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  • Опубликовано: 8 апр 2022
  • Beetlejuice Reopening Night on Broadway Starring Alex Brightman, Elizabeth Teeter, Kerry Butler, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, David Josefsberg, Adam Danheisser, Kelvin Moon Loh, Danny Rutigliano, Dana Steingold, Michelle Aravena and Zonya Love.
    Featured cast members include: Kate Bailey, Will Blum, Ryan Breslin, Natalie Charle Ellis, Brooke Engen, Eric Anthony Johnson, Andrew Kober, Elliott Mattox, Mateo Melendez, Ramone Owens, Commodore C. Primous III, Nevada Riley and Graham Stevens.
    Filmed & edited by Shoshana / ‪@bwaySHO‬ for bwaySHO.com.
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  • @Pearsontech_
    @Pearsontech_ 2 года назад +1933

    As a Pit Musician, thanks SO MUCH for recording after the curtain closed, the orchestra deserves as much recognition for the work they put in for bringing this beautiful show back!!

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад +176

      Of course! The orchestra is incredible & I’m always happy to give them the love they deserve!!

    • @benjaminnebenjamin6033
      @benjaminnebenjamin6033 2 года назад +40

      Kris Kukul and the team are awesome! 🤩✨
      i wish we’d get a professional recording of it someday 😭

    • @sunlitkay
      @sunlitkay 2 года назад +14

      i know like we are such a big part but people just forget we exist :(

    • @benjaminnebenjamin6033
      @benjaminnebenjamin6033 2 года назад +4

      @@sunlitkay dw guys, i got into musicals mainly for the music 🤩

    • @harperadhd
      @harperadhd 2 года назад +2

      I went over the weekend to see the show on the 24th! You all put a lot of hard work into this show and I'm So happy to have been able to see the show after 2 years of waiting. If you see this i wanted to thank the entire crew who worked on this show to make it so amazing to watch. Thank you, all of you. Seriously.

  • @senorbaconhawk11
    @senorbaconhawk11 2 года назад +1413

    And that is how you lead a company. I am constantly impressed with Alex Brightman.

  • @theocarinaknight9118
    @theocarinaknight9118 2 года назад +1523

    I think it’s safe to say that Beetlejuice the Musical is now one of Broadway’s “Classics” that will be remembered for all of history.

    • @MissLizaMay
      @MissLizaMay 2 года назад +73

      too early to say that. They're a good show, one that I sure enjoyed seeing, but the real thing is that they got an unfair deal. They lost their theater through no fault of their own and that's why everyone's so happy to see them come back, and do the run they should always have been allowed to do. Still a bit early to call it a classic for all time though.

    • @jonathanwallis3300
      @jonathanwallis3300 2 года назад +59

      It’s definitely a cult classic I know that!

    • @kaejuka6249
      @kaejuka6249 2 года назад +15

      @@MissLizaMay definitely a cult classic though, just like the movie

    • @bethanychamberlain7789
      @bethanychamberlain7789 2 года назад +10

      I really want them to make this into a movie like they did with Hamilton and newsies

    • @shroompunk285
      @shroompunk285 Год назад +3

      @@bethanychamberlain7789 ok I know this comment is old but… it was actually supposed to be pro shot in 2020, but then COVID happened, the musical’s ticket sales had a dip in summer of last year and that’s when they decided it was too expensive to keep up and that’s why it’s last show was last week. It would’ve also been to expensive to record it so we will never get a pro shot or a movie.

  • @heathercreates
    @heathercreates 2 года назад +833

    Back when Broadway actors had nothing better to do than talk to fans on Zoom, I met Alex Brightman. He's one of the most kind, hilarious, wonderful people I've met. I thought I'd be more nervous but he was just super easy to talk to. He also totally got my weirdness in a way my family didn't and my mom was definintely a bit annoyed that this Broadway star understood her daughter more than she ever would.

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад +85

      I’m so glad you had that experience!!! Alex is lovely and it’s wonderful to have him back on Broadway!

    • @elliedorough6160
      @elliedorough6160 2 года назад +24

      I did something similar! Except he was an OBC newsies actor! It’s such a wonderful experience! These wonderful actors are so humble and easygoing! It makes me look up to all of them even more!

    • @gloestickk
      @gloestickk 2 года назад +15

      How does it feel TO LIVE MY DREAM 😞😞

    • @soyboy6953
      @soyboy6953 2 года назад +1

      @@elliedorough6160 oh amazing! which actor was it?

