Torture Garden   By Jonathan Padget Published on July 19, 2012,
6:13am | Comments  Slap some skates on Gomez, Morticia and
company, ship 'em off to some suburban arena like the Patriot
Center, and call it The Addams Family on Ice. At least that
would honestly reflect the crass commercial aspirations of
what's shamefully masquerading as a Broadway musical right now
at the Kennedy Center, and at least that would let any
discerning theatergoer know what condition The Addams Family is
in: dead on arrival.  No matter how many theatrical misfires
I've seen over the years, I've never truly despaired for the
musical itself as an art form. Until The Addams Family. That's
when a sickening realization crept over me: This is why some
people despise musicals. This is why haters think people in
musicals break into song for no good reason, and look ridiculous
while doing so, and take forever to resolve the simplest of
conflicts. And among the haters, evidence suggests, are the
show's creators themselves.  Addams Family  Add