The cast of the upcoming Broadway revival give a taste of what's in store for the new Broadway revival. Copyright 1991-2023 Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved. I dont think theres ever been a case when a show has turned itself around in such a fashion and then has to leave its theater.. | Watch below! The ghost-with-the-most has been haunting Broadway since 2019, in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. Last night the Great White Way was re-christened the Great Fright Way as the new Broadway musical Beetlejuice celebrated its official opening at the Winter Garden Theatre. Following the cancellation of the planned run ofKiss of the Spider Woman, Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center has revealed they will product a new production of Monty Python'sSpamalot with an all-star cast. 20.). Are you wearing prosthetic teeth? Alex Brightman in Beetlejuice the Musical Alex Brightman Alexander Michael "Alex" Brightman is an American stage actor, best known for originating the role of Dewey Finn in School of Rock on Broadway [1] and Beetlejuice the musical. Everyone's favorite demon from hell is taking the show on the road with the BEETLEJUICE National 26-city Tour, which launched December 6, 2022, at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre. Loren stars opposite Tony winner Aaron Tveit, who has returned to the Tony-winning production for a limited engagement. New scripts, new scenes, cutting and editing, not being precious with things, making comedy every day - it's really been a labor of love. Because you know we can be a little precious about our Tim Burton creations, right? Beetlejuice, a viral sensation that met an untimely end due to pandemic and production contract woes, is back from the dead. BEETLEJUICE stars two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman, Elizabeth Teeter, Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, David Josefsberg, Obie Award Winner Adam Dannheisser, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Michelle Aravena, Kelvin Moon Loh, Zonya Love, Danny Rutigliano, and Dana Steingold, and features Kate Bailey, Will Blum, Ryan Breslin, Natalie Charle Ellis, Brooke Engen, Eric Anthony Johnson, Katie Lombardo, Andrew Kober, Elliott Mattox, Sean McManus, Mateo Melendez, Nevada Riley, Graham Stevens and Michael Bryan Wang. Plus, see the revival cast, led by Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, take their first bows on Broadway. Alex Brightman has announced via Instagram, that he is out of Beetlejuice after suffering a concussion on at the show's Christmas Eve performance. It had performed well in its initial run, but was set to be forced out of the Winter Garden in June 2020 as the Shubert Organization made way for The Music Man, a heavily promoted project that stars one of Broadways most reliable audience draws: Hugh Jackman. Based on the outcome of other live captures of musicals that have been released since then, he states that they are not currently planning on filming the Broadway production before it closes. Do you sign as your character? Beetlejuice, which was capitalized for $21 million and opened in April 2019, became a sensation on TikTok, which led to additional ticket sales. Tom Sizemore, star of 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Heat,' dies at 61 after brain aneurysm, Josh Hartnett is done talking about his break from Hollywood but ready to make fun of actors: 'We're the worst', Michael B. Jordan admits muscle gain for 'Creed' has been harder as he's gotten older, Billy Bush suggests Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes start their own show after ABC exit: 'They've got something that works', How to watch every Oscars 2023 Best Picture nominee. Leah Putnam Stephen Mallatratt's stage adaptation of Susan Hill's novel began its run at the Fortune in 1989. March 2, 2023, By It is the day-o fans have been waiting for. And he meant it. They'll be joined by Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Linedy Genao stars in the title role of the West End transfer at the Imperial Theatre. Margaret Hall, Wayne Cilento is directing the seldom-produced work, re-creating Fosse's original, 1978 Tony-winning choreography. The two will be joined by Chloe Fineman and Megan Stalter to play a group of childhood friends on a mission to help a former best friend. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter unleashes a (Nether)world of pandemonium, and the biggest sandworm Broadway has ever seen. That's right. The fan-favorite musical comedy, which tells the story of a goth girl and a pushy poltergeist and overcame a sluggish start to win audiences hearts, will open at the Marquis Theater on April 8, producers announced Monday. Free shipping for many products! "I'm ambitious, but I'm totally realistic about what's going on and how many actors and creative people there. