How Beetlejuice on Broadway Creates Jaw-Dropping Magic | NowThis

Here’s how ‘Beetlejuice The Musical’ on Broadway brought the movie magic to life.
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The Beetlejuice musical has come to Broadway. Beetlejuice on Broadway is based on the Tim Burton movie starring Michael Keaton and is a full on Broadway musical adaptation of the film complete with singable Broadway musical songs. Beetlejuice the Musical is directed by Alex Timbers and stars Alex Brightman, Sophia Ann Caruso, and Kerry Butler. If you're looking for a Beetlejuice on broadway bootleg, this NowThis News video contains clips of Beetlejuice the Musical. Tune into the Tony's 2019, to see the Beetlejuice Tonys performance. The Beetlejuice Tony Awards performance is sure to be electrifying.
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[@doodlebugugg]

It's so obvious how Lydia flies, she just switches into creative mode!

[@izzyboola8889]

I know right? They think were that dumb to not realise it ain't string

[@Ella-op5hb]

I just deleted this comment because I wanna keep the secret for the people that haven’t seen it

[@izzyboola8889]

Ella Yep that’s me don’t worry I know, I was just joking. But in all honesty, it’s really cool how they do the show, someday I hope to see it

[@randyedwards8735]

me uh oh, now Alex Brightman is going to kill ya😂

[@dragtalkluvr]

Oooooohhhh. Alex gonna come for youuuuuu

[@katiehancock8897]

Title: How Beetlejuice on broadway creates it's magic The Video: Yeah, we're not telling you.

[@mysterysunfurled]

ikr! I thought they would mention how Lydia levitates lmao

[@lunehowls]

Powerful fans probably, if not with wires. I've seen magic tricks on stage using fans to propel the person in the air safely by increasing the power slowly up then slowly down until they r on the ground again.

[@lildrac1668]

Dommino magnetism is an option as well probably

[@lunehowls]

@@lildrac1668 yeah

[@lunehowls]

@Snoi Med I'll look it up XD

[@KaizerAeon551]

Beetlejuice got 8 nominations but didnt win a single award? I think there must be a mistake.

[@KingQueerio]

Help I'm dying yeah you’re probably right!

[@bossbabyirl]

Mean Girls got 12 and won nothing, and The Band's Visit won 10, yet only one of those is still running...

[@Applecatstime]

Boss Baby BURN

[@AiriChiyoneSama]

@@Applecatstime WORLD BURN

[@AiriChiyoneSama]

@@bossbabyirl Yeah I think it's because the committee represents a specific type(s) of theatre goer and tend not favor productions based on a famous movie nor more fun/quirky productions. So it makes sense that even despite not winning any Tonys, Mean Girls is thriving because of the popularity of the movie along with Tony-nomination-worthy quality.

[@xFizzySkittlesx]

2:25 big sandy: >:0 alex: "she's very huggable" big sandy: .. :)

[@brielbriel1573]

you mean 2:29?

[@lazulidrawzalot0616]

Big Sandy would honestly be really cute as a pet.

[@everythingz888]

noodle I would definitely hug Big Sandy

[@garfieldweezermug4975]

I would hug big sandy

[@ooeygooeygoodra3068]

Big Sandy is the best part

[@danicaguan1870]

hadestown is absolutely great, but beetlejuice was so robbed at the tony's of scenic design 😤

[@keyo5379]

A lot of the votes are people at home listening to only the music. People don't really know what the scenic design looks like :/

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

Andrew Keyo Tony awards are chosen by professional judges, not people at home

[@lou-js4ps]

Noah W I’ve seen both, and I’m still gobsmacked that hadestown won. This show managed to draw the audience into this crazy, bombastic story and keep us pulled in based on the effects. It is miles more effective than hadestown, and you can see how much time went into it. But ‘typical’ shows like hadestown are pretty much guaranteed a win based on how the tonys work. Hadestown had good scenic design, but ultimately they played it safe, whereas beetle juice took a whole different direction.

[@novelsaul6691]

So anyway Beetlejuice was ROBBED

[@anniespencer7879]

I shall feel robbed if this doesn't come to the UK

[@dorianbarrass]

Annie Spencer same

[@therealunslimshady471]

Annie Spencer OMG ikr

[@Jadeigital]

@@anniespencer7879 yup same

[@sophiaredwood5825]

F A C T S

[@winterxsnowbea]

And just to think that it didn't win the Tony but best scene design :/

[@MS-df2fk]

It's big and over the top, but that doesn't always mean it's the best. Look at 91. Miss Saigon had by far the most technically complex set ever at the time (they landed a freaking helicopter on stage!), but they lost to the more subtle and beautiful Secret Garden. I've heard nothing but great things about the design of Hadestown. The set looks deceptively simple but apparently they do some jaw dropping things with it.

