Theater Review: 'Beetlejuice'
7 / 10
The score by Eddie Perfect isn't exactly perfect but it's plenty jaunty, though 'The Banana Boat Song' and 'Shake Senora' from the film are the show's musical highlights. Director Alex Timbers matches film director Tim Burton's ceaseless creativity. Obviously the challenge was on having to compete with all the filmic effects, and thanks to scenic designer David Korins and the special effects creators, the imagery is truly dazzling. Besides Beetlejuice, the showcase character is Leslie Kritzer's ditzy Delia, and she utterly slays us with this off-the-wall performance. For all the talent here, the show suffers from sensory overload. Then again, that may be just the way 'diehard' fans prefer it.

