BEETLEJUICE: THE MUSICAL Casts New Beetlejuice & Lydia
Sophia Anne Caruso
I’m not sure if you were aware of this fact or not, but it looks like there is a Beetlejuice musical heading to Broadway in the near-ish future. And today we have word via Broadway.com just who will be playing the lead roles.
Lydia (played in the movie by Winona Ryder) will be portrayed by Sophia Anne Caruso. And the ghost with the most himself, Beetlejuice (played by Michael Keaton in the movie) will be played by Tony nominee Alex Brightman.
“If you told eight-year-old Alex Brightman that he would be bringing a millennia-old, bio-exorcist demon from hell to life onstage, that would probably make a lot of sense to him,” Brightman shared. “I’m bursting to show everyone what we’re cooking up with this show. It’s going to be a ridiculous and oddly heartwarming blast!”
Tony nominee Alex Timbers will direct the new musical featuring a book by Anthony King and Scott Brown and a score by Eddie Perfect. The production will feature choreography by Connor Gallagher and musical direction by Kris Kukul.
The Beetlejuice team will also include scenic designer David Korins, costume designer William Ivey Long, lighting designer Kenneth Posner, sound designer Peter Hylenski and projection designer Peter Nigrini, with 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.
Details on the Broadway premiere are forthcoming.
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