[@KingQueerio]

Matt Stryker compared to other shows in the Tonys this year imo it deserved at least 1 or 2 awards not 0

[@MS-df2fk]

@@KingQueerio Have you seen them all live to compare?

[@faithlee8675]

I am a HUGE hadestown fan but I agree that Beetlejuice deserved more at the Tony’s. Both shows are wonderful and both have crazy talented casts and creative teams.💗

[@mr.smiles2063]

@@KingQueerio they won 8 Tony awards one being best muical

[@Jrsdigest]

They better have filmed this whole musical so I can purchase it at some point bc there's no way I'll get to see it live soon.

[@Katie-ws7xp]

That's what I'm hoping for

[@user-oq6ol5fi2w]

that's not usually how that works lmao

[@user-oq6ol5fi2w]

@@TheRavenflock yeah but 1. Bmc isn't a typical show, fanbase wide and 2. Those are rarely actually released dude if they actually happen. my statement was true

[@gooseggm]

I'm gonna go see it in october

[@alina-jh8vg]

SwedishNerd idk shrek the musical was released

[@sUjU91]

I still don’t understand why they didn’t get a Tony

[@Otisboy121]

I know, right?

[@alessiap8037]

Literally nobody does fam

[@liamholsgrove]

Y’all feel the pain Great Comet fans went through at the 2017 tonys

[@vinylcomets]

I wanna hug the sandworm The puppet just makes me really happy to see

[@lj3353]

As much as I love Hadestown, I have to admit they should’ve won the best scenic design

[@hattimosher6124]

fully convinced that the producers of this show sold their souls to the devil to make this all possible

[@ghostking7853]

Nah Crowley probably just helped them because he wanted to see the show, or they now owe him one.

[@aaaaaaa-vm1oi]

aND IT DIDNT EVEN BRING HOME A SINGLE TONY-

[@DeathGodRiku]

@@ghostking7853 Crowley doesn't handle the deals anymore. He's in the Empty

[@gabbyoclair7177]

And spent 21 million dollars ;)

[@briannastanaford5184]

Gabby O’Clair and they never got to pay the money back so Beetlejuice will most likely not make it back to broadway for a while, and their 2021 tour might be put in jeopardy because COVID was the final blow to them not recovering from debt.

[@actualcrow8866]

99.99% Of comments: It was robbed at the Tony’s

[@kyliealyssa1436]

because it was!

[@actualcrow8866]

Aw Yiss but does almost every single comment have to be about it?

[@mysterysunfurled]

@@actualcrow8866 yup cuz it's the truth, we'll be bitter for a long time.

[@miayelich4358]

We only speak truth because it was robbed in this comment section

[@reliomese2873]

Who robbed it?

[@gabbykingmusic]

Beetle juice is the 2019 version of falsettos at the tonys- ROBBED

[@pamesy-jatterson7352]

I'm oddly happy with the amount of likes on this comment

[@ayalaavt2459]

this show looks like a MASTERPIECE and i want to see it so bad omg

[@KingQueerio]

pigfarts student Same here!!!

[@DustySprinkles]

If we are good, Rumbleroare will let us go.

[@stubidbaby978]

@Emilyemoore57 without rocketship potter

[@melaniegarcia3158]

“you’re seeing one big thing, we’re working multiple jobs.” this is so true for musicals and some plays

[@loganlinder5916]

and this didn't win set and lighting because...?

[@idkatthispoint4657]

it’s seen both shows and hadestown utilizes there set design and lighting to make you feel things while beetlejuice’s lighting and set design is there to be a spectacle

[@newname34695]

@@idkatthispoint4657 HAHAHAHAHAHAH. no

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

Scenic it was robbed. Lighting for Hadestown was some of the best I’ve seen so that was theirs either way. But this should have gotten scenic.

[@KingQueerio]

Nicky Nichols ummm... I strongly disagree with you...

