@@bana-nice Death is the loss of someone's active presence in the world. In the author's terms, it means their character arc is cut short and they can no longer interact with other characters. To many people, it's difficult and one may wish to avoid it, to think "They never died," but if you ignore their death, ignore the fact they've passed, you also ignore their presence in life. To deny their passing is to deny their existence.
Having been in a community performance of it . . the script and the story aren't brilliant. But the performances can really lift it up and make it an enormously fun show - as seen in this example above!
I like the attention to detail in the ancestors' motions, behaviors and even parts of their instrumental introduction. It's not as readily noticeable for the pilgrim and the saloon girl, at least not on the musical side, but starting with the conquistador the musical cues seem to become a bit more defined and associated with different ancestors. For the conquistador there's a consistent rattling noise almost like a ratchet to go with his spinning motions, almost like clockwork. As the lamenting bride approaches, the drums in the percussion take on the beat of the opening trumpet chords of the "Wedding March"; the soldier has a more defined tone and rigid melody and percussion, which is shared by the next ancestor (from the looks of it, the nurse). The flapper naturally has a 20's-sounding riff to match her dancing, and the Native American and caveman have an emphasis on the drums in their portions, followed by the fluttering of the wind instruments in the last ancestor's showy dance moves. It's little things like that that add to the atmosphere, love little touches like this.
I know this is old and I know this is so small but the ancestor in the bustle I believe came from the late 1700s instead of the 1800s. And the nurse is actually a 50s/60s flight attendant!
Yes! Also playing an ancestor is actually important and SO MUCH FUN!!! I play the conquistador at my theatre (not saying where and when the show is y’all-)and I already love it!!
Dj Hendricks I'm pretty sure it's not a tribute. She's just wearing braids. If that means anyone wearing braids could be a Wednesday Addams tribute. Its just a Native American ancestor
Maeve i only came to that conclusion because it's more than just the braids, it's the design of the dress, the placement of the feather, that type of stuff that mirrors movie Wednesday pretty well
It's always those little touches that makes me love productions so much, be it theater or film. I especially love how their interactions differ with each ancestor, like how Morticia does a curtsy to one and how Gomez and her gossip (?) when it was the bride ancestor (I'm assuming she was left in the altar). :))
Oh my gods..you have no idea how much I adore you for putting this up! I will never be able to see the full production, all I have are videos kind people like you put up so thank you from the bottom of my Addams heart..you rock :)
I was in this show at my local theatre and I was obsessed. I love all things spooky and this was just one of my favorite shows I’ve ever done. Move towards the Darkness and Crazier than You will forever remain two of my favorite musical theatre songs ever
I know this show wasn't any kind of monster smash but I'm not sure I can think of a more perfect casting job with Nathan and Bebe in the history of the theatre....
Gomez (Spoken): Ah, the intoxicating spell of the graveyard. Once a year when the last leaf of autumn falls, we gather to honor the great cycle life and death. Come,every member of our clan - living, dead- and undecided and let us celebrate what is to be an Addams. Gomez(Sung): When you're an Addams You need to have a little moonlight When you're an Addams You need to feel a little chill You have to see the world in shades of gray You have to put some poison in your day Motricia(Spoken): The's the way Gomez and Morticia: When you're an Addams Gomez: You need to have a sense of humor Gomez and Morticia: When you're an Addams Morticia: You need to have a taste for death Gomez/Morticia: Who cares about the world outside And what it wants from you When you're and Addams You do what Addams always do! Addams Family: When you're an Addams Gomez: You gotta have a lotta passion Addams Family: When you're an Addams Morticia: You need to really love your wife Gomez (Spoken): Several times a day Addams Family: You're happy when your toes are in the mud Fester and Grandma: You smile a bit the moment you smell blood AA-OOOH!!! Addams Family: When you're an Addams Wednesday: You