

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. The Educational Theatre Association has released its top-10 lists of plays and musicals performed in high schools during the 2022-2023 school year. Susan Doremus/Educational Theatre Associaton Nowadays, Addams Family Values is considered a classic and a prime example of a sequel being better than the original.Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, is one of the schools that put on a production of The Addams Family. Audiences were less receptive, though, and the film was a box-office bomb, grossing only $48.9 million against a production budget of $47 million. Critics praised the film, particularly the overtly dark humor, and performances of the cast.

The film stars most of the cast from the previous film, with Joan Cusack playing the now-iconic character of Debbie. Unlike the first film which attempted to maintain the madcap vibe of the 1964 series, Addams Family Values goes all in with the macabre satire. RELATED: Which Addams Family Character Are You, Based On Your Zodiac?

Meanwhile, teenagers Wednesday and Pugsley get sent to summer camp after their many unsuccessful attempts at killing their newborn brother, Pubert. Addams Family Values follows Debbie Jellinsky, a beautiful serial killer who marries Fester in order to kill him and steal his fortune. The sequel to the 1991 hit doubles up on the macabre humor and dark innuendo.
