r/BeetlejuiceMusical

Not seen anyone post about this and I've been eager to find out what I can get when I make it to the showing this Saturday, and I've found THIS in an article!

Excited to get another beetle pin badge as a backup from my NY one because I worry about losing it constantly, but sad they don't have the Adam and Barbara and Lydia and... etc. name one!

Pics from this article below: allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/it-s-showtime-beetlejuice-comes-to-life-in-the-west-end

I find it really strange that people *still* spread rumors about behind-the-scenes drama surrounding Sophia Anne Caruso's departure from Beetlejuice. The most common one that I keep seeing everywhere is "Sophia told producers that it was either her or Alex and they chose Alex". Meanwhile, in this interview that came out *after* Sophia left the show Alex talks about his friendship with Sophia: https://youtu.be/bYU6WewVnTE?feature=shared&t=1583s

Additionally, here's a more recent interview with Sophia Anne Caruso, where she gives a quick shout-out to Alex Brightman, Leslie Kritzer and Dana Steingold: https://youtu.be/cSks_1ThAqg?si=L_CMGTDvdN1j0q1D&t=1247s

Also, there's this: https://youtu.be/ZbseT4KJS2E?si=I22FQQYMOpODGIGr . This was also after she left the show.

Sophia, Dana and Presley Ryan reunited to give a live class: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aQgS4ELdhd86GUvJx2dDKIxABq5JR4Pb/view . Also, during the class Sophia said "I left to go do TV, and then TV got cancelled because of COVID. And I was like "woo, let's see what happens"" ( https://youtu.be/J6UBamFxGqw?si=4OS8NhZstnVPdTsr&t=57s )

Now, this doesn't necessarily confirm that there was absolutely NO drama behind Sophia leaving Beetlejuice, but the rumors about Sophia and Alex having a fight are definitely bs, and there's no hard feelings between her and most of the cast. Given that, I personally assume that most of the other rumors are false as well.

Nail art I did inspired by Beetlejuice for the musical finally coming to the UK! I'm seeing it tomorrow! 🎉

If he learned anything from his late cancellation of Singapore, he’d better decide soon.

And yes Anastasia has the kid angle and is easier to sell because of that, but I think Annie recently shortened their Brisbane run and outright cancelled Perth and Adelaide, so kids shows aren’t always a sure bet

This was my second time seeing the show live, I grew up on bootlegs and the album, saw the tour on Broadway in December, and snagged lottery tickets for this tour which were sat in the Orchestra!

First off I have to say Ryan is an incredible BJ!
From the very first line to his last I was astonished by his talent. When he spoke for the first time I was very pleasantly surprised by his Beetlejuice voice, and at times it sounded nearly identical to Alex Brightman’s!
Leianna Weaver has incredible talent, and she did Karis Oka’s opt up for ‘Dead Mom’ perfectly!

The set is indeed smaller and cheaper and it was noticeable during the roof scene. When BJ sat on the roof set, it wobbled quite a bit and looked like it could topple. The ceiling is gone :( BUT everything else was just as good as the previous tour/Broadway stop! (Minus the ‘Girl Scout’ house, which was a projected backdrop onto the curtain.)

The sandworm. Sandy? Sammie? This one I’d nickname as ‘Sally’. It was smaller, but she showed up during ‘The Whole Being Dead Thing’ and dragged the funeral guest off stage. BUT during the last act BJ was not riding on top he sort of led her in with a lasso.

The effects were all great, there was fog during the opening number, Juno’s smoke effect worked well, everything was going smoothly. The only real issue I had is that the mix was very quiet for the first act.

Lastly, during the talkback session I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Adam Fields, who plays Otho and u / s for BJ and Charles, was actually born and raised in Jacksonville! I can only imagine how huge it is for him to perform on the very stage he grew up watching. Every actor in the cast has worked so hard to get where they are now and I’m very proud of them. They put on an incredible show!

This is what happens when two of my special interests (Beaker and the Beetlejuice musical) collide. 😂