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Broadway star Andy Karl will lead the Perth season of BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL at Crown Theatre, with Jenni Little joining as Barbara Maitland while Elise McCann takes parental leave. Several cast members reprise their roles from Melbourne.

The eight-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway production BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL is set to open at QPAC's Lyric Theatre in Brisbane, led by Broadway star Andy Karl, with Australian performer Jenni Little joining the cast as Barbara Maitland.

The cast has been revealed for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the devilishly cheeky, fun-filled Broadway musical opening at Hayes Theatre Co this May. Music theatre star and Hayes Theatre Co favourite, Blake Erickson leads the cast as Lawrence Jamieson.

With all its visual delights on full display, the non-Equity production directed by Catie Davis (from the original direction by Alex Timbers) is a carnival of the macabre.

Southern California native Leianna Weaver speaks with BroadwayWorld about what it felt like to land the role of Lydia Deetz in BEETLEJUICE, how she relates to the character, and some onstage mishaps (that may or may not have involved fire).

This past season contained a higher than usual amount of Broadway shows involving death; in fact, Operation Mincemeat and Dead Outlaw both specifically revolved around transporting a corpse! And Death Becomes Her leans into the hilarity as two women become gorgeous living corpses before our very eyes, thanks to a touch of magic. But plays and musicals about death and its attendant macabre topics have been a part of the theatre landscape for many decades...

The National Ballet of Japan has announced the casting of Giselle for the company's UK debut at the Royal Opera House. Learn more about the appearance here!

OMG what a fun time I had experiencing BEETLEJUICE at Century II last night! The audience was having a blast, whooping and hollering, and gave the cast a standing ovation at the end of it all!

The Douglas Moore Fund for American Opera in collaboration with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and the Scandinavian House of New York City will present Douglas Moore: Giants in the Earth Rediscovered, a FREE program on Tuesday, March 11 at the Scandinavian House.

The full cast has been announced for the Australian premiere of BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL, hitting Melbourne’s Regent Theatre this May. Learn more about the cast here!

The Museum of Modern Art has announced To Save and Project: The 21st MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation, the latest edition of the annual festival dedicated to celebrating newly preserved and restored films from archives, studios, distributors, foundations, and independent filmmakers from around the world.

East West Players has announced its 60th Anniversary Diamond Legacy Season, helmed by recently appointed Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal. Learn more about the lineup here!

The national ballet company of Japan, one of the world's great powerhouse ballet nations, will become the first Asian dance company to perform on the main stage of the Royal Opera House in more than 15 years.

The acclaimed artist Stan Douglas will be the subject of a major survey organized by the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College's (CCS Bard) Hessel Museum of Art, marking the first U.S. survey of his practice in over 20 years.

Read BroadwayWorld's review of the national tour of Beetlejuice at the Marcus Center. Learn more about the show and see what our critic thought.

This Halloween season, BroadwayWorld is taking a look at Tim Burton's musical theater connections, both onscreen and onstage, as well as offering some spooky listening to match the vibes of spooky season.

In 1988, Tim Burten made the film Beetlejuice and the musical based on it premiered on Broadway in 2019 and now it has its European premiere at the Östgöteatern in Norrköping. Once again, Östgötateatern has found a musical gem and put its mark on it.

In a new interview, producers Denzel Washington and Todd Black shed some light on their ambitions to adapt the whole of Wilson's American Century Cycle. With three already under their belts, they revealed the next play making the jump from stage to screen.

Warner Bros. has recently released a new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice promo, featuring Michael Keaton playing himself alongside his character from the afterlife. The video is a parody of the popular Sean Evans-hosted YouTube show Hot Ones. Watch the new promo now!

Blackfriars Theatre will bring murder, meat pies, humor, and heartbreak with Steven Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, running Sept 6-22. 

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the forthcoming Beetlejuice sequel and also announced that tickets for the film are now available to purchase. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 film, will premiere in theaters (including IMAX) on September 6.

A new trailer for the Beetlejuice sequel has just premiered, featuring new scenes and a longer look at the main and supporting cast of wacky characters. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 film, will premiere in theaters on September 6.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited follow-up to Tim Burton's 1988 classic, is set to open the Venice International Film Festival, which will also serve as the film's world premiere. The screening will take place on August 28, ahead of its theatrical release date of September 6. 

Adapted from the 1988 Tim Burton cult classic, BEETLEJUICE - THE MUSICAL is an over-the-top, chaotic, and wildly unhinged reimagining that amps up the kooky-ness of its source material a thousand-fold. Mostly funny and entertaining despite its tonal shifts and forced outlandishness, the show elicits lots of laughs thanks to its title character.

Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season at Arden Theatre Company. Get a sneak peek into the exciting new shows and performances that are set to captivate audiences.