need to grab a bow and arrow Addams Family: When you're an Addams Pugsley: You need a moment to explode Grandma: Just pour a potion Fester: Flip the switch Fester/Grandma/Wednesday/Pugsley: And wait till things get hot Addams Family: When you're an Addams You have to really stir the pot Fester: So keep your sunshine And keep your glee Gomez: Country music and Tennessee Wednesday: Keep you laughter Grandma: And MTV Addams Family: And all will be all right Give us shadows and give us gloom Broken glass in a motel room Something fun we can all exhume And give it all tonight! Gomez(Spoken): And on this special night,beneath our Family Tree,we summon our beloved Ancestors. Ancestors: One torn asunder Down six feet under We get to gather here Male Ancestor One: Dead for forever Male Ancestor Two: Bled from whatever Male Ancestors One and Two: Called now to reappear Male Ancestor Three/Female Ancestor One: Every cadaver Start the palaver Once in an Addams year Ancestors: Hold your decaying Hear what we're saying Time now to give a cheer Gomez (Spoken): Line Dance! Bunny Hop! Do the Twist! Rigor Mortis! All: When you're an Addams Male Ancestors: That's right! When you're an Addams Addams Family/Female Ancestors: You have a very special duty Male Ancestors: Late night! Out with the Addams! Addams Family/Female Ancestors: When you're an Addams Male Ancestors: With one bite All: You're obligated to the clan It's family first and family last And family by and by When you're an Addams The standard answers don't apply When you're and Addams You do what Addams do or- Lurch: Ughhh All: Die!
I was thinking the same thing!!!! There’s a reason she’s in the ancestor dance scene when none of the other living family members are. She’s so fun to watch
Just seen the show on a school trip with my daughter on the 14th -- I haven't laughed sooo much!! The kids got to do a workshop with the ancestor cast earlier in the day & learned the routine & song. it was an awesome day!!!
Every once in a while, footage of this musical is posted and taken down. From the original Chicago performance and when they performed on Broadway. I wish it would stay on TH-cam. It's such a great and underrated show. It was the first musical I ever saw on Broadway. Honestly, I wouldn't even mind if an official movie were to be made based on this musical.
Which ancestor were you? I mean, I know high schools do like to add a new ancestor that wasn't in the original Broadway version. But it is fun when schools decide to add new ones.
I’m doing Addams family this year ( As Morticia ) and I’m realising how different the scripting is to our version lol. Also side note, covid just hit Melbourne hard so our show has been postponed 😔
saw it in Buenos Aires back in 2013 and was stunning about its production. However now I get the smartness on every single lyric, the costumes and dancing referring the series (the clapping fingers and twist back from the 60s) and the movie, bout the clan the dancing parties at Addams graveyard and house, all was a kind of honoring
My least favorite thing about this show was the lack of a good villain. The plot is cute and all, but it's very cheesy. The movies were good because it juxtaposed the sweet but macabre Addams family with evil humans that were somehow far more insidious than they were. The wedding thing should have been a b plot.
I mouthed the whole thing, I’ve heard it so many times I might as well play Gomez. I’m a girl though. I’m also in a production of The Addams Family, playing Alice, which is why I’ve heard it so many times... help.
Thank you for this! I want very much to see the original cast performance, but it doesn’t seem to be available on any home video format yet. Am I mistaken?
Hypnotoad except i cant find an obc recording anywhere.. there was one posted here but i didnt have time to watch then the same day it was taken out lol
@@l.7282 hello! This is the chicago preview (it's split in parts but you can find the rest in the channel) th-cam.com/video/fwEmMyxviDM/w-d-xo.html Tho this version doesn't have this song at the beggining, instead one called "Clandango" I believe. But there is a boot with the "When You Are an Addams" song, if I find it I'll share the link
I was in this show in high school I was a hippie anchestor all the other girls had pretty dresses or cute shirts and I had to wear pants I hated it at first but then I got really used to it and having fun with it
I doubt many will see this, and it is possible that not many have seen the 1998 adaption of The Addams Family but does anyone think that the very last ancestor could be Cousin Vlad?