    • @charlotte6154
      @charlotte6154 2 года назад

      @@gloestickk RIGHT 😭😭😭 ARE YOU KIDDING ME

  • @CrazyManhog
    @CrazyManhog 2 года назад +540

    The fact they make creepy props bow is absolutely hilarious and creative

    • @Robynhoodlum
      @Robynhoodlum 2 года назад +25

      There are three different "Sandy" props/massive puppets. The crew members that control that monstrosity deserve the applause!

    • @thatcomicandmangafanfromdublin
      @thatcomicandmangafanfromdublin 3 месяца назад

      its pure burton

  • @chronicallycorvid6766
    @chronicallycorvid6766 2 года назад +899

    I got genuinely emotional watching this, which was only worsened by seeing Elizabeth Teeter crying haha.
    Such a fantastic show with an incredible group of people behind it

    • @noone.1509
      @noone.1509 2 года назад +38

      Well, she was supposed to play Lydia before the 18 months shutdown and to finally play the role you spent a short time rehearsing but hearing all the applause for a role that you were preparing for before the theaters went dark make you emotional

    • @DJ-kt5bk
      @DJ-kt5bk 2 года назад +1

      Same here 🖤

  • @AnalogStick95
    @AnalogStick95 2 года назад +574

    As someone who lives across the Atlantic Ocean and has no way to get to NYC to see this musical, I sincerely hope they make a proshot out of this for streaming/home release. I want to see this so bad!!

    • @mikkeljeppesen7696
      @mikkeljeppesen7696 2 года назад +9

      me to, ore even a production in Londons West end wodent hurt

    • @collin3987
      @collin3987 2 года назад +8

      @@mikkeljeppesen7696 no way you actually think that’s how to spell wouldn’t

    • @MysteriousGirl10
      @MysteriousGirl10 Год назад +2

      @@collin3987 That's a common mistake.

  • @jerzeypunkchick
    @jerzeypunkchick 2 года назад +247

    What a class act is Alex Brightman, I hope this show continues to run for years and years, and I hope one day I’ll be fortunate enough to see it! Bravo to the cast of Beetlejuice!

  • @lydia_wirtz26
    @lydia_wirtz26 2 года назад +219

    I got emotional when seeing this, especially when Elizabeth Teeter was crying. I’m so happy for her and excited to see her as Lydia!

  • @_eggs.benedict_1166
    @_eggs.benedict_1166 2 года назад +60

    THE WAY ADAM KISSED THE TOP OF ELIZABETH’S HEAD 🥺🥺 (and then promptly dropped the tissue[?] he was trying to give her lol)

  • @danicaagoncillo526
    @danicaagoncillo526 2 года назад +199

    words cannot explain how much joy this brings me. They look so happy!

  • @kazza6078
    @kazza6078 2 года назад +182

    God those musicians keep rocking away to the sounds of muffled talking after the speeches and I feel like they deserve more attention, I'm glad people clapped for them!

    • @MysteriousGirl10
      @MysteriousGirl10 Год назад +1

      I totally agree. Musicians don't get the credit that they deserve.

  • @lovestarlett
    @lovestarlett 2 года назад +53

    I WASNT EVEN THERE BUT IM ON THE BRINK OF TEARS . i cannot wait for the day i get to see this wonderful production in person . like it will be a genuine emotional experience bc of the impact this musical has made on me .

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад +2

      I really hope you get to see it!

  • @koreandemon5426
    @koreandemon5426 2 года назад +26

    Imagine being able to perform with Brightman after he comes back, and getting complimented after the show! That would be amazing

  • @ivywilkes3804
    @ivywilkes3804 2 года назад +36

    I love the mash up of all the songs at the end after the curtain closed!!!

  • @SM-bp6kz
    @SM-bp6kz 2 года назад +74

    Ohhh my heart is so happy. I was so crushed when it was cancelled. This show brought so many people so much joy its first time around and they DESERVED this second chance. Gah I hope I can see it someday! Actually tearing up at seeing so many of the OBC again.

  • @amandanelson339
    @amandanelson339 2 года назад +93

    I’m surprised the audience didn’t shout beetle juice with the cast when he was coming for his bow! I’m so happy this musical is back👏🏻

  • @seIocity
    @seIocity 2 года назад +107

    this is so heartwarming ngl, im happy that everything is going well and the show is back!! ☺️☺️

  • @theorenfamily
    @theorenfamily Год назад +8

    My dad and I saw the November 10th evening performance and it was a blast! One of the most fun nights I've had in a theater in a long time!

