The cast includes Lane as Gomez, Neuwirth as Morticia, as Mal Beineke, as Alice Beineke, Chamberlin as Uncle Fester, as Grandma, as Lurch, as Wednesday, and as Wednesday's love interest, Lucas Beineke.
The musical opened in previews at the on Broadway on March 8, 2010, with an official opening on April 8, after an out-of-town tryout in Chicago at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts from November 13, 2009 to January 10, 2010.
The ceremony was held in the remote town of , because MGM studio head was worried that fans would desert Rooney's movie series if it became known that their star was married.