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Welcome to the theatre! Whether you’re here to see The Sound of Music, Beetlejuice, or Monty Python’s Spamalot, I hope you have a wonderful time. Each of these titles share the distinction of being returning favorites to the DCPA. As much as we celebrate bringing brand new shows to town, we also love to be reacquainted with stories that have stood the test of time. It’s also very possible that you’re seeing one of these shows for the first time! Whatever the case, please sit back and enjoy the magic of live performance. The “magic of live performance” was alive and well at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7 when the Broadway industry came together to celebrate its work at the 79th annual Tony Awards. I had the good fortune of attending the event and was so moved by the joyous acknowledgment of the amazingly talented, creative, and passionate artists who bring the work alive. The honors for Best New Musical and Best Revival of a Musical went to Schmigadoon! and Ragtime, respectively. There is no doubt that each of these productions are inspiring examples of what musical theatre can be. Will either of these shows make it to Denver? Stay in touch with us at the DCPA to find out! Again, thank you so much for your patronage and support of live theatre. We couldn’t do it without you.
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Rhodes’ life and career. In 2005, when Python veteran Eric Idle adapted Monty Python and the Holy Grail into the Broadway musical Spamalot, Rhodes’ husband joined the cast in roles that included Sir Bedevere and King Arthur’s squire Patsy. And though he kept his 2005 Spamalot ticket stub, Rhodes never guessed he would one day direct and choreograph the show’s 2023 revival and subsequent national tour. “It’s been a wonderful progression,” he said, “from VHS tape to actually getting to do it eight shows a week.” As someone who grew up in the Midwest, where “British humor was not something that was easily accessible,” Rhodes has a keen appreciation for how Spamalot caters to Python superfans and newcomers alike. For those who can quote the movie by heart, the musical affords ample opportunity for vocal participation. When the much-beloved Knights Who Say “Ni!” appear onstage, expectant audiences will often shout “Ni!” along with them. “It’s just electric,” Rhodes said. “There are certain moments where the audience acts as a Greek chorus.” And for theatergoers who have never contemplated the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow, Rhodes was pleased to report that “the material stands as is. It’s still
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absolutely delightful, and it’s absolutely absurd, and it’s joyful to meet these characters for the first time.” That includes the Black Knight, whose blindly optimistic brand of mortal combat requires no prior introduction. “‘It’s just a flesh wound’ and all those things are hilarious,” said Rhodes, “even if you didn’t grow up saying it to your friends while you’re fighting on the playground.” From a directorial standpoint, that nonstop hilarity is also Spamalot’s greatest challenge. “Comedy is a physical sport for an audience,” said Rhodes. “And as funny as this show is — and the jokes just keep delivering — sometimes you can err on delivering too many. ’Cause the audience gets tired; they need a break.” In order to give audience members a chance to catch their breath, Rhodes relies on what he calls “closing the fence.” When the metaphorical fence is open, actors are free to engage with the audience more directly, to “walk that tightrope of improv” in a way that makes each performance a unique event. But part of Rhodes’ job, he explained, is to decide when the fence needs to swing back shut: “At this point you gotta move on, or we will wear [the audience] out for when we really need them.” While Spamalot is, in its own words, “lovingly ripped off” from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Rhodes maintains that the transition from screen to stage has left Python’s satirical wit just as sharp as ever. “What they did with the musical,” said Rhodes, “is they firmly said — in the same way that they say, ‘We love [King] Arthur, but we’re going to make fun of him’ — we love musicals, but we’re also gonna make fun of them.” The delight the show takes in poking fun at musical theater is on full display in numbers like “The Song That Goes Like This,” “You Won’t Succeed on Broadway,” and “Diva’s Lament,” all of which showcase the creators’ deep appreciation of the art form. “I think in order to make fun of something you have to really have a love for what it wants to be,” said Rhodes.
The material [from Monty Python] stands as is. It’s still absolutely delightful, and it’s absolutely absurd, and it’s joyful to meet these characters for the first time. — JOSH RHODES, DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
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THE OUTSIDERS Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s enduring novel, The Outsiders arrives from Broadway (Sep 8-27) with a fresh perspective on a story that has resonated for generations. Set in Tulsa in 1967, this musical explores the fragile divide between two groups of teenagers — the working-class Greasers and the more privileged Socs — through the eyes of Ponyboy Curtis, a thoughtful young man trying to make sense of loyalty, loss, and identity. This coming-of-age story is brought to life with a mix of music, movement, and staging that highlights the characters’ emotional journeys. Songs reveal the dreams of the “outsiders” who struggle to be accepted, while the physicality of the ensemble underscores the tension and energy of their world. Rather than focusing solely on conflict, the musical gives space to quieter moments of connection, showing how friendship and understanding can emerge in unexpected ways. Audiences familiar with the novel will find new dimensions in its theatrical retelling, while newcomers are introduced to a story that still feels strikingly current. The Outsiders invites reflection on belonging, resilience, and the quiet choices that shape who we become — offering a reminder that, even in divided communities, understanding can begin with simply seeing one another clearly.
Between the show’s good-natured mockery of King Arthur’s court and its elevation of politically minded peasants, Rhodes also sees a certain democratic optimism running throughout Spamalot. “They’re very democratic,” he said of the Pythons. “I think the reason they drill away at making fun of our political leaders is that they believe in the masses.” Laughter, tap dance, democracy — if it sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. For like an invading army hidden inside a Trojan Rabbit, there is still one shocking secret to be revealed: Josh Rhodes, director of Spamalot, has never tried the titular canned meat product. “People give it to me all the time,” he lamented. “I’m now Mr. Spam, so people think I want it. And I’m like, ‘I love Spam, but I don’t really want to eat it.’”