[@MrStars-bj9yf]

voxelina first of all, what? The only reason Hadestown won was due to the fact that it was more “traditional” with Beetlejuice, the set is WAY more dynamic and crazy. With the crazy lighting designs making the set feel colorful and crazy. Hadestown however, I like the lights on especially the ones on wait for me but, Beetlejuice deserved the Tony as it brought something new to broadway. When Beetlejuice takes over the home it makes it feel like a spiral illusion just came over and it really is something new. What do you mean by “Has already been seen” as from all the shows I’ve seen, Beetlejuice is much more different. Hadestown set feels similar to that of Hamilton’s. I know it takes place in like the 30’s or whatever but the set is very dark and grim and Beetlejuice uses almost every trick in the book to make the set and effects feel unique. With giant puppets, traditional effects like fire coming from a hand, lighting done in a new way changing the color of the entire set, one time it’s blue, the next, it’s yellow and so on. Also, the same thing goes with the floor as it is constantly changing through the portion in which the house is overrun by Beetlejuice. All in all, Hadestown in general is more traditional in terms of the set, similar to Hamilton. The set is, good, but Beetlejuice deserved the Tony. To bad broadway hates comedy’s.

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

" i know how it's done " " i know how it's done too but i'm not gonna tell you "

[@kaylamarie2929]

Reina Arana i know how it’s done too

[@miac1379]

Kayla Marie TELL mE plEaseee

[@kaylamarie2929]

Mia a bicycle seat pops out of the column and she backs up so when it moves up she sits on it and it brings her up and one it moves back down it pops back into the column

[@chriskeene1788]

It's very simple how she levitates there's a poll in her back think of a teeter totter she's just being counterbalanced on the opposite side of it going up that's all it takes.

[@itzblu855]

chris keene that’s what i was thinking to but I’m also wondering if the pole can be seen by the audience since the audience is viewing from many angles unless her back is to the wall when she floats or it could be a seat lift of some sort

[@chriskeene1788]

@@itzblu855 the pole is brought out very quickly in a sleight of hand and it's painted in such a way to where it's very hard for the audience to see and the lighting the way it is lit it would be almost invisible once she levitates up and it comes back down the pole is very quickly taken off it's all about sleight of hand.

[@KingQueerio]

Now they are gonna have to kill ya for reveling the secret 😂😜

[@chriskeene1788]

@@KingQueerio I never did like being told what to do so I guess I have to pay the price haha

[@TheBaldr]

masked magician levitating a woman

[@kyliealyssa1436]

If we don't get a proshot I will legit cry.

[@miilk.]

we didnt :C

[@tombahma]

The scene with Lydia levitating is done with some kind of a raising mechanism... she sits on some type of bicycle saddle which is removed and hid in the mop bucket by Adam's character when he transitions across the stage.

[@LittleMissMaddie1998]

They were robbed of the scenic design Tony

[@gigi1025_]

Alex’s genuine happiness when goofing around with Big Sandy is just amazing 😂

[@wreaves7297]

I love how he’s soooo sweet but he plays the most vile character in the show

[@ColeBeeRyan]

When are we getting Nightmare before Christmas on broadway?

[@GuineaPig361]

That would be great!

[@Chelsaroo22]

I had the privilege of seeing this musical on Broadway back in June. Not only are the designs and effects remarkable, but it made me laugh and had a lot of heart. Super underrated!

[@chaoticvagines]

It would be a dream of mine to be able to work stage crew for this amazing and creepily beautiful production I also love how they kept saying Supernatural

[@candyfloss1416]

BiLlY bOb BoBeRt deannnnnnnnn

[@alyrar8002]

Guys hit read more if you want to know how Lydia levitates A bicycle seat pops out of the railing and lifts her up, it blends very well into the stairs.

[@bobsolo55]

I was wondering how they did this. I saw this a few weeks ago and as I remember, she walked to the spot, went up in the air, came back down and started dancing away from the spot. I knew it was done with wires because of her movement around the stage during the song.

[@Jakeybakey5]

It’s actually put on first I’m pretty sure then it comes off

[@Ali-uz6or]

I think it could be that. I went to see the musical and when she stopped levitating something came down and Adam sweeped it up. I got a look at it because it fell onto the ground instead of directly into the bucket. It looked like a black pole.

[@wriggleby]

It's the same when Barbra is exorcised, right?

[@duivelducky]

It's put on pretty soon, don't exactly remember when but it's in clear vision for a long time, you juetg don't notice it unless you know it's there. And after she levitates Adam Maitland come by with his mop cart and it gets droppid into that.

[@toby4514]

Why is it that in every video I see Alex brightman in he's threatening a life. Like is that beetlejuice or Brightman.

[@eskimofireman]

he should be the next Batman

[@anthonyanderson-leone910]

It would be cool to record it on DVD so everyone can have a chance to experience it

[@yourlocaltheatrekid900]

I think that’s illegal :(

[@anthonyanderson-leone910]

I meant that a company like Sony should, like they have with Rent, Cats and other Broadway plays

[@stormyvoyda6695]

Very cool!! I would love to see this!! ♡♡

[@thebabyfacedking7441]

How would you without going to Broadway? Any bootlegs?

