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The Addams Family Broadway Takes Final Bow
The Addams Family played its final Broadway performance on Sunday, December 31 after 725 performances and 34 previews.
Since beginning previews on March 8 2009, The Addams Family has been seen by more than 748,000 people. Prior to Broadway, The Addams Family played an 8 week engagement at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, where it grossed more than $12 million, making it the most successful Broadway tryout in Chicago’s history.
The national tour of The Addams Family launched on September 15 at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts in New Orleans and is booked in more than 30 cities through 2012.
Get a look back at the production, from Chicago to Broadway and beyond, below!
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus (Broadway, Chicago); Jeremy Daniel (Tour)
The current Broadway cast of The Addams Family starred Brooke Shields as Morticia, Roger Rees as Gomez; Brad Oscar as Fester, Rachel Potter as Wednesday, Jackie Hoffman as Grandma, Zachary James as Lurch, Adam Riegler as Pugsley, Heidi Blickenstaff as Alice Beineke, Adam Grupper as Mal Beineke and Jesse Swenson as Lucas Beineke; the original Broadway cast included Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and Morticia, Terrence Mann as Mal Beineke, Carolee Carmello as Alice Beineke, Kevin Chamberlin as Uncle Fester, Jackie Hoffman as Grandma, Zachary James as Lurch, Adam Riegler as Pugsley, Wesley Taylor as Lucas Beineke and Krysta Rodriguez as Wednesday.
The Addams Family Returns to Millionaire’s Club
The Addams Family on Broadway made it back into the Millionaire’s Club last week, for the first time since March! Attendance for the week ending April 24, 2011 reached nearly 1.2 million, up 29.4% from the previous week. Congratulations, Addams Family! Keep up the good work.
The 38 shows on the boards grossed $28,847,803, up almost 22% from last week. The top grossing shows are listed below.
The Lion King, $1,911,078
Wicked, $1,843,855
Mary Poppins, $1,452,298
American Idiot, $1,355,740
The Phantom of the Opera, $1,325,964
The Addams Family, $1,187,771
Mamma Mia!, $1,167,769
Jersey Boys, $1,166,314
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, $1,150,953
Billy Elliot: The Musical, $1,146,401
The Book of Mormon, $1,014,228
Who Would Be YOUR Picks For Gomez and Morticia Replacements?
According to several news sources, producers of The Addams Family are actively searching for replacements for Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth, whose contracts expire in March, 2011. Although (according to the NY Times) star actors were deliberately played down in the show’s advertising – emphasizing instead the famous Addams brand – which would make it easier for actors to “slide” into the lead roles, after the recent hit the box office took when Lane was out on vacation, it would seem they are searching for recognizable names to fill the Gomez and Morticia costumes.
It is rumored that John Leguizamo and Minnie Driver, who would have fit the bill quite nicely, both turned down offers, with no specific reasons given. So the search continues.
Who would YOU pick to replace Bebe and Nathan? Let’s hear it from the fans!
The Addams Family Still In The “Million-Dollar” Club
The Addams Family musical grossed more than $1 million last week for the third week in a row! That’s great news for a show that is still in previews, and should give all concerned a bit of breathing room as they prepare for an April 8 opening.
Although last weeks gross of $1.3 million was a bit less than the previous week, The Addams Family has quickly established itself as a member of the million-dollar club on Broadway (shows that gross in the seven figures), which last week also included “Wicked,” “The Lion King,” “Billy Elliot: The Musical,” and “Jersey Boys.” Very good company, indeed.
The Addams Family One Of Week’s Top Broadway Grossers
Lunt-Fontanne current marquee, photo by Matthew Blank
Broadway box offices warmed up a bit this week, with The Addams Family, which began previews on March 8, proving one of the week’s top grossers. The new musical, starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth, brought in over $1.1 million in just seven performances, and filled the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to 98.6% capacity. Impressive numbers indeed!
Here is a look at who was on top for the week ending March 14:
FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,505,286)
2. The Addams Family ($1,192,213)
3. The Lion King ($1,191,289)
4. Billy Elliot ($1,124,274)
5. Jersey Boys ($1,052,412)
