With its last performances January 8, Broadway's Beetlejuice becomes one of the Main Stem's dearly departed. The musical announced the end of its run last September and currently has a North American tour traveling the country.
Tony nominee Alex Brightman reprises the role of the titular poltergeist opposite newcomer Elizabeth Teeter (The Crucible, The Audience) as Lydia Deetz. Brightman was recently sidelined from the production in its final weeks due to a concussion sustained while performing, but has returned for the show's final three evening performances. Understudy Andrew Kober plays the poltergeist at the January 8 matinee performance.
Based on Tim Burton’s cult favorite film, the show debuted on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre March 28, 2019 where it opened April 25, 2019. It earned eight Tony nominations, and returned to the Broadway stage after the COVID-19 shutdown. This time it re-opened April 8, 2022 at the Marquis Theatre. Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a demon with a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter unleashes a (nether)world of pandemonium.
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Tony award nominee Kerry Butler, David Josefsberg, Obie award winner Adam Dannheisser, Lortel winner Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Kelvin Moon Loh, Danny Rutigliano, and Dana Steingold all returned to the company alongside Brightman. They are joined in the cast by Michelle Aravena (A Bronx Tale, Rocky) as Miss Argentina and Zonya Love (The Color Purple) as Maxine Dean/Juno, as well as Kate Bailey, Will Blum, Ryan Breslin, Natalie Charle Ellis, Brooke Engen, Eric Anthony Johnson, Andrew Kober, Elliott Mattox, Mateo Melendez, Ramone Owens, Commodore C. Primous III, Nevada Riley, and Graham Stevens.
Alex Timbers directs the musical, which features an original score by Tony nominee Eddie Perfect, and a book by Tony nominees Scott Brown and Anthony King. Music supervision, orchestrations and incidental music are by Kris Kukul, and choreography is by Connor Gallagher.
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The creative team also includes scenic designer David Korins, costume designer William Ivey Long, lighting designer Kenneth Posner, sound designer Peter Hylenski, projection designer Peter Nigrini, puppet designer Michael Curry, special effects designer Jeremy Chernick, hair and wig designer Charles G. LaPointe, make-up designer Joe Dulude II, and physical movement coordinator Lorenzo Pisoni.
Illusions are by Michael Weber while dance arrangements are by David Dabbon. Also serving are Rachel Bauder as production stage manager, Catie Davis as associate director, Nancy Renee Braun as associate choreographer, and Jenny Gersten as line producer. Casting is by Telsey + Company and Rachel Hoffman and music producing is by Matt Stine.
Check out photos of the current North American tour of Beetlejuice below.
Justin Collette and company of Beetlejuice
Kate Marilley and Jesse Sharp in Beetlejuice
Isabella Esler in Beetlejuice
Isabella Esler, Will Burton, and Britney Coleman in Beetlejuice
Justin Collette in Beetlejuice
Isabella Esler in Beetlejuice
Danielle Marie Gonzalez and company of Beetlejuice
Danielle Marie Gonzalez, Isabella Esler, and Jesse Sharp in Beetlejuice
Karmine Alers, Jesse Sharp, Isabella Esler, and company of Beetlejuice
Britney Coleman, Will Burton, Isabella Esler, and Justin Collette in Beetlejuice
Isabella Esler and Justin Collette in Beetlejuice
Justin Collette and company of Beetlejuice
