Since you cant spell Beetlejuice, I'd say Tootsie is your better bet !
Seriously though, reports from out of town still point to Tootsie.
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If I had to pick, having seen neither, I’d go with beetle juice, especially if you don’t see many shows. The cast for beetle juice are some of the most talented people alive. Sophia Anne Caruso is going to be a huge star.
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I saw Beetlejuice in DC and wasn't impressed and definitely was not impressed with Sophia Caruso, but I understand it has been extensively retooled for Broadway.
Tootsie has received much better word of mouth from it's out of town tryout.
But, if I was you, I would base my decision on which of those two movies did you enjoy more? They are different types of comedies. I was a fan of both movies, but loved Tootsie more.
Having seen both out of town, I would go with Beetlejuice. While Tootsie is certainly fun, it's just a good example of old fashioned musical comedy. I thought Beetlejuice was hysterical and had the audience from the very start. Plus the physical production is a total marvel. We haven't seen a show look like this in a very long time.
One vote for Tootsie. I've seen both out of town too. You'll laugh in both shows. In Beetlejuice, it's like oh there's that very familiar character/scene/line from the movie, I know that one, haha, applause! To be fair, for someone who hadn't seen the movie - yes I was living under a rock, it was a nice rock - I found the Day-O scene hilarious. In Tootsie, it's genuinely funny, gut laughing. I still giggle thinking about some of those scenes. I can't wait to go back and see what they've improved. On top of that, Tootsie has a little more heart.
Unless you're showing up two days after one of them open, why not wait and see what the word is based on their Broadway versions, rather than their out of town tryouts?