Low male voice repertoire in contemporary musical theatre: a studio and performance guide of selected songs 1996-2020 by

Musical 
Music Lyrics 
Range 
Tessitura 
The Addams Family (2010) 
Andrew Lippa 
Andrew Lippa 
D
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2 
– D
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4
Intro - M 
Verses - ML 
Bridge – MH 
Musical Theatre Style 
Song Type/Feel 
Tempo/Time 
Legit 
Dramatic/Comic Ballad 
98bpm after introduction 
Vocalism 
Breathy 
Speech-like 
Character 
Belt 
Legit 
Operatic 
Sources: Data adapted from Nathan Lane, “Happy/Sad,” track 14 on The Addams Family (Original Cast Recording), 
Decca Label Group, 2010, Amazon Music streaming audio, 
https://music.amazon.com/albums/B003P2G5ZO?trackAsin=B003P2HU5S&ref=dm_sh_9593-d0fb-dmcp-8202-
e660b&musicTerritory=US&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER; Andrew Lippa, “Happy/Sad” in The Addams 
Family: Vocal Selections (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard, 2010): 70-76. 
Plot 
Based on the characters created by Charles Addams, this musical finds the family suffering 
growing pains due to their daughter’s newfound love. This is exacerbated by the fact that Wednesday’s 
boyfriend is bringing his parents over for dinner. Gomez and Morticia enlist the help of their ancestors to 
try and stay on their best, most “normal” behavior. Things go wrong and a supernatural storm finds three 
fighting couples stuck on the estate. When kicked out of his house by Morticia, Gomez finds his daughter 
in the park and gives her his blessing to marry Lucas. Lucas passes one final test to show his love for 
Wednesday, and they forgive each other. Gomez and Mal (Lucas’s father) realize their relationships have 
more in common than they have previously thought, and race to win their respective partners back, 
allowing for a final, happy conclusion.
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Character 
Gomez Addams is the proud patriarch of the Addams family, of Spanish descent and full of 
passion. He adores his wife and takes great pride in his family. He struggles to keep his daughter’s secret
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“The Addams Family – A New Musical,” Theatrical Rights Worldwide, accessed September 15, 2020, 
https://www.theatricalrights.com/show/addams-family-musical/#show-synopsis. 

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from his wife, though it keeps him from making either of them happy.
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Context 
Wednesday, angry and preparing to leave, runs into Gomez as he sits on a swing outside their 
house in Central Park. Gomez sees that the tumult in Wednesday’s heart is greater than either of them 
have previously realized. He sings this touching song in an attempt to express his struggles as a father 
and to help Wednesday realize that dueling emotions are almost a daily part of being a loving human.
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