This is what my school is doing for the musical this year but because the ensemble is 20 people with only 2 boys meaning i got put as one of the girl's playing a guy. I'm the spanish conquistador (the one with the real fluffy pants) and might have to borrow a few dance moves
honestly this musical is trash but that "Family first and family last" piece at the end is so good. this show has several blips that are really inspired, like One Normal Night. The rest? eh. haha
![Clandango [Chicago]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zEkLeumN4O0/mqdefault.jpg)
“Because to deny death is to deny life.”
- Morticia Addams
one of the most powerful quotes ever said by her character
TRUE.
too bad they changed it :(
@@wirag4680 to me the other still is impactful. “Because dead or not, family is still family.
Can you explain what that meant?
@@bana-nice Death is the loss of someone's active presence in the world. In the author's terms, it means their character arc is cut short and they can no longer interact with other characters. To many people, it's difficult and one may wish to avoid it, to think "They never died," but if you ignore their death, ignore the fact they've passed, you also ignore their presence in life. To deny their passing is to deny their existence.
The most underrated show ever.
Amen to that
We're actually putting it on at my school
Having been in a community performance of it . . the script and the story aren't brilliant. But the performances can really lift it up and make it an enormously fun show - as seen in this example above!
Amen
Ikr it’s sad but it’s incredible the show
the last ancestor is amazing. Great entrance. I couldn't keep my eyes off him the rest of the song.
if I had to guess is the last ancestor Charlie Sutton? He's an awesome dancer
No, it’s the brilliant and beautiful Reed Kelly.
The same is true irl. I saw this in 2011 and specifically remember my focus always landing on him.
morticia's laugh kills me every time lol and the "family first and family last' part gives me chills
I love to watch Nathan move. He is a hefty man, but he is really light on his feet. I love to see him dance. It makes me so happy inside!!!!!!!!LOL
I like the attention to detail in the ancestors' motions, behaviors and even parts of their instrumental introduction.
It's not as readily noticeable for the pilgrim and the saloon girl, at least not on the musical side, but starting with the conquistador the musical cues seem to become a bit more defined and associated with different ancestors. For the conquistador there's a consistent rattling noise almost like a ratchet to go with his spinning motions, almost like clockwork.
As the lamenting bride approaches, the drums in the percussion take on the beat of the opening trumpet chords of the "Wedding March"; the soldier has a more defined tone and rigid melody and percussion, which is shared by the next ancestor (from the looks of it, the nurse). The flapper naturally has a 20's-sounding riff to match her dancing, and the Native American and caveman have an emphasis on the drums in their portions, followed by the fluttering of the wind instruments in the last ancestor's showy dance moves.
It's little things like that that add to the atmosphere, love little touches like this.
I know this is old and I know this is so small but the ancestor in the bustle I believe came from the late 1700s instead of the 1800s. And the nurse is actually a 50s/60s flight attendant!
Wow! Great musical analysis!
Yes! Also playing an ancestor is actually important and SO MUCH FUN!!! I play the conquistador at my theatre (not saying where and when the show is y’all-)and I already love it!!
this is one of those shows where no one will ever top the obc
it happens with almost every show
jordan pennell I'm not sure the uk tour looks really promising
Lauren Lopez Is my queen agreed.
Lauren Lopez Is my queen the UK Gomez and Morticia are awful
Lauren Lopez Is my queen the UK Wednesday and Lucas are pretty good
Just realized the Native American ancestor is a tribute to Wednesday from the movies
Dj Hendricks I'm pretty sure it's not a tribute. She's just wearing braids. If that means anyone wearing braids could be a Wednesday Addams tribute. Its just a Native American ancestor
Maeve i only came to that conclusion because it's more than just the braids, it's the design of the dress, the placement of the feather, that type of stuff that mirrors movie Wednesday pretty well
Dj Hendricks was that in Addams Family Values at camp chipowa when she was in the play?
