International Productions
- Beetlejuice also ventured into the seas with performances on board the Norwegian Viva starting in September 2023, directed by Catie Davis.
- A Brazilian production of Beetlejuice started in Rio de Janeiro in October 2023.
- The musical had its first international production in Seoul, South Korea, at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in July 2021.
Musical Composition
- Eddie Perfect, an Australian musical comedian, composed the music and lyrics for Beetlejuice The Musical.
- A special collection titled 'Beetlejuice - The Demos! The Demos! The Demos!' was released on October 30, 2020, featuring early versions and cut songs from the musical development stages from 2014 to 2019.
- The original Broadway cast recording of 'Beetlejuice' was released digitally by Ghostlight Records on June 7, 2019.
- The song 'Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)' is featured during a possession scene at a dinner party.
Notable Tours
- The U.S. national tour of Beetlejuice began in December 2022.
Production Facts
- Alex Brightman, who played the role of Beetlejuice, and Sophia Anne Caruso, who portrayed Lydia Deetz, both participated in the readings and workshops leading up to the musical's official launch.
- Beetlejuice's Broadway production premiered at the Winter Garden Theatre on April 25, 2019, before moving to the Marquis Theatre in April 2022.
- Alex Brightman reprised his role as Beetlejuice in both the Broadway production and its reopening.
- Lydia Deetz, a central character in the musical, copes with her mother's death and her neglectful father while interacting with the supernatural entities in her new home.
- During a September 2023 performance in Denver, U.S. representative Lauren Boebert was escorted from the theater for disruptive behavior.
- The show features direction by Alex Timbers and choreography by Connor Gallagher, with scenic design from David Korins, costumes from William Ivey Long, and lighting design from Kenneth Posner.
- The plot of Beetlejuice The Musical centers around a deceased couple, the Maitlands, and their adventures with a bio-exorcist ghost named Beetlejuice as they try to scare away the new inhabitants of their home.
- Beetlejuice The Musical had a tryout at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., in October 2018 before debuting on Broadway in April 2019.
- The book for Beetlejuice The Musical was written by Scott Brown and Anthony King.
- Beetlejuice The Musical. The Musical. The Musical. is based on the 1988 film directed by Tim Burton.
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