Description

In this episode, we take a look at Andrew Lipa's Addams family. talking about the journey from a show with bad reviews and a good Broadway run to being one of the most produced shows within schools. With us taking be the opportunity to talk about our own experiences with the show and doing theatre as children.

Links: 

Background 

https://www.playbill.com/article/go-go-go-gomez-addams-family-musical-by-lippa-brickman-and-elice-in-development-com-140968 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315/ 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/making-of-wednesday-series-tim-burton-tv-1235509693/ 

https://nypost.com/2009/01/30/up-addams/ 

https://www.theatermania.com/news/review-roundup-the-addams-family-at-chicagos-oriental-theatre_23452/#:~:text=Slickly%20and%20grandly%20designed%2C%20completely,Nathan%20Lane%20and%20Bebe%20Neuwirth.%E2%80%9D 

Broadway Opening

https://www.playbill.com/article/lane-and-neuwirth-lead-the-addams-family-to-broadway-starting-march-8-com-166513

https://nypost.com/2009/06/08/big-shows-and-stars-in-wings-on-broadway/ 

Broadway reviews

https://www.ft.com/content/e8654dc4-432b-11df-9046-00144feab49a 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/08/AR2010040805326_2.html?hpid=sec-artsliving

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/theater/reviews/09addams.html?pagewanted=1&ref=theater 

Synopsis

https://www.theatricalrights.co.uk/show/addams-family-musical/ 

Life on Broadway 

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/theater/14addams.html?hp 

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/152200/the-addams-family-memphis-top-2010-broadwaycom-audience-award-nominations-chosen-by-theatergoers/ 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy9kvlv3yfg&list=PL47CB9B5589DED34A 

https://web.archive.org/web/20100525083359/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138855-Drama-League-Nominees-Include-Addams-Family-American-Idiot-Enron-Next-Fall-Night-Music 

https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-2010-tony-award-winners-announcedhttps://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-2010-tony-award-winners-announced 

https://www.deccabroadway.com/releases/ 

https://playbill.com/article/death-is-just-around-the-corner-broadways-addams-family-closes-dec-31-revised-tour-still-haunts-com-185994 

Touring version 

https://www.playbill.com/article/exclusive-singing-new-tunes-the-addams-family-gets-major-makeover-for-national-tour-com-183263 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaZg11p2Hk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eel8QDRlIGA

https://www.broadwayworld.com/singapore/article/THE-ADDAMS-FAMILY-to-Haunt-the-MES-Theatre-This-Fall-20170915 

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/theater/14addams.html?hp 

Popularity within high schools 

https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-2022-2023

https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-20202021 

https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-20182019