Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight??- Page 3

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 11:55am

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!

[rorygilmo52]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 11:57am

What does the Playbill look like?

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:02pm

Im going December 15th and cannot wait! Thanks for the reviews everyone, my anticipation is growing bigger and bigger!

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:12pm

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.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:13pm

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:18pm

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".

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

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:19pm

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.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:21pm

I was hoping for a song between Gomez & Moticia about how he goes wild when she speaks French

Looks like nothing for Cousin Itt. Is he in it?

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:32pm

I heard he's a puppet.

And... holy smokes... I have a feeling that squid thing will be on my mind for weeks to come.

[nealb1]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:40pm

I'm seeing the show the day before it closes in January. Then seeing the final performance of "Jersey Boys" the next day.

Can't wait!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:45pm

I envision Itt singing the title song from Hair

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 12:52pm

So far, it looks like this show has potential. I was skepitcal about it, but it sounds very creative.

[maila]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 1:35pm

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

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 1:58pm

I was hoping the set design would be more....massive?

[maila]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 2:17pm

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

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 2:26pm

anybody with the playbill info? Cast List/Song List & Who Sang It / Understudies?

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 2:35pm

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!

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 2:47pm

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

[maila]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 2:50pm

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

[maila]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 2:53pm

ooops... too late

[jamiekennywicked]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 3:01pm

It sounds like a great show. What's Granma's costuume like

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 3:04pm

All the way on the right.

[Keelay]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 5:53pm

To anyone who saw the show...

I read somewhere at some point (probably on our unreliable friend wikipedia) that the rights to the classic Addams Family Theme Song had been acquired by this production.

Did they use this theme at all in the production?

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 6:29pm

The theme was used in the overture and right before curtain call during the black out.

[WhoCanITurnTo]

Posted: 11/14/09 at 7:08pm

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.