Chicagoians...who is seeing the first preview of ADDAMS FAMILY tonight?? — Page 5

This sounds wonderful, I can't wait to see it.

How family friendly is it? I have some younger siblings who want to go, but the "squid" song makes it sound questionable for them.

What do you think?

This Jessica Lea Patty must have great genes to be the understudy for performers of such different ages!

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Glad Carolee and Mann have larger roles than I thought they would.

Oh keep your kids out of the theatre for this one! It's about a family fixated on death, They've always made it clear it's not the movie. I believe in taking the kids to the theatre but every major city has a professional children's theatre with a full season. Go there. I'm sick of going to an adult show and seeing kids (I know this seems cruel, but do your research before seeing the show).

I should be able to watch a good number about a squid raping Terrence Mann without worrying about a confused kid and their uncomfortable parent next to me.

What else is to know? Terrence Mann sings a song about a squid raping him. That's well worth 130 bucks.

I can't stop laughing about the squid thing either. A long time ago, a good friend of my family got attacked by a squid (was fine though) and to this day everyone calls him "squid," so it keeps reminding me of that, on top of how funny it sounds in and of itself. I can't wait to hear that song.

"Oh keep your kids out of the theatre for this one! It's about a family fixated on death, They've always made it clear it's not the movie. I believe in taking the kids to the theatre but every major city has a professional children's theatre with a full season. Go there. I'm sick of going to an adult show and seeing kids (I know this seems cruel, but do your research before seeing the show).

I should be able to watch a good number about a squid raping Terrence Mann without worrying about a confused kid and their uncomfortable parent next to me."

Isn't this overstating things? lol One blog said it's implied the octopus or whatever won't physically leave Mann alone--that's not quite the same as rape (and it's not all that far from some more out there sight gags in family cartoons IMHO).

If this is more akin to the original New Yorker cartoons then its definetly more morbidand grown up than the tv series and even the movies, but it's not "adult" IMHO anyway. I think most kids 8 and over within reason would be fine with the content (again from all I've read) if that's the only worry. LOL

(That said a part of me is totally enjoying that the squid/whatever song has now basically been made into the equivalent of some graphic Japanese Yaoi "tentacle rape" genre anime!)

Updated On: 11/17/09 at 09:52 AM

I'm curious to know how Adam does as Pugsley. He was adorable in Shrek and had way too small of a role. How is his acting? Does he work as Pugsley?

I'm soooo excited for this show! I'm hoping to go to the opening in NYC in April of this show! :) If I can wait that long to see it! haha. I'm glad to hear that Bebe dances in it! She's bascially the reason why I want to see it. I'm dying to see her live! I love her!

If anyone has seen the show from the Balcony, I'm just wondering what the view is like (or just views in general for this show). Any input would be awesome...How much do you really miss from the rush seats?

Thanks!

Glad to hear they already have a deal with DECCA to record.

That's the Oriental Theatre's house curtain. I wonder if they are having a show curtain designed for Broadway.

That curtain is definitely the Addams Family curtain. It does some WILD things. I'm almost positive that this curtain was built specifically for the show.

For the Broadway prodcution, does anyone know when the Lunt-Fontanne box office will open??

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Hey...

Anyone who did student rush... how many people rushed and how early did you show up to get tickets? You never know with these out of town shows what crowds will be like. If you could respond asap that would be great!!