  • @lindsayg8518
    @lindsayg8518 2 года назад +16

    0:48 THEY KEPT THE LITTLE CLAW THING FROM BEFORE THE SHOW CLOSED THATS SO CUTE

  • @gracekeddy
    @gracekeddy 2 года назад +29

    all these kind words from alex made me super emotional. so well said. wow.....what a special thing this is

  • @ericwirfs5578
    @ericwirfs5578 2 года назад +28

    This musical being back makes me feel like things are starting to become semi-ok again

  • @mcel33
    @mcel33 2 года назад +25

    This makes my heart so happy. Saw it in its first run on Broadway, and the cast and crew out their hearts into it, and it is such an amazing show. So glad it’s back!

  • @chloerimmingtonkane6285
    @chloerimmingtonkane6285 2 года назад +21

    Is it safe to say I got choked up watching this. I'm so happy

  • @Schwansonian_Townsonian
    @Schwansonian_Townsonian 2 года назад +20

    Very classy!!!!! Got to see Michelle Aravena in Billy Elliot (like 11 times) in Ct. I am SO stoked she is going to be in this. Very deserved! She is a force of nature! Alex seems so humble.

  • @jkrfan7
    @jkrfan7 2 года назад +14

    I worked with Graham Stevens a few years back. So glad to see him finally on Broadway, he's so talented!

  • @mikewolf5367
    @mikewolf5367 2 года назад +15

    Alex is such a class act. He’s amazing. ❤

  • @alicenham
    @alicenham 2 года назад +67

    This was SO CUTE, the entire cast and crew is utterly amazing and I love them so much! I hope one day I get to see the show (west end??) but until then thanks for posting videos like this :)

  • @musicluvr0711
    @musicluvr0711 2 года назад +26

    Ahh! This cast is the best!!! 🖤 Also the (M)oron moment 🥺

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад +1

      The sweetest!!!

  • @Abby-vs9un
    @Abby-vs9un 2 года назад +12

    I want to see this show so bad and meet Alex, because he just seems like such an amazing person, I have been wanting to see this show for almost a year

  • @judycotner5028
    @judycotner5028 2 года назад +23

    SHO glad you captured this for us 💚🖤🤍💚🖤🤍💚🖤🤍

  • @marinarutherford833
    @marinarutherford833 2 года назад +10

    holy crap i was not ready for tears when elizabeth and alex came out 😭 elizabeth looked so happy and ahhhh i cant 😭🤚🏻

  • @christinadoxstader3004
    @christinadoxstader3004 2 года назад +8

    I love that most of the main cast returned.

  • @Gg-ds6pb
    @Gg-ds6pb 2 года назад +4

    Yes!!! Welcome back! So excited to see this show again!!!

  • @Carolynnie
    @Carolynnie 2 года назад +23

    Thank you SHO much for capturing this magical moment and making us feel like we were there! Love you!!

  • @CoaTravelNut
    @CoaTravelNut 2 года назад +20

    all is right in the world now that this show is back 💚💜

  • @Tulipedits28
    @Tulipedits28 2 года назад +5

    This is amazing 🥺🥺🥺
    I’m so happy that it’s finally back, it brings me joy to know that they are finally have showings of Bettlejuice again

  • @sarasplenda
    @sarasplenda 2 года назад +6

    God I love seeing the smiling faces of performers taking a bow there’s always so much genuine joy and especially after everything it a really powerful moment, like we did it, we persevered, let’s celebrate

  • @victoriat7961
    @victoriat7961 2 года назад +6

    thank you so much for uploading this !!

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад

      You’re very welcome!!

  • @michaelwatt6052
    @michaelwatt6052 2 года назад +33

    Thank you so much for uploading!!

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад +2

      Of course!!!

  • @TheDimensionDweller
    @TheDimensionDweller 2 года назад +1

    This is so cool to see!

  • @absolutelynova2854
    @absolutelynova2854 2 года назад +2

    I am finally going to see it this July and it warms my heart that it's finally back!!!

  • @MaxLennon
    @MaxLennon 2 года назад +9

    11:40 go OFF lead trumpet, holy shit

  • @stinkiiediitz
    @stinkiiediitz 2 года назад +1

    Im so happy it’s back !!!

  • @vickysobchik3948
    @vickysobchik3948 2 года назад +1

    Amazing show! Just saw it on Saturday. Amazing talent!

    • @MysteriousGirl10
      @MysteriousGirl10 Год назад

      I saw st three days ago and I couldn't stop laughing and crying througoout the ettire thing!

