How Well Do Beetlejuice Stars Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso Know Each Other?

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There's no better time for Broadway's Beetlejuice than Halloween. To celebrate the Tony-nominated musical during the spookiest time of year, we challenged stars Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso to a game of "How Well Do You Know Your Costar?" We asked them about their first Halloween costumes, their favorite candy, who they'd want to be haunted by, and more. See how well they did in the video above

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[@dracothekingofdragons5732]

POV: she left and after that it got sutdown for COVID

[@mossy.frogs.]

“Any chance your grandmother was named Johns Wilkes Booth-?”

[@miruhbelle]

N o h e r n a m e w a s s h a r o n

[@NachosForFree]

@@miruhbelle *D A Y U M*

[@hailee9620]

GlaceonCat8 “no her name was Sharon ”

[@bailey9947]

lmao the comment below this fits perfectly

[@Nyla_sai]

I like how the comment right below this one is her answere😂

[@oliveisasquirrel6376]

It’s like Sophia never left lydia

[@gamesfan290]

you never fully leave your character, especially one you stook with for years. I do theater, so trust me, I know

[@the_salem_reese]

WAIT DOES THAT MEAN SHES NOT ON BROADWAY ANYMORE?

[@rainespiano]

Heart Of A Gymnast she is still on

[@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963]

Games Fan Stuck*

[@pengudiegu]

Heart Of A Gymnast Jesus calm down.

[@gun7907]

* My broke ass consuming any bit of BeetleJuice content because I can't see the show *

[@bonk8398]

i love your work

[@maddie7414]

I have a bootleg

[@Sav_0808]

Omg same

[@kiyo8991]

Maddie G link?

[@maddie7414]

@@kiyo8991 message @lordofguts on tumblr, they will give it to you. I got it from them. They told me not to spread the link

[@catamount.7755]

They are literally just their characters 🤣🤣

[@aileenrubio56]

TheOtter IsIn imagine Beetlejuice chugging milk and a butterfinger for breakfast

[@louwucifer]

Aileen Rubio yesssss 😂😂

[@gracieisokay6879]

@@aileenrubio56 i can picture that perfectly

[@BinBeverage]

Just imagine "Beetlejuice what the fuck are you doing its 2am why are you in the kitchen" Beetlejuice looking all guilty and starts chugging all the milk "Stop that's all the milk what are you doing" Shoves butterfingers into his mouth "I'm trying to see if I can choke if I'm already dead plus I'm hungry" "Just why"

[@kamiwusch9178]

@@BinBeverage jep

[@Kiittytime]

lmao when Sophia is trying not to swear “you fu- you looked at it.”

[@maed2663]

Kiittytime me @ church & my house

[@audreychoate8282]

Kiittytime that so funny

[@annebananne7144]

Why was that so cute

[@gacharse1534]

"You Fu- Looked At It..."

[@morganhaber3808]

time stamp?

[@mariposa8430]

Alex just putting John Wilkes Booth as his answers made me laugh. Their friendship is so pure

[@kelseydoesrandomstuffhere2457]

Olivia Mantero 666...

[@TheBusterBrandyShow]

Funny seeing you here

[@graceriley2500]

I feel like the funniest part is that hes canadian

[@kelseydoesrandomstuffhere2457]

Grace Riley ope

[@ashganvtutorails3628]

@@kelseydoesrandomstuffhere2457 why thank you

[@alysain7238]

anyone else still not used to hearing alex talk normally lol

[@louwucifer]

Aly Sain he’s got a nice voice tho 😂

[@justarandom6152]

me

[@justarandom6152]

@@louwucifer ikr, but it's still weird to me

[@afunandfriendlyname8468]

Even in School of Rock he had a weird voice 😆

[@bleachcrackers4645]

omg yes

[@KenzieKaddl]

they are the embodiment of "someone will die..." "of fun!"

[@gamesfan290]

I see what you did there...

[@twiceandwekimekienjoyer5525]

This is so accurate, omg

[@sophie-dd9ql]

Eyyyy parks and rec

[@wonderlost6049]

Alex: Hi, I’m Sophia Anne Caruso Sophia looking at Alex: *really, you’re doing this? Alright, fine,* Hi I’m Alex Brightman.

[@gamesfan290]

and people wonder why their versions of Lydia and Beetlejuice get along so well...

[@carolynnlente4138]

And her eye roll tho

[@psylla3116]

Okay, so we’re doing this.

