrew Lippa, Addams Family musical score writer, on Playbill.com
If the characters in Andrew Lippa's new musical The Addams Family showed up at the The Wild Party depicted in the composer's best-known previous show, they'd probably fit right in with the dissolute members of that decadent bash.
Who could be so creepy and kooky that they'd mingle well with Burrs and Queenie and the rest of the characters in The Wild Party? Why, the Addams Family, of course — Gomez and Morticia and Uncle Fester and the gang. The new musical is the latest link in a cultural chain that began with Charles Addams' original New Yorker cartoons, continued with the 1960s television sitcom, and was resurrected with the 1991 movie "The Addams Family" and its 1993 sequel. The production has a book by Tony Award-nominated Jersey Boys collaborators Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, an ideal cast headed by Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth and is currently trying out in Chicago. When it gets to New York in March 2010, it will mark the Broadway debut of a full Lippa score. (The songwriter previously contributed songs to the 1999 revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.) Lippa talked to Playbill.com from Chicago, just days before the new show opened in that town.
Read the full review
If the characters in Andrew Lippa's new musical The Addams Family showed up at the The Wild Party depicted in the composer's best-known previous show, they'd probably fit right in with the dissolute members of that decadent bash.
Who could be so creepy and kooky that they'd mingle well with Burrs and Queenie and the rest of the characters in The Wild Party? Why, the Addams Family, of course — Gomez and Morticia and Uncle Fester and the gang. The new musical is the latest link in a cultural chain that began with Charles Addams' original New Yorker cartoons, continued with the 1960s television sitcom, and was resurrected with the 1991 movie "The Addams Family" and its 1993 sequel. The production has a book by Tony Award-nominated Jersey Boys collaborators Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, an ideal cast headed by Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth and is currently trying out in Chicago. When it gets to New York in March 2010, it will mark the Broadway debut of a full Lippa score. (The songwriter previously contributed songs to the 1999 revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.) Lippa talked to Playbill.com from Chicago, just days before the new show opened in that town.
Read the full review
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Musical News
Since the output of Addams Family Broadway news, since the musical previewed, has consisted mostly of odds and ends, you may see a few compilation posts here until December 9th, the date of the official opening. A few of the more substantial fan reviews and articles about the play will be archived here.
There was recently a small feature on the play in Entertainment Weekly. Also, there was an article in the Chicago Tribune that was accidentally over-looked during archiving on the 13th.
theaddamsfamilymusical.com has released a new audio slide show with Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (direction and design of the new musical).
More photos have also been uploaded of the Oriental Theater in Chicago by g33kgrrl of Flickr.com.
Finally, a fairly lengthy review/plot synopsis of the play can now be found on marcharshbarger.blogspot.com.
There was recently a small feature on the play in Entertainment Weekly. Also, there was an article in the Chicago Tribune that was accidentally over-looked during archiving on the 13th.
theaddamsfamilymusical.com has released a new audio slide show with Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (direction and design of the new musical).
More photos have also been uploaded of the Oriental Theater in Chicago by g33kgrrl of Flickr.com.
Finally, a fairly lengthy review/plot synopsis of the play can now be found on marcharshbarger.blogspot.com.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Addams Family Musical Review
The first detailed review/synopsis that I've seen is now available on randomesq.com
Warning: May Include Spoilers!
View a Preview Song from Broadway Production!
Grad it while it's available! This is a song from the new Broadway production.
Grad it on Grab-tube
Read a brief description of this scene on
Addamses's Livejournal page! (Memebers only)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Nathan Lane embraces an emotional Gomez in 'The Addams Family'
Lane was in a strikingly emotional mood a few days before his first public performance as Gomez Addams of "The Addams Family," which he said will be his 17th Broadway show ("that must be more than Marian Seldes"). The musical, now in previews, opens Dec. 9 and will run through Jan. 10 before heading to New York for an April premiere.
He had been coaxed into the project _ and away from another more tenuous Broadway project _ when writer Marshall Brickman called him and said the very thing that torpedoes the defenses of every actor: "We wrote this part with you in mind."
Read full article on californiachronicle.com
He had been coaxed into the project _ and away from another more tenuous Broadway project _ when writer Marshall Brickman called him and said the very thing that torpedoes the defenses of every actor: "We wrote this part with you in mind."
Read full article on californiachronicle.com
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