Matthew White will direct a new tour of The Addams Family. The musical will take in the UK and Ireland will commence in April 2017.
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and has a shocking secret that only Gomez knows; she’s fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family! 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. All the usual clan are present – Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley et al.
The UK Tour will star Samantha Womack, Les Dennie and Carrie Hope Fletcher as Morticia, Fester and WednesdayAddams with further casting to be announced.
The original Broadway production, starring Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia, ran for just under two years at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The production also toured the US and international productions have been seen in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Germany and the Czech Republic.
The Addams Family has a book by Marshall Brickman (Annie Hall, Manhattan), and Rick Elice (Peter And The Starcatcher, Jersey Boys), with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, Big Fish). The show is produced by United Theatrical, Aria Entertainment and Music and Lyrics Limited in association with the Edinburgh Festival Theatre.
Casting and further venues are to be announced.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY UK TOUR
The Addams Family tour has now concluded
THE ADDAMS FAMILY UK TOUR PAST DATES
20-29 April 2017
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
9-13 May 2017
Royal & Derngate, Northampton
16 – 20 May 2017
New Wimbledon Theatre
23-27 May 2017
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
30 May – 3 June 2017
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
6-10 June 2017
Birmingham Hippodrome
13 – 17 June 2017
Theatre Royal Bath
20-24 June 2017
Hall for Cornwall, Truro
27 June – 1 July 2017
Nottingham Theatre Royal
4-8 July 2017
The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
18 – 29 July 2017
Mayflower Theatre
1-12 August 2017
Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre
15-26 August 2017
Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
29 August – 9 September 2017
The Lowry, Salford
12 – 16 September 2017
Lyceum Sheffield
19 – 23 September 2017
Bristol Hippodrome
26 – 30 September 2017
New Victoria Theatre Woking
10 – 14 October 2017
King’s Theatre Glasgow
17 – 21 October 2017
Wolverhampton Grand
24 – 28 October 2017
Milton Keynes Theatre
31 October – 4 November 2017
Orchard Theatre Dartford