This is what Denise Quiñones looks like as “Morticia Addams”: the character that marked her childhood

The heart, queen and soul of the Addams FamilyMorticia was created in 1933 by American cartoonist Charles Addams. Since then, the pale-skinned woman with straight black hair has been portrayed by great actresses such as Carolyn Jones in the TV series “The Addams Family” (1964), Anjelica Huston in the movies “The Addams Family” (1991) and “Addams Family Values” (1993), and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the streaming television series “Wednesday” (2022).

This 2024, the seductive, charming and exotic character will have the face of Miss Universe in its Puerto Rican version. Denise Quiñoneswho held the beauty title in 2001, will play the incomparable wife of Gomez Addams in the musical comedy “The Addams Family” produced by BAS Entertainment.

“I am super excited and honored, I mean, it had never occurred to me that I would have the opportunity to play such a culturally iconic character and a character that I grew up with. I was very impressed by Anjelica Huston’s film, Raul Julia and Cristina Ricci. So that film left its mark on me, and all those characters, and suddenly, being offered that role was unexpected. (I am) super grateful,” Quiñones said in a telephone interview with this newspaper.

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1 / 8 | This is Denise Quiñones’s surprising transformation into Morticia. Former Miss Universe Denise Quiñones is preparing to play Morticia Addams in the musical comedy “The Addams Family” in Puerto Rico. – Supplied

The fourth Puerto Rican woman to win the Universal crown admitted that she considers herself a fan only of the film starring her compatriot Raúl Juliá. The rest of the productions based on the legendary family, however, serve to demonstrate its importance in the industry. cinema and the televisionhe added.

Denise Quiñones will play “Morticia Addams” in the comedy play. (Provided)

Charles Addams described Morticia as a woman who “easily fascinates her husband simply by speaking French, is elegant, cultured, sophisticated and artistic with musical tendencies: she sings opera, dances the tango and plays numerous musical instruments.”

Along those lines, this newspaper asked the “eternal queen” if she shares qualities in common with the character she will play from October 25 in the Santurce Luis A. Ferré Fine Arts Center. Although not many, according to the model, they do have similar characteristics.

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Obviously, they are very strong characters. There is black humor, and a bit of exaggeration, and hyperbole and everything, but there is something, maybe, I don’t know if I am like that, but I am very attracted to ‘Morticia’, like that level of mystery that she carries, like intensity because of the things that she feels and that she loves. I think that in that way I feel a little identified. ”

Denise Quiñones, Miss Universe 2001

According to the actress, it is during the rehearsal process that the actor is in charge of giving personality to the role. Although the group of performers has not begun to block the scenes, Quiñones has already begun his assignment to give the audience an unforgettable “Morticia.”

“I always like to do research, to start watching a little bit of the films that have been made, of all the variety of different Morticias that there have been. Obviously, listening to the soundtrack, the music“, he explained.

“The Addams Family” has a creative team that stands out for being first class, headed by Marcos Santana as director and choreographer, and supported by Juan Carlos Rodríguez, musical director; Miguel Rosa, set and lighting designer; Alba Kercadó, costume designer; Bryan Villarini, theatrical makeup specialist; and Michelle Brava, vocal coach.

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With these names, the singer also guaranteed that “the music will be phenomenal and will feed the character and the character’s energy a lot. The audience will enjoy it. The musical director, the director, Marcos Santana, is wonderful. So I know that it will be a first-class show and that they will laugh a lot.”

In the musical comedy piece, Quiñones will also share the stage with colleagues such as Ernesto Concepcion(Gomez); Yeidimar Ramos, (Merlina); Noah Seda, (Pericles); Juan Pablo Diaz(Uncle Lucas); Magali Carrasquillo (Grandmother) and Joaquin Jarque (Butler).

“First of all, those who attend will see excellence because it is a very spectacular cast. I admire them all. I have had the opportunity to work with many of them. Others, it will be my first experience, but I know the track record they have. Above all, Magali. I don’t think I’ve ever worked with Magali on a project like this. So I’m extremely excited to be working with her.“, Quiñones said.

Finally, the former beauty queen described as “excellent” the initiative of producer Ender Vega to bring musicals from Broadway to the island. The businesswoman also invited the public to support this type of production.

“It has been like a growth and a very nice trajectory. We have been doing this for several years now and I have seen that a lot of musical theater has been done in Puerto Rico. I think that we are doing at least two to three musicals a year on the island. And that makes me very happy. There has always been and is an audience that likes and supports it, and that likes that type of experience and entertainment. So, I am also grateful for the support of the public. I think that this generation likes musicals,” she said.

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Terrifying Questions

“I’ve never been such a fan of Halloween. I mean, it’s cool and I love seeing the costumes and how excited people get about them, but I, personally, never did. Maybe when I was little, but not as an adult.”

Do you remember any costume you have used?

“I know that when I was little I always dressed up as a witch.”

Do you like mystery movies?

“Not much. They scare me a lot. The ones that have to do with spiritual things and possession, things like that, scare me terribly. But the others, which are like suspense, where there is a killer, and he is going to kill you, and the blood and everything, not so much.”

1 / 27 | Denise Quiñones: 20 years of her reign as Miss Universe. Denise Quiñones became Miss Universe on May 11, 2011 at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón. – CARLA D MARTINEZ FERNANDEZ

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