  • @terrahatvol7960
    @terrahatvol7960 2 года назад +3

    I'm glad I don't have to think of myself as lucky for seeing it before it closed. Long live Beetlejucie on Broadway!!!

  • @catball3898
    @catball3898 2 года назад +5

    As a former prop master, I love the recognition of those behind the scenes

  • @windows7RULES
    @windows7RULES 2 года назад +17

    IT'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Blarnix
    @Blarnix 2 года назад +1

    Look how much better the set and lighting has gotten over time

  • @semogecarg
    @semogecarg 2 года назад +2

    I'm in love with their energy

  • @prestoncox
    @prestoncox 2 года назад +5

    This just looks like so much fun from start to finish

  • @itookachonce1032
    @itookachonce1032 2 года назад +4

    I cried like twenty times watching this.

  • @Neyebureturns
    @Neyebureturns 2 года назад +8

    This man is a national treasure 😍🥰

  • @daniellebelisle2446
    @daniellebelisle2446 2 года назад +1

    WOW! Am I crying?

  • @meg8278
    @meg8278 Год назад +1

    I can't wait to see this in February . Although it is the touring company I am still very excited.

  • @mellygirl4568
    @mellygirl4568 2 года назад +2

    its perfection..

  • @gowonfromIoona
    @gowonfromIoona 2 года назад +1

    i love alex sm omg

  • @makinley.s
    @makinley.s 2 года назад +2

    Alex Brightman: *breaths*
    Everyone (including me): OMG OMG ILYSM ALEX WOW MY IDOL

  • @juliesmith3144
    @juliesmith3144 2 года назад +13

    4:06 ah! Julian from Newsies!

  • @jadetheblade7885
    @jadetheblade7885 2 года назад +3

    YEAH!!! Go Elizabeth!!!!

  • @SunshineStudios2021
    @SunshineStudios2021 2 года назад +1

    alex is so genuine and elizabeth is so cute i love them so much

  • @lydiagrover40
    @lydiagrover40 2 года назад

    THEY’RE BACK

  • @princkleminckle1159
    @princkleminckle1159 2 года назад +1

    Goated Musical

  • @annorabelle
    @annorabelle 3 месяца назад +1

    I had an ad kick in right after the three Beetlejuice call. Thanks youtube.

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  3 месяца назад

      Wild timing!!

  • @davap8068
    @davap8068 Год назад +1

    im so excited to see them live in nyc omg

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  Год назад

      Yay! 👻👻👻

  • @max.well.c
    @max.well.c 2 года назад +7

    Curtain calls make me want to be on broadway so bad. An impossible dream.

  • @fredericklucan
    @fredericklucan 2 года назад +1

    I cried

  • @Dead-or-Alive1985
    @Dead-or-Alive1985 2 года назад +2

    I don't think you understand I am in TEARS

  • @diorsatqrn
    @diorsatqrn 11 месяцев назад +2

    this musical is so amazing im so sad I live all the way in the Netherlands so I never got to see this musical. best musical and cast honestly like I hope they keep reopening forever and ever but sadly that's not realistic 😭

  • @kayltara4325
    @kayltara4325 2 года назад +1

    crying

  • @amelia6557
    @amelia6557 Год назад +3

    Only 9 months, this ain’t fair

  • @KijkNiet
    @KijkNiet 2 года назад +7

    Ooh the new lydia seems so fitting for the role!

    • @MysteriousGirl10
      @MysteriousGirl10 Год назад

      IKR? I just saw the show a few days ago and she was amazing!

  • @PianoDisneygal10
    @PianoDisneygal10 Год назад +1

    Beetlejuice and Lydia have a really cool curtain call entrance!

  • @gemstone71552
    @gemstone71552 2 года назад +1

    Me, just pressing myself against my phone: I want to be HERE

  • @V4lient
    @V4lient 2 года назад +5

    God I wish I was there

  • @wilbur7016
    @wilbur7016 2 года назад +58

    when he mentioned masks and vaccinations it made me so sad because thats the only thing keeping me from seeing it :( a family member who refuses to get vaxxed. still this whole video made me want to cry, im so glad beetlejuice is back 💚🖤🤍

    • @MadameCorgi
      @MadameCorgi 2 года назад +24

      If you're vaccinated just go by yourself. I've missed shows before because none of my friends wanted to see them and I regretted it when the show closed

    • @wilbur7016
      @wilbur7016 2 года назад +2

      sadly i have no way of getting there on my own 😭 im 19 but i dont drive

    • @lorenapacora1526
      @lorenapacora1526 2 года назад +3

      @@wilbur7016 bus? taxi?