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. However, we also have 900 other things that we've added that I think you're also going to like, if not more than the things that you're used to. | BEETLEJUICE will officially close on Broadway on Sunday, January 8, 2023. February 23, 2023, By Margaret Hall, But he does smell worse than me! Meg Masseron, Meg Masseron, | Ialso know what I look like," he said. | Beetlejuice Will Return to Broadway in April, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/theater/beetlejuice-broadway-return.html. | Logan Culwell-Block Anxiety. I think people are coming to see the zaniness, the circus and the vaudeville and the dark comedy that is Beetlejuice. Sign up for reopening news, announcements, and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows! I think he is bad by nature of not knowing how to be good, because he has no heart and he has no soul. | Alex Brightman gives the deadliest performance on Broadway in a good way in " Beetlejuice ." The big-budget musical adaptation of the 1988 film directed by Tim Burton has scored eight. Elaine Paige, Betty Buckley, and Glenn Close all recorded messages to celebrate Linedy Genao's first performance in the new Lloyd Webber musical. In the movie, hes portrayed a little more predatorial. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Andrew Gans, Joe Mantello will direct the Main Stem premiere of Levi Holloway's play. A post shared by Alex Brightman - Official (@brightmansomesay). Are you back in the same dressing room? March 3, 2023, By Do you see Beetlejuice as a hero or a villain? I'll tell you exactly what - nobody expects this musical to have a beating heart in it. (If a tweeted Quija board can be trusted, the rest of the cast will be unveiled tomorrow see the tweet below). | The Grammy-nominated band will play through their discography in a five-night Broadway residency. Elizabeth Teeter, Michelle Aravena, Adam Dannheisser, and the company of Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice is one of four Broadway shows closing this weekend in the usual post-holiday thinning. Its many, many different wigs that change throughout the show. He never knows his boundaries because hes never had them before. February 22, 2023, By Andrew Gans In addition to the musical based on the 1988 film, other shows playing final performances on Sunday, Jan. 8 are 1776, Almost Famous and Into The Woods. Whats crazy about our stage door is half of them are dressed up as Beetlejuice. I'm going to die after the show. He shared that he will be out of the show until he is cleared by a doctor to return. March 3, 2023, By The record-breaking, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador. Casting is by Telsey + Company and Rachel Hoffman and music producing is by Matt Stine. But our show is doing something that no other show is doing this season, which is reminding people about life. (That musical is now set to begin preview performances on Dec. Logan Culwell-Block I'll just be one living, walking dumpster! Beetlejuice is coming back from deaths door and taking up residence on Broadway. | Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites. February 28, 2023, By Send us a tip using our annonymous form. I go from green to purple to red to darker green to a more electric green, and theyre all different wigs. The actor has been with the popular musical since it opened at the Winter Garden Theatre onThursday, April 25, 2019, returning for its post-pandemic-shutdown run last April at the Marquis Theatre. Previews of the new Broadway musical, featuring songs by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, begin next month. A Save Beetlejuice Change.org petition would soon include more than 36,000 signatures. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Kinda nobody," Brightman said of returning to the musical. The new piece explores the effects of mass media with a story about a family tasked with filling the airwaves of a small-town TV station in 1959. Although it is New York City. Andrew Gans Logan Culwell-Block | | As previously announced, the. As the run progresses, do you feel yourself degenerating more and more in real life? Additional cast will be announced shortly. Beetlejuices weekend performance schedule is tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. | | When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter unleashes a (nether)world of pandemonium. Logan Culwell-Block Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors. Alex Brightman has announced via Instagram, that he is out of Beetlejuice after suffering a concussion on at the show's Christmas Eve performance. See whats coming soon, whats premiering out of town, and whats in development. Full casting will be announced soon. Meg Masseron (Laughs) A slightly different costume and a very different voice! It reminds them to live their life because death is imminent and I think that's not a bad thing. I took nuts and bolts of what Michael Keaton did and used that as a launchpad to create something incredibly different. I come into a room full of people andtry be funny andorchestrate the show. February 27, 2023, By | Alex Brightman, who suffered a concussion at Beetlejuice's Christmas Eve performance and was out of the show until he could be cleared by a doctor, has announced his return! Now, Alex. Keep track of the shows booked into each Broadway theatre. "It was nearly impossible to get back to this stamina-wise, energy-wise