Nice f*cking musical!!
The stage musical adaptation of Tim Burton’s ’80s classic BEETLEJUICE will make its world premiere next October in a pre-Broadway run at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. And while no casting has been announced, the play promises it will carry "a creative team that includes names from some of Broadway’s biggest recent hits, including Hamilton and The Producers" and will be directed by two-time Tony nominee Alex Timbers.
Beetlejuice: The Musical is produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Langley Park Productions, and will feature an original score by Eddie Perfect and a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King. Connor Gallagher will choreograph, with scenic design by David Korins, costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Peter Hylenski, projection design by Peter Nigrini, puppet design by Michael Curry, special effects by Jeremy Chernick, and “illusions” by Michael Weber.
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BEETLEJUICE (1988) synopsis:
After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.
The original film was directed by Tim Burton and starred Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Catherine O'Hara, and Jeffrey Jones. The new musical will hold its world premiere in a pre-Broadway run at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. next October.