'Beetlejuice' musical ropes in Alex Brightman to play lead
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The pre-Broadway "Beetlejuice" has found its ghost in Tony nominee Alex Brightman. The title role was played on-screen by Michael Keaton.
In addition, the show's backers, Warner Bros Theatre Ventures, and Langley Park Productions announced that Sophia Anne Caruso will co-star as Lydia, a goth teenager who forms a bond with ghosts. Winona Ryder played the part in the Tim Burton film.
Alex Timbers is directing the pre-Broadway staging at the National Theatre in Washington DC with Connor Gallagher attached as a choreographer, reported Variety.
Performances in DC begin October 14, with an official opening on Sunday, November 4.
The musical adaptation features an original score by Eddie Perfect and a book by Scott Brown & Anthony King.
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