A musical comedy at Teatro Calderón follows Wednesday Addams as she falls for an ordinary boy from a conventional family, throwing her gleefully macabre household into chaos. Built around big production numbers and extravagant staging, the show plays the Addams' devotion to darkness for laughs while poking fun at the sunny showbusiness conventions the family so thoroughly rejects.
What it is
The plot turns on a dinner party: Wednesday invites her boyfriend's parents over, and the Addams family attempts — disastrously — to act normal for one night. What follows is billed as tragic comedy crossed with theatrical satire, staged with the kind of grandiose musical numbers and elaborate sets that let the production send up showbusiness clichés even as it performs them.
Beneath the jokes about severed hands and family curses, the story is a fairly conventional one about adolescent love and the fear of not being accepted, just filtered through a family that considers itself perfectly normal and everyone else strange. The show runs two hours and thirty minutes including an intermission, and is staged with smoke machines and strobe lighting.
Why it's worth attending
The production leans on the contrast between the Addams' cheerful embrace of the macabre and their in-laws' polite horror, a setup that gives the ensemble numbers and choreography room to go broad. It's built as an accessible, all-ages musical comedy rather than a horror pastiche, closer in tone to a family sitcom dressed up in gothic staging.
Practical info
The production uses smoke machines and strobe lighting effects throughout, worth knowing in advance for anyone sensitive to either. Teatro Calderón sits in the Antón Martín/Atocha theatre district, an easy walk from several Metro lines.
FAQ
What is La Familia Addams, El Musical about?
Wednesday Addams falls in love with a boy from an ordinary family and invites his parents to dinner, forcing the eerie, cheerfully macabre Addams household to attempt an evening of normalcy.
How long does La Familia Addams run at Teatro Calderón?
The performance runs 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission.
When does La Familia Addams open in Madrid and how long does it run?
The musical opens 18 September 2026 at Teatro Calderón, with performances scheduled through 29 November 2026.
Is La Familia Addams suitable for children?
The production is recommended for all ages, though it uses smoke machines and strobe lighting effects throughout the show.
What are the showtimes for La Familia Addams in Madrid?
Thursdays at 19:00, Fridays at 17:00 and 21:00, Saturdays at 16:30 and 20:30, and Sundays at 16:00 and 19:30.
