Everybody's favorite ghost-with-the-most has finally made it to Broadway. Beetlejuice appears on stage in this hilarious new musical that subverts all of Broadway's conventions. Based on Tim Burton's classic, other-worldly film, this hilarious new musical is an absolute killer.
Beetlejuice tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life is upended when she meets a recently deceased couple in her father's new house. Then, when a dastardly demon with a thing for stripes wants to use her for his own nefarious purposes, she has to figure out what is truly important. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that will have you tapping your toes long after you’ve shuffled off this mortal coil, Beetlejuice is musical unlike anything you will see in this world (or the next).
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!
Writers Scott Brown and Anthony King, along with composer Eddie Perfect and director Alex Timbers, approach the 1988 Tim Burton cult comedy with the giddy excitement of rabid fanboys in their imaginative musical adaptation of Beetlejuice. That enthusiasm translates to the audience, too, with every visual reference lifted directly from the movie yielding huge laughs. The show is a loving homage to a wonderfully weird original, reconceived for the stage with eye-popping design, full-throttle performances and a mischievous sense of fun that literally seems to drip from the Winter Garden Theatre's chandeliers, tinged a ghoulish green for the occasion.
Beetlejuice, with music and lyrics from Eddie Perfect (King Kong: The Musical) and a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King, was crafted from a group of creative minds who clearly love the source material, though not all of it works. There are still second act problems and a song list void of any real bops, but it's a fun time for the Burton novice and pure fan service for the Burton stans, thanks in large part to the titular puckish undead spirit breathing life into a Broadway experiment that could've been dead in the water.
2018 | Washington, DC (Regional) |
Pre-Broadway Engagement at National Theatre Washington, DC (Regional) |
2019 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2022 | Broadway |
Broadway Return Broadway |
2022 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Scott Brown |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | William Ivey Long |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Leslie Kritzer |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection Design | Peter Nigrini |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Puppet Design | Michael Curry |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design for a Musical | David Kornins |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair Design | Charles G. LaPointe |
2019 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Alex Brightman |
2019 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Leslie Kritzer |
2019 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Beetlejuice |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | William Ivey Long |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Leslie Kritzer |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Projection Design | Peter Nigrini |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design | David Korins |
2019 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance | Sophia Anne Caruso |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Scott Brown |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | William Ivey Long |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Kenneth Posner |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Beetlejuice |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Eddie Perfect |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Alex Brightman |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | David Korins |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Peter Hylenski |
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