Beetlejuice The Musical is a stage adaptation of Time Burton’s 1988 film of the same name.
The musical follows the developing relationship between grieving, teenage Lydia and the Maitlands, a recently deceased couple who now haunt their old house where Lydia, her father Charles, and her stepmother Delia currently live.
Beetlejuice, a demon in the Netherworld, wishes to be seen by the living which can only be accomplished if a living person says his name three times (thus the famous line “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice”). He is determined for his to come to fruition and devises a plan. He convinces the Maitlands that if they want to be alone in their old home, they must scare away the Deetzes.
Beetlejuice’s attempts to make the Maitlands scary ghosts are in vain. He subsequently abandons them and the former homeowners take the challenge upon themselves only to find an accomplice in Lydia who also would like to leave the house… and can see ghosts.
Beetlejuice – a demon in the Netherworld who haunts the living
Lydia Deetz – goth, teenage daughter to Charles Deetz, step-daughter to Delia Deetz; protagonist
Adam and Barbara Maitland – husband and wife ghosts who haunt the Deetz home
Charles Deetz – businessman, father to Lydia, husband to Delia
Delia Deetz – stepmother to Lydia, wife to Charles
Miss Argentina – former beauty queen, current receptionist in the Netherworld
Maxine Dean – real estate investor, boss to Charles Deetz
Juno – demon, director of Netherworld Customs and Processing, mother to Beetlejuice; primary antagonist
Otho – spiritual advisor to Delia Deetz; secondary antagonist
(from Beetlejuice The Musical Official Site)
Music & Lyrics: EDDIE PERFECT
Book: SCOTT BROWN, ANTHONY KING
Director: ALEX TIMBERS
Choreography: CONNOR GALLAGHER
Musical Supervision, Orchestrations, & Incidental Music: KRIS KUKUL
Scenic Design: DAVID KORINS
Costume Design: WILLIAM IVEY LONG
Lighting Design: KENNETH POSNER
Sound Design: PETER HYLENSKI
Projection Design: PETER NIGRINI
Puppet Design: MICHAEL CURRY
Special Effects Design: JEREMY CHERNICK
Magic & Illusion Design: MICHAEL WEBER
Hair & Wig Design: CHARLES G. LAPOINTE
Make-up Design: JOE DULUDE II
Washington DC Preview: October 2018 at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Broadway Opening: April 25, 2019 at the Winter Garden Theatre (New York City). Closed on March 10, 2020.
Broadway Re-opening: April 8, 2022 at the Marquis Theatre (New York City). Closed on January 8, 2023.
Broadway Second Re-opening: October 8, 2025 at the Palace Theatre (New York City). Scheduled to close on January 3, 2026.
West End Opening: May 20, 2026 at Prince Edward Theatre (London). Scheduled to close on April 17, 2027.
Beetlejuice: Alex Brightman
Lydia Deetz: Sophia Anne Caruso
Adam Maitland: Rob McClure
Barbara Maitland: Kerry Butler
Delia Schlimmer: Leslie Kritzer
Miss Argentina: Leslie Kritzer
Charles Deetz: Adam Dannheisser
Maxie Dean: Danny Rutigliano
Maxine Dean: Jill Abramovitz Karmine
Juno: Jill Abramovitz Karmine
Otho: Kelvin Moon Loh
Skye the Girl Scout: Dana Steingold
TBA
Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical): David Korins
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical: David Korins
Founder’s Award for Excellence in Directing: Alex Timbers
Outstanding New York City Stage Debut Performance: Sophia Anne Caruso
You can find the next few performances of Beetlejuice The Musical below or check out the FULL MUSICAL THEATRE SHOW CALENDAR where you can filter results by country, city, and date.
ACT ONE
Prologue: Invisible
The Whole “Being Dead” Thing
Ready, Set, Not Yet
The Whole “Being Dead” Thing, Pt. 2
The Whole “Being Dead” Thing, Pt. 3
Dead Mom
Fright of Their Lives
Ready Set, Not Yet (Reprise)
No Reason
Invisible (Reprise)/On the Roof
Say My Name
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
ACT TWO
Girl Scout
That Beautiful Sound
That Beautiful Sound (Reprise)
Barbara 2.0
The Whole “Being Dead” Thing, Pt. 4
Good Old Fashioned Wedding
What I Know Now
Home
Creepy Old Guy
Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora) / Dead Mom (Reprise) / Home (Reprise) / Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) [Reprise]
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