[@oliver3202]

i saw this front row and it was INCREDIBLE.

[@CCJJ160Channels]

That’s actually really awesome.

[@jwb4291]

there was a small clip of Say My Name there - GIMME THE WHOLE VIDEO

[@goldenangele7913]

This musical seems LEGENDARY!!!! Omg...

[@somecadejos6543]

I’m not even a big fan of musicals, but I remember seeing this and having my socks blown off. It’s beautifully impressive.

[@postcipher458]

I am in awe..this I NEED to see before I die

[@itsjustkatiee1]

I know how she levitates, but it still amazes me

[@matheus.donato]

1:40 she flys like Elphaba, on little plataform in her back go up and takes her

[@Korbin_Arts]

no its more complicated and is partially controlled by the actors on stage

[@penny530]

when you know how the levitating trick is done, it really makes you realise how clever everyone behind it is. The choreographers, costume designers, set designers. set builders, everything!

[@willafowler5530]

i never wanted this video to end, i absolutely live for the special effects stuff and this was so cool to watch

[@elizahmusic]

i saw this a few days ago on broadway. it was incredible. the effects were so stunning that my breath was taken away. it’s insane.

[@Panicypanda]

Omg I can not get over that it won't be on Broadway now 😭😭

[@serenitysfirefly]

Brightman: This is Big Sandy Mind: _I KNOW WHATS GONNA HAPPEN wait wrong Broadway musical heck_

[@Yap-atron3000]

One of my favorite movies with one of my favorite musicals

[@ashareeoo]

Still can't believe it didn't win the Tony for scenic design 🙄 Hadestown is amazing, but I think Beetlejuice was robbed in that category!

[@amariemoonlight]

The show was so amazing😍I’m so blessed I saw them live☺️💖Y’all need to go see it!

[@bway_car08]

It's amazing how all the cast and crew pull off this show

[@thethirdbird5926]

unpopular opinion; hadestown deserved it's tony. i love beetlejuice and it's set design/ lighting, but the way the lighting and set was done in hadestown literally gives me chills every time.

[@thethirdbird5926]

@Frances Del Rosario yeah. With mean girls/beetlejuice they have the movie to help gain traction aswell. When it comes to Hadestown there is less for the show to rely on. That's why I enjoy seeing shows that have less publicity win a Tony as they are able to gain the press that they deserve. ((Also I would like to stress that hadestown and beetlejuice are two very different shows and are hard to compare))

[@Jakeybakey5]

I saw this last month and wow, it’s insanely good. Not to be missed!!

[@mollyb6058]

the design and dedication put into this musical is taking my breath away

[@Hoswendt]

Just saw it tonight- a must-see!!

[@pizzarollsrdone]

How did they not win best set, that is the best musical set I have EVER SEEN. Cmon.

[@purplequeen8318]

Love this show! Saw it 3 times already.

[@owenhparker]

This is so good!

[@haleeyyyyyy]

I’m not used to hearing Alex brightman without the beetlejuice voice

[@jellycoolreader9796]

2:51 like Barbara can even make chaos

[@mp3holder94]

Seeing this show in May!!! So excited 😍😍😍

[@Wendy-je9zf]

I love Alex Brightman with all my heart

[@ad.7768]

i actually love this so much

[@taylormiller5849]

Amazing. I really wanna see this

[@elymartin8773]

💕😍love to watch the show!!

[@djrerayaloha4112]

"If you don't let me gut this house and do what I want to it, I'll go insane and take you with me."

[@i3lului311]

this was so iconic ugh

[@violetlives9304]

as a tech this is like the dream show to work on oh my god

[@Ryan-lp3xf]

tHERES A POLE THAT SHE SITS ON AND THAT POLE CONNECTS TO THE STARES!!!!!!!!

[@depressedsimp8858]

mrRyanDoes ! didn’t they say not to ruin it

[@bri4625]

bro

[@peachyproductions9072]

*Beetlejuice has entered the chat*

[@lauraechanove9292]

mrRyanDoes ! Yeah! When I saw that scene it immediately reminded me of Wicked when Elphaba stands on that pole thing for Defying Gravity and “flies”

[@AidanMcLeodProductions]

I love when the guy swoops in with the mop bucket and it falls in

[@Sam-on5jf]

my two wishes: figure out how they do that trick die

[@joannk.2557]

I saw the show, second row from the side, and I could see that a seat gets attached discreetly by one of the clones when they are taking Beetlejuice to the Netherworld for her to sit on (that's why she's able to jump off so quickly), and then when she comes back down, Adam takes it off and puts it into the bucket with his mop.

