The Addams Family - UK Tour

It's Wednesday's story that drives the show. I'd say Gomez and Wednesday were the leads in this really.

Not sure. I'd say check B'ham Hippodrome website. They tend to do members discount first night, not sure about Student/Unwaged/OAP discounts. Show only has 7 performances so there may not be that many.

Also the trailer heavily featuring CHF makes sense as it will be shown heavily on social media and Carrie has biggest following on there amongst cast I'd guess.

Has anyone heard rumblings of a uk cast recording?

I was at the matinee in Nottingham yesterday. There were some good parts in the show but overall I thought it was quite flat and missing something. There was very little plot, I think it could have been made into a much better show.

Highlights in the score for me were Pulled, Full Disclosure, One Normal Night and Crazier Than You. The set was good, for me Wednesday and Gomez were the standouts in the cast along with Lucas' mother. I didnt really see the point of including Thing/the hand at all as it was so unimpressive. The audience seemed to enjoy it with a standing ovation in the stalls.

There was also a five minute break in the first half due to technical issues after Fester sang his song, I think a problem with the curtain

Well I really enjoyed this, and thought it was all of a very high standard. I think my expectations for this were based on having seen our other recent US import, Wonderland, which I found left something to be desired, but The Addams Family is leagues ahead of it! The design really stood out for me - it was in the right gothic style, but still inventive and surprisingly colourful. The book and lyrics are both very solid and I was impressed by how the comedy was pitched - a few light gags but some seriously filthy material too, cleverly written in a way where it'll go over young children's heads so that this remains a family show. The music is really quite clever and varied - I really loved how Lippa incorporates aspects of latin music whilst also providing classic musical theatre showstoppers like 'Pulled' and 'Just Around The Corner'.

The cast are stellar - the ensemble are energetic and always invested in their unique characters, and the two main families form a strong, cohesive unit that keeps the whole show pitched in exactly the right place. For me, the stand-outs were Cameron Blakeley as Gomez and Carrie Hope Fletcher as Wednesday - both had their characterisation spot on, have brilliant voices, and delivered every line perfectly. The big surprise for me was Samantha Womack, who I've never seen before on stage or screen and so had no idea what to expect. It took me a little time to warm to her performance (Anjelica Huston gave such an iconic performance as Mortitia that I struggled to get her out of my mind) but Womack definitely won me over - her Act Two opening number in particular was excellent. The only cast member I was slightly disappointed with was Oliver Ormson as Lucas - I felt that he was straying a little too close to cliché in his characterisation, and while his voice was technically very good I found it to be too thin and tinny for my liking. A shame, as I'd heard very good things from a friend who saw him as Elder Price.

I would love for this show to get a stint in the West End - it looks like it's sold very well across its 2 week run at the barn that is the Mayflower, which is no mean feat, and it appeals to a wide variety of audiences. It certainly deserves recognition for its quality in my eyes.

Right, I am not going mental. At the weekend I saw a bogof offer for this for a couple of specific dates but didn't have my wallet with me. By the time I went back onto the WMC website it had gone. Despite the decidedly average reviews my whole family want to see this, and I'm not really wanting to shell out £200 for it. Anyone know where I saw it and how I can find it again?

Well balls to that then! 😩🤣

I'm not one to usually discuss an actors personal life or anything about them outside the show. As long as they do a good job on stage I don't care what they get up yo off stage BUT...... can someone help me with something.... Oliver Ormson....where is he from? Is he British? American? he recently took over West End Wilma social media and his accent has me very confused?

I'm surprised he can find the time given how much he devotes to appearing in CHF's social media. They appear to be attached at the hip. It's sooooooooo cuuuuuuuute! 

Look Adams is a very serious musical and they're just being really "method" about how in Luuurrrrveee they are.