Addamses: The Addams Family Archive

Addams Family Fan-Made Prop

2012-02-01T21:55:00.000-08:00

Above is a replica prop from the first Addams Family movie. This prop, along with an in-depth walk through its making, was posted on The Replica Forum.

Printable Addams Family Coloring Book Pages

2012-02-01T21:08:00.000-08:00

What better way for the kids to enjoy a lovely, rainy day than printing out some Addams Family coloring pages and expressing themselves through different shades of black crayons?

Check out the 20+ coloring images available for free at studyvillage.com!

Charles Addams gets a Google Doodle

2012-01-07T19:09:00.000-08:00

Addams's 100th Birthday celebrated by Google. Read More on the LA Times

Backstage with the Addams Family

2012-01-02T02:50:00.000-08:00

A backstage video special for the Addams Family Groove, circa 1991. This is the last of several videos I recently found on youtube. Apologies to anyone with a slow internet connection.

This video was also uploaded on Addams1977, a youtube channel all about the Addams Family.

Carolyn Jones: Morticia & More

2012-01-02T02:22:00.000-08:00

Here is a full biography documentary on Carolyn Jones.

These videos were uploaded by Addams1977, a youtube channel all about the Addams Family!

Addams Family Movie Trailers

2012-01-02T02:03:00.000-08:00

Here is a teaser trailer and a television commercial for the first Addams Family movie. Both have footage that did not appear in the movie.

(Notice Uncle Fester's prosthetic face)

Listen Free: Addams Family Musical Soundtrack

2011-10-24T09:23:00.000-07:00

Check out the official soundtrack of the Addams Family Musical. It's now free on Juzp.net

Check out the songs HERE

Behind The Scenes: The Addams Family Movie (1991)

2011-10-24T09:07:00.000-07:00

This is a rare video clip with interviews with actors from the Addams Family movie. To my knowledge, it was never aired on television in any English speaking nations.

Addams Family... the Adult Movie?

2011-10-12T05:11:00.000-07:00

Perhaps it is a sign of the Addams Family's impact and its far-reaching influence that Addams Family parody shows up in all forms of media.

This latest one is aimed at those of us who are child at heart--but not children!

Read more: Addams Family hits Adult Films

Addams Family Historic Mansion for Sale

2011-10-12T04:58:00.000-07:00

Now you could be the owner of the house that helped conceive the Addams Family.

Read more: Charles Addams's house on sale for $799,00!

Addamses Blog is Back!

2011-10-12T04:43:00.000-07:00

After a substantial hiatus, the Addamses blog is proud to announce it's back in business!

The release of the Addams Family musical produced an overwhelming flood of news--so much so that it was difficult for one person to cover. The recommencement of this blog marks the beginning of Addams Family news coverage focusing on non musical-related material, though you may still some musical-related news here, from time to time.

For more news about the Addams Family musical, check out the Addams Family Musical Blog

Addams Family Musical Preview

2010-04-21T07:10:00.000-07:00

Here's a nice video of several clips of the musical:

"The Addams Family" Musical Disappoints on Broadway

2010-04-11T08:09:00.000-07:00

Reviews are now out for the Addams Family's Broadway opening... any they're not exactly pretty.
Here's a bit of the Reuter's Review:

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A big-budget Broadway musical adaptation of the classic celebration of eccentricity and morbidity, "The Addams Family," was panned by critics on Friday as bland and boring.

The production, which opened on Thursday, stars Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia. It derives from Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons that also inspired the 1960s television series and two 1990s movies.

"You'll laugh a lot, though never during the unmemorable songs, which are supposed to be funny but aren't," said The Wall Street Journal. "You're more than likely to spend a considerable part of the evening wondering how much the set cost."

Critics said an accomplished cast could not rescue generic, bland musical numbers and predictable jokes.
Finish this Review

The most scathing review I've read is the one posted in the all-important New York Times.

It starts out a bit like this:
Imagine, if you dare, the agonies of the talented people trapped inside the collapsing tomb called “The Addams Family.” Being in this genuinely ghastly musical — which opened Thursday night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater and stars a shamefully squandered Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth — must feel like going to a Halloween party in a strait-jacket or a suit of armor. Sure, you make a flashy (if obvious) first impression. But then you’re stuck in the darn thing for the rest of the night, and it’s really, really uncomfortable. Why, you can barely move, and a strangled voice inside you keeps gasping, “He-e-e-lp! Get me out of here!”
Read more of this review, if you dare

Addams Family Musical on the Late Show

2010-04-11T08:04:00.000-07:00

Here is a new opening number from the Addams Family musical.
This number wasn't in the Chicago preview.

