2018 - Beetlejuice Workshop / Script Reading, feat. Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice), Sophia Anne Caruso (Lydia Deetz), Kerry Butler (Barbara Maitland), John Cariani (Adam Maitland), Adam Dannheisser (Charles Deetz), Leslie Kritzer (Delia Deetz), Danny Rutigliano (Maxie Dean), Jill Abramovitz (Maxie Dean/Juno), Dana Steingold (Sky), George Salazar and Brad Oscar just chilling in the back
Yes! I'm so excited to share more of my thoughts about this musical! ✨️
C) Favorite song?
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The Whole “Being Dead” Thing. Easy.
As much as I love Say My Name and Creepy Old Guy (I'd argue they're like my top 3). The Whole “Being Dead” Thing, both in live performances and in the album, are what made me realize, "Ah shit... I love this bug guy, don't I...?".
I also love seeing the animatics for this song on YouTube! I mentioned in the past that my gateway animatic (and in part the inspiration for my Beetlejuice design) is by shnikkles.
I just remembered like... even without the context of the musical, absolutely enjoying the hell out of this song because every single line could be interpreted in a completely different way. It's something that I feel is not as possible with a song like Say My Name, where there are specific story beats being told in the album. I'm kind of surprised that there are not that many people using this song for like their own demon/ghost OCs.
G) Favorite actor who’s been in the show?
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Tell ya what, I will list my favorite actor for each role! ✨
I feel like I can't just boil it down to one actor, because I like different ones for different roles. Spoiler alert: The majority of them are from the Broadway cast.
Beetlejuice - Alex Brightman (Broadway)
Lydia Deetz - Isabella Esler (Tour)
Adam Maitland - David Josefsberg (Broadway)
Barbara Maitland - Kerry Butler (Broadway)
Charles Deetz - Adam Dannheisser (Broadway)
Delia Deetz/Miss Argentina - Leslie Kritzer (Broadway)
Skye the Girl Scout - Dana Steingold (Broadway)
Otho - Kelvin Moon Loh (Broadway)
Maxie Dean - Danny Rutigliano (Broadway)
Maxine Dean/Juno - Jill Abramovitz (Broadway)
T) An underrated song?
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I was listening to Barbara 2.0 a little while back, and I almost forgot how beautiful that song is!
It's an important moment for Barbara and Adam, because this is when they decide that they will protect and support Lydia no matter what. In a way, I also see it as them standing up to Beetlejuice. They're not gonna let him pull them around like they're his puppets anymore.
My favorite moment in the song is when they say, "Ready, set, let's go!". The music hits it's highest point, and in the show, that's when they kiss - I couldn't forget a moment like that because of how well it was structured...
When I hear it, I like to imagine that they kiss, and their outfits transform from what they had in the beginning of act one to what they wear at the end of act two/curtain call, with a couple more embellishments, like sparkles. ✨️
I feel it would be a nice visual representation of them getting stronger as characters. I could go on about how I can imagine the Maitlands gaining newfound powers and learning how to hone them as ghosts over time, but I feel like I've rambled enough about how good this song is.
One last thing I would like to say is that I'm kind of upset that the song is called Barbara 2.0, and not Maitlands 2.0. I understand that this is because Barbara is the one to encourage Adam to stand with her and let go of their fears, but I always felt that both of them played a significant role in the Life or Death scene later on in the show - without Adam, Charles would've been dead, and without Barbara, Lydia's plan would've crumbled immediately.
It’s a Wiggly Wig, and a best friend too! I’m back with the Broadway dreamcast for Balck Friday. I know I shouldn’t do a dreamcast for a show just off of it’s Broadway run, but for this show I couldn’t resist! Buy a Wiggly today!
(This dreamcast was apart of my April Fools ‘Broadway Dreamcasts’)
1. Brian D’Arcy James as Tom Houston
2. Barrett Wilbert Weed as Lex Foster
3. Jeanna De Waal as Becky Barnes
4. Presley Ryan as Hannah Foster
5. Robert Lenzi as Ethan Green
6. Jason Danieley as Uncle Wiley
7. Drew Gehling as Howard Goodman
8. Ben Fankhauser as Wiggly/Paul Matthews
9. Mamie Parris as Linda Monroe/Emma Perkins
10. Joe Aaron Reid as Frank Pricely
11. Jeb Brown as General McNamara/Tom Houston (u/s)
12. Jill Abramovitz as Sherman Young/Secretary of State/Ensemble
13. Preston Truman Boyd as Ensemble/Tom Houston (u/s)Uncle Wiley (u/s)/General McNamara (u/s)
14. Ryan Breslin as Ensemble
15. Maria Briggs as Sniggle/Noel/Ensemble
16. Kaleigh Cronin as Sniggle/Ensemble/Linda Monroe (u/s)
17. Colby Dezelick as Sniggle/Ensemble/Howard Goodman (u/s)
18. Trista Dollison as Ensemble/Lex Foster (u/s)/Hannah Foster (u/s)
19. Rick Faugno as Ensemble
20. Paige Faure as Sniggle/Ensemble/Becky Barnes (u/s)
21. Stephen Hanna as Ensemble
22. Neil Haskell as Kris Kringle/Ensemble/Ethan Green (u/s)/Howard Goodman (u/s)
23. MaryAnn Hu as Ensemble
24. Kevin S. McAllister as Bob Morris/Ensemble/Frank Pricely (u/s)/General McNamara (u/s)
25. Sarah Meahl as Sniggle/Ensemble
26. Joseph Medeiros as Ensemble
27. Ahmad Simmons as Xander Lee/Sniggle/Ensemble/Ethan Green (u/s)
28. Sherisse Springer as Ensemble
29. Brendon Stimson as Wallace McNeil/Ensemble/Wiggly (u/s)
30. Keven Quillon as Ensemble
31. Katie Webber as Ensemble/Becky Barnes (u/s)/Linda Monroe (u/s)
32. Branch Woodman as Sniggle/Ensemble
33. Lee Zarrett as Gary Goldstein/Ensemble/Uncle Wiley (u/s)/Wiggly (u/s)/Frank Pricely (u/s)
34. Sam J. Cahn as Swing
35. Grace Slear as Swing/Lex Foster (u/s)/Hannah Foster (u/s)
36. Matt Wall as Swing
37. Candice Marie Woods as Swing
Make sure to leave any show suggestions or any questions on my casting choices so I can explain them.
CAST LIST
Beetlejuice - Alex Brightman
Lydia Deetz - Sophia Anne Caruso
Adam Maitland - Rob McClure
Barbara Maitland - Kerry Butler
Delia Schlimmer / Miss Argentina - Leslie Kritzer
Charles Deetz - Adam Dannheisser
Maxie Dean - Danny Rutigliano
Maxine Dean / Juno - Jill Abramovitz
Otho - Kelvin Moon
Loh Skye the Girl Scout - Dana Steingold
i just got back home from seeing beetlejuice today and i don’t even have any words to describe how much i love this show. i was able to give this poster to leslie kritzer, and it’s going on the art wall! :D
make sure to zoom in to see all the details!
here’s the list of cast members here, left to right, top to bottom:
rob mcclure, kerry butler, alex brightman, sophia anne caruso, the sandworm, ryan breslin, ramone owens, abe goldfarb, dana steingold, leslie kritzer, adam dannheisser, danny rutigliano, kelvin moon loh, mateo melendez, johnny brantley iii, gilbert l. bailey ii, jill abramovitz, leslie kritzer (but green this time), elliott mattox, and tessa alves!