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A CONVERSATION WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC DIRECTOR JACK O’BRIEN B Y M A R C O S N Á J E R A , C E N T E R T H E AT R E G R O U P MARCOS NÁJERA: If you don’t mind the pun, “Let’s start at the very beginning.” How would you describe your job as a theatre director? JACK O’BRIEN: I’m every show’s first audience. I’m every actor’s first audience. I’m every writer’s first audience, everybody. Whether it’s a classic or a brand-new piece, I look at it as if no one has ever seen it before. And I ask of it all the questions that you want to know: Why is this happening? Who are these people? NÁJERA: Can you describe the nitty gritty of a director’s day and job? O’BRIEN: It’s almost as if there’s a movie playing in my own head. And I read the material. I listen to the music. And in my own imagination once I’ve talked to my designers and everybody, I try to gently explain what I think I see. And they take off from that. They give me their version of it. And then what emerges on stage is some amalgam that we’ve all agreed upon. I’m going to try to put a real story on stage. Not one that just goes along with plot. For instance, I want the early numbers, say “Do-Re-Mi,” to look like Maria staged them. They shouldn’t look like they’ve been done by a Broadway choreographer. These are kids who haven’t been singing and dancing. And so a couple of them are going to waddle off into the corner and bump into walls and stuff.
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NÁJERA: So, in essence, the children finally get a real rehearsal? O’BRIEN: For months! And obviously, they get better. Our Maria has never staged a number in her life. She’s a [religious] officiate in the mountains! I think the really fun number is “The Lonely Goatherd” because I think she is the greatest babysitter that ever was! She’s got a bunch of kids who are terrified of thunder and lightning, and she plays a game with them that is so outrageous and funny and adorable that we forget to be afraid. It’s a babysitter’s game. I think it’s an improv. They are making that song up as they go along. And I think it’s: how many things rhyme with goat? Coat, moat, wrote. I think that’s the game she is playing, that I’m not asking questions about. NÁJERA: What do you think the value is of recreating this story now, all these years later? O’BRIEN: We tell this story to each other over and over again because our world will always be in peril. And we take courage from the success of others [who have navigated] difficult circumstances. Its great value is that it happened. It’s not fiction. We know that this young woman showed up. She fell in love with the father and they fled just before the Nazis took over Austria. Any time you see people stand up for their own rights and make a moral decision, it’s riveting. There’s not just one reason why this is one of the most beloved shows in American history. It’s because... everybody sees not only how important it is to love and to be loved, but to have something worth loving.
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CAST Beetlejuice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RYAN STAJMIGER Lydia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEIANNA WEAVER Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KAITLIN FEELY Adam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID WILSON Charles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEFF BROOKS Delia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BAILEY FRANKENBERG Priest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RALPH PRENTICE DANIEL Movers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADAM FIELDS, JUSTIN BARET Maxine Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DA’ZARIA HARRIS Maxie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RALPH PRENTICE DANIEL Otho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADAM FIELDS Girl Scout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAI CASLOWITZ Miss Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VICTORIA MESA Census Taker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAN MASON, RALPH PRENTICE DANIEL Neighbors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DA’ZARIA HARRIS, JUSTIN BARET, ADAM FIELDS Juno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DA’ZARIA HARRIS Ensemble.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EMILY ADAMS, JUSTIN BARET, MAI CASLOWITZ, RALPH PRENTICE DANIEL, ADAM FIELDS, DA’ZARIA HARRIS, MICHAEL P. KORNER, CATIE LEONARD, VICTORIA MESA, CLARK ANTON RULON, NICK SIGNOR, JILLIAN WORTHING, GALVIN YUAN UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
