3D Theatricals is currently doing The Addams Family - in Fullerton at Plummer Auditorium through 10/25 and then at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center 10/31 - 11/8.
I caught this last night after never previously having any interest. It was very well done but for a few clunky scene transitions. I was told the sets are the same used for the US tour, and I believe it as the set was quite extensive, especially for a smallish non-profit company. Any real excellence the show exhibits goes to the performers though, as the story isn't much of a story and the music is only OK to good.
As Gomez, Bronson Pinchot was surprisingly very good. It was a surprise at least to me. I had no idea he could sing, and he went well beyond passable. Rachel York plays Morticia, and I liked her a lot. Unfortunately, the role allows for too few bright singing moments. Everyone in the cast was excellent, and if there was a standout, it was Micaela Martinez as Wednesday. Playing a young adult, she played the part very young and eliminated any uneasiness I had in what I remembered about the character in the TV series. Her acting and singing were both excellent. Another nice surprise was an actual 7-foot actor, named Dustin Ceithamer, played Lurch. The way he moved and spoke - or mumbled and grunted was not over-cooked, and he was very likeable. When he sings at the end, you'd think he was lip-synching to a recording of a very good singer. I don't believe that was the case though.
The Addams Family is not a great show, but the performances - all the performances - made for an enjoyable night. 3D Theatricals is putting out quality work, even when the material they're working with isn't that great. With 24 high caliber cast members and 12 musicians in the pit (also high caliber), This The Addams Family production was not "smallish".
Updated On: 10/17/15 at 06:13 PM
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