Heard Kevin Miserocchi’s response to my post here and I really think he mixed up artist intent from impact. Charles Addams might have never created the characters with an eye towards an immigrant/outsider experience, but it's clear to me that it's popularity as a TV show and the reason people are cringing at this musical is the outsider aspects are really smoothed over and barely existent.

this makes me sad because they have sterilized something that was sinister and dark. Your guest has a clear economic interest and I'm sure "Charlie" is rolling over in his grave. He would have liked that. What's next? Edward Gorey flipflops at Target?

I saw the show Wednesday night, and although I agree with most of the comments of the critic reviews I've read so far, the fact remains is that despite its flaws, I had a great time. I knew going in that I wasn't going to see the next My Fair Lady or West Side Story, but went hoping for big sets, star turns (ie. Kevin Chamberlain's Uncle Fester) and a fun night. I wasn't disappointed in the least.

And this has what to do with music?...

The theater critic for the Post? Isn't that kind of like the financial editor of High Times?

The theater critic for the Post? Isn't that kind of like the financial editor for High TImes?

If you guys don't know the difference between Thing and Cousin It, why are you wasting valuable radio time discussing this? Try research this before discussing or reviewing the story? Ms. Vincentelli should stick stick to what she knows.

This sounds wretched. The Addams Family was basically about outsiders... Maybe even immigrants with weird ways and odd quirks living in America... This musical sounds like all signs of an "immigrant" experience are washed away and now they are just a bunch of minority odd, but ultimately assimilated folks dealing with... What issues exactly?

Yeeech.