[LYDIA] Betelgeuse... [11][12] Due to a contractual commitment, the production was scheduled to close at the Winter Garden on June 6, 2020, and the producers were hoping to move it to a new theatre. Upon learning about possession and that any ghost can do it, regardless of skill, Lydia decides not to work with Beetlejuice and instead work with the Maitlands to ruin Charles' party ("Say My Name").
[BETELGEUSE] We are gonna make such a great team! [ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Juno pretends to be moved by Beetlejuice's speech and throws him out of the house. Beetlejuice then tells the audience how as a demon, he is invisible to all living beings unless he gets a living person to say his name three times, and reveals that he has come up with a plan to accomplish this. Beetlejuice is a 1988 American horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton, produced by the Geffen Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.The plot revolves around a recently deceased couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who become ghosts haunting their former home, and an obnoxious, devious poltergeist named Betelgeuse (pronounced and occasionally spelled Beetlejuice in the movie … Wait, why aren't you dancing? To achieve this, he decides to trick Lydia into marrying him, which will allow him to roam free in the living world. "[17], Sara Holdren, writing for New York's Vulture, wrote: "Beetlejuice, the rowdy, raunchy musical adapted from Tim Burton's 1988 horror-comedy, openly embraces the theme park-y aspects of an enterprise like the one it's engaged in. Daylight come and me wan' go home [LYDIA] I can't keep living like this! Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day o Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show played its final performance at the Winter Garden on March 10, 2020. True to its source material, it's loud, it's cheeky, and it's all about excess.
[ALL, excluding LYDIA] It's also — thanks in large part to Alex Brightman's spot-on performance as the incorrigible titular ghoul — a pretty fun time. Stack banana till the morning come, brrah! The Deetzes and Maitlands rejoice in their victory and agree to share the house as they clean up and repair the damage. Beetlejuice then crashes through the wall riding a sand worm, which eats Juno. Dannheisser, as Lydia's dad, grounds the role with sincerity without forgoing the loopy side, too."[21]. Beetlejuice then introduces Adam and Barbara Maitland. Please, forgive me! Beetlejuice tricks Lydia by telling her that reading a passage from the book will resurrect her mother, but instead she unknowingly begins to exorcise Barbara and is forced to agree to marry Beetlejuice to stop it ("The Whole "Being Dead" Thing, Pt. The production was directed by Alex Timbers, choreographed by Connor Gallagher, musical direction by Kris Kukul, scenic design by David Korins, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Peter Hylenski, projection design Peter Nigrini, puppet design by Michael Curry, special effects by Jeremy Chernick, illusions by Michael Weber, music producing by Matt Stine and dance arrangements by David Dabbon. McLure [sic] and Butler find big laughs, too, as the sweet — but not too sweet — a couple who finally find a reason to live after they've died. Lydia berates them because she hoped to use the book to summon her dead mother and leaves disappointed and angry. Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch While moving in, Charles reveals to Lydia that he wants to start a gated community, using the house as a flagship model home, and is holding a dinner party with some business friends. The Deetzes return to the house, where Beetlejuice is preparing to kill everyone. Fan Casting Delia Deetz. ), BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and a degenerate demon with a thing for stripes.
[15] A national tour is planned for the fall of 2021, and, depending on when theatres reopen after the pandemic, the producers may seek to transfer the production to another Broadway theatre. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [CHARLES] Maxie! A millennia-old demon named Beetlejuice appears and mocks the idea of living life to the fullest, as it will all be worthless once death comes ("The Whole "Being Dead" Thing"). The story concerns a deceased couple who try to haunt the new inhabitants of their former home and call for help from a devious bio-exorcist ghost named Betelgeuse (pronounced "Beetlejuice"), who is summoned by saying his name three times. However, because she is not dead, Lydia cannot open it. He becomes ecstatic however when he realizes Lydia can see him and tries to convince her not to kill herself, with the intention of getting her to free him from his curse. [BETELGEUSE] Looks like we're not invisible anymore! [13], After a total of 27 previews and 366 regular performances, however, the production played its last performance at the Winter Garden on March 10, 2020, before The Broadway League closed all Broadway productions to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Beetlejuice: The Musical The Musical The Musical, https://beetlejuice.fandom.com/wiki/Day-O_(The_Banana_Boat_Song)?oldid=14642. Charles Deetz; Delia Deetz; Beetlejuice The Musical; Summary. I don't know what just happened. Ready to move onto another story? Join the Conversation. Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch