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I had the chance to see The A d d a m s Family (La Familia A d d a m s) on Broadway.

An insane week for so many reasons!

https://www.instagram.com/stories/robynhurder/3818017265443275557?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MWFuNGR4eGprM3Vrdg== I feel for Robyn and all the many artists out there who were forced to work under a state of emergency.  

Danielle Marie Gonzalez (upcoming June and Matron Mama Morton u/s)

Austin Dunn (upcoming bailiff)

Jeff Sullivan (upcoming Sgt. Fogarty and Billy Flynn understudy)

Would someone compile a complete list of cast members who are leaving Feb. 1st?  

Oh no.  I was taking a look through Telecharge.  It is listing Ryan Lowe as being with the show until Feb. 1st.  It is hard to imagine the show without him.  

ACL2006 said: "Azúcar! said: "Did this tour ever pull out of its Kennedy Center engagement? Is the tour produced by the same producers of the broadway company? Or is it a licensed production?"

the tour is non-equity and produced by APEX."  The last Cellblock National Tour (Equity production) was in 2019.  I saw Chicago twice in Houston (with Dylis Croman as Roxie and Lana Gordon as Velma).  

 

What a stellar cast!

I have often wondered what the real Celine Dion thinks of Titanique.  

There seems to be a pause on announcements of departing veteran cast members.  Are there more to come?

ACL2006 said: "I'm going again on Sunday.



Surprised it hasn't been announced that Sophie Carmen-Jones is returning as Velma. Or who the next Amos is. Or who the next round of ensemble members are?"  Is it  possible that they're not forthcoming because a certain theatre site will share their views on the changes before they begin?  Just a thought.

 

Barrett Martin is on as Billy Flynn tonight, per his IG.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/jeffgorti/3800699538882244399/   If other departures will follow, does this mean that the producers already have a group of replacements to take their place?

Oh no, another Chicago cast member is leaving!  Jeff Gorti announced on IG that he's leaving the show.  Beginning Jan. 19, he'll be teaching at the Broadway Dance Center.  What is going on at the Ambassador?  

Barrett Martin just announced on IG that he is also leaving on Feb. 1, 2026.  Wow.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DS2mylHALvj/?igsh=bmtjNXBrNnpveHdj.  This was a lovely and poignant address by Drew Nellessen.

Drew Nellessen posted a sweet video on Instagram relating his reasons for his leaving.  Each segment came with a one word caption.