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Annual Musical Production 2026 | The Addams Family: School Edition
Each March, Wellington College Education (China) - Tianjin’s Annual Musical Production returns as a much-anticipated highlight of the school calendar. This year, we are delighted to bring the globally celebrated Broadway hit The Addams Family: School Edition to our stage. Audiences can look forward to a family story that is “strangely lovable” and warm-hearted beneath the laughter -witty, elegant and richly imaginative - while also showcasing our pupils’ dramatic range, ensemble singing and dynamic choreography. Following previous productions such asThe Wizard of Oz, Grease, West Side Story, Les Misérables, Jekyll & Hyde, and last year’s Miss Saigon, we are excited to once again present a high-calibre production for our school community.
Originally inspired by the classic cartoons and screen adaptations, The Addams Family was later developed into a Broadway musical. At its heart is the Addams family’s trademark “delightfully different” way of life: they adore the dark and the eccentric yet are bound by the truest affection and loyalty. While preserving the spirit of the original, the School Edition is especially well-suited to pupil performance and a school theatre setting.
Synopsis
In the wonderfully peculiar Addams household, Gomez Addams faces a challenge familiar to many parents: his daughter, Wednesday Addams, has fallen in love—and her boyfriend is nothing like the rest of the family. On this fateful evening, the Addams invite Wednesday’s boyfriend’s family, the Beinekes, to dinner. What follows is a night full of surprises - one that may change both families forever. When the unapologetically unconventional Addams family meets a family determined to be perfectly “normal”, a chain of misunderstandings unfolds around identity, communication, growing up and learning to accept one another.
The show features many standout musical numbers. “When You’re an Addams” opens with a bright yet deliciously eerie rhythm, instantly drawing the audience into the Addams’ wonderfully strange world. “Pulled” reveals Wednesday’s inner conflict between love and family - sincere, funny, and full of character. As the show’s central ensemble number, “One Normal Night” playfully captures the absurdity and charm of two very different families attempting to share one “normal” evening together. The finale, “Move Toward the Darkness”, delivers a stirring melody and powerful lyrics that underline the show’s core message: embracing who you truly are. These songs not only drive the story forward but also invite us to reflect on family, love and acceptance.
Continuing our tradition of high production standards, our Music Department Director Ms ShihShih Chen, English and Drama teacher Ms Hannah Bond, and Music teacher Ms Emma Chen bring together their expertise in music and theatre to guide the cast, choir, orchestra and backstage crew through the full journey from script to stage within a limited rehearsal period. Every lighting cue, scene change and harmony is created by pupils. This is what makes our Annual Musical Production so special: a true celebration of pupil creativity, presented for our whole community and open to the public.
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This spring, join us at the Selden Theatre and celebrate our pupils’ growth and brilliance through an evening of laughter and applause.
Tickets are available online now!
Time
Sunday 22 March
15:00-17:30
Tuesday 24 March
Wednesday 25 March
18:00-20:30
Venue
The Seldon Theatre
Wellington College Education (China) - Tianjin
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