Now playing at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a story all about love – love of partners, love of parents and children, and young love. And what better way to signify love – then roses.

James Stevens, CEO & Founder of Roses Only says: “Roses Only is thrilled to be involved with THE ADDAMS FAMILY production. Roses are the perfect way to celebrate love and romance, whether you like them fresh, dried, pressed or beheaded. As the Addams Family says: Define Normal!”

If you want to bring some deliriously delightful romance into your relationship, grab a Roses Only bouquet for your loved one, and snap up some tickets to THE ADDAMS FAMILY, for what’s sure to be a romantically R.I.P. roaring night.  http://www.rosesonly.com.au

Adding an extra week of performances from 21-28 April, these newly released tickets give Australian audiences 10 more chances to enter the darkly delirious world of Gomez (John Waters), Morticia (Chloe Dallimore), Uncle Fester (Russell Dykstra), and all the rest of the Addams clan.

Now playing at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre, THE ADDAMS FAMILY musical is a twisted tale of love, tortured hearts (and bodies), marital secrets, dysfunctional families, explosive situations and a dinner to die for.
If you haven’t got your tickets yet book your seats now – it’s sure to be a scream!

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Holding up their complimentary masks for a quick photo that appeared in the next morning’s newspaper, Australia’s first audience of the musical proved that once you’ve seen THE ADDAMS FAMILY, you become one of the clan.

If you want to join in on the Fester-val – Book your tickets now.

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Recently we invited the media to drop in and we treated them to a sneak peek of the show’s opening number.

Check out the photos below or preview the opening number in our first video from the rehearsal room.

Photos by Matt Watson

Jako Ambrose, Andrew Broadbent, Emma Clark, Cristina D’Agostino, Matt Heyward, Kelly Hoskin, Zoe Komazec, Peter Lowrey, Jordan Pollard, Justine Puy, Warwick Reid, Samantha Riley, Lisa Sontag, Shane Stephiem and Robert Tripolino will be stepping out on the Capitol Theatre stage alongside all the favourite characters when THE ADDAMS FAMILY premieres in Australia on 23 March.

For more information about our ensemble, read their cast biographies. [Meet the family - Ensemble Cast]

They will take to the Capitol Theatre stage in March 2013 bringing the deliriously delightful world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley, Lurch and the Beineke family to life on the Australian stage.

For a closer stare at these delightfully gloomy additions to our cast take a look at the exclusive photo gallery below, or sweep over to our website and read their despicably fascinating biographies [See Biographies].

The Beineke Family are an integral part of THE ADDAMS FAMILY musical as the story centres around every father’s nightmare, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a fully functioning ‘normal’ family – The Beineke Family.

Mal Beineke, the father of Lucas will be played by well-known Australian funnyman TONY HARVEY. Alice Beineke, wife of Mal and mother of Lucas will be played by the wonderful KATRINA RETALLICK and Lucas Beineke will be played by Hi-5 favourite TIM MADDREN.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Broadway’s smash hit musical comedy comes to spooky and spectacular life premiering in March 2013 at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre.

After a yearlong search and auditions across Australia the Producers are excited to announce that the members of the Addams Family are –

John Waters as Gomez Addams
Chloë Dallimore as Morticia Addams
Russell Dykstra as Fester Addams
Teagan Wouters as Wednesday Addams
Ben Hudson as Lurch
Meredith O’Reilly as Grandma Addams
Liam Faulkner-Dimond as Pugsley Addams

The Hon. George Souris, NSW Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts said
“I would like to congratulate producer Rodney Rigby on the announcement of the cast of the much loved Addams Family. With such a stellar Australian cast playing the weird and wonderful Addams Family characters and a storyline that is sure to entertain audiences of all ages, the Australian premiere of The Addams Family is set to be a crowd pleaser here in Sydney just as it was during its impressive Broadway run.”

“Securing the Australian premiere of The Addams Family demonstrates how determined the NSW Government is to ensure that Sydney reclaims its status as the number one city for first run musicals in Australia. With Sydney the preferred location to open this world-class musical in Australia, this is a clear vote of confidence by the producers in Sydney as a major events destination”, said Minister Souris.

Jerry Zaks, who will direct The Addams Family, is acclaimed on Broadway for his work in the theatre. He has received four Tony Awards, four Drama Desks, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and he has directed more than 30 productions in New York. Of the Australian cast for The Addams Family he said “We are thrilled and blessed to have such an amazing cast for the Australian premiere of The Addams Family. Led by our Gomez and Mortica, John and Chloë, this cast is going to thrill and delight. I can’t wait to get down there and start working with all of them.”

Rodney Rigby, Producer said
“We are beyond thrilled to have found this wonderful company of actors for this ridiculously funny Broadway Musical.”

The Addams Family features an original story. It’s every parent’s nightmare. Your little girl has suddenly become a young woman, and what’s worse, has fallen deliriously in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. Yes, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has a “normal” boyfriend, and for parents Gomez and Morticia, it’s a shocking development that turns the Addams house upside down when they are forced to host a dinner for the young man and his parents. The production features all the favourite characters – Uncle Fester, Grandma, Pugsley, Lurch, and the Beineke Family of Mal, Alice and Lucas.

In a prolific career spanning six decades, Charles Addams created several thousand cartoons, sketches and drawings, many of which were published in The New Yorker. But it was his creation of characters that came to be known as The Addams Family that brought Addams his greatest acclaim. With a unique style that combined the twisted, macabre and just plain weird with charm, wit and enchantment, Addams’ drawings have entertained millions worldwide and served as the inspiration for multiple television series and motion pictures.

The Addams Family features a book by Jersey Boys co-writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa.  The production is directed in Australia by Broadway legend Jerry Zaks and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.

The Addams Family will be produced in Australia by Rodney Rigby together with Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt, and Five Cent Productions by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatricals and with the support of Destination New South Wales on behalf of the NSW Government.

Join the waitlist now – this is one family gathering you don’t want to miss!