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The Addams Family

The Addams Family - A Musical Comedy

8-11 July 2026 • King's Hall, Ilkley

The Addams Family brought the creepy, kooky and wonderfully eccentric Addams clan to the King's Hall stage for our 2026 summer production.

Featuring a large cast, live orchestra and some spectacular costumes, lighting and scenery, the show received a fantastic response from audiences across its five-show run.
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A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support the show, and to our cast, crew, orchestra and everyone behind the scenes who helped make the production so special.

About the show

Step into the delightfully dark world of The Addams Family, a wickedly funny musical comedy that celebrates love, family, and everything gloriously unusual. Based on the iconic characters created by Charles Addams, this hit stage musical blends spooky charm with heartfelt humour, brought to life through a vibrant score and laugh-out-loud storytelling. It’s creepy, it’s kooky, and it’s packed with songs that will stay with you long after the curtain falls.

Meet the Addams — a close-knit clan who revel in the macabre and wouldn’t be seen dead behaving normally. When Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, falls in love with a perfectly “normal” young man from a very ordinary family, chaos ensues. As the two families come together for a fateful dinner, secrets are revealed, relationships are tested, and the Addams’ unique view of love and life is put under the spotlight. With its blend of big musical numbers, sharp wit, and surprising warmth, The Addams Family is a fun-filled, spooky spectacular for the whole family — proving that being different is something to celebrate.
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The performances

Performance venue

The show was performed at Ilkley's beautiful King's Hall & Winter Garden. The venue is in the heart of Ilkley town centre, directly opposite the railway station.

Performance dates and times

Wednesday 8th July 2026, 7:00 pm (pun unintended)
Thursday 9th July 2026, 7:00 pm
Friday 10th July 2026, 7:00 pm
Saturday 11th July 2026, 1:30 pm
Saturday 11th July 2026, 6:30 pm

Show credits

The Addams Family

A New Musical

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice

Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams

Originally produced on Broadway by Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt, Five Cent Productions, Stephen Schuler, Decca Theatricals, Scott M. Delman, Stuart Ditsky, Terry Allen Kramer, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, Eva Price, Jam Theatricals/Mary LuRoffe, Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman-Swinsky, Vivek Tiwary/Gary Kaplan, The Weinstein Company/Clarence, LLC, Adam Zotovich/Tribe Theatricals
By Special Arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical
THE ADDAMS FAMILY" is presented through special arrangement with and all authorised performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), www.theatricalrights.co.uk


Image credits:
The Addams Family - Costumes by Thespis Theatrical Costumiers

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