[@anidleteen]

I saw a video compilation of Sophia being annoyed for however long video, and they literally had that put on the video at that point 😹

[@jeaddhist]

@@psylla3116 Number 9

[@lindsaylavender9110]

“no, Mountain Dew was for lunch”

[@lesley-annfenwick]

Iconic

[@lauragrey8611]

Better chug that mountain dew.

[@lilyfish]

Mountain Dew red.

[@ThatOneBard_BritzOP]

@@lauragrey8611 I chocked on air

[@pinkitydrinkityyas]

@@lauragrey8611 GET YOUR ASS IN GEAR MAKE THIS WHOLE TOWN DISSAPEAR!!

[@fucknut8918]

They are literally Beetlejuice and Lydia. Sofia is so done with him lmao

[@aidanlam5336]

G’nome Boy So done that they fought and she got fired?? Hmmmm perhaps

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@aidanlam5336 I highly doubt that. bts shows them getting along great in a genuine way. That New York Post doesn't know what it's talking about. How could a sweet guy like Alex fight with a hard working teenager?

[@ysa7227]

Film Fangirls she was just very distant from the cast and just missed a lot of shows and was very irresponsible and not a lot of the cast liked that and it ended with disagreements and the cast just not really liking her

[@Amethyst341]

Personally I think she had a lot of sick days/strep and her voice was starting to give out doing that many shows a week.

[@Amy-ce7zv]

Aidan Lam giving into a rumor? Hmmmm perhaps

[@unknownscryptid]

On today’s episode of “actors that are actually their characters”

[@isobelsalland]

that was nice. i'm following u olmao

[@audreykorba7660]

NerdyCryptid next episode is: Chris McCarrell in The Lighting Thief😂😂

[@kendall7221]

their friendship is just godly-

[@bleachcrackers4645]

* cries in "I cant be friends with celebrity because I, myself, am not a celebrity because I am 11"

[@therealdeal5844]

you thought

[@kalexis6484]

Lol nope

[@vez231]

cat the bi rat シ uhmmmm...

[@JPx000]

Godly awful. I mean it kinda shows... even before her leaving bj

[@get_jinxed.]

Alex: A butterfinger with 2% milk almost every day for high school. Sophia: I thought it was mountain dew? Alex: *no, mountain dew was for lunch.*

[@varianmetcalf8220]

Why is he iconic

[@Millerrobotics]

Ah to be a theatre kid

[@callmealex1444]

Why does shophia seem more dead inside then she does onstage?

[@gamesfan290]

take a guess

[@makenajackson5765]

Super awesome Mario bros i think the “shtick” is that whenever they do interviews together, she’s always “done” with him bc in other interviews where she’s by herself she’s way more vibrant

[@Jordan-xq5rk]

R. Y. BAHAHA

[@atlasisimaginary]

She doesn’t really care about the roles or bj it’s a tad annoying

[@livr2783]

Kuu rumors much?

[@KatieVanHelsing]

“Newlyweds Game” Uhhhh.... Alright, I’ll do it. “GIVE IT UP FOR MY UNDERAGE BRIDE!!”

[@gamesfan290]

I can't unsee that now...

[@TheLuckOfTheClaws]

Oh dear

[@seffyx]

IT'S A GREENCARD THIIIIIING!!!!!!

[@sophiaredwood5825]

HAHA

[@havenscorner7489]

it's on 666 I cant like the comment now

[@lilacghost7954]

" *Reeses which is, you know, the sort of red-headed stepchild of Butterfinger* " Thank you Alex, very cool.

[@ReeseTVMusic]

i don't recall having my dad named butterfinger but ok

[@flynnbraithwaite4322]

Same

[@allurabee]

3:15 I don't know why I find this moment so cute 😂 the fact that he says she's never stop trick or treating and when he looks at her board and says 2013 and her little gasp and then when she punches him, it's so cute!!!!! Their friendship is so perfect and pure

[@miruhbelle]

“You f-“

[@zachary_tuckery3827]

I agree so wholesome it's too much for my heart

[@allurabee]

@@miruhbelle HAHAHAHA IKR

[@vez231]

Natalie D’Allura lmaoooo if only these people knew what would happen

[@allurabee]

@Natalie D’Allura yeah, it definitely hasn't 😂

[@BetteDavis19]

her subtle subtle eye roll when he introduced himself as sophia anne caruso i --

[@gamesfan290]

IKR?

