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#51

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

I have been waiting to ask these:

*Is "Thing" present in the show? And if yes, how is it done?
*(Same question, but with Cousin Itt)
*Does Lurch have any songs, and if so, what? Does he actually speak?

Nice reviews! Cannot wait to hear more!
#53

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

Im going December 15th and cannot wait! Thanks for the reviews everyone, my anticipation is growing bigger and bigger!
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
#54

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

Wait, wait, wait... I'm pretty sure I'm just having a weird dream now and this isn't really happening, but did you really just say that Terrence Mann sings a song about being raped by a giant squid? MY JAW IS ACTUALLY TOUCHING THE FLOOR.
In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy
#56

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

thanks for the reviews!! With a few changes and some tweaking, it looks like we could have a hit.

And I'd like to know as well if "Thing" is in it as well as Cousin "It".

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

Updated On: 11/14/09 at 12:18 PM

#57

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

Schmerg, it should be a whole new world of terrance mann you have only dreamed of! As fr the playbill I love the color and hope they will keep it that way well into the bway run. I cannot wait to see this!!! Im very happy to hear everyone including nathan and bebe are being gracious at the stage door. Its not often in chicago we have that many stars in one show.
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
#63

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

saw it last night too after queing for 2 hours for cancellation tickets. both thing and cousin itt are in the show, plus other characters i'll leave out for surprise. itt is a puppet who appeared very shortly just crossing the stage. thing is more like the second butler to lurch's first butler, so he appears several times.

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lurch, after just growling from the start of the show, finally speaks and sings in his beautiful deep baritone at the end of the show.

Updated On: 11/14/09 at 01:35 PM

#65

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

the set and lighting is gorgeous. massive but not as massive as normand desmond's house in sunset boulevard. the interior of the addams home which features a giant double staircase, ingeniously reconfigures itself and turns into different parts of the house.

Updated On: 11/14/09 at 02:17 PM

#67

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

I am so excited for this show! I sat in on a rehearsal a few weeks ago and was able to see the opening number, the tango, and Krysta's song, "Pulled." What I saw I loved.

Every time I pass the Lunt Fontanne I look to see if the marquee is up yet. It's not too early, is it? Those big black empty panels hanging over the Lunt Fontanne are just so ugly!
"Somethin's comin', I don't know what it is but it is gonna be great!"
#68

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

Act 1
-Overture- orchestra
-Clandango- The Addams Family, Ancestors
-Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love- Uncle Fester
-Pulled- Wednesday, Pugsley
-Passionate and True- Morticia, Gomez
-One Normal Night- The Addams Family, Ancestors
-Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love 2- Uncle Fester, Lucas, Wednesday, Ancestors
-At Seven- Gomez, Morticia, Alice, Mal, Ancestors
-What If- Pugsley, Grandma
-Full Disclosure- The Addams Family, Ancestors
-Waiting- Alice
-Full Disclosure (Part 2)- Full Company

Act 2
-Opening Act II- Ancestors
-Second Banana- Morticia, Female Ancestors
-The Moon and Me- Uncles Fester, Ancestors
-Happy/Sad- Gomez
-Crazier Than You- Lucas, Wednesday
-Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love 3- Mal, Comez, Uncle Fester
-Teach Me How to Tango- Alice, Gomez
-The Swordfight/Tango!- Gomez, Morticia, Ancestors
-In the Arms- Mal, Ancestors
-In the Arms (Reprise)- Alice, Mal
-Move Toward the Darkness- Full Company

Standy for Gomez Addams and Mal Beineke: Merwin Foard
Understudy for Gomez Addams: Jim Borstelmann
for Morticia Addams: Rachel de Benedet, Jessica Lea Patty
for Uncle Fester: Jim Borstelmann
for Wednesday Addams: Morgan James, Jessica LEa Patty
for Pugsley Addams: Matthew Gumley
for Grandma: Valerie Fagan
for Lurch: Fred Inkley, Barrett Martin
for Mal Beineke: Fred Inkley
for Alice Beineke: Valerie Fagan, Morgan James
for Lucas Beineke: Clark Johnsen

Swings: JimBorstelmann, Colin Cunliffe, Valerie Fagan, Samantha Sturm
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#69

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

ACT 1
Overture --- orchestra
Clandango ---addams family , ancestors
Lets Not Talk About Anything Else But Love --- uncles fester
Pulled --- wednesday, pugsley
Passionate and True --- morticia, gomez
One Normal Night --- addams family, ancestors
Let's Not Talk Anything Else But Love 2 --- unlce fester, lucas, wednesday, ancestors
At Seven --- gomez, morticia, alice, mal , ancestors
What If ---- pugsley , grandma
Full Disclosure --- addams family, ancestors
Waiting --- Alice
Full Disclosure 2 ---- full company

ACT2
Opening Act II --- ancestors
Second Banana --- morticia, female ancestors
The Moon and Me --- uncle fester, ancestors
Happy/Sad ---- gomez
Crazier Than You ---- lucas, wednesday
Lets Not Talk About Anything Else But Love 3 ----mal, gomez, uncle fester
Teach Me How to Tango --- alice, gomez
The Swordfight/Tango --- gomez, morticia, ancestors
In The Arms - mal, ancestors
In the Arms Reprise -- alice, mal
Move Toward the Darkness - full company



#74

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

The theme was used in the overture and right before curtain call during the black out.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#75

re: Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?

I was there last night as well and I'm confused at your post. SPOILERS....Don't you remember - The theme song was used (hysterically) in the middle of the first act - with that huge house piece and Morticia in the classic wicker chair. It was an amazing moment because everyone in the audience was snapping along with the song. I thought it was so cool that there was this spontaneous, unprovoked audience participation. I don't think the theme is used in the overture. I remember it at the curtain call, though - because I was clapping along to the "snap snap".

I really had a great time and was sort of moved by it. Can't wait to see it again in January to see what changes they made.

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