For Beetlejuice–IAN DEMBEK, ADAM FIELDS; for Lydia–MAI CASLOWITZ, CATIE LEONARD; for Barbara–JILLIAN WORTHING, NICOLE ZELKA; for Adam–IAN DEMBEK, ADAM FIELDS; for Charles–RALPH PRENTICE DANIEL, ADAM FIELDS; for Delia–NICOLE ZELKA, DA’ZARIA HARRIS; for Otho–IAN DEMBEK, JUSTIN BARET; for Maxie Dean–IAN DEMBEK; for Maxine Dean–EMILY ADAMS, NICOLE ZELKA; for Juno–EMILY ADAMS, NICOLE ZELKA; for Girl Scout–CARLY NATANIA GROSSMAN, CATIE LEONARD; for Miss Argentina–CARLY NATANIA GROSSMAN, EMILY ADAMS, NICOLE ZELKA. DANCE CAPTAIN: CARLY NATANIA GROSSMAN ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN: STERLING NELSON JONES SWINGS IAN DEMBEK, CARLY NATANIA GROSSMAN, STERLING NELSON JONES, NICOLE ZELKA THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. Music Producer—MATT STINE Music Supervisor–KRIS KUKUL Associate Music Supervisor–JULIA SUNAY Music Director/Conductor, Keyboard–CHARLIE YOKOM Assistant Conductor/Keyboard–CHASE KESSLER Bass–RYAN CRUM; Guitar–PETER SCOMA; Drums–JAKE QUADRINO Keyboard and Synthesizer Programmer: MIDIOMATIC, LLC/TAYLOR WILLIAMS Music Copying: EMILY GRISHMAN MUSIC PREPARATION Music Coordinator: JOHN MEZZIO We want to thank Tim Burton for his imagination, which has inspired us all throughout our many years working on this show. We are grateful that he cleared a path for us to play in the extraordinary world of his creation. —With much love and appreciation, the Cast and Creative Team of Beetlejuice
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Mai Caslowitz
Leianna Weaver
David Wilson
Jeff Brooks
Adam Fields
Emily Adams
Da’Zaria Harris
Justin Baret
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Kaitlin Feely
Ryan Stajmiger
Bailey Frankenberg
Victoria Mesa
Ian Dembek
Ralph Prentice Daniel
Carly Natania Grossman
Sterling Nelson Jones
Michael P. Korner
Catie Leonard
Clark Anton Rulon
Nick Signor
Jillian Worthing
Galvin Yuan
Nicole Zelka
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WHO’S WHO RYAN STAJMIGER (Beetlejuice) is absolutely dead and dying to be here! Regional: Paramount; Frozen (Olaf), School of Rock (Ensemble, u/s Dewey). Mercury; Young Frankenstein (Igor), Little Shop (Seymour). Theo; Urinetown (Lockstock). Kokandy; Sweeney Todd (Anthony). Skylight; Spelling Bee (Leaf). Outside of acting, Ryan carves pumpkins for his small art business. Love to Allyssa, friends, and family! @Staj_O_Lanterns LEIANNA WEAVER (Lydia Deetz). Regional: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Ariel, McCoy Rigby Tour), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy, Musical Theatre West), The Curious Incident… Night-Time (No. 40/ Others, CCAE Theatricals), Spring Awakening (Anna, East West Players), Noble Family (Qing, McCoy Rigby), Broken Ground (Xue Lan, MTW). BFA in Acting (CSUF). Love & gratitude for her family and the team at ATB Talent! @leiannaweaver leiannaweaver.com KAITLIN FEELY (Barbara) is ecstatic to be making her National tour debut! Chicago: Titanique (Broadway In Chicago/Porchlight Music Theatre), She Loves Me (Citadel Theatre). Regional: Xanadu (Skylight Music Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (Ramsey Theatre Company). BFA in Music Theatre & minor in Mathematics from Illinois Wesleyan. Many thanks to her family & friends, the Beetlejuice team, and DDO Artists Agency. @kaitlinfeely DAVID WILSON (Adam) is an NYCbased actor born and raised in Southeast Michigan. National tour debut! Proud alum of Fordham and NYU Grad Acting. Beyond grateful for all the support from friends and family. Lots of love to Mom, Dad, Mase, and Pat! @david.wilson1399 JEFF BROOKS (Charles). National tours: Dear Evan Hansen (Larry), Chicago (Billy), A Bronx Tale (Sonny), Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music, Beauty and The Beast (Gaston), Oklahoma, Bullets Over Broadway (Cheech), Elf (Walter). Thanks to ATB and my family. IG: bathrobedbrooks BAILEY FRANKENBERG (Delia). Beyond thrilled to be here, but maybe it’s the possession talking!
Choctaw and an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. Training: CAP21 Conservatory, Collin College. Credits: Peter Pan National Tour (Tiger Lily), 9 to 5 (Doralee), Havoc Movement’s Dracula: The Failings of Men (Lucy), Tokyo Disney Resort (Singer), Alvin and the Chipmunks Live! Tour. Dedicated to the Greatest Catherine O’Hara. @baileyfrankenberg MAI CASLOWITZ (Girl Scout, Ensemble, u/s Lydia). National tour debut! A Central MA native and 2025 graduate of Rider University MT. Regional Credits include The Prom (Emma), Lizzie (Alice), The Little Mermaid (Flounder), and The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow). ADAM FIELDS (Otho, Ensemble, u/s Beetlejuice, u/s Adam, u/s Charles) is thrilled to make his national touring debut and is so grateful to be performing in YOUR town!!! He’d like to thank his friends, family, and, and his beautiful fiance Abbie who got him here. @adamfields98 DA’ZARIA HARRIS (Maxine Dean, Juno, Ensemble, u/s Delia) is a New York-based actress thrilled to reprise this role for the third time. An AMDA NYC graduate, she has worked across the U.S. and abroad and is grateful to embark on her first national tour with this company, sharing Beetlejuice. _DaZariaaaa VICTORIA MESA (Miss Argentina, Ensemble) is so excited to be joining the Netherworld! Prev. Tours: Mean Girls (Ensemble, u/s Regina & Janis). Many thanks to HKA, GJC, and everyone here at Beetlejuice! She sends much love to her friends, family, and mentors who always have her back. Proud and loud Cuban from Miami. BFA Otterbein University. @victoriamesa_ RALPH PRENTICE DANIEL (Ensemble, Maxie Dean, u/s Charles). National Tours: Elf the Musical (Walter), Hairspray (Wilbur). Regional: Come From Away (Nick/ Others), Frozen (Duke of Weselton), Oliver! (Fagin), Mary Poppins (George Banks), Footloose (Rev. Shaw), Assassins (Guiteau), Newsies (Pulitzer). Love to BB. Thanks to Brian at HKA @rprenticed.
