"It's got a lot of music from a lot of different lyricists and musicians, so the students in the schools are really enjoying that one, too. Jennifer Katona, executive director of EdTA, believes The Addams Family's popularity, "has a lot to do with our students love of the Netflix show Wednesday." Another hit this year: The SpongeBob Musical. The EdTA calls the survey a "snapshot" of both what's popular with high school theater departments and "the educational climate." Eighty five percent of respondents reported being, "at least somewhat concerned about censorship" and 67% said that, "censorship concerns" are influencing their selections for next year.Ĭhanging tastes and values reflected in the Play Survey Disney's Frozen JR held the top spot among short musicals.Īnd 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse tied with Check Please for the most popular short play. 1 full length play was Clue, followed by Puffs. The Addams Family topped the list of full-length musicals, followed by Mamma Mia! More than 2,300 public and private high school teachers across the U.S. Newcomers include Javon “Wanna” Walton as Pugsley Addams ( Stranger Things and It star Finn Wolfhard voiced Pugsley in the first film) and Bill Hader as Cyrus.The Educational Theatre Association has released its top-10 lists of plays and musicals performed in high schools during the 2022-2023 school year. The animated sequel arrives on October 1st, appropriately just in time to kick off spooky season, and if you're wondering where you can watch it right now, we've got you covered with a handy guide.įor folks who are looking to get creepy and kooky at home, good news: The Addams Family 2 will be available to watch in theaters and on-demand on the same day, which will probably come as a pretty big relief to families with kids who aren't currently eligible for the COVID vaccine - or any fans of the Halloween season who prefer to cozy up on the couch for their celebrations.ĭirectors Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon return for the sequel, alongside Oscar Isaac as Gomez Addams, Charlize Theron as Morticia Addams, Chloë Grace Moretz as Wednesday Addams, Nick Kroll as Uncle Fester, Snoop Dogg as It, and Bette Midler as Grandma. Everybody's favorite all-together ooky family is back with The Addams Family 2.
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