The Addams Family coming to the Fox Theatre, June 14 & 15th
The
Addams Family coming
to the Fox Theatre,
June 14 & 15th
The
national tour of the new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and
beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams,
will make its Detroit premiere Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15 at the Fox
Theatre as part of the Fifth Third Bank Fox Theatre Series.
THE ADDAMS
FAMILY, which began performances in March 2010 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and
ran through December 2011, immediately became one of Broadway's biggest hits.
Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune described the production as "classic,
full-tilt, fast paced, old-fashioned musical comedy!" and John Simon of
Bloomberg News called it "uproarious! A glitzy-gloomy musical entirely worthy of
the macabre drawings by Charles Addams."
THE ADDAMS FAMILY features a
story by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa.
The production is directed and designed (sets and costumes) by Phelim McDermott
and Julian Crouch, with production supervision by Jerry Zaks and choreography by
Sergio Trujillo. The production features lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound
design by Acme Sound Partners and puppetry by Basil Twist.
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, she 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 whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's
"normal" boyfriend and his parents.
In a prolific career spanning six
decades, Charles Addams created several thousand cartoons, sketches and
drawings, many of which were published in The New Yorker. But it was his
creation of characters that came to be known as The Addams Family that brought
Addams his greatest acclaim. With a unique style that combined the twisted,
macabre and just plain weird with charm, wit and enchantment, Addams' drawings
have entertained millions worldwide and served as the inspiration for multiple
television series and motion pictures.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY tour is produced
by Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt, Five Cent Productions, Stuart
Ditsky/AdamDitsky, Stephen and Mary Jo Schuler, Eva Price, James L. Nederlander,
Stephanie P. McClelland, Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman/Deitch, Vivek Tiwary/Jamie
deRoy/Carl Mollenberg and Mary Lu Roffe, by special arrangement with Elephant
Eye Theatrical. International productions have been announced for Brazil (March,
2012) and Australia (March, 2013) with others to be announced shortly.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season subscription packages and group sales go on sale Monday, August 6 at 10 a.m. These packages offer great flexibility as patrons get to choose only the shows they want to see, on the dates and times that best fit their schedules. Plus, subscribers get priority seating, savings of up to 20% on ticket packages and many more exclusive subscriber benefits. Season subscription packages can only be purchased by calling the Olympia Entertainment Subscriber Services Department at (313) 471-3099.
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