Dj Hendricks no it’s not but ok
starting at 4:30, watch Gomez and morticia as they watch the ancestors come out.I love the way they interact with them >_
It's always those little touches that makes me love productions so much, be it theater or film. I especially love how their interactions differ with each ancestor, like how Morticia does a curtsy to one and how Gomez and her gossip (?) when it was the bride ancestor (I'm assuming she was left in the altar). :))
Krysta’s belt on that final “die” is so clear. is perfection
Why is Nathan lane so good at playing straight guys
Morticia's face at 3:01 gets me every time.
5:31 DOES ANYONE NOT NOTICE THE GRANDMA
I BURST LAUGHING
Jackie Hoffman is amazing
Guy playing Lurch is just too good, defs a fave, such a good actor 😂😂😂 Blurhhhhh
Ikr 😂😂
This number was apparently added late in the game in previews, and the arranger did a great job of fitting the band parts to the choreography.
Oh my gods..you have no idea how much I adore you for putting this up! I will never be able to see the full production, all I have are videos kind people like you put up so thank you from the bottom of my Addams heart..you rock :)
Seriously there is one amazing ancestor who is a beat at dancing. Omgsh he is the last one out of the door and he is great throughout the whole dance
Ugh I adooore the bit where the ancestors come up
I was in this show at my local theatre and I was obsessed. I love all things spooky and this was just one of my favorite shows I’ve ever done. Move towards the Darkness and Crazier than You will forever remain two of my favorite musical theatre songs ever
Anyone else love the little melody the orchestra plays during the final "dieee"
I know this show wasn't any kind of monster smash but I'm not sure I can think of a more perfect casting job with Nathan and Bebe in the history of the theatre....
the actor playing gomez addams played timon in the animation lion king if no one knew
he also played Nathan Detroit in the broadway musical “Guys and Dolls” which is where he got inspiration for his first name
Gomez (Spoken):
Ah, the intoxicating spell of the graveyard. Once a year when the last leaf of autumn falls, we gather to honor the great
cycle life and death. Come,every member of our clan - living, dead- and undecided and let us celebrate what is to be an
Addams.
Gomez(Sung):
When you're an Addams
You need to have a little moonlight
When you're an Addams
You need to feel a little chill
You have to see the world in shades of gray
You have to put some poison in your day
Motricia(Spoken):
The's the way
Gomez and Morticia:
When you're an Addams
Gomez:
You need to have a sense of humor
Gomez and Morticia:
When you're an Addams
Morticia:
You need to have a taste for death
Gomez/Morticia:
Who cares about the world outside
And what it wants from you
When you're and Addams
You do what Addams always do!
Addams Family:
When you're an Addams
Gomez:
You gotta have a lotta passion
Addams Family:
When you're an Addams
Morticia:
You need to really love your wife
Gomez (Spoken):
Several times a day
Addams Family:
You're happy when your toes are in the mud
Fester and Grandma:
You smile a bit the moment you smell blood
AA-OOOH!!!
Addams Family:
When you're an Addams
Wednesday:
You need to grab a bow and arrow
Addams Family:
When you're an Addams
Pugsley:
You need a moment to explode
Grandma:
Just pour a potion
Fester:
Flip the switch
Fester/Grandma/Wednesday/Pugsley:
And wait till things get hot
Addams Family:
When you're an Addams
You have to really stir the pot
Fester:
So keep your sunshine
And keep your glee
Gomez:
Country music and Tennessee
Wednesday:
Keep you laughter
Grandma:
And MTV
Addams Family:
And all will be all right
Give us shadows and give us gloom
Broken glass in a motel room
Something fun we can all exhume
And give it all tonight!
Gomez(Spoken):
And on this special night,beneath our Family Tree,we summon our beloved Ancestors.
Ancestors:
One torn asunder
Down six feet under
We get to gather here
Male Ancestor One:
Dead for forever
Male Ancestor Two:
Bled from whatever
Male Ancestors One and Two:
Called now to reappear
Male Ancestor Three/Female Ancestor One:
Every cadaver
Start the palaver
Once in an Addams year
Ancestors:
Hold your decaying
Hear what we're saying
Time now to give a cheer
Gomez (Spoken):
Line Dance!
Bunny Hop!
Do the Twist!
Rigor Mortis!