    • @tina.da.burrito
      @tina.da.burrito 2 года назад

      @@wilbur7016 If your far enough, you can fly out, or if your close by, you can take an uber! Good luck!!

  • @conordragunas3696
    @conordragunas3696 2 года назад +2

    elizabeth looks so sweet

  • @MarionBlu
    @MarionBlu 2 года назад +31

    Oh, I thought they would choose again Presley Ryan as Lydia... Who is this new actress? I want to hear her sing :3

    • @ensaleekerro
      @ensaleekerro 2 года назад +6

      she's Elizabeth Teeter!

    • @varianmetcalf8220
      @varianmetcalf8220 2 года назад +21

      Presley wants to focus on her school she said

    • @th3stripeddoll404
      @th3stripeddoll404 2 года назад +21

      Elizabeth was supposed to come in as Lydia initially before the shut down, she was already in training.

    • @arcryves2630
      @arcryves2630 2 года назад +4

      Here is a recording of the opening, which has a bit of her singing ruclips.net/video/xnLBSulmiW0/видео.html

  • @paige30
    @paige30 2 года назад +1

    Loveeee

  • @verycasualgamer1784
    @verycasualgamer1784 2 года назад +3

    I adore this show so much and it's made even better than it's back where it should be! Any one else notice Big Sandy getting her head caught on the set on Stage Right? Oops :p

  • @Kaelyn555
    @Kaelyn555 2 года назад

    " That will alow us to do this bullsh*t like eight times a week!"😂

  • @angela.N.2000
    @angela.N.2000 2 года назад +3

    Beautiful show ! What a wonderful cast 😍 Is stage-door back btw?

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад

      It’s not because of COVID!

    • @MysteriousGirl10
      @MysteriousGirl10 Год назад

      @@bwaySHO Do you have any idea when it will be back?

  • @ellenlevy5810
    @ellenlevy5810 2 года назад +10

    Does anyone know what they changed the welcome to the winter garden line to? Or any other lyric/line changes?

    • @dostojevskigirl
      @dostojevskigirl 2 года назад +41

      Hey folks! Ain't it pretty?
      look who's back in new york city
      since your life's been super shitty
      let's start on the whole
      “being dead” thing

    • @DynastyGo
      @DynastyGo 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/xnLBSulmiW0/видео.html

  • @kaylaalexander6499
    @kaylaalexander6499 2 года назад +10

    for future musicals, are you allowed to record the bowing? cause i wanted to for Mean Girls, but was worried id get in trouble

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад +6

      It definitely depends on the production! If you’re not sure, you can politely ask the ushers & they should be able to tell you if it’s okay or not for that performance. Hope this helps!!

    • @PianoDisneygal10
      @PianoDisneygal10 Год назад +1

      I think for most shows, the ushers aren’t going to care enough to stop you.

  • @valthestampede
    @valthestampede 2 года назад

    This was absolutely awesome! Would you mind if I uploaded this video on one of my channels with spanish subtitles? Giving you credit for it, obviously

  • @maskyprime
    @maskyprime Год назад

    That snake probably gets paid MILLIONS! Everyone loves him!

  • @izzyxvibes
    @izzyxvibes Год назад

    2:00 lol delia and girl scout hugging eachother

  • @miafauzia8411
    @miafauzia8411 2 года назад +1

    I hope they make it a recording (film?) like Hamilton

  • @jeremylim123
    @jeremylim123 2 года назад +13

    Is there another actor portraying Miss Argentina? it seems there is another performer with a somewhat similar hairstyle?

    • @manband20
      @manband20 2 года назад +6

      So they have the original actress (Leslie Kritzer) as Delia, but they decided to cast a woman named Michelle Aravena (not in this particular show, though, as Brightman stated) to play Miss Argentina and split the roles for this revival. Not sure why, but hey if she's good then who cares lol

    • @jeremylim123
      @jeremylim123 2 года назад +9

      @@manband20 I see. Could be to give Delia some time to rest. The background change from Dehlia to Miss Argentina can be quite hectic.

    • @Guinnessrat
      @Guinnessrat 2 года назад +6

      Might be the new theater, it's possible they don't have enough time to get Delia off stage, into a room to quick change and out to the stage again if the space is different

    • @Cameron368
      @Cameron368 2 года назад

      @@Guinnessrat I think it's also because originally the only reason Ms. Argentina was played by the same actor as Delia was because Presley Ryan really wanted to sing the song, so they made it work. Now that she's not on the show and the revival giving them a chance to slightly revamp things, they decided to finally split the roles to make it easier for both parts.

