“The Addams Family Musical,” based on the
beloved television show of the 1960s, is making their Idaho premiere at the
Morrison Center on Dec. 14 and 15 for a total of three performances.
“It’s
definitely an Idaho premiere,” said James Patrick, executive director of the
Morrison Center. “We’re always trying to bring in new product whenever we can.
The fact that this is a recent hit on Broadway is exciting. The fact that it
has not been here before is exciting as well.”
“The
Addams Family Musical” was chosen by the Morrison Center under the Fred Meyer
Broadway in Boise series.
“Part
of our mission is to bring the very best that Broadway has to offer that is on
tour to Idaho and to Boise. Which show gets selected depends on a lot of
different factors, obviously expense and cost, risk and reward or which shows
just happen to be on tour and we can secure for Boise,” Patrick said.
This
musical will not stray far from the television show of the mid-1960s that ran
for two seasons. The show is centralized around a macabre peculiar family made
up of a diverse group of individuals and their trials in fitting in.
Later
on, “The Addams Family” was made into a series of three feature films
throughout the 1990s.
“The
musical is based on the comedy TV series with all the traditional and popular
characters involved in the plot including Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester,
Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsly, and Lurch,” Patrick said.
The
show will cover the grown-up “princess of darkness” daughter, Wednesday Addams,
and her attempt to introduce her normal boyfriend to her outlandish family.
Tyler
Hawkins, a senior mass communication major, is a fan of “The Addams Family.”
“I
think all of the characters are diverse and interesting in their own way.
Probably Gomez is my favorite though; he reminds me of a good used car salesman
and he’s pretty smooth in a goofy way,” Hawkins said.
For
Hawkins, seeing “The Addams Family Musical” is reminiscent of his youth.
“My
mom had some videos from the 1960s and I watched those. I liked the movies from
the 1990s because they were supposed to be this scary family, but they weren’t.
They just did weird dark stuff,” Hawkins said.
This
musical showcases the talents of many critically-acclaimed individuals. This
new musical comedy was authored by the same folks, Marshall Brickman and Rick
Elice, did the “Jersey Boys” which was very popular. They’ve won a lot of
different awards. The composer, Andrew Lippa, also did “The Wild Party” which
is another popular hit.
This
is a new musical nationally.
“The
Addams Family” was first produced on Broadway in 2010, and started touring
nationally in 2011 and the American tour will end mid-2014,” said Virginia
Treat, the Events and Marketing manager for the Morrison Center.
The
Morrison Center hopes to attract a wide
variety of audiences to this event.
“It’s
a comedy so it has a very wide-reaching audience and it comes in the right time
for the us, mid-December, so it is perfect for the holidays, too,” Patrick
said.
This
musical is advertised as an ages eight and up event, so families are encouraged
to attend.
“The
Addams Family” is sure to be a fun family event. We like to offer a variety of
productions in our Broadway season, from classics like ‘Hello Dolly,’ to
blockbuster hits like ‘Wicked,’ and family friendly productions like ‘The
Addams Family,’” Treat said.
Student
prices are discounted for this show.
“They
are at a very steep discount. Tickets cost $20.75, including all fees,” Patrick
said.
For
more information or to purchase tickets, visit mc.boisestate.edu.
