Greasepaint Presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Greasepaint Theatre presents the musical comedy, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The show runs October 20 through 29, 2017 at Stagebrush Theatre, 7020 E. 2nd St. in Scottsdale.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it's every father's nightmare. 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 weren't upsetting enough, Wednesdayconfides 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 whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his parents.

The show is based on the morbidly witty Addams family cartoon created by Charles Addams. Family patriarch Gomez Addams and his beloved wife Morticia guide their clan through the perils of living singularly in a world of uninteresting "normal" people. The musical successfully captures the essence of the original cartoon -- love and beauty are seamless, and stronger than anything opposing it. The original musical opened on Broadway in April 2010, starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth, with a successful run of 722 shows followed by a national tour. The show garnered many of Broadway's accolades including the Drama League Award for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre, for Nathan Lane.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY continues to evolve in revivals and international productions and is currently slated for a major tour in the UK and Ireland with a fanfare opening at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre in April of 2017.

Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice have many other credits to their names. Most recently, Lippa has written Big Fish, a musical adaptation of the 1998 novel. Brickman and Elice most recently co-wrote the screenplay Jersey Boys.

The Greasepaint production is directed by Jodie Weiss with musical direction by Jennifer Whiting and choreography by Caroline Wagner and stars Anand Khalsa as Gomez Addams, Noa Gauthier as Morticia Addams, Carter Palumbo as Uncle Fester, Dani Obergh as Wednesday Addams, Riley Van Cleave as Grandma Addams, Kyle Hoffmaster as Pugsley Addams and Owen Stewart as Lurch

Rundates: October 20 - 29 , 2017

Venue: The Historic Stagebrush Theatre, 7020 East 2nd St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Showtimes:

Friday, October 20 - 7 PM
Saturday, October 21 - 7 PM
Sunday, October 22 - 2PM
Friday, October 27 - 7 PM
Saturday, October 28- 7 PM
Sunday, October 29 - 2PM

Ticket Prices: $15 - $17

Box Office: 480-949-7529 Greasepaint.org

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