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Post by danb on Aug 8, 2017 22:53:46 GMT
Just got in from this and I really wouldn't advise it for no reason other than it's a bit boring at times, the plot is all about lurve and the set isn't exciting enough to entertain when the story drags. Fine for grown ups but a bit meh for the kids. Pleased I saw it but nothing more than that.
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Post by katykate on Aug 9, 2017 7:23:16 GMT
Thanks all for your input. I think he'd sit through it but if it's not got many funny/exciting bits then he'd prob be a bit bored so will give it a miss I think. He'll just have to wait for wicked and Matilda at the end of next year!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 8:04:46 GMT
I was just coming in to say a colleague saw it last night and had a bored kid next to him...so perhaps not exciting enough to entertain littler ones! Matilda will be great though!
Off to see this tonight. I have 'Crazier than You' stuck in my head. argh!
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Post by danb on Aug 9, 2017 8:36:48 GMT
I must say that the cast are uniformly excellent and everyone was in good, strong voice. I thought Sam Womack was underplaying it at first but hers is a very understated Morticia. For me the stand outs were the Beinekes especially the lady playing Alice. Carrie was as good as I'd expected. It's a very flat show to me, saved only by the big chorus numbers and performances.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 7:53:05 GMT
Saw this last night, and I had a lovely evening out. Sometimes it's ok for something to just be a 'nice enough evening out' and that's how I'd summarise Adams. For me personally after a lot of rather intense theatre going I found it glorious to sit back, turn my brain off a bit and just let a bit of entertainment wash over me. There's nothing you can particularly fault about this- it's a nice enough little story, with some nice (if not standout) music, and an all round good cast. I wouldn't put it in my top 10 but I'd certainly put it on a list to recommend to people.
Overall the cast were good. I adored Cameron Blakely as Gomez- it's really his show and he works it. Also is it wrong I find him quite attractive? Anyway, Sam Womack I really liked too- I think the 'bland' thing is just her take on Mortica and I really warmed to her which is odd considering. Carrie has a great voice and is really fantastic at acting through song but I do find her acting-acting a bit flat. Not as flat sadly as Oliver Ormson who I found the only weak link. Meanwhile Les Dennis seems to have a lovely time as Fester!
All in all a fun, frivolous night out.
Now if someone could get 'When You're and Adams' out of my head, I'd be really really happy.
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Post by danb on Aug 10, 2017 17:57:20 GMT
Saw this last night, and I had a lovely evening out. Sometimes it's ok for something to just be a 'nice enough evening out' and that's how I'd summarise Adams. For me personally after a lot of rather intense theatre going I found it glorious to sit back, turn my brain off a bit and just let a bit of entertainment wash over me. There's nothing you can particularly fault about this- it's a nice enough little story, with some nice (if not standout) music, and an all round good cast. I wouldn't put it in my top 10 but I'd certainly put it on a list to recommend to people. Overall the cast were good. I adored Cameron Blakely as Gomez- it's really his show and he works it. Also is it wrong I find him quite attractive? Anyway, Sam Womack I really liked too- I think the 'bland' thing is just her take on Mortica and I really warmed to her which is odd considering. Carrie has a great voice and is really fantastic at acting through song but I do find her acting-acting a bit flat. Not as flat sadly as Oliver Ormson who I found the only weak link. Meanwhile Les Dennis seems to have a lovely time as Fester! All in all a fun, frivolous night out. Now if someone could get 'When You're and Adams' out of my head, I'd be really really happy. I think perhaps Lucas is the least interesting role in the show, so there wasn't a ton of chances to shine. Hopefully he will get something stronger as a result of this tour to show what he can really do if given the chance. |
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Post by SageStageMgr on Aug 10, 2017 19:05:11 GMT
Saw this last night, and I had a lovely evening out. Sometimes it's ok for something to just be a 'nice enough evening out' and that's how I'd summarise Adams. For me personally after a lot of rather intense theatre going I found it glorious to sit back, turn my brain off a bit and just let a bit of entertainment wash over me. There's nothing you can particularly fault about this- it's a nice enough little story, with some nice (if not standout) music, and an all round good cast. I wouldn't put it in my top 10 but I'd certainly put it on a list to recommend to people. Overall the cast were good. I adored Cameron Blakely as Gomez- it's really his show and he works it. Also is it wrong I find him quite attractive? Anyway, Sam Womack I really liked too- I think the 'bland' thing is just her take on Mortica and I really warmed to her which is odd considering. Carrie has a great voice and is really fantastic at acting through song but I do find her acting-acting a bit flat. Not as flat sadly as Oliver Ormson who I found the only weak link. Meanwhile Les Dennis seems to have a lovely time as Fester! All in all a fun, frivolous night out. Now if someone could get 'When You're and Adams' out of my head, I'd be really really happy. [ When you're and Adams! Three typos in four words, that's pretty amazing!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 21:16:09 GMT
When you're and Adams! Three typos in four words, that's pretty amazing! Three? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 10, 2017 22:11:21 GMT
Yup. It's ADDAMS.
