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The Addams Family National Tour Announces Complete Casting

Douglas Sills
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Douglas Sills
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Full casting has been announced for the national tour of The Addams Family, which will launch with an engagement at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans, LA, to run September 15-24.

Based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams, the musical has a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. The production is directed and designed (sets and costumes) by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, with creative consultation by Jerry Zaks and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.

In addition to previously announces stars Douglas Sills as Gomez and Sara Gettelfinger as Morticia, the cast will feature Martin Vidnovic as Mal Beineke, Crista Moore as Alice Beineke, Blake Hammond as Uncle Fester, Pippa Pearthree as Grandma, Tom Corbeil as Lurch, Patrick D. Kennedy as Pugsley, Brian Justin Crum as Lucas Beineke, and Cortney Wolfson as Wednesday.


Portraying the ancestors are Ted Ely, Karla Garcia, Steve Geary, Victoria Huston-Elem, Patrick Oliver Jones, Lizzie Klemperer, Alexandra Matteo, Christy Morton, Brad Nacht, Rebecca Riker, Jonathan Ritter, Roland Rusinek, Geo Seery, Samantha Shafer, and Jason Eric Testa.


Lighting design is by Natasha Katz, sound design by Acme Sound Partners, and puppetry by Basil Twist.

For additional information, including a full tour route, click here.