Addams Family musical brings comedy to Peoria Civic Center
Show frontman Rodrigo Aragón, who plays Gomez Addams, visited with WMBD This Morning about the show and what it was like to land the lead in the iconic comedy.
'Gomez is fun, he is a big kid playing with a sword' Aragón said. 'It's been a ride; it's been a hoot' he added.
The Addams Family Musical plays Peoria Civic Center June 17-18. Tickets start at $57.15 and are available at BroadwayInPeoria.com, PeoriaCivicCenter.com, and TicketMaster.com.
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