This spring’s energetic musical offering by the Catasauqua Area Showcase Community Theatre is “The Addams Family,” featuring all of the iconic macabre characters from the Charles Addams cartoons and the television series (1964-1966), with a few dozen ancestors thrown in for ghoulish measure.

The musical-comedy with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, is heavy on songs, but a little too light on laughter.

Despite the script’s shortcomings, and some pacing issues at the April 12 performance, seen for this review, the show’s Directors Bill Nothstein and Susan Matol, along with their dedicated cast and crew, create a visually and musically entertaining show with “a crazy spin” of its own. “The Addams Family” continues at 7 p.m. April 26 and 2 p.m. April 27 and 28.

There are some very creative touches, starting with finger-snapping by a disembodied hand, and followed by an utterly bewitching set with Rick Eckhart’s painted backdrop depicting the Addams’ cemetery.

Richard Warmkessel III heads up the kooky cast as Gomez Addams, the passionate husband of Morticia, played vampishly by Kelcie Kosberg. They sing and act well together, reaching a highlight in their “Tango De Amor” number, one of many dances choreographed by Kathie Metzler and Katie Keller. Morticia’s best solo number comes in the second act when she recognizes that death may be “Just Around the Corner.”

Bob Falkenstein is touchingly romantic as Uncle Fester, who falls in love with the Moon. Fester’s love song, “The Moon and Me,” is performed surrounded by strikingly beautiful moon maids.

Laura Hafner, as Grandma Addams, provides some of the funniest moments with her high-pitched laughter. Ron Dries is an appealing Lurch.

Rounding out the leads are Helen Smith (Wednesday), Angelina Dries (Pugsley) and Matthew Redline, Christy Dunbar and Jared Drabick as the Beinekes.

Costumes and makeup are a major challenge with 33 dead ancestors from Roman soldier to ballerina, 10 tango dancers and five moon maidens. Credit for the job of beautifully dressing this cast of characters goes to Elizabeth Hillenbrand, Annette Englert and Rose Marhefka.

Tickets: at the door, Catasauqua Area High School, 2500 Bullshead Road, Northampton; cattytheatre.org; 610-841-3747