[@logan.weisberg]

John Wilkes Booth better be an inside joke with the cast

[@Emily-cl6wu]

They are so cute. Sophia is adorable. Alex is hilarious. Perfect friendship.

[@aidanlam5336]

Its Athena well not if you believe the rumours on if and why Sophia got fired

[@nathan8750]

@@aidanlam5336 she wasn't fired...she left on her own accord from her contract

[@vez231]

They’re not friends :(

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@vez231 they are just the NY Post spreading lies. She's pursuing a career in television. She's gonna do great.

[@vez231]

Film Fangirls yeah, that’s true, but I definitely think she was fired from BJ. I don’t believe that she got in a fight with Alex though. Oh well. She’s definitely gonna do great in TV, she’s a very good actor. One of the best.

[@cyrusrusso5046]

“what monster would alex brightman turn into on a full moon?” “john wilkes booth”

[@slion9914]

Alex: Golden Retriever Sophia: Black cat

[@gamesfan290]

accurate

[@sh4rk8o73]

SOFIA ISNT PLAYING LYDIA, SHES LYDIA

[@imani3006]

Bro I love how Sophia looks dead inside just like Lydia and then Alex looks like a crackhead just like Bj

[@amandarama3314]

They both radiate crackhead energy and I'm dying for it

[@gamesfan290]

why do you think they play those characters? lol

[@bleachcrackers4645]

crack? as in, JUST crack?

[@jeaddhist]

@@bleachcrackers4645 If I stop smoking pot, then everything might be alright

[@cheese6291]

@@jeaddhist i’ll take your advice, try to be more nice

[@AmaDesperado]

I love how Sophia keeps accidentally hitting her mic, as she’s used to it on her head. Adorable lol

[@jcits2856]

“she likes Hugh Jackman chocolates” that dID NOT AGE WELL ASDFGHJKL

[@sophiaredwood5825]

OUCHHHH

[@sophial2200]

HAHAHAH

[@emilytwiggs2369]

I don’t get it :(

[@emmawalters7151]

@@emilytwiggs2369 Hugh Jackman is gonna be in the Music Man revival, which got Beetlejuice evicted from it's theatre

[@emilytwiggs2369]

ms dumpling ohhh right thanks

[@kathleenh2782]

i'm going to the show tonight (as a make a wish thing) and i really hope i get to meet them

[@lazxrev]

Nice!

[@celesbianmegastar]

Maisie Rayment uhhhhh this comment means they have a terminal illness so I wouldn’t call them lucky lol

[@mikeynolikey9747]

How was it? *emo reference ahead* WAS OT MORE THAN YOU BARGAINED FOR YET

[@chespin9078]

How was the show?

[@brantleytaylor5859]

@@mikeynolikey9747 I freaking stan thr FOB references

[@redfirefixfox9611]

Alex: Why does it have to be drunken? Also Alex: It was

[@Jakeybakey5]

3:03 Sophia’s laugh 🥺

[@calamitycreature]

"By any chance was your grandmothers name John Wilkes Booth?" 😂

[@zephae2251]

alex is my spirit animal, and you can't change my mind, because i love him so muchh xdd

[@aileenrubio56]

bella burped he’s all of our spirit animals

[@zephae2251]

@@aileenrubio56 no he's mine only >:3 uwu

[@bleachcrackers4645]

never before have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with

[@thetrashiestcan]

I had him as my spirit animal before all yall. I grew up on his work.

[@zephae2251]

@@thetrashiestcan this is like 10 months later but- does it count if I’m currently growing up on his work 😔

[@milaellis5262]

I love how Sophia actually seems like her character in some of her answers. Answering so blankly and monotone like she’s said like Lydia

[@tamagotchigirl2854]

Alex: “She likes Hugh Jackman chocolates.” Me: “Not anymore she doesn’t.”

[@prit8730]

TamagotchiGirl HAAAA

[@shutuphester]

i keep seeing comments like this, what happened?

[@Vanessa_L.G.]

