Addams Family Casting

[inick122492]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 2:16pm

With the exception of Nathan and Bebe, any word on who is in it? I heard of Annaleigh Ashford but did she leave the production?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 2:19pm

"I heard of Annaleigh Ashford but did she leave the production?"

God I hope so...

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 2:23pm

she was in the workshops for workshop purposes and she wasnt in the last workshop. they're going for actual kids/tweens for wednesday and pugsly

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 2:45pm

I think Madeline Martin would be a fantastic Wednesday

[Anakela]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 2:48pm

...they're going for actual kids/tweens for wednesday and pugsly

is Krysta Rodriguez no longer Wednesday?

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 3:12pm

Wednesday is supposed to be older as the plot involves her wedding, as ive heard.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 3:27pm

Krysta Rodriguez played Wednesday in the last workshop and has told people she will be continuing with the production (I believe she also mentioned it in press material for something recently.)

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 03:27 PM

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 4:53pm

Madeline Martin was the first person I thought of for Wednesday as well. And Michael Cerveris for Fester.

Updated On: 4/9/09 at 04:53 PM

[hunterchi]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 5:54pm

Wouldn't Ceveris be a little too young for Fester? What about another ex-Sweeney...paging George Hearn

[bwaygirl211]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 6:13pm

If age wasn't a big issue, I think Bart would do great as Fester.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 6:22pm

Simpson?

[ifuweregay93]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 6:27pm

[bwaygirl211]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 7:20pm

I can't believe how many times I actually get that when I type Bart in...Roger Bart.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 10:48pm

Kevin Chamberlain will be continuing with the production as Fester, I believe.

[Dancin Thru Life]

Posted: 4/9/09 at 10:56pm

PAUL VOGT for Uncle Fester!!!

[homeimp]

Posted: 4/10/09 at 12:59am

Matthew Gumley played Pugsley in readings. I think he's a perfect fit for the role.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 4/10/09 at 1:00am

Matthew Gumley was Pugsley in the first reading.

Adam Riegler was Pugsley in the latest reading.

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 4/10/09 at 1:03am

Matthew Gumley is way better for the role, but then again I've never heard Adam sing. But I still think Adam's a bit too young...

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/10/09 at 9:13am

I'm pretty sure Cubby Bernstein (sp?) was cast as Pugsley and Kyrsta was (somewhere) confirmed as Wednesday.

Great cast, but I still have almost zero interest in seeing it. My mind could be changed.

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 09:13 AM

[BlueforBroadway]

Posted: 5/8/09 at 1:15pm

"His next gig is a major role in the Andrew Lippa/Marshall Brickman/Rick Elice Broadway-bound musical The Addams Family, acting with heavy-hitters like Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth. He can?t say too much about it, but when he leaves Rock of Ages this fall, he has less than a week before he jumps into the next show."
Wesley Taylor in Addams Family

[SamIAm]

Posted: 5/8/09 at 1:20pm

The final full casting for this has yet to be announced. Neither Lane or Neuwirth has been confirmed. I am hoping it is as good as the buzz from the readings and that the two leads do sign. We'll see.

[pli1018]

Posted: 5/8/09 at 1:20pm

He's probably playing Lucas Beineke, the role that Michael Arden played in the earliest workshops.

[JenNYferTheatrical]

Posted: 5/8/09 at 1:26pm

Wesley's great - I'm super excited for this one!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/8/09 at 3:53pm

I still think Jan Maxwell would be far better in this than Bebe.

[little_sally]

Posted: 5/8/09 at 4:12pm

If Krysta is involved, I'll have to see it.