[@RabidEw0kz]

Love Beetlejuice, and would love to see this❤️😻😻😍

[@hopepiza547]

Ahhh I can't wait to see the musical!!!!!!!!!!

[@clairemoss2369]

Speciql effects so cool

[@mirandaisgross8607]

alex makes me so happy i can’t oml

[@andrewweinstein7740]

I just saw the show last night and it really is worth it to see everting happen!

[@margaretoconor9161]

This was definitely robbed, without doubt, at the tonys. This show has one of the best scenic designs I have seen to date (though i have not seen it live) and it is truly enchanting.

[@anabellea2138]

I’m seeing the show tonight and I can’t stop watching these videos

[@toolazytodoausername7954]

I’ve never seen the musical myself but overnight I became a huge fan of Beetlejuice!! My favourite musical of all time!

[@elisabeta101]

same here! I live in Australia, so i'll never be able to see it in NY

[@emily._.k]

We love and appreciate big sandy in this household

[@ahobbit1273]

THIS IS SO COOL

[@kylelyle4976]

This is so amazingly Tim Burton

[@milakarwacki]

This musical opened on my birthday and I had no idea about it until recently

[@YourHighwayInTheSky]

This show was amazing

[@chrispoon7350]

I think Lydia levitates with magnetic force... like a big magnet attached to her back

[@delaneysparks6830]

i was thinking that or drones

[@ClaireCam]

I didn't realize how much work actually went into this

[@aliciamata00]

I can’t wait to see it I’m going on a thanksgiving holiday to New York to do a broadway camp with my school choir and we may get to see beetlejuice I hope so I hope no one picked anything else because this show is so amazing so I can’t wait I really hope I get to see it

[@nuclearcosmos23]

awesome now when its done in theatres put it on dvd so i can buy it and see it

[@RicheyV]

When she is flying you can clearly see a rod in her back lifting her up even the shadow of it can be seen on stage so come kill me dudes

[@alessiap8037]

Don’t tempt a demon lmao

[@crunchcrunch_]

Henry Tombs are you sure it isn't Adam's arm that you are seeing? I don't think they used a pole

[@RicheyV]

Crunch Crunch nope

[@joannk.2557]

I saw the show, second row from the side, and I could see that a seat gets attached discreetly by one of the clones when they are taking Beetlejuice to the Netherworld for her to sit on (that's why she's able to jump off so quickly), and then when she comes back down, Adam takes it off and puts it into the bucket with his mop.

[@gracedbyme8657]

This is the coolest thing to me. I’m in school studying scene design and this set and props and all are what makes me want to continue pursuing this goal of mine.

[@zahraali9085]

I wish I could see it it has become a dream to like meet Alex brightmen and see the musical

[@Reyna604706]

I met Peter Nigrini (Projection Design), when he was in Toronto.He showed me a lot of cool stuff that went into projections for Dear Evan Hansen and was very interesting to talk to. Awesome work he’s done here!

[@_ohhhkassieee]

Ugh wishing this musical would come to LA 😭🖤

[@dovee1]

I just really hope this comes to England. We'd love it here!

[@taycat34]

Alex Brightman and Alex Hirsch radiate the same energy

[@notourz]

the fact that tim burton loves practical effects.... it's like what culd be more perfect to recreate/breathe life into the film by adapting it into a stage musical????

[@aubrianacscott]

should have won AT LEAST AT THE VERY LEAST BEST SCENERY DESIGN IM NEVER WATCHING THE TONYS AGAIN

[@gxbgiana]

Somebody explain to me how you can levitate without wires

[@mysterysunfurled]

Think wicked.

[@joannk.2557]

I saw the show, second row from the side, and I could see that a seat gets attached discreetly by one of the clones when they are taking Beetlejuice to the Netherworld for her to sit on (that's why she's able to jump off so quickly), and then when she comes back down, Adam takes it off and puts it into the bucket with his mop.

[@tyannagibson5334]

I loved the movie and my dream right now is to see beetlejuice the musical live 1 time.

[@caseyjones-esque]

How the heck could anyone EVER hate Alex or Sophia? They’re so adorable, sweet, funny, and charming. I would die happy if I met them.

[@PoppyHapalopus]

I've watched enough magician shows to know how the levitation is done, and it's actually really simple, but when done right it looks downright brilliant (like in this case!!)

[@angeline4016]

it opened on my birthday 😌

[@OrigTMNT]

I don't care what anyone says THIS MUSICAL IS AMAZING!!!!! LOVED IT FROM BEGINNING TO END! 🖤🖤🖤

[@donutsandgravy3150]

Can’t wait for the bootlegs