@@shutuphester I think they're referring to the fact that the beetlejuice musical is closing and another musical is taking their place, and if I'm correct it has Hugh Jackman starring in it

[@shutuphester]

Vanessa's_Sketches ahhh, right, The Music Man. Didn't know Jackman was in it

[@ellabreshears258]

i came through the comments looking for this

[@AmritaGopal]

Ahhh they’re so pure “No her name was Sharon” 😂😂 and lol Alex saying John Wilkes Booth for everything killed me 🤣

[@bestgirl96]

"any chance your grandmother was named john wilkes booth" "no her name was sharon" *"daMN"*

[@sophiaredwood5825]

4:04 Watch as her face transitions from “I’m about to be done with you” to “I can’t even anymore” LOL

[@JiaFaFia]

Love how Sophia doesn’t give a fuck and Alex is so happy and ready to be there

[@phoebeboffey8182]

Ok well this is officially my favourite thing ever

[@jammingjax]

At the musical Alex pointed at someone for clapping at a death so I clapped too and he looked at me in the eyes with a smile I was soo happy!

[@lucyyatessss]

Her little laugh at 3:02 was absolutely adorable!!

[@vincent-eo9st]

"you f.... you looked at it." i love how sophia tried not to curse i-

[@ureaiw]

Alex: *Pre Y2k blowout* Sophia: *CUTEST LAUGH EVER*

[@queenofrandomthings4920]

“No, Mountain Dew was for lunch.” - Alex Brightman 2019

[@justafish7352]

They totally fit their characters’ personalities though.

[@manne7080]

I saw the show a few weeks ago and it is my new favorite musical. Alex was amazing. Set design was amazing. Costume changes were fantastic. Music was fun. I didnt see Sophia - I saw her understudy Presley. I'm shocked the show didnt win any Tonys??

[@kateschneider8789]

they didn't win because hadestown got it all (which i agree with every single one of their wins except that beetlejuice should have gotten set design)

[@Spiralink]

Sophia's laugh is adorable.

[@flaxyus996]

4:13 "I can't believe that..." 4:18 "I hate social media" THE WAY SHE SAID IT LMAO

[@livheartsmatt]

sophia is so well spoken and wise beyond her years. i aspire to be like her

[@annieneary4640]

It’s so sad to see Sophia leaving the show. She brought such an energy to it and I’m so glad I got to see her play the part.

[@orea_emerald7104]

I love how alex plugged his twitter

[@cornchip6356]

4:43 omg they are too adorable for me to handle

[@annabelle-tv]

“Any chance your grandmother was named John Wilkes Booth” “No her name was Sharon” I’m crying oml

[@jaxonshaw8909]

My Favorite cast for a musical ever!

[@abbyandrews809]

Love how the background music is the intermission music from the show.

[@meg.h]

I’m obsessed with the way she says Butterfinger lol

[@uhhfrance2564]

Nobody: Literally nobody: Alex: jOhN wiLkEs bOoTh

[@gaymersupreme8546]

lmao why is sophia literally just lydia

[@ciel9112]

Bc 17 year old angst

[@emmastaub5630]

1:23-1:26 *A butter finger and 2% milk every morning* Sophia: I thought you said Mountain Dew Alex: No mountain dew was for lunch *Sophia trys not to laugh* 🥰

[@dylanmagallanes1846]

1:44 Foreshadowing 🎶 🎺

[@seungminnnnnnnn]

0:44 Sophia trying hard not to laugh is so wholesome

[@grahuss]

Sophia’s face after alex says “Hi I’m Sophia Anne Caruso” 😂 😂

[@sailormagic13]

They have the nicest handwriting

[@kiroooooooous7492]

T O X I C M A N I A wtf

[@corvus9918]

1:25 **Sophia gives a look of disappointment**

[@finn3522]

Alex gets increasingly more specific with his answers and Sophia just gets more and more vague

[@gamesfan290]

I guess they really are polar opposites that somehow get along. wait, they literally are their characters wtf?

[@bashe6802]

My big sister wants to be on Broadway one day too, and she just made a KZbin channel to upload covers. Search Sophia Matteucci (her name) if you want to watch them.

[@ellieshaw8198]

"No, mountain dew was for lunch..."

[@varianmetcalf8220]

That hits memories fr

[@teagytoodle8674]

aww Alex's jokes are good and sophia is like not having it😂

[@malleydesanto9514]

The irony of watching this video in Feb 2020... The show is closing because Hugh Jackman's show is moving into the theatre and Sophia has left Beetlejuice due to a fight with Alex.

[@Jordan-xq5rk]

oof

[@_lauriesunshine]

Malley DeSanto was it due to a fight with Alex? Because she can’t stand him in this video.

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@_lauriesunshine no there was no fight. She wants to become a tv actress. I dont understand why people are blindly believing that article. Alex wouldnt fight with a teenager he has always spoken highly of and she is having fun with the entire cast especially him bts.

