First casting announced for BEETLEJUICE: THE MUSICAL's West End haunting
First casting has been summoned for the highly anticipated West End premiere of Beetlejuice The Musical, which begins performances at the Prince Edward Theatre on 20 May.
Having pored over the Handbook For The Recently Deceased and chanted his name three times in a dimly lit room, the afterlife now binds them to reveal that Olivier-nominated actor David Fynn (School of Rock, West End; Am I Being Unreasonable, BBC) will unleash chaos in the iconic title role of Beetlejuice.
Fynn brings an electrifyingly devilish presence to the mischievous and irreverent character made famous on screen and stage. This new West End production promises to deliver the same offbeat humour, heartfelt moments and dazzling spectacle that has made Beetlejuice a global phenomenon.
David Fynn says of stepping into the iconic striped suit: "It’s a show I’ve admired for a long time - bold, funny, and totally chaotic. Getting the chance to step into such an iconic role is both a huge honour and a slightly surreal experience. I’m looking forward to bringing my own take to it while staying true to what makes the character so much fun. Plus, I do look good in stripes, and I am a little dead inside."
Based on Tim Burton’s beloved movie classic, this wildly funny - and weirdly life-affirming – musical tells the tale of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager sharing her home with a pair of newly-deads and the demonic ghost-with-the-most, Beetlejuice. He’s dead trouble, but if you really want to feel alive, just say his name three times…
With a gleefully irreverent book, head-spinning set design and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, Beetlejuice is a ‘feast for the eyes and soul’ (Entertainment Weekly). Outrageous, but with a big (cold) heart, this is ‘screamingly good fun!’ (Variety) that’ll make you want to live - and make the most of every Day-O!
The West End production resurrects its otherworldly Broadway creative team, featuring a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King, with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect, direction by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, choreography by Connor Gallagher, music supervision, orchestrations and incidental music by Kris Kukul, additional arrangements by Kris Kukul and Eddie Perfect, set design by four-time Tony Award nominee David Korins, costumes by six time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting by Tony Award winner Kenneth Posner, sound by Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski, projection design by five-time Tony Award-nominee Peter Nigrini, puppet sesign by Drama Desk Award winner Michael Curry, special effects design by Jeremy Chernick, illusions by Michael Weber, hair & wig design by Drama Desk Award nominee Charles G. LaPointe, make-up design by Joe Dulude II, dance arrangements by David Dabbon, and casting by Harry Blumenau CDG CSA.
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