All:
When you're an Addams
Male Ancestors:
That's right!
When you're an Addams
Addams Family/Female Ancestors:
You have a very special duty
Male Ancestors:
Late night! Out with the Addams!
Addams Family/Female Ancestors:
When you're an Addams
Male Ancestors:
With one bite
All:
You're obligated to the clan
It's family first and family last
And family by and by
When you're an Addams
The standard answers don't apply
When you're and Addams
You do what Addams do or-
Lurch:
Ughhh
All:
Die!
Wednesday is killing it with them dance moves
I was thinking the same thing!!!! There’s a reason she’s in the ancestor dance scene when none of the other living family members are. She’s so fun to watch
Just seen the show on a school trip with my daughter on the 14th -- I haven't laughed sooo much!! The kids got to do a workshop with the ancestor cast earlier in the day & learned the routine & song. it was an awesome day!!!
These addams folk are hella glam tho...
Krysta is absolutely incredible
3:37 uncle fester is Bertram
bertram is everywhere
Every once in a while, footage of this musical is posted and taken down. From the original Chicago performance and when they performed on Broadway. I wish it would stay on TH-cam. It's such a great and underrated show. It was the first musical I ever saw on Broadway. Honestly, I wouldn't even mind if an official movie were to be made based on this musical.
THE LAST ANCESTOR
I was in this musical in high school as an ancestor
Which ancestor were you? I mean, I know high schools do like to add a new ancestor that wasn't in the original Broadway version. But it is fun when schools decide to add new ones.
I was the pirate
@ Adding a pirate, a Viking, prisoner, and a cowboy were really cool
we just had closing night for the show so im in post show depression and watching this. miss u addams ;(
I’m doing Addams family this year ( As Morticia ) and I’m realising how different the scripting is to our version lol.
Also side note, covid just hit Melbourne hard so our show has been postponed 😔
Gah this is so good, can't get enough of this!!
i laughed soo hard when they said the country music for Tennessee when I saw this bc my Honor Society class went to see this and we are from TN
my school did this play and I was cast as the last ancestor to come out :) so excited to be able to showcase my absolute favorite dancer of all time♥️
name of the actor ?
I can't believe I'm doing this musical at my school, so exciting 😆😆
Im currently in the Adaams family musical for school and they took out the Indian (as they should) and replaced it with a courtesaun
2:23 Yo Nathan Lane is getting it
Can't wait to see my local highschool production of Addams family musical next Friday and Saturday
Braydon Hoggatt and Heidi Livingston were awesome last year as Morticia and Gomez can't wait to see what the 2020 show is 😊
So this performance was exactly 10 years before broadway went dark
the third last one looks like debby the addams familey values
saw it in Buenos Aires back in 2013 and was stunning about its production. However now I get the smartness on every single lyric, the costumes and dancing referring the series (the clapping fingers and twist back from the 60s) and the movie, bout the clan the dancing parties at Addams graveyard and house, all was a kind of honoring
My local highschool did an awesome show of Addams family musical. Last weekend 😊
Love this opening its catchy
My least favorite thing about this show was the lack of a good villain. The plot is cute and all, but it's very cheesy. The movies were good because it juxtaposed the sweet but macabre Addams family with evil humans that were somehow far more insidious than they were. The wedding thing should have been a b plot.
I mouthed the whole thing, I’ve heard it so many times I might as well play Gomez. I’m a girl though. I’m also in a production of The Addams Family, playing Alice, which is why I’ve heard it so many times... help.
Ceci The Unicorn I feel you. I’m playing Gomez and our show is in like 2 weeks
You’re*. When YOU’RE an Addams.
This is a great performance though. Our High School is doing it this year. Such a fun play!
Yo! Our school is doing it as well! I'm an ancestor, but it's still fun to be apart of it.
Thank you for this! I want very much to see the original cast performance, but it doesn’t seem to be available on any home video format yet. Am I mistaken?
