A millennia-old demon named Beetlejuice appears and mocks the idea of living life to the fullest, as it will all be worthless once death comes ("The Whole 'Being Dead' Thing"). Emily's daughter, Lydia, reflects on the death of her mother and her own inability to be noticed by her father, Charles ("Prologue: Invisible").
Plot Act I Ī group of people at a graveyard mourn the passing of Emily Deetz. The musical had three readings and two workshops with Alex Brightman in the title role, Sophia Anne Caruso as Lydia Deetz, and Kerry Butler and Rob McClure as Barbara and Adam Maitland. In March 2017, it was reported that Australian musical comedian Eddie Perfect would be writing the music and lyrics and Scott Brown and Anthony King would be writing the book of the musical, and that another reading would take place in May, featuring Kris Kukul as musical director. In 2016, a musical adaptation of the 1988 film Beetlejuice (directed by Tim Burton and starring Geena Davis as Barbara Maitland, Alec Baldwin as Adam Maitland, Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse) was reported to be in the works, directed by Alex Timbers and produced by Warner Bros., following a reading with Christopher Fitzgerald in the title role. It reopened at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway on April 8, 2022, and is scheduled to close on Janua US national tour of the production is planned to begin in December 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show played its final performance at the Winter Garden on March 11, 2020. Theatre Ventures (a unit of franchise owner Warner Bros.). in October 2018, prior to opening on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on April 25, 2019.
The musical had a tryout at the National Theatre, Washington, D.C. One of the new inhabitants is a young girl, Lydia, who is dealing with her mother's death and her neglectful father. The story concerns a deceased couple who try to haunt the new inhabitants of their former home and call for help from a devious bio- exorcist ghost named Betelgeuse (pronounced "Beetlejuice"), who is summoned by saying his name three times.
It is based on the 1988 film of the same name. October 14, 2018: National Theatre, Washington, D.C.īeetlejuice is a musical with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and book by Scott Brown and Anthony King. And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!īeetlejuice also stars Tony Award nominees Kerry Butler and Rob McClure, with Two-Time Drame Desk Award Nominee Leslie Kritzer.Playbill from the show's original 2019-2020 Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that will have you tapping your feet long after you’ve shuffled off this mortal coil, Beetlejuice is a must-see spectacular that will “dazzle the eyes!” ( New York Post). Tony Award Nominee Alex Brightman and Two-Time Lortel Nominee Sophia Anne Caruso Star in BEETLEJUICEīeetlejuice, the ghost-with-the-most, makes his Broadway debut in this hilarious new musical comedy based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film.ĭirected by Alex Timbers ( Moulin Rouge!), Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.
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