Don't mind me having the WEIRDEST experience of my life listening to BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL songs

[@MathewMcKenna]

man my talking skills were so bad in this vid lmao my fave is "b-b-b-b-beauty is in thye of the be-hollld-ERR" 🙃

[@KingSilverTheNightWolf23]

🤣🙃

[@IGoofedUp]

It’s ok you tried

[@SunsetEdits21]

It’s the effort that counts Matt 😅

[@hannah_sen_]

Just call it beatboxing and you're fine

[@NamineLovedTheDream]

Matt, I suggest going back and listening to the entire version of "Dead Mom"

[@morhido]

Obligatory context comment for poor confused mathew: In 'dead mom', lydia is singing about how much she misses her mom who died recently and how her dad has moved on with another woman so soon. I 100% recommend listening to the entire song, either for a video or in your own time. In 'say my name', lydia is about to commit suicide until beetlejuice catches her attention and tries to convince her to summon him so he can wreak havoc. When she wants her dad to "say [her] name", she means it in the way of trying to get his attention so he can see how much she's hurting. Then instead of using him, she decides to use adam and barbara since their services don't come with repercussions. The house lydia and her dad currently live in is also the one adam and barbara lived in before they died.

[@Aqua1515]

I think he just needs to watch the movie

[@tate_n]

@@Aqua1515or the Beetlejuice “slime tutorial” on KZbin

[@bookwyrm8181]

Yes! Listen to the whole song!

[@saddlebag]

@@Aqua1515The movie and the musical are two pretty different things.

[@thelegendofrosetyler]

@@saddlebag even so, you can get the basics of what beetlejuice is, how to summon him, who adam/barbara/lydia all are... ect.

[@the_idiot_eris5029]

Fun fact alex brightman (the man who plays beetle juice" Has something called a ventricular fold where it lets him sound like that without breaking his vocal cords! He is literally irreplaceable

[@abbieuniverse8934]

Trueee

[@richkarter1916]

I apparently also have that, I just have no clue how to sing in it, I call it my venom voice and i named it

[@dafuq27783]

Basically a “mutant”

[@bboleyngirl]

Off topic I love your pfp

[@the_idiot_eris5029]

@@bboleyngirl ty What’s your favourite npmd song?

[@SunsetEdits21]

I absolutely ADORE Lydia’s voice It scratches an itch in my brain i didn't know i had

[@nicolas._.2294]

Same

[@crowley6607]

I KNOW

[@v69alix]

fr! I'm so sad he didn't listen to all of Dead Mom :(

[@crowley6607]

@@v69alix Bro I know! The rest of the song is so good!

[@carrimasi7398]

Sophia will always be missed 😔 But neither Elizabeth or Presley are bad, either.

[@BitesforNugget]

Context: Yes, both "That Beautiful Sound" and "Dead Mom" were cut here. They're both in the middle of a song. Why they cut "That Beautiful Sound" at the half point I can understand, but they did you so dirty with "Dead Mom".

[@pangolinsarecool]

I agree, Dead Mom is one of my favourite songs in the soundtrack and it works so much better listening to it all the way through!

[@prettybonesuglybody]

the beginning of beautiful sound does add context to the song for someone who’s never seen it though

[@singingofsilver]

DEAD MOM DESERVES BETTER :(

[@teak7832]

yeah but if im not mistaken that clip was from a tv show performance, so needed to get cut from time. dead mom was from broadway so they couldve easily put the whole thing, but the establishment is against professional recordings for some reason@@prettybonesuglybody

[@singingofsilver]

Dead Mom is AMAZING and it's so sad that it's been a victim today

[@forrestgumpthechump]

7:38 yes that is the same guy! Alex Brightman is INSANELY talented and puts on the beetlejuice voice for every single performance and somehow doesn’t hurt his voice at all. He’s an absolutely incredible singer so the Beetlejuice voice doesn’t show the extent of his talent

[@karabelle221]

He can do that with his voice because he has something different about his vocal chords!

[@whalesaph]

@@karabelle221 He also trained a lot with a vocal coach to make sure he could do it in a safe way

[@carrimasi7398]

Maybe he should react to School of Rock? Alex Brightman AND talented kids.