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Post by danb on Aug 11, 2017 7:15:40 GMT
"Yup. It's ADDAMS."
Yes that may well be the case, but I thought that (as a....."community") we were past such pathetic pedantry. There are plenty of things you can notice and keep to yourself without pointing them out...having read Emi's rather marvellous dissertation I can assure you that she is no linguistic slouch. 👍😀
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 11, 2017 7:31:44 GMT
"Yup. It's ADDAMS." Yes that may well be the case, but I thought that (as a....."community") we were past such pathetic pedantry. There are plenty of things you can notice and keep to yourself without pointing them out...having read Emi's rather marvellous dissertation I can assure you that she is no linguistic slouch. 👍😀 I think you should be quoting the person who pointed it out then, not me. I was simply helping Matthew 👍😬 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 8:11:45 GMT
"Yup. It's ADDAMS." Yes that may well be the case, but I thought that (as a....."community") we were past such pathetic pedantry. There are plenty of things you can notice and keep to yourself without pointing them out...having read Emi's rather marvellous dissertation I can assure you that she is no linguistic slouch. 👍😀 Why thank you danb...
1. I had honestly never noticed that it's spelled 'Addams' having never actually watched the films or TV show it's not something I'd paid attention to. 2. I'm dyslexic so that's EXACTLY the sort of thing my brain misses. 3. Autocorrect on a phone is a marvellous thing for creating easy your/you're type typos. 4. I didn't realise I was being docked marks for typos in my posts. 5. I can however spell 'cockwomble'
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 8:22:43 GMT
5. I can however spell 'cockwomble' I believe that it's actually hyphenated. |
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Post by danb on Aug 11, 2017 8:29:17 GMT
"Yup. It's ADDAMS." Yes that may well be the case, but I thought that (as a....."community") we were past such pathetic pedantry. There are plenty of things you can notice and keep to yourself without pointing them out...having read Emi's rather marvellous dissertation I can assure you that she is no linguistic slouch. 👍😀 I think you should be quoting the person who pointed it out then, not me. I was simply helping Matthew 👍😬 Far too complicated Burly & I'm quite sure you can sort it out with some of your mod powers...😊 ...and I too believe that 'cock-womble' should be hyphenated! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 8:30:44 GMT
I was only jesting, honest! I have no idea how it's spelt.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 8:32:28 GMT
5. I can however spell 'cockwomble' I believe that it's actually hyphenated. Ah I feel you may be correct. Obviously due to the @theatremonkey ruling of 2017, when referring to a female Cock-womble we use the gendered 'Hen-womble' just for future Grammar Patrol points of law. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 11, 2017 8:33:38 GMT
I think you should be quoting the person who pointed it out then, not me. I was simply helping Matthew 👍😬 Far too complicated Burly & I'm quite sure you can sort it out with some of your mod powers...😊 ...and I too believe that 'cock-womble' should be hyphenated! No, no. I'll leave your error for all to see. I wouldn't want you calling me a pedant again  |
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Post by danb on Aug 11, 2017 9:37:58 GMT
Far too complicated Burly & I'm quite sure you can sort it out with some of your mod powers...😊 ...and I too believe that 'cock-womble' should be hyphenated! No, no. I'll leave your error for all to see. I wouldn't want you calling me a pedant again Don't passively aggress me bear, with your smiley emoji! You know full well what...forget it. I'm going to huffily leave the board in protest and re-join (hyphenated!) under a pseudonym. Nobody will ever know....😜 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 12:02:16 GMT
I think you should be quoting the person who pointed it out then, not me. I was simply helping Matthew 👍😬 Not really. The claim was that there were three typos in four words. I can only see two. That was already one of the two. Right now it looks as though far more mistakes are being made in pointing out other people's mistakes than there were original mistakes. I'm getting confused. I need a beer. |
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 23, 2017 15:42:56 GMT
An interview with producer Katy Lipson - at the end, she says that she plans to bring this into the West End bit.ly/2wnVuUp |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 3, 2017 22:33:23 GMT
Well, saw this at the matinee today. Took a bunch of friends, 9 of us total. Was so looking forward to it but we all thought it was very much below par.