Nathan Lane Appears on Letterman

2010-04-08T07:19:00.000-07:00

As appeared on 3/30/10

Part 2

New York Musical Previews & Other News

2010-03-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

As you may or may not know, there has been much Addams Family news of late. Between the musical previewing in New York, talk of a possible new film adaption by Tim Burton, and an Addams Family book recently released, there has been more than a little news that has gone without coverage in this blog.

This post is a brief list of some highlights that might be worth checking out.

In musical news, by all accounts, the show being preformed in New York is substantially different to that which was seen in Chicago. There is an interesting summary of some of the changes made in this post on broadwayworld.com (beware that some spoilers are contained).

Also, there have been many updates on the official musical's homepage, including cast interviews, cast album release dates, and video interviews with the some of the crew. If you haven't visited the site in a while, it may be about time to stop in.

The Addams Family Blog has been doing a great job of keeping up-to-date with some of the more recent news, including keeping updated on Charles Addams art showings that are going on in New York. Again, I highly recommend checking this site out, too, if you haven't already.

Finally, there has been quite a boom in Addams Family fanfiction writing, as evident on fanfiction.net. Between the fanfiction and Wednesday Addams's twitter account, there should hopefully be enough to keep fans busy between the blog updates posted here. Happy reading!

Addams Family Musical Store Up

2010-03-19T18:59:00.000-07:00

Finally, the Addams Family merchandise that you can buy at the musical's gift stand is also available online!

Check out the Addams Family Musical Store

New Tim Burton 3D Animated Film Reported

2010-03-19T07:16:00.000-07:00

This news is making waves all over the internet:
Burton will direct a stop-motion animated film based on Charles Addams' original ghoulish cartoon drawings of The Addams Family.

Though, there is also this news, floating around as well:
Tim Burton Denies 'Addams Family' Report. Future Projects 'Not Lined Up'

The Addams Family: an Evilution Available--Now For Preorder

2009-12-16T08:17:00.000-08:00

Kevin Miserocchi's new book, The Addams Family: an Evilution is finally available on amazon.com for preorder. The release date is March 31, 2010.

Preorder on amazon.com

Product Description
The 'evilution' of Charles Addams's singularly eccentric family began long before the television and film interpretations made them icons of American popular culture. Addams first created Morticia, Lurch, and The Thing in a cartoon published in a 1938 issue of the New Yorker--though he hadn't named them at the time, or even conceived of a family unit. (When he did name the deadly matriarch, he was inspired by the Yellow Pages listing for 'Morticians.') Other characters were born and developed in a multitude of Addams's cartoons over the next twenty-six years, before the cheerfully creepy clan debuted on ABC television in 1964 and later on the big screen, twice, in 1991 and 1993.
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One Addams Family Blog Not Enough?

2009-12-13T05:08:00.000-08:00

Looking for a new, up-to-date blog with news specifically based around the Addams Family Musical? Now there's a blog for you!
Check out http://addamsfamilyblog.com/

More Musical Audio Clips

2009-12-12T07:46:00.000-08:00

No doubt up for limited time:

First Official Video Clips Of Musical Released

2009-12-11T12:31:00.000-08:00

Here it is:

PLAYBILL.COM'S Interview With Andrew Lippa

2009-12-10T15:52:00.000-08:00

Check out the interview with Andrew Lippa, Addams Family musical score writer, on Playbill.com

If the characters in Andrew Lippa's new musical The Addams Family showed up at the The Wild Party depicted in the composer's best-known previous show, they'd probably fit right in with the dissolute members of that decadent bash.

Who could be so creepy and kooky that they'd mingle well with Burrs and Queenie and the rest of the characters in The Wild Party? Why, the Addams Family, of course — Gomez and Morticia and Uncle Fester and the gang. The new musical is the latest link in a cultural chain that began with Charles Addams' original New Yorker cartoons, continued with the 1960s television sitcom, and was resurrected with the 1991 movie "The Addams Family" and its 1993 sequel. The production has a book by Tony Award-nominated Jersey Boys collaborators Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, an ideal cast headed by Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth and is currently trying out in Chicago. When it gets to New York in March 2010, it will mark the Broadway debut of a full Lippa score. (The songwriter previously contributed songs to the 1999 revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.) Lippa talked to Playbill.com from Chicago, just days before the new show opened in that town.

Read the full review

Charles Addams Art PDF

2009-12-10T15:30:00.000-08:00

A PDF pamphlet of several of Charles Addams's works has become available to download courtesy of the Bruce Museum and their recent Addams exibit.

Download the PDF from osun.org!

Snapshots of the Addams Family Musical

2009-12-10T15:19:00.000-08:00

New photos of the muscial are officially available at www.broadwayworld.com