We finally saw the Addams Family musical last night. Both Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth are long gone, but Roger Rees and Brooke Shields are holding forth as Morticia and Gomez Addams. Rees is a standout. He is every bit the star of this show. His timing is impeccable and although he doesn't have a great singing voice, he is thoroughly convincing in the role. Brooke Shield comes back to Broadway after a few years and is quite adequate as Morticia. I 'm sure she will get better in the role as she goes on. The audience loved the show. It has many humorous moments in it, and has a good supporting cast in Adam Grupper, Heidi Blickenstaff (great performance), Brad Oscar (a second great performance), and Jackie Hoffman. The music is not that memorable, but serve the proceedings well. The set was great. And the puppetry of Basil Twist was a lot of fun. I can see why the show is still running because it has a real sense of humor and pays homage to Charles Addams.
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