Addams Family expectations

I'm curious why I've read more than a couple negative predictions about the Addams Family musical. To my eye, it seems like a very solid line up of talent on and off-stage. Obviously, we will have no idea till the show takes shape this winter, but if I were a betting man, I'd put my money on (in) this show. Is it just typical BWW negativity?

Honestly, I have a better feeling for this property then I do for Spiderman. I think the Addams Family seems to lend itself better to musical theatre then the web slinger.

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MZK I'd love to hear more. I understand that producers recently cut a deal to include the TV theme in the score. That was my only worry when I heard about this project- David Merrick always thought a big problem with the Breakfast at Tiffany's score was that people showed up expecting to hear Moon River no matter how many times they told them it was all original music.

It has an excellent cast. But who knows? I'm a little dubious that the plot as we've been told can sustain a full-length musical, and the general public isn't familiar with the original Addams Family comics as they are with the TV show and movies.

Personally, I'm just looking forward to Jackie Hoffman. If the show sucks, at least she'll be entertaining.

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I have no expectations but given the cast, I'm seeing it one way or another.

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Also with a cast that large and impressive it becomes hard to see them all in one performance, like it did with Young Frankenstein. After the first few weeks, someone was often out. So you wouldn't get Megan one day, Sutton another, etc. It often takes several visits to see all the featured actors.

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Sadly with that cast expectations will be very high...my money would be on Catch Me If You Can being the surprise in 2010.

I'm most excited about this show and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN for next season in terms of musicals. Oh, and LA CAGE.

On top of having a killer cast, ADDAMS has a really wonderful writing team as well.

But, as we've seen, that doesn't always equal a good show...but I'm hopeful.

Is it just me or does next season feel kinda dull? Maybe they just haven't announced a lot of productions for next season but after this past season, I think we're a bit spoiled. 43 productions was a LOT. I doubt we'll see that many this year.

That's what I'm hoping will happen again this year. But am a bit doubtful of...

Oooh, I hope Robin Williams comes back this coming season with his show!

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Oooh, I hope Robin Williams comes back this coming season with his show!"

As do I... I had tickets for him. He's been announcing tour dates and thus far nothing. I'm still hopeful though.

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I try not to raise my expectations too high anymore. When Shrek was on its way to Broadway, I expected a fun, cute, funny musical because of the great cast and creative team involved. Then I saw the show and was really disappointed. While I am excited for the Addams Family, I won't let my expectations get too high. I can't wait for Catch Me If You Can too.

I totally agree with BettyBoy... Bebe must be thinking to herself: I study ballet at Julliard, win 2 Tony's as an expert interpreter of Fosse (under his direction, no less), perform Brecht/Weill in a midnight show as few can and now I'm singing dumpy Lippa songs posturing next to Nathan Lane mugging for 2 and 1/2 hours.

I REALLY want it to be good, but f*cking the audience with super exorbident ticket prices out-of-town (and, no, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN's prices did NOT set this precedent) when a $40 million musical written by the biggest band in the world and directed by one of the most visionary directors (TURN OFF THE DARK) is premiering in the same season, as well as the sequal to most successful musical in Broadway history (LOVE NEVER DIES) and the surefire smash musical comedy that guarentees to be an effervescent elixir besting HAIRSPRAY, by the same brill team (CMIYC).

The odds are against them at AF... and Lippa has not yet written anything to even remotely interest me, let alone thrill me. Cheap thrills, at that.

From what I've heard of the scores of TURN OFF THE DARK, LOVE NEVER DIES and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Lippa better write something on the level of COMPANY to even be noticed this rich season and for some reason I don't think this project is it. I desperately hope I'm wrong because the cast and concept are so promising.

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Updated On: 6/10/09 at 10:23 PM

What I would like to know is who's playing Cousin Itt?


And the hand- thingy.