I don't know if the cast weren't up for it, Sunday matinee etc, or the audience weren't up for it or both but Christ it was leaden. The jokes did not land at all and there was just something wrong with the pace of it.
Gomez was good, he was the only one with any real energy, and I thought Samantha Womack was ok but the other eight read her deadpan as dead bored.
One thing bugged the sh*t out of me. The ancestors/ghosts all being dressed in different costumes looked hideously messy in the ensemble numbers. Hugely distracting. Why not just dress them all as ghosts so that everyone knew what was going on? Also, members of the ensemble hanging about on stage for no reason throughout. Did somebody want to get their money's worth out of them?
Terrible shame. Maybe we got it on a bad day.
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Post by tonyloco on Sept 4, 2017 9:18:31 GMT
Well, saw this at the matinee today. Took a bunch of friends, 9 of us total. Was so looking forward to it but we all thought it was very much below par. I don't know if the cast weren't up for it, Sunday matinee etc, or the audience weren't up for it or both but Christ it was leaden. The jokes did not land at all and there was just something wrong with the pace of it. Gomez was good, he was the only one with any real energy, and I thought Samantha Womack was ok but the other eight read her deadpan as dead bored. One thing bugged the sh*t out of me. The ancestors/ghosts all being dressed in different costumes looked hideously messy in the ensemble numbers. Hugely distracting. Why not just dress them all as ghosts so that everyone knew what was going on? Also, members of the ensemble hanging about on stage for no reason throughout. Did somebody want to get their money's worth out of them? Terrible shame. Maybe we got it on a bad day. Sorry to read BurlyBeaR's report on The Addams Family. I enjoyed it a lot at Wimbledon where it went down well with the rather elderly audience, including me of course! Regarding the ancestors all being dressed differently, I took this to represent different historical periods and I found it funny in the same way as I loved the scene in Spamalot where we got all the typical French caricature characters arriving on stage, a scene that was sadly cut in the touring version, presumably because of the reduced size of the company. I also particularly liked the score of The Addams Family and the excellent orchestrations that made full use of the various tones and orchestral colours, often for comic effect. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 4, 2017 10:44:10 GMT
Well, saw this at the matinee today. Took a bunch of friends, 9 of us total. Was so looking forward to it but we all thought it was very much below par. I don't know if the cast weren't up for it, Sunday matinee etc, or the audience weren't up for it or both but Christ it was leaden. The jokes did not land at all and there was just something wrong with the pace of it. Gomez was good, he was the only one with any real energy, and I thought Samantha Womack was ok but the other eight read her deadpan as dead bored. One thing bugged the sh*t out of me. The ancestors/ghosts all being dressed in different costumes looked hideously messy in the ensemble numbers. Hugely distracting. Why not just dress them all as ghosts so that everyone knew what was going on? Also, members of the ensemble hanging about on stage for no reason throughout. Did somebody want to get their money's worth out of them? Terrible shame. Maybe we got it on a bad day. Isn't that the character of Morticia? She is supposed to be deadpan and not have much personality. I mean i thought she lacked a bit of life and energy when i saw it but thought that was intentional? With regards to the ensemble, they are all supposed to be different people and from different era's so hence why they all had different costumes, i read they wanted to give them all their distinct roles and history. The random appearance of them in scenes was i think supposed to depict the spirits roaming around the house and the idea it was a haunted house. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 4, 2017 11:51:59 GMT
^^ yes to both. I think she's supposed to be deadpan but I suppose there's a fine line between that and it coming across as flat. And yes, I know what the point of the different costumes was, I just thought it looked shambolic.
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Post by sam22 on Sept 4, 2017 15:35:17 GMT
^^ yes to both. I think she's supposed to be deadpan but I suppose there's a fine line between that and it coming across as flat. And yes, I know what the point of the different costumes was, I just thought it looked shambolic. I do see your point about the costumes. I recall from a clip I saw of the Broadway production that all the ancestors were wearing white but I might be wrong it was a while ago! |
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