Is This The End of Beetlejuice?

[bwaybffs]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 11:53am

With the announcement of Broadway remaining dark until June 7th, what is Beetlejuice's fate, since the show was supposed to end its run June 6th? 

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 11:55am

For Broadway, yup, but there is still the tour and the multiple productions opening over the world. Plus, rights for the show should be coming soon, so maybe regional/school productions will be coming not long after the tour. 

[bwaybffs]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 11:55am

UPDATE: https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuice-officially-closes-at-the-winter-garden-theatre-after-broadway-extends-shutdown

Playbill states Beetlejuice is now closed, but has anything officially been announced by the show?

Updated On: 4/8/20 at 11:55 AM

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 12:02pm

bwaybffs said: "UPDATE:https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuice-officially-closes-at-the-winter-garden-theatre-after-broadway-extends-shutdown

Playbill states Beetlejuice is now closed, but has anything officially been announced by the show?"

The production issues the announcements to the media, love. That is as official as you are going to get.

[Heather4]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 12:03pm

bwaybffs said: "UPDATE:https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuice-officially-closes-at-the-winter-garden-theatre-after-broadway-extends-shutdown

Playbill states Beetlejuice is now closed, but has anything officially been announced by the show?"

The show has not yet officially released a statement concerning they are now closed, however a move to a different theatre cannot even be really contemplated until Broadway reopens.  Production has long said they are looking into moving into a different theatre (the Barrymore was rumored as a potential option and is still considered to be), but they won't know which theatres are potential options until a final reopening date is confirmed.  (As unfortunately they may not be the last to close during the shutdown) They will most likely release the May Playbill on Playbill shop as a winner was selected and it was promoted. 

[Luminaire2]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 12:15pm

If you read the casts posts, they have been told they are officially closed.

So as it stands now, show is closed. Cast is out of contract and unemployed.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-udFitjaRh/?igshid=j816pff9tsrx

Updated On: 4/8/20 at 12:15 PM

[Fosse76]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 1:35pm

Heather4 said: "The show has not yet officially released a statement concerning they are now closed..."

They announced months ago that they are closing June 6. It has been officially announced that Broadway performances will not resume until June 7th at the earliest. Beetlejuice is officially closed.

[darquegk]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 2:21pm

Beetlejuice: the Musical: the Franchise is probably bigger than the Broadway production at this point. Even if they skipped the tour and went straight into licensing opening up, they'd probably stand to make more money than the tour would, and as long as they keep up a sharp social media presence might still be able to move a decent amount of merchandise.

[Heather4]

Posted: 4/8/20 at 2:54pm

darquegk said: "Beetlejuice: the Musical: the Franchise is probably bigger than the Broadway production at this point. Even if they skipped the tour and went straight into licensing opening up, they'd probably stand to make more money than the tour would, and as long as they keep up a sharp social media presence might still be able to move a decent amount of merchandise."

I do hope that they will still release the May Playbill as that was the fan design contest winner (which I think also looked amazing) and possible donate a portion of the sales of May Playbill towards The Actor's Fund or BCEFA.