Description

In this episode we look at 2019's Beetlejuice, talking about the insane set that was robbed at the Tony's, it rise to be the first TikTok show and its famous eviction from its theatre.

Links

Background

https://www.playbill.com/article/the-beetlejuice-musical-finds-its-writing-team

https://nypost.com/2016/08/16/has-frozen-on-broadway-found-a-replacement-director-already/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Adaptations-of-BEETLEJUICE-NIGHT-SHIFT-More-In-the-Works-at-Warner-Bros-20170116

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kerry-Butler-Danny-Pudi-Alex-Brightman-and-the-Cast-of-BEETLEJUICE-Workshop-Share-Behind-the-Scenes-Photos-20171001 

DC run 

https://www.playbill.com/article/kerry-butler-rob-mcclure-leslie-kritzer-join-broadway-aimed-beetlejuice-musical-full-cast-announced 

https://variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/pre-broadway-review-beetlejuice-1203019914/ 

https://news.iheart.com/featured/toby-knapp/content/2018-11-04-review-buckle-up-broadway-beetlejuice-is-coming/ 

Broadway reviews

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/theater/beetlejuice-review-broadway.html 

https://ew.com/theater-reviews/2019/04/25/beetlejuice-musical-review/

https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/beetlejuice-review-broadway-musical-1203194763/ 

Synopsis

https://playbill.com/production/beetlejuicewinter-garden-theatre-2018-2019#carousel-cell286401

Tony Awards

https://ew.com/tony-awards/2019/04/30/tony-awards-2019-nominations-list/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jgBRDPWOA

The recording 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEETLEJUICE-Original-Broadway-Cast-Recording-is-Now-Available-For-Pre-Order-Released-June-7-20190531

https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuice-musical-demo-album-including-cut-songs-released-october-30

Online Success

https://www.tiktok.com/@prezryan/video/6849389074629905670

https://www.insideedition.com/from-understudy-to-leading-lady-to-quarantine-a-teen-broadway-stars-journey-as-coronavirus-shutters

https://www.papermag.com/beetlejuice-broadway-tiktok-trend-1#rebelltitem2

https://variety.com/2019/legit/news/beetlejuice-the-musical-broadway-1203407953/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEETLEJUICE-Broadway-Cast-Recording-Surpasses-200-Million-Streams-in-the-US-and-350-Million-Streams-Globally-20200214

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/beetlejuice-broadway-musical-tiktok-trend-920184/ 

Closing at the Winter Garden 

https://ew.com/theater/2019/12/09/beetlejuice-sets-broadway-closing-date-announces-national-tour/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggfBX_ZhrK0 

https://www.change.org/p/shubert-organization-save-beetlejuice-the-musical?source_location=topic_page

https://twitter.com/mulaney/status/1204219305010847744

https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1204411309460090882

Cast changes

https://ew.com/theater/2020/02/21/sophia-anne-caruso-exits-beetlejuice-broadway/

https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuices-presley-ryan-to-play-lydia-deetz-on-broadway-through-march

https://nypost.com/2020/02/27/beetlejuice-on-broadway-loses-its-lydia/

Covid and return 

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/beetlejuice-519779

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/198775/broadway-shuts-down-performances-canceled-through-april-12-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/beetlejuice-musical-broadway-return-1235012904/

https://deadline.com/2022/02/beetlejuice-broadway-cast-announcement-spring-return-1234930153/

Closing 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/beetlejuice-to-close-on-broadway-in-january-after-fan-revival-1235224434/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/the-music-man-hugh-jackman-end-broadway-run-1235219409/

Congresswoman acting up

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/16/lauren-boebert-apology-beetlejuice-video 

International productions

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210708000798

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/broadway-blockbuster-beetlejuice-lands-melbourne 

https://www.mtishows.co.uk/beetlejuice