EMILY ADAMS (Ensemble, u/s Maxine Dean, u/s Juno, u/s Miss Argentina) is beyond thrilled to be making her National Tour debut with Beetlejuice! A proud 2026 graduate from Shenandoah University, she thanks her family, friends, and mentors for sending endless love and support to her on this journey. Professional Credits: The Drowsy Chaperone, Fidder On The Roof, and The Wizard of Oz at Shenandoah Summer Music Theater. Instagram: @emily.r.adams JUSTIN BARET (Ensemble, u/s Otho) is excited to be joining the touring company of Beetlejuice! National tours: The Book of Mormon, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (TYA Edition). Thank you to God, my mom, and the YOU Talent Agency. Insta/TikTok: @jjbaret IAN DEMBEK (Swing, u/s Beetlejuice, u/s Adam, u/s Otho, u/s Maxie Dean). National Tour Debut! Off Broadway: The Office: A Musical Parody (standby for Jim, Dwight, Toby). Select Credits: Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), 42nd Street (Pat Denning), The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man), Cabaret (Cliff Bradshaw), Beautiful (Righteous Brother), Witnesses (CCAE Theatricals, World Premiere). Wagner College Alum. Many thanks to the team at ATB Talent. iandembek.com CARLY NATANIA GROSSMAN (Swing, u/s Girl Scout, u/s Miss Argentina, Dance Captain). Select credits include, Beetlejuice, (Ensemble), Norwegian Cruise Line; The Music Man (Zaneeta); West Side Story (Anybodys); The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy); Les Misérables (Eponine), Peter Pan (Tootles), The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Lala). Friends and family, you rock! @carlynatania rep. Dottridge Talent Agency STERLING NELSON JONES (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain) is incredibly grateful to be making his national tour debut in Beetlejuice! Previous credits: Beetlejuice (Norwegian Cruise Lines), Waitress (Hangar Theatre), and Bull Durham (Theatre Raleigh). Ithaca College Grad. Endless thanks to his family for their unending love and support. @sterling.n.jones
CATIE LEONARD (she/her) (Ensemble, u/s Lydia, u/s Girl Scout) is excited to be in Beetlejuice! Regional: Music Theatre Wichita, Wagon Wheel Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. BFA: University of Michigan. Go blue! Thanks to mom, dad, family, everyone at Henderson Hogan, Geoff Josselson Casting, and Brendan. @catielleonard CLARK ANTON RULON (Ensemble) is absolutely dead to be joining the Beetlejuice tour! Tours: Elf: The Musical (Swing/ADC). Regional: White Christmas (Ensemble), Catch Me If You Can (Swing). Cruise Lines: RCI (Hairspray/Grease). Endless love to Sophie! @clarkrulon NICK SIGNOR (Ensemble). Excited to make my national tour debut! TV: “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Étoile,” “Physical”. Regional Theatre: In The Heights, Mack and Mabel. Artist: Bon Iver, Todrick Hall. Company member: Diavolo Architecture in Motion. IG: @nick_signor JILLIAN WORTHING (Ensemble, u/s Barbara). Netherworld debut! Credits: Six (NCL), Camp Crystal Lake (Wolfbane productions), Marvelous Wonderettes (Mountain Theatre Co). Huge thanks to Institute for American Musical Theatre, Ryan Sander-Suite Talent Rep, and her family and friends! @thechillpilljill GALVIN YUAN (Ensemble) is excited to join the company of Beetlejuice on the road! National Tours: Elf, Dot Dot Dot. Select credits: Beetlejuice (Norwegian Viva), Catch Me If You Can, Grease (Mountain Theatre Company), Mary Poppins (Argyle Theatre). BM Manhattan School of Music. @galvinyuan NICOLE ZELKA (Swing, u/s Barbara, u/s Delia, u/s Maxine Dean, u/s Juno, u/s Miss Argentina). Stoked to be back on the road and joining the Netherworld! National tours: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
Cinderella, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf. Thank you to Connor, Catie, and the entire Beetlejuice and NETworks family. Love to my people — for Mommy & Taylor. Everything happens for a reason! @nicolezelka
(Netflix), “Search Party” (Max), “Woke” (Hulu) and more. He also spent many years as the artistic director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC. All the love in the world to his wife, Kate, and their daughters, Eleanor and Lydia.
EDDIE PERFECT (Music & Lyrics) is an Australian composer, lyricist, playwright, musician, and performer nominated for a Tony for Best Original Score for his work in Beetlejuice. His works for the stage include Shane Warne the Musical (Token Events), for which he won a Helpmann, a Green Room, and Victorian Premier’s Literary Award; Vivid White and The Beast (Melbourne Theatre Company); Strictly Ballroom (Global Creatures); Songs From the Middle (with the Brodsky Quartet); and King Kong on Broadway (Global Creatures). Eddie’s acting credits include Offspring (Ten), South Pacific (Opera Australia/Lincoln Center Theater), Keating! (Belvoir), and as a regular presenter on Playschool. Eddie dedicates Beetlejuice to his wife, Lucy Cochran, and her long lost mother, Mary.
