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The Addams Family (Canberra Philharmonic Society) - Review

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    ALL: It's family first and family last And family by and by When you're an Addams ... You do what Addams do or- Lurch: Ughhh All: Die! The cast of Canberra Philharmonic Society's Addams Family . (Photo: Photox) Oh, you've definitely heard of this one before (it's a year for those, isn't it?).  The Addams Family  is not just a very well-known musical; it is perhaps one of the most universally recognisable assortments of characters in all of popular culture. A family of misanthropic oddities that love each other, flaws and all, are certainly a relatable concept for any family with an interesting thing about them (which is more common than you think), and make for excellent tales of familial bond, and the challenges that bond overcomes. And Philo's production of  The Addams Family  certainly steps up to the plate, with a stylistically marvellous and energetically charged show that will have you leaving ...