Addams Family: The real high school musical

Addams Family: The real high school musical

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

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