Addams Family Musical
Addams Family Musical
MiniMenzel08
Understudy Joined: 1/16/08
#1Addams Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 7:56pm
has anyone heard anything about this?
other than it's supposed to come out in the 09-10 season
Updated On: 1/20/08 at 07:56 PM
#2re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 8:02pm
Andrew Lippa is doing it.
And its Addams, not Addam's. And yes, it's important.
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 8:03pmThe casting should be interesting.
MiniMenzel08
Understudy Joined: 1/16/08
#3re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 8:20pm
Oh sorry!!! very important!!!! thanks!
yes the casting should interesting!!!
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#4re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 8:29pm
John Astin as Fester
Think about it.
If this fits into the story, he could also play Gomez's father.
#5re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 9:24pm
oh wow
that would be fun
LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
#7re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 9:59pmThank you LePetiteFromage !
#8re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 10:23pmI think this could be extremely fun done right.
camach1
Understudy Joined: 11/17/04
#9re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 10:59pmYou know who would be a great Mortisha would be Patti Lupone.Or maybe even Sherie Renee Scott
#10re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 11:51pmJulia Murney gets my vote for Morticia
#11re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/20/08 at 11:55pm
Patti LuPone??? How?
No.
Bebe Neuwirth IS Morticia, she'd be the best choice. I assume Murney is getting it due to her long-standing relationship with Lippa.
#12re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 12:02am
One's things for sure about this musical... there will definitely be a tango!
I think this is actually a great idea. I love morbid and dark musicals like Little Shop of Horrors and Sweeney Todd.
#13re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 12:28amLuPone would be a horrible Mortisha, in all the wrong ways.. She would not be able to play the character as all you would see on that stage would be LuPone.
MiniMenzel08
Understudy Joined: 1/16/08
MungoGypsy8232
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/07
#15re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 12:01pmI love Bebe Neuwirth, but for some reason the more that I think about it, the less I see her in the role. I wouldn't even argue because she would be spot-on acting and dancing-wise, but I can't imagine her voice being the voice of Morticia (not that I'm saying Julia Murney is either, but otherwise a great choice). Donna Murphy also would be a magnificent Morticia, but I don't think she'd throw herself in the casting ring when its most likely going to Julia Murney. Maybe it's just me, but I see Morticia with an sultry, dark alto belt.
MiniMenzel08
Understudy Joined: 1/16/08
DrTheatre
Broadway Star Joined: 9/23/05
#17re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:16pmDo we know if this is going to be a dark musical, I was thinking it would be more like the series, and be very funny to it's time.
MungoGypsy8232
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/07
#18re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:34pmOh, I have no doubt that it'll be a comedy, but like all parts of the Addam's Family series, it has a dark undertone considering the nature of the family itself.
#19re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 3:09pm
I hope that the producers and authors hew closer to the original Addams Family comics, as drawn and written by the great Charles Addams. I'm a huge fan of the TV show and Raul Julia/Angelica Huston movies, but they tend to stray away from the souce material a bit.
Has anybody seen the AWFUL 3rd film with Tim Curry (adequate) as Gomez and Daryl Hannah (WTF?!?!) as Morticia? GAWDAWFUL!
I second Donna Murphy as Morticia on stage...maybe opposite Raul Esparza..?
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#20re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 3:20pm
^ Ooh! That has potential!
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
#21re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 4:53pmMurphy is too old for Esparza.
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#22re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/21/08 at 4:56pm11 years isn't THAT big in the great scheme of things.
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
MiniMenzel08
Understudy Joined: 1/16/08
#23re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/22/08 at 9:13pm
"I hope that the producers and authors hew closer to the original Addams Family comics"
I read somewhere that they are supposed to base it from the comics!!!
#24re: Addam's Family Musical
Posted: 1/22/08 at 9:19pm
...actually, the more I think of it, Tim Curry would be a great choice for a musical Gomez.
And just thinking out loud, I'd love to see Joaquin Phoenix in the role as well...
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