I am so good and I'm so ready to have a cocktail because it's been three years of making this a thing. Directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes, the production will star two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice) as Sir Lancelot, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur . I subtly and then not-so-subtly change colors. Meg Masseron, March 3, 2023. BEETLEJUICE stars two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman . | Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Meg Masseron, | After closing at the Winter Garden Theatre, Beetlejuice has found new life at the Marquis Theatre. January 9, 2023. No. But he does smell worse than me! | That's just my method. Margaret Hall | Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. We want to hear from you! If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. | Do you sign as your character? Tony Award Nominee ALEX BRIGHTMAN is Sir Lancelot Tony Award Winner JAMES MONROE IGLEHART is King Arthur . I'm going to die after the show. And in the cast, it's (mostly) aBeetlejuice reunion. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Alexander Michael Brightman (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and writer. Full casting to be announced scarily soon. The platinum-selling vocalist will play Satine in the Tony-winning musical, opposite Derek Klena who will return to the show. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. New scripts, new scenes, cutting and editing, not being precious with things, making comedy every day - it's really been a labor of love. Andrew Gans, The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre. March 3, 2023, By Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you! 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. Andrew Gans Meg Masseron, 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. But what I don't think you get in the movie until the dead end is the heart. Based on the film starring Michael Keaton in the title role, the musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, an offbeat teenager whose life changes when her family moves into a home inhabited by a recently deceased couple and the green-tinted-haired demon Beetlejuice. Details of what production spokespersons have called a mishap have not been disclosed. Its many, many different wigs that change throughout the show. Copyright 1991-2023 Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. (If a tweeted Quija board can be trusted, the rest of the cast will be unveiled tomorrow see the tweet below). February 23, 2023, By 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. If I recall correctly, Alex Brightman or someone else described Beetlejuice as pansexual. Annaleigh Ashford, Jordan Fisher, Gaten Matarazzo, and more co-star with Tony-winning Hamilton director Thomas Kail at the helm. In your own opinion, why do you think people should choose a night out at Beetlejuice? 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. Based on Tim Burtons 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. Beetlejuices weekend performance schedule is tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. The Broadway-aimed Great Gatsby musical, which features music by Florence Welch, will make its debut at Cambridge's American Repertory Theater. Leah Putnam March 3, 2023, By Sara Krulwich/The New York Times By Sarah Bahr Published Sept. 13, 2021. Also, I took a little bit from the Beetlejuice cartoon. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 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. Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors. Jason Alexander will direct Sandy Rustin's comedy this summer at the Hayes Theater. Take a look at photos from the Broadway run ofSpamalot: TheatreWorks USA presents the family-friendly production at New World Stages. The complete curtain call from Alex Brightman's first show back after suffering a concussion at the Christmas Eve performance.Beetlejuice: Alex Brightman Lyd. Playwright Amy Herzog is the first woman to adapt Ibsen's protofeminist play for Broadway. A popular weekly costume contest lured Lydias and Beetlejuices to the shows midtown marquee. Margaret Hall 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. Manage Settings Leah Putnam James Miller, Whats crazy about our stage door is half of them are dressed up as Beetlejuice. When School of Rockhappened and they trusted me with that role, it redefined what it meant to be a leading man, andI'm not the only pioneer of this. Performances of the Jessica Chastain-led revival began February 13. February 22, 2023, By Playbill Staff Alex Brightman has announced via Instagram, that he is out of Beetlejuice after suffering a concussion on at the show's Christmas Eve performance. Interview with Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman. March 2, 2023, By Alex Brightman will star as Sir Lancelot with Leslie Kritzer as The Lady of the Lake and Rob McClure as The Historian. 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! | Brightman will. | VIDEO: FUNNY GIRL Announces Broadway Closing; New Performance Montage, McClure, Kritzer, Brightman, & Iglehart to Lead SPAMALOT. His previous Broadway include School of Rock, Matilda, Big Fish, Wicked, and Glory Days. Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites. The musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2005, features music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle and a book and lyrics by Idle. | | The musical is scheduled to play its final performance January 8 at the Marquis Theatre. Anyone can read what you share. February 17, 2023, By | The remainder of the cast will be announced later this week. Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites. Not in a bazillion yearswould I believe it would be like this. a viral sensation that met an untimely end due to pandemic and production contract woes. (Laughs) Well, I don't wanna say I'm a degenerate like Beetlejuice, but I'm a little bit of a degenerate. Leah Putnam Only because I enjoy dark comedy and I enjoy pushing the envelope and seeing how far I can take things when it comes to comedy. Natan Zamansky Beetlejuice is one of four Broadway shows closing this weekend in the usual post-holiday thinning. February 20, 2023, By Leah Putnam I have signed my fair share of body parts in Beetlejuice foreheads, shoulders and other parts. Logan Culwell-Block It's a bright Sunday afternoon on his day off from rehearsals and previews of Beetlejuice, the high-energy musical adaptation of the 1988 . The first-ever Broadway revival of the beloved musical will have played 599 performances by its final bow this fall. Previews of the new Broadway musical, featuring songs by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, begin March 24. Video: Go Inside Rehearsal for CAMELOT on Broadway. Copyright 1991-2023 Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved. Its this insane fan base, which Im loving. February 28, 2023, By February 27, 2023, By It's showtime, folks! Meg Masseron, Wayne Cilento directs the seldom-produced work, re-creating Fosse's original, 1978 Tony-winning choreography. March 3, 2023, By Leah Putnam A post shared by Alex Brightman Official (@brightmansomesay). Has Beetlejuice always been bisexual or maybe pansexual? Beetlejuice, a viral sensation that met an untimely end due to pandemic and production contract woes, is back from the dead. The Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical returned to the Main Stem February 21 following a 2022 run at New York City Center. Logan Culwell-Block | | Whats the craziest thing youve been asked to sign at the stage door? 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. Its sad and a shame, and also, in its own way, historic, Hal Luftig, a Beetlejuice co-producer who has been working on Broadway for 30 years, said at the time. To play the frisky role, Brightman (School of Rock) dons Beetlejuices striped suit and an assortment of colorful wigs as he belts out ballads from the underworld. He speaks to the audience directly often, and will make a few jokes and point to an audience member (sat in stage-right-side front orchestra) and say "this guy knows what I'm talking about." . He was Tony-nominated for both Beetlejuice and School of Rock. 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. After closing at the Winter Garden Theatre, Beetlejuice has found new life at the Marquis Theatre. People at the stage door especially have not been disappointed by that. | Since then, Brightman has been hard at work perfecting his performance as "The Ghost with the Most" throughout workshops in 2017, a pre-Broadway run at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre in 2018 and now on Broadway. (That musical is now set to begin preview performances on Dec. I will tell the wig department. The Tony-winning musical will play the venue's Eisenhower Theater May 12-21. Is that really your hair? 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. As the run progresses, do you feel yourself degenerating more and more in real life? | 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Meg Masseron Beetlejuice debuted on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre March 28, 2019 where it opened April 25. | 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, Julian De Guzman, 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. BEETLEJUICE Producer Says Filmed Capture Won't Happen 'At This Moment', Brightman to Return to BEETLEJUICE After Healing From Concussion, BEETLEJUICE Breaks Box Office Record at the Marquis Theatre, Alex Brightman Out of BEETLEJUICE Due to a Concussion. What do you think might surprise people the most about the musical adaptation? Anxiety. Andrew Gans An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. I think people will be surprised that they're crying by the end. February 23, 2023, By Watch the video below, and headhereto check your local listings forThe Broadway Show. What shows are about to close in New York City? February 16, 2023. February 22, 2023, By Alex Brightman has announced via Instagram, that he is out of Beetlejuice after suffering a concussion on at the show's Christmas Eve performance. There are moments that are really quite touching. One time I signed Beetlejuice three times on somebodys forehead, which I cant believe they asked me to do. The ghost-with-the-most makes his Broadway return in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. Andrew Gans I'm on top of the world, man. 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Even some improv, which is really fun. | | All things, so far, have been a success (sucks-yes) and I will continue to take it day to day, performance by performance.. How are you feeling? Alex Brightman as the title ghoul in "Beetlejuice" during the show's initial Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theater. See whats coming soon, whats premiering out of town, and whats in development. As previously announced, the . As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. And it was deemed by the powers that be that the audiences found it a little gross. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Logan Culwell-Block This website uses cookies. Originally published on Apr 26, 201900:00. I think a reminder about that - especially in these times - is very helpful. James Miller By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. As previously announced, the. May 24, 2019, 1:15 PM 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. Now is your last chance to see this production on Broadway - learn how to purchase tickets! The Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical revival begins at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre February 21. Also serving are Rachel Bauder as production stage manager, Catie Davis as associate director, Nancy Renee Braun as associate choreographer, and Jenny Gersten as line producer. Apparently fans have been saying his name three times: Alex Brightman will return as Broadway's favorite ghost when Beetlejuice resumes performances this spring. Yes! Our show does that and more within the first twenty minutes. | But what does it mean? Watch Super Bowl. Broadway 's Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman, who suffered a concussion in an onstage Christmas Eve mishap, will make an unexpected return to the musical . My jobis to sort ofbe this ringmaster, and it's a lot of work. Andrew Gans Alex Brightman Lays 'Beetlejuice' to Rest. 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! Meg Masseron, A message from the other side! Linedy Genao stars in the title role of the West End transfer at the Imperial Theatre. March 3, 2023, By Brightman had revealed his concussion diagnosis in an Instagram post on Dec. 27. Manage Settings Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Casting is by Telsey + Company and Rachel Hoffman and music producing is by Matt Stine. At that time, he said hed be out of the show until getting an all clear from doctors, leading to some speculation that he wouldnt be back in the title role before the show closes this Sunday. This is what I can tell you. Hes lonely. Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you! Logan Culwell-Block We caught up with New York's R-rated specter at last night's Opening Party at Copacabana in Manhattan to talk all things that go bump in the night Congratulations on another Opening Night on Broadway, Alex! Do you wash the makeup off your face between performances? To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 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. Logan Culwell-Block | Logan Culwell-Block Alex Brightman and Elizabeth Teeter Held Signs for the Audience at Final, Alex Brightman Will Play Beetlejuice in the Musical's Final Broadway Performances. His father founded The Almost Famous star will play Marty McFly in the production transferring from the West End to Broadway this summer. The revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical has also announced its digital lottery policy. 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). 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 . Andrew Gans 48K 1.9M views 2 years ago Original Broadway cast members Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso sang the hit song, "Say My Name" from Beetlejuice at Broadway in Bryant Park. Because you know we can be a little precious about our Tim Burton creations, right? | With a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King; music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect; and direction by Alex Timbers (who is up for a Tony Award for directing Moulin Rouge!), the stage production was adapted from Tim Burtons 1988 film. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal, it is the only nationally syndicatedweeklytheater news program. Watch singer-songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally sing "Friends" from their new musical that begins performances March 8. (Prior to the Covid pandemic shutdown, the musicals home was the Winter Garden Theatre, currently housing The Music Man.). Beetlejuice is coming back from deaths door and taking up residence on Broadway. Andrew Gans, Loren stars opposite Tony winner Aaron Tveit, who has returned to the Tony-winning production for a limited engagement. We've done pain-staking research to make sure that the people who love Beetlejuice as Beetlejuice are getting THATBeetlejuice. March 4, 2023, By Diep Tran They'll be joined by Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anything with a pulse, this double crossing specter unleashes a (nether)world of pandemonium. Andrew Gans, Sign up for Varietys Newsletter. Sign up for reopening news, announcements, and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows! The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. | The actor in me wants to say hes not a villain, because I have to sympathize with my character to make him work. | | Its initial engagement earned eight Tony award nominations. He shared that he will be out of the show. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Stars of the Broadway Center Stage 'Spamalot': Alex Brightman, James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Kritzer, and Rob McClure. 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. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. ", Brightman has been with the production since itspre-Broadway tryout at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. in 2018. To have a show that is now running is such a treat. Stephen Mallatratt's stage adaptation of Susan Hill's novel began its run at the Fortune in 1989. | Star of Beetlejuice The Musical and friend of the Institute, Alex Brightman, shares his healthy vocal technique for creating Beetlejuice's signature growl. March 2, 2023, By 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? 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. Brightman must wait for approval. February 24, 2023, By | | The yearly awards honor dance and choreographic excellence. T. Tom Millward January 25, 2022, 11:46. However, he is a bad guy. 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. | Are you back in the same dressing room? Logan Culwell-Block Logan Culwell-Block I do, because I want to go out and get a coffee and not look nuts. February 24, 2023, By Its going to be a sea of stripes. Sophia Anne Caruso, Alex Brightman, Leslie Kritzer, Kerry Butler, Kevin Moon Loh, Adam Dannheisser, and Rob McClure, Alex Brightman, Rob McClure, Kerry Butler, Sophia Anne Caruso, Leslie Kritzer, and Adam Dannheisser, Rob McClure, Kerry Butler, Sophia Anne Caruso, and Alex Brightman, Sophia Anne Caruso, Rob McClure, and Kerry Butler, By Alex Brightman AUTOGRAPHED! Tony nominee Alex Brightman reprised his role as the titular character, with Elizabeth Teeter taking on the role of Lydia Deetz. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. March 3, 2023, By Andrew Gans 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. March 3, 2023, By Broadway's "Rat Pack" features Sam Gravitte, Kathryn Allison, Luke Hawkins, and Jelani Remy. | The new musical features a book by Adam Rapp and music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine. The genre-defying work has transferred to Off-Broadway's The Shed. It's just about how you choose to live your life. February 28, 2023, By But our show is doing something that no other show is doing this season, which is reminding people about life. It's really weird. | Alex Brightman as the title ghoul in Beetlejuice during the shows initial Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theater. March 2, 2023, By Leah Putnam Other than that, I'm certainly not as snappy a dresser as he is. Josh Rhodes (Bright Star,It Shoulda Been You)will direct and choreograph the Kennedy Center production, with JohnBell (Into the Woods)music directing. 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. In Washington, D.C., where we took it out of town, I was wearing paint on my teeth. He never knows his boundaries because hes never had them before. John Bell (Into the Woods) will music direct the production which features the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra on stage. February 23, 2023, By We did the proper steps to get me to this evening. 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. Meet the Cast of SWEENEY TODD, Now in Previews on Broadway! You get a lot of that in the movie. Broadway's "Rat Pack" features Sam Gravitte, Kathryn Allison, Luke Hawkins, and Jelani Remy. If you continue to use the site, your agreement will result in cookies being set. The (mostly) Beetlejuice reunion replaces the previously announced Kiss of the Spider Woman. Andrew Gans Now is your last chance to see this production on Broadway - learn how to purchase tickets! I think people come and see theatre to be taken away from the troubles in their lives. With so much uncertainty. Although it is New York City. In the movie, hes portrayed a little more predatorial. 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. | Margaret Hall Ialso know what I look like," he said. Check out a video of Alex Brightman and Elizabeth Teeter performing "Say My Name" in Beetlejuice on Broadway. 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. Broadway 's Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman, who suffered a concussion in an onstage Christmas Eve mishap, made an unexpected return to the musical tonight for its final performances over the. Its really fun when people can point that out. And he meant it. Transferring theatres after | Illusions are by Michael Weber while dance arrangements are by David Dabbon. February 23, 2023, By He was Tony-nominated for both Beetlejuice and School of Rock. James Ijames' play arrives at the American Airlines Theatre in March. Karimloo currently appears on Broadway as Nick Arnstein in the revival of Funny Girl. Beetlejuice) as The Historian. | Alex Brightman says he's tired, but you'd never know. Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Alex Brightman has announced he suffered a concussion during a stage mishap last weekend and won't be back in Broadway's Beetlejuice until he gets the "all clear" from. Andrew Gans 20.). Tickets for the Broadway show will go on sale Oct. 1 via Ticketmaster, with casting to be announced at a later date. In this one, hes just enamored with people. Brightman must wait for approval from the doctor before taking the stage again, making it unclear when or if he will return to the show. | This production ended its run on Jan. 8, 2023. David Hyde Pierce, Hank Azaria, Christopher Sieber, Steve Rosen and Tim Curry in the original Broadway company of, Thomas Cannizzaro, Christian Borle, Hank Azaria and Greg Reuter in, Greg Reuter, Emily Hsu, Brad Bradley, David Hyde Pierce, and Christian Borle in, By