THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical to be Presented At Berkeley Playhouse

Berkeley Playhouse will kick off its 2025/26 MainStage Season with The Addams Family, beginning September 5, 2025.

Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams. Directed by Mel Martinez, Assistant Directed by Owen Atteberry, Music Directed by Erika Oba, and Choreographed by Cat Delos Santos Reyes.

*Snap snap* Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn't upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before—keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the entire family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Inspired by the popular TV and film series, The Addams Family musical is a spooky-good time and a hilarious send-up of family quirks, being true to oneself, and celebrating love in all its forms.

FROM THE DIRECTOR:
“The Addams Family is a musical that at its core is about love, family, and being true to who you are—and our Addams Family truly embraces their Latin Culture with nods to the Mexican Gothic aesthetic in our design,” said Director Mel Martinez. “Much like me, our Gomez is both Spanish and Mexican and we wanted to lean into the Mexican representation. It is important to me to show that brown is beautiful, and joyful, and full of heart. The heart of the show is how close this family is. Every decision they make is because they love each other—yes, they are spooky and kooky, but they are also loyal and fiercely protective. By the end of the show the audience will realize we can all use a little darkness—a little kooky—in our lives. Kooky is the new punk rock.”