Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and John Stalker Productions with co-producers ADAMA Entertainment and Guy James have announced casting for The Addams Family at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Alexandra Burke will play Morticia Addams, Lesley Joseph plays Grandma, Clive Rowe plays Uncle Fester and Ricardo Afonso plays Gomez.

Joining Alexandra, Ricardo, Lesley and Clive will be Lauren Jones as Wednesday Addams, Nicholas McLean as Pugsley Addams,  Dickon Gough as Lurch,  Dale Rapley as Mal, Jacob Fowler as Lucas and Kara Lane as Alice.

Further cast 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.

Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, is all grown up and has a shocking secret that only Gomez knows. She’s fallen in love with a sweet young man from a respectable family. With his cherished Morticia in the dark will Gomez manage to keep his daughter’s secret until the two families meet for a fateful dinner with hilarious consequences?

Join them, plus Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley, Grandma and more for a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship… with a twist!

The Addams Family comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Thursday 10 July until Saturday 12 July 2025. Tickets can be purchased at birminghamhippodrome.com