The Addams Family - UK Tour

[marob]

I think the series used to be on BBC2 in the 90s, at 6 ‘o’clock when they’d show stuff like The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Star Trek, and The Simpsons, but it being in black and white means it probably won’t be on again any time soon. I guess if people know it it’s from the films with Angelica Huston and Christopher Lloyd, but like you say probably just as likely muddle it up with The Munsters.

I’d also wonder if there’s an audience for this, but then I wondered the same about Bedknobs and Broomsticks. And I wouldn’t have thought a show based on a relatively obscure 80’s film like Heathers would keep going like it has done.

[louonthegogo]

I saw this in Dublin at its first night in the Gaiety. I was in my typical upper circle seats and the place was a desert - maybe an 1/8th of the seats sold in the cheap seats. We were all just told to sit wherever we wanted. In saying that I really enjoyed the show for what it is and Matt Slack, Cameron Blakely, Kingsley Morton and Kara Lane (in particular) were the real driving forces behind the show.

In saying that I understand why it isn't doing as well, even though I really enjoyed it, I wouldn't go back again to it anytime soon. It's a perfect popcorn musical - one and done. I imagine it doesn't help that seemingly every single amateur musical society in Ireland has done The Addams Family.