ALEX TIMBERS (Original Director) is the recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and London Evening Standard Awards, as well as two Obie and Lortel Awards. Broadway credits include All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich; Moulin Rouge!; Beetlejuice; Just in Time; Here Lies Love; Gutenberg!; Just for Us; David Byrne’s American Utopia; Oh, Hello; Rocky; Peter and the Starcatcher; The Pee-wee Herman Show; and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. For television, he co-created “Mozart in the Jungle” (Amazon) and directed the Emmywinning comedy specials “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City,” “John Mulaney: Baby J” (Netflix) and “Alex Edelman: Just for US” (HBO). Upcoming: “The Muppet Show” with Sabrina Carpenter for ABC and Disney+. Nominations: Emmy, Grammy. Book: Broadway Bird. @alextimbers
SCOTT BROWN (Book) has made theatre things with Anthony King since high school; decades later, their two-man musical comedy Gutenberg! The Musical! (dir. Alex Timbers) scored Drama Desk, Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle nominations, and a 2024 Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Musical. Scott also writes TV (HBO’s “Sharp Objects,” Hulu’s “Castle Rock,” WGN’s “Manhattan,” and novels (xL, Knopf). He won the George Jean Nathan Award for his theatre criticism at New York and spent many happy years at Entertainment Weekly. Infinite love to Robbie, Roger, Holland, and Robert, who made everything possible, and to Katie, Zoanna and Lily, who make everything worth it. ANTHONY KING (Book) is an Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and performer who received a Tony nomination for his work on Beetlejuice. Other Broadway: Gutenberg! The Musical! with Scott Brown (Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Musical). TV: “The Afterparty” (Apple TV+), “Silicon Valley” (HBO), “Broad City” (Comedy Central), “Dead To Me”
CONNOR GALLAGHER (Original Choreographer). Director/ choreographer: The Big Gay Jamboree (Lortel Award); Moana (Disney Treasure); Titanic (Marriott Lincolnshire, Jeff nom.); Miss Step (Village Theatre/MCC). Other: The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout, Astaire Award); Bat Boy (City Center); Beauty and the Beast (Disney Dream); Walter Paisley (La Mirada); Found (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Elf (Kennedy Center); The Twelve (Denver Center); Tangled (Disney Magic, world premiere); Graduate: CCM (2021 Young Alumni Award). As a performer, Connor spent a year on Broadway as a dancing rug. www.connorgallagher.com @connorga CATIE DAVIS (Tour Director). Ten years with Beetlejuice! Broadway: Beetlejuice, Moulin Rouge!, Company. Catie directs and develops new contemporary musical theatre. Current projects include Indigo, Alice in Neverland and Forget Me Not. catie-davis.com @catie.davis
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MICHAEL P. KORNER (Ensemble). National tour debut! Past roles: Guys and Dolls (Rusty Charlie, Ogunquit Playhouse), Crazy For You (Billy, Ogunquit Playhouse), Christmas Carol (Ensemble, Palace Theatre), Bingo Jamboree (Janitor/Jesus, HALFWORLD), Norwegian Cruise Line (Production cast 2 years) Instagram: @mpkorner
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MICHAEL FATICA (Tour Choreographer) has served on the choreography teams for Beetlejuice (Broadway), Matilda (International Tour) and the Radio City New York Spring Spectacular. Choreographer: Up With A Twist (Virgin, Brilliant Lady), Dreams/Paradise (Celebrity Cruise Lines), Speakeasy Immersive. 8-time Broadway veteran @michaelfatica KRIS KUKUL (Music Supervision, Orchestrations & Incidental Music). Recent work: Sing Street (Huntington), In the Green (Lincoln Center Theater), David Byrne’s Joan of Arc (The Public Theater), Head Over Heels (Pasadena Playhouse), Runaways (City Center), Jeff Buckley’s The Last Goodbye (The Old Globe), The Heart of Robin Hood (Royal Alexandria Toronto), Songbird (59E59), Liz Swados Project (Ghostlight Records). Williamstown Theatre Festival; resident music director 2005–2014. International work: Greek National Theatre, Epidaurus Festival, Edinburgh Fringe. Composer: Camp Monster, Wing It! (WTF), Oliver Twist (STNJ), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (NTG). Adjunct faculty NYU/Tisch DAVID KORINS (Scenic Design). Broadway: Ragtime, Hamilton, Beetlejuice, Dear Evan Hansen, Mrs. Doubtfire, Dog Day Afternoon, All Out, All In, Tommy, Here Lies Love, Just for Us, The Great Society, Bandstand, War Paint, Misery, Motown, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Annie, Bring It On, Magic/Bird, An Evening with Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin, Godspell, Chinglish, The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Lombardi, Passing Strange, Bridge & Tunnel. WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Design). Beetlejuice is Mr. Long’s 75th Broadway show! In addition to his countless design credits for television, film, opera and ballet, Mr. Long has won six Tony Awards, with 18 nominations. He was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in January 2006. williamiveylong.com KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design) designs extensively OffBroadway, for resident theatres and for touring productions throughout the United States and internationally. His Tony-nominated designs include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Coast of Utopia
(Shipwreck), Beetlejuice, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Pippin, Kinky Boots, Cinderella, Wicked, Other Desert Cities, and The Merchant of Venice. He has received Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics’ Circle and Obie awards.
In and of Itself, On the Stem, Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants, Rogue’s Gallery and Topdog/Underdog. Film: Forrest Gump, Oceans 13, Serpent and the Rainbow, Sneakers, The Illusionist, The Parent Trap, The Prestige, and Wolf.
PETER HYLENSKI (Sound Design). Tony Award winner, Grammy and Olivier nominated. Selected designs: Moulin Rouge!, Frozen, Anastasia, Beetlejuice, Once on This Island, Something Rotten!, King Kong, Rock of Ages, After Midnight, Motown, The Scottsboro Boys, Side Show, Rocky, Bullets Over Broadway, Shrek the Musical, On a Clear Day, Lend Me a Tenor, Elf. Other: Le Rêve and Lake of Dreams at Wynn Las Vegas.
CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Hair and Wig Design). Award-winning designer who maintains a highly successful career on stages throughout the U.S. and abroad. Numerous productions include Hamilton (Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Award); Death Becomes Her, The Cher Show and SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Awards); MJ; The Great Gatsby; Pirates! The Penzance Musical!; Suffs (Drama Desk Award Nomination); Tommy; SIX; Jersey Boys; A Gentleman’s Guide…; In the Heights. Television: Emmy nominations “The Wiz Live!” and “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!”
