A new musical comedy featuring an endearing television family will be shown in Fort
Smith as the final touring show of the 91老司机 - Fort Smith鈥檚 Season
of Entertainment 33.
Phoenix Entertainment will present 鈥淭he Addams Family鈥� at 7:30 p.m. April 5 at the Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center, offering an original chapter in the long-running story of the grotesquely charming family.
When Wednesday falls in love with a well-to-do boy from a respectable family, she confides the secret to her father and urges him not to tell her mother, Morticia. Tension builds until the climactic night when they host a dinner for Wednesday鈥檚 boyfriend and his family.
Created by the 鈥淛ersey Boys鈥� authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, the show received acclaim for its unique style of dark comedy. The Dallas Morning News said the show was 鈥渞aucous, zany鈥� and 鈥渓augh-out-loud funny.鈥� The Kansas City Star called the musical 鈥渇irst class with unexpected pleasures at almost every turn. This show is nothing but a good time.鈥�
Stacey Jones of Fort Smith, associate vice chancellor of campus and community events, said 鈥淭he Addams Family is a true family show.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檙e very excited about being able to bring Addams Family to Fort Smith,鈥� he said. 鈥淜ids of all ages will love it. It鈥檚 a musical that keeps in line with the original television show, so it will be fun for the whole family.鈥�
鈥淭he Addams Family鈥� is the final show of Season of Entertainment 33, a year-long lineup of entertainment which includes national touring productions and 91老司机 student concerts and theatrical productions. The season featured a slew of musicals, plays, and symphonic performances, including 鈥淢an from La Mancha,鈥� 鈥淏ring it On鈥� and 鈥淐rimes of the Heart.鈥�
The Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center is located at the Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 S. 7th St. Admission is by a Season of Entertainment ticket, or individual tickets are $55 for lower-tier seating and $52 for upper-tier. Tickets are available by calling the Box Office at 479-788-7300 or visiting .