Rob McClure & Jenny Powers to star in THE ADDAMS FAMILY- Page 2

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 5:22pm

All of these costumes (Especially Wednesday's) look like they have been bought off of Party Express' post-Halloween costume clearance sale.

IMO, this show is nothing with out the original cast, so many great and talented people.

[Showface]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 5:50pm

From the video I already have a lot of problems with the production:

Why does Gomez look like Beetlejuice?

Why is Morticia tan?

Why is Alice not wearing yellow?

Why are they not doing "the twist" when he says "do the twist"?

Why do the ancestors look like zombies?

I understand this poduction is not trying to copy the Broadway one, but the characters still have to look like the Addams Family, and certain things you just cannot change.

Updated On: 7/15/14 at 05:50 PM

[Showface]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 5:50pm

From the video I already have a lot of problems with the production:

Why does Gomez look like Beetlejuice?

Why is Morticia tan?

Why is Alice not wearing yellow?

Why are they not doing "the twist" when he says "do the twist"?

Why do the ancestors look like zombies?

I understand this poduction is not trying to copy the Broadway one, but the characters still have to look like the Addams Family, and certain things you just cannot change.

Updated On: 7/15/14 at 05:50 PM

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 6:58pm

another question;
Why were the production photos taken from 3 miles away, with people's heads in the way?

[Jon]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 7:12pm

Another question: what is "principle casting"? Is it a matter of principle that copywriters should know that the word which means "of primary importance" is spelled PRINCIPAL?

[eatlasagna]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 7:44pm

I have always been a fan of Rob McClure ever since I saw him several years ago in the tour of Ave Q... I just find that guy to be immensely talented

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/16/14 at 9:55am

"Jen Cody will probably be hilarious as Grandma but she is a little young."

I disagree (re: her being a little young). With the right makeup/costume, she can pull this off without looking too young.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/16/14 at 4:54pm

What's Matt Cavenaugh been up to?

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 7/16/14 at 5:37pm

Matt's been back in school and got his MBA in the spring. I know he does concerts occasionally, but I believe he works in marketing or advertising

[beagle]

Posted: 7/16/14 at 6:28pm

The photos of this production don't really do it justice. I think it looks a lot better from the audience. I actually loved this production. I never saw the Broadway show, but I loved the TV show and liked the movies. I thought the casting was great, and it's a very entertaining show if not a masterpiece writing-wise. It's very, very funny, though, and I'm glad I saw it. Here's my review:
THE ADDAMS FAMILY at the Muny

[homeimp]

Posted: 7/16/14 at 6:41pm

Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star theater critic, hated this show on Broadway. When the revised version came to Toronto on tour he called it the best show in town. I think maybe 10 minutes had been changed. It was terrific.

[darreyl102]

Posted: 7/20/14 at 6:10am

Just got back in town from seeing the show. Really had a lot of fun at the show. I have seen the show in Chicago (Pre-Broadway), Broadway and both Tours so there was no way I was going to miss the regional premiere when it was just a three hour drive away.

Let’s start with the cast- Rob McClure made a great Gomez. He had a lot of fun in the role and was in fine form. I will admit that his voice was not as strong as Douglas Sills was on Tour, He cut the end note of Not Today short. Jenny Powers was great too as Morticia. However I felt that she was much too alive for Morticia. Morticia is supposed to be very stiff, reserved and Jenny moved her body around too much and was too animated (its hard to explain, but if you saw it you would get what I mean.). Another big thing for me were her costumes- They were not that tight and as form fitting as they could have been. Not only that, but her dresses only went down to about her shin. In all incarnations of the character, her dress goes down over her feet. They kept the line where Gomez says that he was surprised to find out she had legs, even though it was obvious throughout the show. Also she did the Morticia hop/walk, but it just looked stupid because there was no call for it because of the dress. They also kept the line from Gomez about her dress being cut down to Venezuela- even though her cleavage was barely visible.

Jen Cody was wonderful as Grandma, and though young, she completely worked in the role and was hysterical- In the makeup, she passed for much older. Steve Rosen was good as Uncle Fester, but like the press photos showed- his arms were flesh colored. Hollis Resnik was wonderful as Alice. I loved pretty much everything about her. However, her voice during waiting could have been stronger for the final notes. John Scherer was good as Mal, William Ryall was perfect as Lurch. Sara Kapner was a great Wednesday- She has a nice voice. Daniel DeLuca was a great Lucas- He added some character choices that added to the character. Michael Harp was a great Pugsley too.

The costumes actually worked for the most part and looked better on stage then in the pictures. Wednesday wore the yellow dress and Alice did do the yellow poem, but they changed the part about yellow being her favorite color. The set was great and the Muny’s rotating stage was showed off and added to the show. One thing that bugged me was the censorship- I get it, there are kids in the audience- but still. Examples- Alice: No, We’re in the middle or a game, so button your lips and sit your butt (Ass) down”. Fester: Look at that fat guy (SonBitch) go”. All in all though, it was a great night out- But I still find the song 'Happy/Sad' to be incredibly boring

Updated On: 7/20/14 at 06:10 AM