PETER NIGRINI (Projection Design) is one of Broadway’s pioneering projection designers. His work includes Hell’s Kitchen, Tommy, Here Lies Love, MJ, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, Dear Evan Hansen, The SpongeBob Musical, A Doll’s House Part 2, and Fela! In other venues and forms including Ground (Public Theater), Don Giovani (Santa Fe Opera), The Grace Jones Hurricane Tour, and Deep Blue Sea for Bill T, Jones/Arnie Zane Dance. MICHAEL CURRY (Puppet Design) is the founder of Michael Curry Design, a world leader in character and concept design. Michael’s designs for Cirque du Soleil, Metropolitan Opera, Disney Theatrical (The Lion King, Frozen) and Olympics opening ceremonies have gathered multiple awards. Michael works with his longterm team in Portland, Oregon, continuing innovations in visual effects and puppetry. JEREMY CHERNICK (Special Effects Design) has worked on over 50 Broadway shows, as well as countless projects around the world. Selected Projects: Broadway: The Outsiders, Beetlejuice, Sweeney Todd, Hadestown, Oklahoma! Disney Theatrical: Aladdin, Hunchback…, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Hercules. Head designer at J&M in Brooklyn, NY. jmfx.net www.jeremychernickdesigns.com MICHAEL WEBER (Magic & Illusion Design). Weber’s magic has appeared in Broadway productions including Angels in America, The Year of Magical Thinking, Faustus,
JOE DULUDE II (Make-up Design). Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End: Wicked, KPOP, Beetlejuice, MJ the Musical, SpongeBob SquarePants; The Broadway Musical, Anastasia, Sunday in the Park with George, Torch Song Trilogy, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, etc. Film: Black Flame, Don’t Look Up, Ghostbusters. TV: Jesus Christ Superstar Live! (Emmy nomination), Annie Live!, Julia, SpongeBob Live on Stage, “The Gilded Age,” “Castle Rock.” Joedulude2.com, @dulude2 LORENZO PISONI (Physical Movement Coordinator). Broadway: Beetlejuice, Almost Famous, MJ, Gary, Frozen, Noises Off. As an actor, Lorenzo’s work on and off Broadway has been recognized with Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Obie and Outer Critics Circle awards. @lorenzopisoni DAVID DABBON (Dance Arrangements). Broadway: Oh, Mary! (arrangements), Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ (new music/new arrangements), Disaster! (dance arranger). Emmy nomination as composer of Eat Shit, Bob! from HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” HBO’s “Six by Sondheim” (arranger). Orchestrator on Audra McDonald’s Sing Happy, Go Back Home.
JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has conducted national tours including State Fair starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Toni Tennille, and Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Deborah Gibson. Additionally, Mr. Mezzio was Associate Conductor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton. National tours: Oklahoma!, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Memphis, Beauty and the Beast, and Elf the Musical. MIDIOMATIC, LLC (Keyboard Programmer) features electronic music design from Taylor Williams, Dana Haynes, and Ethan Deppe. Credits include King Kong, Be More Chill, Frozen, Moulin Rouge!, The Prince of Egypt, Lempicka, Griswold’s Broadway Vacation, Trading Places. midiomatic.com CHARLIE YOKOM (Music Director/ Conductor) is an NYC based music director. Recent work includes the development of World’s Greatest Lover at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Touring: Elf the Musical, The Sound of Music (international tour), Hairspray, Waitress. Many thanks to Kris, Julia, Mimi, and the entire creative team, cast, and crew! THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking). Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Beetlejuice current representation includes Wicked, The Outsiders, Death Becomes Her, Redwood, The Great Gatsby, Kimberly Akimbo, The Sound of Music, Back to the Future, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Dirty Dancing, and more. GEOFF JOSSELSON CASTING (Casting). Productions include: Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Velocity of Autumn, Marcel on the Train, Beau, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors and collaborations with companies including Arena Stage, Asolo Rep, Carnegie Hall, Classic
Stage Company, Irish Repertory Theatre, Kennedy Center, Old Globe, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, and Signature Theatre, among others. www.josscasting.com ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is an integrated agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 90+ Broadway shows over three decades. Current tours: The Book of Mormon, The Great Gatsby, Hadestown, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Suffs. Upcoming tours: Beaches; R&H’s Cinderella; Dirty Dancing; Elf; The Hip Hop Nutcracker; Just in Time; Oh, Mary!; Operation Mincemeat; Ragtime; Schmigadoon!; Two Strangers…; Waitress. FRED MURSCH (Company Manager). We are thrilled to bring The Netherworld to a town near you! Originally from PA, NYU Grad. Thank you for supporting live theater. 4 Bea. BRISTOL PACKARD (Assistant Company Manager) began performing in mud shows at age 14, where a love of circus life grew into a passion for the logistics that keep tours moving. After their most recent season with Circus Smirkus, they are excited to bring their experience to the Beetlejuice company. HOPE JEWELL (Production Stage Manager) thrilled to be joining Beetlejuice on the road this season—it’s showtime! Tour credits include Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, Water for Elephants, Elf, and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Endless thanks to her mom, Bonnie Brady, and God for guiding her through all things strange and unusual. TEAGAN deGROEN (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be sharing this beautiful sound! Select Credits: Off-Broadway: Edelweiss (OTR Theatre Co), Becoming Eve (NYTW); National tour: The Book of Mormon; Regional: Pittsburgh CLO, A.C.T. of CT, NBFT, Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Proud alumni of Point Park University. Immense gratitude for her family & friends. With love & light!! @teagandegroen
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STAFF FOR BEETLEJUICE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Hannah Rosenthal GENERAL MANAGEMENT GENTRY & ASSOCIATES Gregory Vander Ploeg Madeline McCluskey Shira Wolf PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Jason Juenker Hector Guivas TOUR MARKETING AND PRESS ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING Andrew Damer Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke Jessica Cary Davis Anne Waisanen Emily Toppen Maria Bonucchi Amenkha Sembenu Kate Wyman CASTING GEOFF JOSSELSON CASTING Geoff Josselson, CSA Felicia Rudolph, CSA TOUR BOOKING THE ROAD COMPANY Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota Shawn Willett Gracie Lewis Quinn Wason Emma DiMaio AnaBella Kalish Shane Parksmith Marissa Brotz trc.nyc Production Stage Manager ........................................ Hope Jewell Assistant Stage Manager ....................................Teagan deGroen Company Manager................................................... Fred Mursch Assistant Company Manager................................. Bristol Packard Assistant Director............................................... Billie Aken-Tyers Associate Scenic Design.......................................Richie Ouellette Associate Costume Designs........... Paul Spadone, Savannah Wetzel Costume Coordinator............................................... Rose Bisogno Associate Hair and Wigs............................................ Loren Skora Associate Lighting Design.......................................Kirk Fitzgerald Assistant Lighting Design......................................Caroline Nowak Moving Light Programmer.................................... David John Arch Associate Sound Design...............Nathaniel Putnam, Justin Stasiw Associate Special Effects Design.............................. Maxx Serpica Associate Projection Design...........................................Lacey Erb Projection Animator.....................................................Zoey Crow Head Carpenter........................................................ Travis Austin Assistant Carpenter..................................................Noah Vernon Flyperson.........................................................McKenna Brennan Head Electrician......................................................... Adam Blatz Assistant Electricians........................ Esther Fields, Jenevieve Lee Head Audio.................................................... Margaret Schlusser Assistant Audio................................................. Sarah Kay Adams Head Props.....................................Jonanthony Rodriguez Olivero Assistant Props............................................................ Ava Moyle Head Wardrobe........................................................... Riley Clark Assistant Wardrobe................................................... Paola Sordo Hair and Makeup Supervisor........................MaryKathryn Conners Production Assistants.....................Lauren Estrella, Tyler Herman, Sarah Schwartz Production Electrician..........................................Olivia Doniphan Production Sound.....................................................Nate Putnam Production Video............................................. Chelsea Zalikowski Production Properties....................Bad Monkey Props, Dan Brown Keyboard and Synthesizer Programmer........................................ Midiomatic, LLC/Taylor Williams/Sam Appiah Touring Physical Therapist..................................... Johanna Poole Physical Therapy................... NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Safety Consultant............................................... Bryan Huneycutt Production Photography...........................................MurphyMade Video Services............................................................ HMS Media Creative Services.............................................................. SpotCo Website Services/Design................................................... SpotCo Merchandise...................................................... The Araca Group Merchandise Manager...............................................Jessica Gray Accounting...................................... NETworks Presentations LLC Legal Services..........................................F. Richard Pappas, Esq. HR Services......................................................... K+K Reset, LLC Housing...............................................................Road Concierge Travel Agency....................................Kessler & Co. / Direct Travel Trucking................................................................ Clark Transfer FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Chief Executive Officer...................................................Orin Wolf President/Chief Production Officer.............................. Seth Wenig Chief Operating Officer................................................Margaret Daniel Chief Financial Officer.................................................Scott Levine
Business Affairs..................................................Scott W. Jackson Executive Producers................Mimi Intagliata, Hannah Rosenthal, Trinity Wheeler Producing Associate.......................................... Isabella Schiavon Sr. Director/Finance....................................................John Kinna Controller............................................................. Jennifer Gifford Director of Tour Accounting....................................Laura S. Carey Tax Director...............................................................Pat Guerieri Tax Assistant........................................................ Deborah Brown Accounts Payables & Receivables Clerk.....................Lisa Loveless Sr. Director, Booking & Engagements.......................Amanda Laird Directors, Booking & Engagements.......... Stacey Burns, Colin Byrne Booking Assistant...........................................................Lily Flippen Director of Sales...................................................Zach Stevenson Director of Marketing.............................................. Heather Hess Sr. Director/General Management................Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers....................................... Madeline McCluskey, Rebecca Shubart, Steven Varon-Moore Associate General Manager....................Amanda Lenti, Shira Wolf Asst. General Manager/Operations Manager.............. Hillary Smith Sr. Director/Production Management......................Jason Juenker Sr. Production Manager.......................................... Hector Guivas Production Manager..........................................Savannah Gunton Production Manager.................................................Alex Williams Associate Production Manager.................... Aimeé Mangual Pagán Technical Director............................................................... pesci Production Coordinator....................................... Gina Boccolucci Asset Manager / Rentals.......................................... Richard Haug Warehouse Assistant..................... Dave DeJac, Alison Weinberger Director of Operations............................. Pearce Landry-Wegener Workers Compensation Coordinator......................... Kayla Rooplal People Operations/Payroll Manager...............................Sara Clayton Office Manager......................................................Deandra Harris Adminstrative Assistant..........................................Aidan Herman Music Coordinator.....................................................John Mezzio MUSIC CREDITS “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” Written by Irving Burgie and William Attaway. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP) obo Caribe Music (ASCAP) and Reservoir Media Music (ASCAP) Reservoir Media Management, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Jump in the Line” by Harry Belafonte, Ralph de Leon, Gabriel Oller and Steve Samuel. Published by Clara Music Publishing Corp. (ASCAP). Administered by Next Decade Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. CREDITS Scenery and scenic effects built, painted, and electrified by Great Lakes Scenic Studios and F&D Scenic. Lighting equipment and special lighting effects by PRG Lighting. Sound equipment by Masque Sound. Video by PRG Video. Puppets by Symbolic Arts, Jerard Studios, Castelli Models, BB Props, Landmark Creations, and Sam Barnett at Silicone Sound. Props by Bad Monkey Props, Jerard Studio, R Ramos Upholstery, Tom Carroll Scenery, Barrington Brolly, Colonial Braided Rug, Dapper Cadaver, Austin Rodriguez, Rob McFadyen, Arin Pounov, Danielle Moyal, and M Picciuto. Costumes made by Jennifer Love Costumes; Euroco Costumes, Inc; Felsen Tailors; Giliberto Designs; Rachel Ralby; Panzai Boutique; David Dalrymple Studio. Millinery by Arnold S. Levine, Inc. Gloves by Wing & Weft Gloves. Custom fabric painting and printing by Jeff Fender Studio, Dyenamix Inc., Juliann E. Kroboth.