My local high school did this show in 2019 perf for Halloween
Oh my gosh, do you have the full show?? I've been looking for a broadway cast recording!
did you find one 😢
I did addams family and it just finished! I miss being the conquistador ancestor
I just finished The Addams Family too, I was the gambler ancestor!
I’m the conquistador ancestor as well for the show at my high school! Currently rehearsing and the show is next month
i was asked to be the native american (because i am native american) but like thats about it (i wasnt we decided against that lmao)
I just finished playing Morticia!
I wanted to be a bush, but I had to be an ancestor. I was the acrobatics ancestor.
My local highschool is doing this as their spring musical March 15&17 Braydon Hoggatt is Gomez and Heidi Livingston is Morticia
This seems so fun to be in, I can’t
Ok but the flapper ancestor
can you put on youtube the full bootleg?
Gotta love Nathan & Bebe!
My school is doing a play of this I'm an ancestor
I like this more than the new Wednesday show, to be honest.
we did this show at my school! It was so fun!!
I LOVE THIS!!! Do u have any more clips???
Me: wow this looks pretty coo-
HOLY FUCK IS THAT NATHAN LANE
This bit should have been on the Tonys.
Did this replace clandango
4:35 best part
7:06 Hold Up! Did They try to Kill Lurch before!?
Doing this song in my show this year 😍
I know I'm 9 years late but is there a full recording of this show? ;;
You didn’t hear it from me, but allegedly if you look up “slime tutorials” and then whatever show you want to see something may come up.
Hypnotoad except i cant find an obc recording anywhere.. there was one posted here but i didnt have time to watch then the same day it was taken out lol
@@l.7282 hello! This is the chicago preview (it's split in parts but you can find the rest in the channel)
th-cam.com/video/fwEmMyxviDM/w-d-xo.html
Tho this version doesn't have this song at the beggining, instead one called "Clandango" I believe. But there is a boot with the "When You Are an Addams" song, if I find it I'll share the link
was this opening night??
no wednesday had braids opening night
I wonder what it’s like doing this in heels
So nostalgic
I just closed this show ❤ I played the bride and was understudy for Alice in 5 shows
Lurch giving my life during a number with dancing dead people.
Before you know it wensday will be Thursday 🤣🤣
Love this song
I feel odd for asking the identity of a background character, but who plays the Knight Ancestor? The one who says "Dead for Forever."
Incredible! ❤️❤️❤️
I was in this show in high school I was a hippie anchestor all the other girls had pretty dresses or cute shirts and I had to wear pants I hated it at first but then I got really used to it and having fun with it
Who else has to do this as the ancestors because of school
I doubt many will see this, and it is possible that not many have seen the 1998 adaption of The Addams Family but does anyone think that the very last ancestor could be Cousin Vlad?
SamcroAngel wow good call
i love this
Unsure why you would pay all that money to film, and not watch the show. The magic is the moment. If I work a camera, I get paid.
You can watch and enjoy a show while recording. I recorded half of Wicked at the Pantages using my knees to hold my phone lol
There are some people who go just to record it and sell it online
This is what my school is doing for the musical this year but because the ensemble is 20 people with only 2 boys meaning i got put as one of the girl's playing a guy. I'm the spanish conquistador (the one with the real fluffy pants) and might have to borrow a few dance moves
Ah- sorry, yes, him. Who plays him?
I love Krysta Rodriguez 😍😍😍
At 4:40 what is the dude ancestors
6:09
Hey, whatching this in dic. 2019.
Milichay meeeeeee
Krystin Rodregez is great
This is the okay me and my schooo are doing
is that salerno cuz they did it this year my sister was morticia in the salerno production
Legends
Wenyyuranadams
witch part of the show dose this song come in?
ogphantom15 it's the first song after the overture, it essentially sets up the rest of the show
ogphantom15 the very beginning
*You're
Whats the name of the dance move she makes at 7:43 ? I know there is a term for it
honestly this musical is trash but that "Family first and family last" piece at the end is so good. this show has several blips that are really inspired, like One Normal Night. The rest? eh. haha
i know the dance :)
Brett English me too ;)
You're
I love this
But
*You're