[@mat7105]

Film Fangirls I know people that know Sophia personally and they said that she has a difficult personality and has always been distant from the cast. The rumors that she had been fired had started one day before it was announced by her, and those comments were made by people that work at the Winter Garden... I’m not 100% sure but everything points to the fact that she’s been fired

[@hayleyreed9338]

Pressley took over Sofia's spot

[@emmastaub5630]

0:38-0:39 *Soo funny and cute. That John Wilks Booth costume aligned up with her perfectly*

[@ralyn_07]

Why was I hoping for Alex to say Beetlejuice for his full moon monster👌

[@SealifeSaviorsAssociation]

Them: “Come get them tickets!” Me: *I can’t.*

[@whatthecoronersaid7247]

I thought that Alex would want to be haunted by Beetlejuice

[@kharie3694]

Cheeseface 1663 thank god I’m not the only one lmao

[@bleachcrackers4645]

I mean... is it possible to haunt yourself?

[@bleachcrackers4645]

possessing yourself is just the edgier way of saying you exist

[@lillieb-tx4on]

Sophia looks so fed up with Alex’s shit it’s amazing

[@speedyturtleproductions7537]

No I think she's just shy

[@stampy4lyfe]

3:21 “You fffff looked at it”

[@twist_ending7545]

She was definitely about to swear there

[@filmfangirls9163]

They are laughing and having a great time here. Its genuine and loving. That New York Post is blowing smoke. Ill miss Sophia but she's gonna do great.

[@theatretrash-w-2949]

"she likes hugh jackman chocolates" THIS AGED BADLY

[@thatbroadwaygirl4092]

RIP Beetlejuice The Musical The musical The musical. Would've loved to see it!!!!!!

[@makinley.s]

I love how at the beginning, Sophia rolled her eyes and went with it lmao

[@marleesuarez7162]

“Hi I’m sophia anne caruso” [did he really just do that… oh my god… okay, sure, fine] “And I’m Alex brightman”

[@dinosrchestra]

I half expected Alex to say "she'd become john wilkes booth"

[@theaamanable]

This is just Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza XD

[@tiredhuman277]

“Hugh Jackman chocolates-“ o h n o

[@emmaerdis8960]

has anyone else noticed how large sophia's head looks in proportion to her body in this?

[@emmahatton1716]

i love their friendship omggg 😍 also sophia's dress is so cute!

[@cambi2797]

She looks like an older version of McKenna Grace!!

[@sticktheperson]

1:43 literally made me sigh with sadness

[@user-pz3cx3zf5b]

I'm really confused, what happened?

[@sticktheperson]

a musical with hugh jackman is taking over the winter garden theatre

[@user-pz3cx3zf5b]

@@sticktheperson Oh thank you :)

[@emily740]

their friendship is so adorable 🥺

[@djgamer1400]

When he made the hugh jackman joke, later on, he would kick them out of their old theatre

[@mikeramp72]

High key I thought Alex would say “Last year”

[@dannyharris3493]

this is awkward now that Sophia left the show so abruptly and all the rumours...

[@filmfangirls9163]

Naw just ignore the rumors and enjoy the video.

[@worm4165]

Then don't spread rumors?

[@Megan-zk2fm]

Best thing in the world. We need there own show. The name... It’s showtime! With Alex and Sophia Idk lol!

[@gamesfan290]

and meanwhile, there's just rock music playing in the background (cuz Alex was in School of Rock)

[@forgetaboutyourmom2282]

how to cure everyone’s depression with cute laughs 101 by Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso

[@amoreenaflower]

“Alex’s favourite candy is Bwutterfwinwger”

[@India-uc2hx]

Sophia is a MOOD.

[@selitajimenez182]

Alex reminds me of Jack Black in School of Rock and Nacho Libre. His personality is amazing

[@haleycunningham]

Judit Jimenez Funny cause he played Dewey Finn in SOR broadway!

[@selitajimenez182]

Haley Cunningham I know, he was perfect for the role!!!!

[@haleycunningham]

Judit Jimenez agreed!

[@user-bs7gl5mh9s]

why does this not have more views?

[@robertdornseif4181]

Alex: Was her name John Wilks Booth? Sophie: No, her name was Sharon. Alex: DaMn

[@urgsydurbr]

When you love hugh Jackman even though he makes your show close down

[@potatogg440]

Bruh- 💀

[@penelopevee1684]

“No Mountain Dew was for lunch” ahh the healthy Alex brightman