Saturday, May 16, 2010

Da-da-da-dum, snap, snap! Da-da-da-dum, snap, snap! Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum, snap, snap! So, in case you haven’t guessed, I have The Adam’s Family on my mind. Went to the Broadway show of it last night. Didn’t have a clue what to expect other than that the set design was supposed to be great. Also, the actor that played Uncle Fester is a friend of one of our friends and was supposed to be really good. And he was!

I had a hard time imagining how the writers would honor the memory of one of my generation’s favorite shows while growing up. It could have either gone well or tanked in the worst way. I’m happy to say that the show was a raging success!

Each of the actors personified the characters they played while lending a modern edge tinged with their own flair. Great combo! And it was obvious that the writers had a lot of fun creating tongue-and-cheek one-liners, relating to things relevant in today’s society. Those got the audience laughing every time.

Wasn’t sure how the younger boy who played Pugsley would do. That’s such a difficult time for adolescents to control their vocal chords, much less boys. But he did a wonderful job of hitting the high notes, holding them when needed and carrying off an angelic voice. I know, that sounds strange, referring to a boy’s voice as such, but hey, it’s how he sounded.

And the actress that played Grandma was excellent. One could tell that she’d had a lot of fun with the role. Wednesday’s actress sang and performed beautifully, with a good number of solo parts. And, of course, the stars, those who played Morticia and Gomez stole the show. Would have loved to have been a fly on the wall to see the goings-on behind-the-scenes during rehearsals, for it appeared that all the cast got on favorably with one another. Great chemistry that delivered an amazing show!