  • @완두콩
    @완두콩 2 года назад +3

    Did the plot change? I’m pretty sure the actress in the stripe dress(behind leslie in 0:46) wasn’t in the original production

    • @torimiller3767
      @torimiller3767 2 года назад +6

      She’s Miss Argentina. Leslie only plays Deliah now.

  • @scroogemcduck7820
    @scroogemcduck7820 2 года назад

    Who is the person in the middle in the second group of bows? It’s the side characters ( Girl Scout, Juno, Otho ect) they weren’t in the og production, or is it just ensemble

  • @franc5148
    @franc5148 2 года назад

    8:40 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

  • @Olivia-kf3kl
    @Olivia-kf3kl 2 года назад +2

    Are any updated slime tutorials available?

  • @asianpanda888
    @asianpanda888 2 года назад +5

    Am I right that 2 of them came from Spongebob the Musical?

    • @catietommo
      @catietommo 2 года назад +9

      kelvin moon loh (otho) did, not sure if anyone else did!!

  • @charlottek.207
    @charlottek.207 Год назад

    do you have the link to the whole musical?

  • @eliacarbonaro101
    @eliacarbonaro101 2 года назад +1

    I really wanted to see Caruso perform as Lydia but I’m from the UK so that’s pretty much impossible and she’s left 😭😭

  • @tocaxboca-roadto500subs3
    @tocaxboca-roadto500subs3 2 года назад

    Oh I didn’t know Lydia was changing I’m sad now

  • @rodgersstudios
    @rodgersstudios 2 года назад +2

    I want to know. What happened to Presley Ryan?

    • @solarkitty1849
      @solarkitty1849 2 года назад +17

      she’s in her last year of high school, i assume she’s wanting to focus there!

    • @varianmetcalf8220
      @varianmetcalf8220 2 года назад +3

      Shes in her last year pf school and says she wants to focus on that

  • @thingamobbaber
    @thingamobbaber 2 года назад +1

    Can someone please explain who this man is, what this show is, and why it's been all over my youtube recommended for the past few weeks despite the fact that I know nothing about it and haven't listened to broadway since 2016?

    • @MayonnaiseJane
      @MayonnaiseJane 2 года назад

      He's Alex Brightman. Like the title says it's Beetlejuice the Musical. Based on the film from 1988. It was due to close a few months into the pandemic, due to the theatre deciding to give the space to a different show, but then Broadway went dark so they never had their closing night. They managed to secure a different theatre to perform in and came back recently with some but not all of the original cast. He was doing a speech to acknowledge the return and new folks.

    • @PianoDisneygal10
      @PianoDisneygal10 Год назад

      In addition to the wonderful summary by Mayonnaise Jane, I will add that this show was a bit of an underdog even before the COVID shut down, and even before the decision to close the show in order for its theatre to be given to The Music Man. It was panned by many critics soon after it opened. Ticket sales were dropping because the critics had issued what was essentially a death blow. However, the understudy of Lydia in the pre Covid days, Presley Ryan, began making TikToks featuring the cast and moments from the show. These TikToks practically single handedly saved Beetlejuice from being a commercial failure. They helped spread the word about Beetlejuice and helped probably thousands, if not, millions of people fall in love with its music and its cast members. The TikToks helped the show gain a cult following of angsty young people. And the showrunners deciced to make the show more accessible for this group by lowering ticket prices.
      The show still wasn’t making a whole lot of money, though, and the Music Man with Hugh Jackman was coming to Broadway soon. The Music Man needed a large theatre to accomodate the masses that would undoubtedly come to see Hugh Jackman (and that show is pretty popular on its own). The Winter Garden, Beetlejuice’s home, seemed to be just the right spot to go. So Beetlejuce essentially gets an eviction notice, due to move out in June of 2020.
      But then COVID happened, and it became clear that whenever Broadway reopened, it’d be after Beetlejuice was supposed to close. This essentially meant that a well loved musical with a massive cult following would not even get the chance to say a proper good bye to its fanbase.
      That wouldn’t do, so the fanbase took to social media. And due to the interest on social media, Beetlejuice was able to open at another theatre when Broadway reopened, instead of simply remaining closed.

  • @JadeXHarley
    @JadeXHarley 2 года назад +2

    IS IT BACK ON BROADWAY???????

    • @bwaySHO
      @bwaySHO  2 года назад

      It sure is!!!