My sister loved The Addams Family

[Stage Door Sally]

My sister loved The Addams Family#1

Posted: 3/31/10 at 1:48pm

Apparently so did the the bulk of the audience at last Saturday's matinee.

If my sister and the people she was with are any gauge, The Addams Family will be a hit. She said it was very, very funny and perfectly cast. Her only criticism is it could have used a few less songs. The audience apparently leapt to their feet for a standing ovation.

Now it should be said that my sister is from Rhode Island and one of her favorite TV shows is Unwrapped on the Food Network, in fact she tivos it. But that said, I think she is representative of a lot of visitors to Broadway - who pay full price for their tickets.

It will be interesting to see how this show fares. Will it be The Producers or will it be Young Frankenstein?

[TalkinLoud]

My sister loved The Addams Family#2

Posted: 3/31/10 at 1:52pm

I'd like to hear the correlation between her tastes in theatre and her love of "Unwrapped."

[Stage Door Sally]

My sister loved The Addams Family#2

Posted: 3/31/10 at 1:57pm

Her tastes are not especially sophisticated, but she loves fun and funny things.

[Yero my Hero]

My sister loved The Addams Family#3

Posted: 3/31/10 at 2:01pm

I love "Unwrapped"! It's total advertising, but a lot of what they show is really fascinating. And I adore Marc Summers.

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[once a month]

My sister loved The Addams Family#4

Posted: 3/31/10 at 2:23pm

HONESTLY...I had a great time and loved the show. It may not have made my top 3 list of all time....but it was just a lot of fun and I'd be happy to see it again if the opportunity arises.

[Scarywarhol]

My sister loved The Addams Family#5

Posted: 3/31/10 at 2:40pm

I thought the first act was incredibly fun despite a pretty weak score. The second act slogged and was really unfocused, though the score got better. Could use some more pruning/focusing/truly great jokes, but this is NO Young Frankenstein. Maybe it won't run longer than YF, because of the appeal of the original cast, but it is a much, much better show.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

My sister loved The Addams Family#6

Posted: 3/31/10 at 2:46pm

I'm really not THAT harsh of a critic compared to some theater fans, but I just thought it was one of the worst things I've ever seen and the only time I genuinely laughed is when Jackie Hoffman was ad-libbing. The crowd I saw it with (second preview) absolutely ate it up though, so I can see it having some success.

[WestVillage]

My sister loved The Addams Family#7

Posted: 3/31/10 at 2:50pm

I have a friend who saw it over the weekend and was very underwhelmed. She said "it was ok, but you can skip it."

[After Eight]

My sister loved The Addams Family#8

Posted: 3/31/10 at 3:01pm

"Now it should be said that my sister is from Rhode Island and one of her favorite TV shows is Unwrapped on the Food Network, in fact she tivos it."


Sally:

Though I didn't like "The Addams Family," either the book or score, I share your sister's liking for "Unwrapped."


"Her tastes are not especially sophisticated, but she loves fun and funny things."

I like your sister's outlook. It's not important to be sophisticated; it's being able to enjoy the fun things in life.

[bk]

My sister loved The Addams Family#9

Posted: 3/31/10 at 5:13pm

Age of sister?

[Stage Door Sally]

My sister loved The Addams Family#10

Posted: 3/31/10 at 5:28pm

32

[ACL2006]

My sister loved The Addams Family#11

Posted: 3/31/10 at 6:00pm

I have to agree in saying that the average person will like this show. It may not get great reviews or win many(if any) Tony Awards, but it has tourist appeal(think Mamma Mia!).

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.

[Scarywarhol]

My sister loved The Addams Family#12

Posted: 3/31/10 at 6:07pm

I think even comparing it to Mamma Mia is unfair to it.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

My sister loved The Addams Family#13

Posted: 3/31/10 at 6:08pm

I think it's unfair to Mamma Mia.

[ashley0139]

My sister loved The Addams Family#14

Posted: 3/31/10 at 6:37pm

I love Unwrapped and hated Addams Family.

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