Michelle Obama & Co. at THE ADDAMS FAMILY

[WayTooBroadway]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 10:53pm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138078-Michelle-Obama-and-Daughters-Attend-The-Addams-Family-on-Broadway

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:06pm

What an interesting combination of shows.

[nealb1]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:12pm

That's great that the 2 young girls are going to the theatre at such a young age.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:14pm

I'm happy the First Family is celebrating Broadway, yet when Ragtime was at The Kennedy Center last spring, not a single one of them attended, even though it was just a few short blocks from the White House.

Updated On: 3/22/10 at 11:14 PM

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:21pm

And it was about the struggle of African-Americans. I would've thought the Obamas would've been all over that!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:25pm

$10 says they will be at THE LION KING tomorrow...

[BwayTday]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:28pm

Well Ragtime is pretty intense and maybe they deemed it a little to intense for a eight year old.

[averagebwaynut]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:32pm

CapnHook -

I'd take that bet because I have to believe they've seen it already. My best guess would be "The Miracle Worker".

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:37pm

And not everyone thought the revival of Ragtime was the second coming. It was a satisfactory production at best with a couple performances that came close to the originals. Maybe they saw the original production and didn't see the point of going again (as apparently many audience members did).

Memphis and Addams Family seem like the 2 most appropriate shows on Broadway this season for the kids. Can you imagine the uproar if they went to Lion King and Wicked?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:45pm

Well they sure saw two winners in two days. :-|

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:48pm

They saw The Lion King in London for one of the girl's birthdays. I wouldn't be surprised if they saw West Side Story, Wicked, In The Heights, Fela!... something along those lines.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:50pm

Ugh, I was there!! I wish I knew. There were several empty rows in the orchestra.

[PReeves2]

Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:51pm

why not Come Fly Away American Idiot or Next Fall?

[BwayTday]

Posted: 3/23/10 at 12:04am

Well American Idiot has opened, or started previews, so...

ljay889, how was the show?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/23/10 at 12:06am

When we were walking in to the theater tonight around 7:50, there were 4 completely empty rows in the center orchestra, just under the overhang. I remarked to ljay how odd it was to see so many empty seats that close to curtain. Now I know why.

[Kad]

Posted: 3/23/10 at 12:37am

We have a presidential family that regularly supports the arts and people are bitching about the shows they're NOT seeing?

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 3/23/10 at 12:48am

^AMEN!

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 3/23/10 at 1:01am

Why would you bring to young children to Next Fall or American Idiot? Hardly appropriate. And Come Fly Away, while it may have nothing objectionable in it, isn't something the kids would enjoy.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/23/10 at 2:06am

Some people will biotch about anything.

Good for the Obama'a both supporting the arts as well as introducing their children to it.

I bring my 9 and 13 year old to many shows....and have for years. Probably one of the best things I do as a parent. They are already fighting over what next to see.

While we see all the "family"/Disney stuff--we are now able to begin seeing shows that are more mature and sphisticated -- thank god!

[Upland]

Posted: 3/23/10 at 6:37pm

One more reason to love Michelle Obama.