Broadway in Chicago, with the creators from the show, announced May 11 at the Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario, that the stars of the upcoming musical The Addams Family will be played by two-time Tony Award winners Nathan Lane (above, who will portray Gomez) and Bebe Neuwirth (as Morticia). The legendary cartoonist Charles Addams’ drawings will come to life for a pre-Broadway engagement at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, 24 W. Randolph. The new musical will play for a limited engagement in Chicago Nov. 13 to Jan. 10, 2010 prior to opening on Broadway. For more information, visit www.broadwayinchicago.com. Text by Jerry Nunn
Lane, Neuwirth in 'Addams Family'