andcomedically because how much of an audience do you have during a pandemic? Meg Masseron, John Bell (Into the Woods) will music direct the production which features the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra on stage. By | Were you inspired by Michael Keatons performance from the movie? Meg Masseron Take a look at photos from the Broadway run ofSpamalot: TheatreWorks USA presents the family-friendly production at New World Stages. Alex Brightman gives the deadliest performance on Broadway in a good way in Beetlejuice. The big-budget musical adaptation of the 1988 film directed by Tim Burton has scored eight Tony nominations, including best actor. pic.twitter.com/394KLtN60X, Beetlejuice on Broadway (@BeetlejuiceBway) February 8, 2022. Logan Culwell-Block When BEETLEJUICE makes its final Broadway bow on Sunday, January 8, 2023, it will have played 27 previews at the Winter Garden Theatre and 366 regular performances, and 313 regular performances during its resurrection at Broadways' Marquis Theater, for a total of 679 Broadway performances. Following the COVID-19 shutdown, the show returned to Broadwayand brought the largest sandworm on the Broadway stage and the Netherworld back with it, re-opening April 8, 2022 at the Marquis Theatre with Brightman reprising the role of the titular poltergeist opposite newcomer Elizabeth Teeter (The Crucible, The Audience) as Lydia Deetz. | James Miller, Wayne Cilento directs the seldom-produced work, re-creating Fosse's original, 1978 Tony-winning choreography. Let's just say that I'm a huge Tim Burton fan What would you say to re-assure me and all the other Burton fanatics out there about this Broadway stage adaptation? The art will be displayed at the Golden Theatre, where previews are set to begin in April. January 9, 2023. Hes lonely. I have new jokes and bits thatI'm getting encouraged to do on stage. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The genre-defying work has transferred to Off-Broadway's The Shed. All things, so far, have been a success (sucks-yes) and I will continue to take it day to day, performance by performance.. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Broadway's "Rat Pack" features Sam Gravitte, Kathryn Allison, Luke Hawkins, and Jelani Remy. As Alex Brightman disappeared through the doorway to the Netherworld one last time at the Marquis Theater on Sunday night, his black-and-white-striped Beetlejuice suit enveloped by a cloud of. The School of Rock star was previously Tony nominated for his star turn as the titular trickster. And no, the actor doesnt realize how popular his El Tango de Roxane is on TikTok. | Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal, it is the only nationally syndicatedweeklytheater news program. I never want it to stop, and Im looking forward to doing a Halloween performance. Andrew Gans March 3, 2023, By Logan Culwell-Block The show was nominated for eight Tony Awards, but won none. A post shared by Alex Brightman - Official (@brightmansomesay) Brightman shared in the post that he will star in the evening performances January 6-8 while his understudy Andrew Kober, who took . | I think a reminder about that - especially in these times - is very helpful. Andrew Gans Theyve been encouraged by the idea that this is a character who is very comfortable not only with who he is but with who everyone else is. Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites. Brightmans return is yet another chapter in the rather strange tale of Beetlejuice: The musical opened at the Winter Garden onThursday, April 25, 2019, to mixed reviews and so-so business, but word-of-mouth built steadily to turn the show into one of Broadways most popular new musicals. Wayne Cilento directs the seldom-produced work, re-creating Fosse's original, 1978 Tony-winning choreography. Interview with Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman, Everything you need to know about 'Some Like It Hot' on Broadway, 'Funny Girl,' starring Lea Michele, sets Broadway closing date, Everything you need to know about Bad Cinderella on Broadway, Do not sell or share my personal information (for California residents only). The original Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Brightman, who earned a Tony nomination originating the role, will reincarnate the ghost with the most at the production's new home, the Marquis Theatre, beginning April 8. Leah Putnam | March 3, 2023. Logan Culwell-Block The musical, which starred Alex Brightman as the titular ghoul in a striped suit, played its last performance on March 11, 2020, at the Winter Garden Theater before being shuttered with the rest of Broadway and the citys other live performance venues. March 1, 2023, By February 17, 2023, By His previous Broadway include School of Rock, Matilda, Big Fish, Wicked, and Glory Days. | February 27, 2023, By "Beetlejuice" will. Margaret Hall There wasn't a type anymoreit was just that you led the show. Two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman will step back into the role. 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. The revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical has also announced its digital lottery policy.