Good news, Beetlejuice fans! Now we know who's joining the previously announced Justin Collette, Britney Coleman, and Will Burton as Broadway's Beetlejuice embarks on a North American tour. Previously scheduled to begin December 7 at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre, the production will now play a single performance at Caron Center in Paducah, Kentucky, December 1.
Newly joining the company are Michael Biren, Ryan Breslin, Juliane Godfrey, Morgan Harrison, Matthew Michael Janisse, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Sean McManus, Lee N Price, Nevada Riley, Trevor Michael Schmidt, Lexie Dorsett Sharp, and CorBen Williams. They add their names to a roster already including Collette in the title role, Coleman as Barbara Maitland, Burton as Adam Maitland, Kate Marilley as Delia, Abe Goldfarb as Ortho, Karmine Alers as Maxine Dean/Juno, Isabella Esler as Lydia Deetz, Jesse Sharp as Charles, Danielle Marie Gonzalez as Miss Argentina, Brian Vaughn as Maxie Dean, and Jackera Davis as the Girl Scout.
New dates have been added to the tour's route with bookings through October 2023. For a full tour route, visit BeetlejuiceBroadway.com.
Based on the cult-favorite, Tim Burton-directed 1988 film, Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and Betelgeuse 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.
Tony winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge!) directs, with an original score by Tony nominee Eddie Perfect (King Kong) 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.
The creative team also includes Tony-nominated scenic designer David Korins, Tony-winning costume designer William Ivey Long, Tony-winning lighting designer Kenneth Posner, Tony-winning sound designer Peter Hylenski, Tony-nominated projection designer Peter Nigrini, puppet designer Michael Curry, special effects designer Jeremy Chernick, hair and wig designer Charles G. LaPointe, and make-up designer Joe Dulude II. Casting is by The Telsey Office.
The musical will play its final performance at Broadway's Marquis Theatre January 8, 2023. Beetlejuice originally opened in 2019 at the Winter Garden Theatre, earning eight Tony nominations. The show closed during the pandemic Broadway shutdown, returning to Broadway in April 2022, taking a new home at the Marquis Theatre. Alex Brightman reprised his performance as the titular poltergeist opposite newcomer Elizabeth Teether as Lydia.
For tickets and more information, visit BeetlejuiceBroadway.com.
Alex Brightman and Elizabeth Teeter
Elizabeth Teeter and Adam Dannheisser
David Josefsberg, Kerry Butler, Elizabeth Teeter, and Alex Brightman
Alex Brightman and the cast of Beetlejuice
Alex Brightman