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The Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ 12th annual Bobby G High School Theatre Awards hit an all-time high — both in decibels and patrons. The expression “raise the rafters” certainly came to mind when nearly 2,000 tickets were distributed to celebrate the best in Colorado high school musical theatre on May 15 in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Considered the equivalent of a letter jacket, the Bobby G Awards recognized 128 nominees from 50 schools across the state in 17 categories. The evening was punctuated with performances by five schools nominated for Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical: Arvada West High School for Big Fish, Denver School of the Arts for Big Fish, Grandview High School for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway version), Vista Ridge High School for The Addams Family, and Windsor High School for Bright Star, the latter of which took home the top honors. Additionally, the evening featured a medley by nominees for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role. The previous 2025 winners of this coveted prize — Grayson Graham and Hannah Schnorr — were joined by this year’s nominees: Erick Cochenour who played Edward Bloom in Arvada West’s Big Fish, Grayson Allensworth who played Edward Bloom in Denver School of the Arts’ Big Fish, Gillian Reynolds who played Princess Winnifred and Sadie Hanson who played The Jester in Durango High School’s Once Upon a Mattress, Joey Getz who played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Lutheran High School’s Guys & Dolls, Prugh Dunfee who played Ursula in Niwot High School’s Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Nathaniel Bicha who played Bobby Strong and Brielle Pinther who played Penelope Pennywise in Northfield High School’s Urinetown, Tavio Amouzou who played Carl Hanratty in Overland High School’s Catch Me If You Can, and Keegan Miller who played Alice Murphy in Windsor High School’s Bright Star. Grayson Allensworth and Gillian Reynolds won the category and went on to represent Colorado at The Jimmy Awards®/National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®), which is a celebration of student achievement in high school musical theatre across the country. Watch for these rising stars on national stages in the coming years.
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Bringing Beetlejuice to the stage was never going to be simple. Fans of Tim Burton’s 1988 comedy-horror film are devoted to his visionary work. So when original director Alex Timbers assembled his design team for the Broadway musical, he needed someone who could create more than the usual visual splendor of a Broadway stage. It was going to require magic. For that, Timbers turned to Michael Weber, an illusionist with deep roots in the magic community. “One of the things I tried to do was that the illusion components would always have some kind of Tim Burton hat tip without mirroring anything that happened in the film,” Weber says. Weber came to magic early. As a teen in Southern California, he joined the Long Beach Mystics and by the time he was 14, Weber had been accepted by the Junior Society of the Magic Castle, the famed Los Angeles magicians’ clubhouse. There, he was taken under the mentorship of the great sleight-of-hand artist, Charlie Miller, who introduced Weber to fellow protégé Ricky Jay. Together, the two formed a business, Deceptive Practice, and Weber by his twenties was making Gary Sinise’s legs disappear in Forrest Gump and creating a ladder of light for the original Broadway production of Angels in America. But for Beetlejuice, going from film to stage required a number of fresh creations, all retaining Burton’s original aesthetic. “Maybe there’s a puff of smoke, or a bolt of lightning, or something that catches on fire. That magic serves a story purpose.”
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It’s a bit different from working as a solo magician. “What makes an illusion for a Broadway show different from a show with one person on stage…is the person onstage is an actor playing the part of someone who has these powers. There’s ordinarily not a bigger story around it,” Weber says. For example, the recently deceased Maitlands are living in the attic, trying to figure out how to survive as the dead, and how to preserve their beloved home. “Part of their journey is discovering what their powers are in their new state,” Weber says. “How can they use them to get what they want? “So what one has to do in terms of the design elements is [determine] where is this character coming from? What are their powers, what is the magic of their character? Can it be quick? Do we have to do it in the middle of nothing? There are one or two moments where characters have to levitate, and that just happens in the middle of everything, there’s no room for wires or anything.” At its core, though, Beetlejuice is about more than sleight of hand and flash pots. “It’s a show about family,” Weber explains. “It’s a show about the families that we have, the families that we get, the families we wish we had and the secondary families that we build.”
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Ryan Stajmiger (Beetlejuice) and Beetlejuice North American Touring Company. Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2026.
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