Watch the Opening Number From Beetlejuice on Broadway - 'The Whole Being Dead Thing'

Take a trip to the Netherworld with Broadway's Beetlejuice, which re-opened April 8 at the Marquis Theatre. Reprising the role of the titular poltergeist, Tony nominee Alex Brightman returns to the production opposite Elizabeth Teeter (The Crucible, The Audience), the show's new Lydia Deetz.

Returning with Brightman to the company are Tony award nominee Kerry Butler, David Josefsberg, Obie award winner Adam Dannheisser, Lortel winner Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Kelvin Moon Loh, Danny Rutigliano, and Dana Steingold.

Based on Tim Burton’s cult favorite film, Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and 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, and the biggest sandworm Broadway has ever seen.

New to the show along with Teeter are Michelle Aravena (A Bronx Tale, Rocky) as Miss Argentina and Zonya Love (The Color Purple) as Maxine Dean/Juno. The cast also includes Kate Bailey, Will Blum, Ryan Breslin, Natalie Charle Ellis, Brooke Engen, Eric Anthony Johnson, Andrew Kober, Elliott Mattox, Mateo Melendez, Ramone Owens, Commodore C. Primous III, Nevada Riley, and Graham Stevens.

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. Music supervision, orchestrations and incidental music are by Kris Kukul, and choreography is by Connor Gallagher.

The creative team also includes scenic designer David Korins, costume designer William Ivey Long, lighting designer Kenneth Posner, sound designer Peter Hylenski, projection designer Peter Nigrini, puppet designer Michael Curry, special effects designer Jeremy Chernick, hair and wig designer Charles G. LaPointe, make-up designer Joe Dulude II, and physical movement coordinator Lorenzo Pisoni.

Illusions are by Michael Weber while dance arrangements are by David Dabbon. Also serving are Rachel Vauder as production stage manager, Catie Davis as associate director, Nancy Renee Braun as associate choreographer, and Jenny Gersten as line producer. Casting is by Telsey + Company and Rachel Hoffman and music producing is by Matt Stine.

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Marquis welcomed the show to its new home by soliciting artwork from fans last month to be featured on a gallery wall outside of the theatre between 46th and 47th Streets. Beetlejuice originally opened April 25, 2019 at the Winter Garden Theatre, going on to be nominated for eight Tony awards in its initial engagement.

[Burnt_Loaf.]

"The scenery is fake here, BUT THERE'S A GIANT SNAKE HERE!" Killed me. 💀

[plankgank]

Beetlejuice : Holy-
People : *goes crazy*
Beetlejuice : *smashes paper*
People : *goes crazier*

PS : A wonderful performance !

[destinygc]

I like how you can see Alex look backstage as if to say; "What the fuck do I do? They won't stop 😃"

[cuzcocostco]

I DON’T KNOW HOW PEOPLE CAN SING THIS ROUGHLY AND STILL HAVE A VOICE

[Dadoodadaydee]

If I had a nickle ever time alex brightman played a clown from the underworld, I'd had two nickles

[annesimmons]

I think Alex Brightman was born to be Beetlejuice.

[Alphabittled]

How the hell does he catch the ukelele so quickly perfectly

[morozovamaximoff]

THE FANS ARE SO EXCITED THEY DIDN'T EVEN LET HIM FINISH LMFAOOO

[fizzyo.]

That applause when Alex showed up was absolutely deserved fr ^w^

[FluffyPrincess]

the way they all SCREAM when he's revealed and his face reveal

[sqilorsong]

I like how Alex Brightman just clearly watches to the cast backstage like “what do i do now”

[namemycactus]

This show is amazing. It's a crime that it's not professionally recorded

[HelluvaMoxxie]

The thing that proves Alex’s talent is that he can voice 4 different characters with different personalities using one voice

[anonymoususer-o]

The entire cast is amazing but Alex Brightman as Beetlejuice is Phenomenal, he steals the show. He is a real talent and was robbed of that Tony Award!

[Sashowindfeather]

Alex is amazing. He's great in Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss. So glad I get to experience him on those shows.

[meatballg]

beetlejuice should've always been a musical

[Raton]

"Holy"
*crazy cheering*
And thats the whole show

[DrowninInPoison]

If I had a nickel for every time Alex Brightman played a dead guy who could summon string instruments on command I’d have 2 Nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice

[SonicMovieHypeGuy]

The fact that Alex couldn't even finish his opening sentence without the audience applauding truly shows how glad the audience was to see Alex back in the role of the Comedic Bio-exorcist, this audience was great

[quinntheduck]

i cant get over the southern accent on “gosh its awful aint it tragic? blah blah bible jesus magic” 😭😭