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A fan has taken to YouTube to create an original animatic inspired by Beetlejuice the Musical!

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (Mark Kaufman) and Langley Park Productions (Kevin McCormick) announced Beetlejuice broke the Winter Garden (1634 Broadway) Box Office Record for a 7-performance week with a gross of $1,435,799 the week ending January 5, 2020. The previous record was held by SCHOOL OF ROCK with a gross of $1,140,205. The week ending January 5, 2020, also marked the 16 consecutive sold-out Beetlejuice performance.

YouTube star, Trisha Paytas, is the latest to join the chorus of Beetlejuice supporters using the internet to prolong the show's life.

The smash hit musical Beetlejuice is set to play its final performance at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre on June 6, 2020. 

Fans of the ghost with the most took to Twitter to express their emotions about the announcement of Beetlejuice taking its final bow at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre, with the hashtag #SaveBeetlejuice trending on Twitter and several petitions popping up on Change.org in an attempt to save the production. We've gathered some of the standout social posts for you to enjoy, including cast members' reactions to the outpouring of love of the haunting show. Check it all out!

Broadway's smash hit musical BEETLEJUICE will play its final performance at the Winter Garden Theatre on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Final block of tickets now on sale for all performances through Saturday, June 6, 2020. BEETLEJUICE just broke the Winter Garden Theatre Box Office Record for 8 performances on the week ending December 1, 2019. Tour details have been revealed - find out when it's coming to a city near you!

BEETLEJUICE, presented by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (Mark Kaufman) and Langley Park Productions (Kevin McCormick), announced Beetlejuice broke the Winter Garden Box Office Record for an 8 performance week with a gross of $1,589,838.90, the week ending December 1, 2019. The previous record was held by SCHOOL OF ROCK with a gross of $1,506,236.20, for the week ending December 27, 2015.

Irving Burgie, the songwriter best known for his calypso hit Day-O, has died at age 95, according to the BBC. The cause of death was a result of complications from heart failure.

The cast of Beetlejuice performed a snippet of a?oeDay-O (The Banana Boat Song)a?? with updated, Thanksgiving-themed lyrics of a?oeThe Whole 'Being Dead' Thing.a?? Watch below!

The Netherworld is getting into the Thanksgiving spirit with a new take on Beetlejuice's iconic song 'Dead Mom,' entitled 'Dead Bird.' Check out the video below to see the ghost with the most, Alex Brightman, recording the song stuffed with Thanksgiving references!

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and WARNER RECORDS will celebrate the vinyl release of Beetlejuice - Original Broadway Cast Recording with an exclusive in-store signing and performance at Barnes & Noble on Friday, December 6 at 4:30 PM. The album, also available on CD, digital download and streaming platforms, was released on vinyl as a two-LP picture disc set today, Friday, November 22. The event - which will include the show's current Broadway stars Alex Brightman, Sophia Anne Caruso, David Josefsberg, Kerry Butler, Adam Dannheisser and Leslie Kritzer, in addition to the show's composer and lyricist Eddie Perfect - will feature a performance of musical selections and an album signing. The store is located at 150 East 86th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues on the Upper East Side.

BroadwayCon announced today BEETLEJUICE has joined the MainStage lineup at BroadwayCon 2020. As part of MainStage programming, the BEETLEJUICE Spotlight session will feature members of the cast on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Additional MainStage programming will be announced at a later date. BroadwayCon celebrates its fifth year in 2020, returning to the New York Hilton Midtown on Friday, January 24 through Sunday, January 26. Tickets are on sale now at BroadwayCon.com/register.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and WARNER RECORDS have announced that the BEETLEJUICE - Original Broadway Cast Recording Will Be Released on Vinyl as a two-LP picture disc set on Friday, November 22. The same day, Urban Outfitters will release an exclusive color vinyl edition. Both versions include full-color packaging with complete lyrics and synopsis, in addition to liner notes by Jerry Portwood, Digital Editorial Director of Rolling Stone.

On Thursday, December 12 leading NYC arts education nonprofit Inside Broadway (Executive Director, Michael Presser) and Broadway's 'DELICIOUSLY DARK and HILARIOUS new musical' (Entertainment Weekly) Beetlejuice will present special Creating the Magic programs offering an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Broadway's 'JAW-DROPPING FUNHOUSE!' (The New York Times), featuring select members of the Beetlejuice cast and production crew.

This week we're spotlighting Beetlejuice on Broadway's Production Stage Manager Matt DiCarlo! On Broadway everything... EVERYTHING happens for a reason, and it usually starts with a stage manager calling 'Go!'

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has secured worldwide licensing rights to smash-hit musical Beetlejuice from Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, the live stage division of Warner Bros. The musical is based on the Geffen Company cult classic film presented by Warner Bros. It was nominated for eight Tonys this year and has been hailed by Variety as a?oeScreamingly Good Fun!a??

Fans of Beetlejuice headed to the Netherworld every Thursday throughout October to show off their costumes inspired by the ghost with the most at the show's costume contests. Check out this video to get a look at some of the standout entries, including Beetlejuice, Lydia, the Girl Scout, and more!

On Halloween, the cast of Beetlejuice stopped by The View to perform a medley of 'Day-o' and 'That Beautiful Sound' from the hit musical!

BEETLEJUICE is currently featured as Amazon Music's Song of the Day on Halloween, Thursday, October 31, 2019. By saying, a?oeAlexa, play the song of the daya?? on devices with Amazon Music Unlimited, an Amazon Echo or a phone with the Amazon Music app, you can hear a?oeSay My Namea?? from the smash hit Original Broadway Cast Recording of BEETLEJUICE. a?oeThe Whole 'Being Dead' Thinga?? is also currently featured on Amazon Music's Broadway a?oeShowstoppersa?? playlist (https://music.amazon.com/playlists/B07YG1BLYH) where BEETLEJUICE has taken over the playlist cover this week.

In this episode, Katie is joined in the kitchen by Beetlejuice's Girl Scout, Dana Steingold. Check out the recipe for Katie's Heart Stoppingly Good Samoa Cookies!

Just in time for Halloween, ABC News goes behind the scenes of the hit musical Beetlejuice to see how Broadway is bringing Beetlejuice back to life! ABC News' Will Ganss goes one-on-one with the ghost with the most himself, Alex Brightman.