Alexandra Burke to star as Morticia Addams in THE ADDAMS FAMILY tour

Casting has been announced for THE ADDAMS FAMILY, The Musical Comedy tour, which opens at Birmingham Hippodrome on 10 July before visiting Leicester, Salford, Canterbury and Blackpool.

Alexandra Burke (Sister Act, The Bodyguard) will star as Morticia Addams, alongside Lesley Joseph (Young Frankenstein, Sister Act) as Grandma, Clive Rowe (The Prince of Egypt, Sister Act) as Uncle Fester and Ricardo Afonso (Jesus Christ Superstar, We Will Rock You) as Gomez Addams.

Joining them will be Lauren Jones (Scissorhandz, Southwark Playhouse Elephant) as Wednesday Addams, Nicholas McLean (Wicked, West End) as Pugsley Addams, Dickon Gough (City of Angels, West End) as Lurch, Dale Rapley (The Bridges of Madison County, Menier Chocolate Factory) as Mal, Jacob Fowler ([title of show], Southwark Playhouse) as Lucas, and Kara Lane (Rebecca, Charing Cross Theatre) as Alice.

Further cast is to be announced.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY has a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (writers of the multi award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys), with music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated Andrew Lippa, based on the characters created by Charles Addams.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, The Musical Comedy will be directed by Matthew White, with choreography by Alistair David, design by Diego Pitarch, orchestrations by Richard Beadle, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Richard Brooker, and casting by Jane Deitch.

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