[@clemclemclemclemcl]

also he voices that one that one from the hell show woah

[@connormystic]

​@@clemclemclemclemcl Fizzarolli 🤝 Beetlejuice Gremlins, green & stripes, very... *unique* sense of humor, voiced by Alex Brightman, absolutely zero chill or subtlety whatsoever. Hm... Maybe there's a pattern to my favorite characters... 🤣

[@Biowoman.]

She isn't a ghost. She sings about being suicidal during the song. He also says "THEY'RE sweet but" meaning the two others are ghosts, so she is implying they can help her instead

[@MOOXH__-qt6fr]

PERSONA PFP

[@Aetherins]

MATTHEW LISTENING TO BEETLEJUICE? What tf did we do to deserve this?! 😦💗

[@nicolas._.2294]

Ikr

[@twist_ending7545]

Barely. He's not listening to the whole song

[@w.H.o.aRe..y0u.]

@@twist_ending7545 he is either cutting out a majority of the song for patreon or only found the short clips of the songs. either way we still get his opinion on the song and with the parts played its easy to get the jist of each one.

[@Diamond_Doodles]

I'd say this is a total Sucks-yes

[@greta_h912]

IKR I'M CRYING OUT OF HAPPINESS

[@eddieravenwood]

shame that you only listened to clips of 'That Beautiful Sound' and 'Dead Mom', those are some of the best songs in the soundtrack!

[@singingofsilver]

Whoever uploaded those clips is evil. Who uploads half a song? 😭

[@shroomyshroom4524]

Yeah! He should’ve listened to the whole song :/

[@herne4504]

BOOST

[@Ashurman666]

I hear Alex Brightman singing and all I can think of is Fizarolli now, there's literally NO DIFFERENCE between the two voices when he sings. Also you should check out the old Beetlejuice cartoon, it's delightfully strange

[@ajmalaika1287]

Nice, when he sings all I can think of is Mr Sneably from School Of Rock throwing a Halloween party

[@LycanMOON]

He also does puglsey in dead end:paranormal park His range is wild

[@pedroxavier6009]

With me, it's the opposite. Every time I hear Fizzarolli, I can only think of Beetlejuice.

[@weirdo10157]

I'm quite sure they are the same person

[@Ashurman666]

@@weirdo10157 Yes they are, I know that but the thing is there's literally no difference between his Fizarolli and his Beetlejuice voices

[@ace_of_cakes]

"Mr. Juice" lmao I'm dying there's a moment in the show where Lydia's dad calls him that and just as funny when you do it

[@megan2098]

"Yes" to Beetlejuice giving an introduction to the recently deceased (Adam and Barbara). Listen to the Pt. 2 of "the Whole Being Dead Thing", it helps explain things :) "No" to Lydia being a ghost-Lydia is alive and human. She is unrelated to Adam & Barbara, but she and her dad now live in the house those two died in.

[@ruffboiALT]

technically speaking, Beetlejuice is giving the *audience* an introduction in The Whole Being Dead Thing.

[@pokemonchannelE]

I absolutely love Beetlejuice.. I am SOO happy you are covering it!! Alex Brightman (aka Beetlejuice) is a phenomenal actor, Beetlejuice shows that (especially The Whole Being Dead Thing).

[@w.H.o.aRe..y0u.]

IKR the way alex brightman sings in character is AMAZING. i tried to attempt wut he does when i was younger and i brutally failed🤣

[@broadway-girl]

@@w.H.o.aRe..y0u. True, but if you keep going and don't stop, as well as singing from the back of your throat, you will eventually get it.

[@broblerone413]

7:38 yeah! Alex Brightman (the actor who plays Beetlejuice) is crazy talented when it comes to voices. In addition to musical theatre, he's also done voice acting for some things, including Fizzarolli in Helluva Boss :)

[@Maybeanimations]

Since you've been doing some more musicals recently can I suggest you listen to songs from ride the cyclone? Specifically "the ballad of jane doe", "noels lament", and "fall fair suite" :D Also if you do, make sure to watch with video, because the choreography just makes it SO much better

[@tomvanvuchelen5576]

I COMPLETELY second this!!!! Ride the cyclone is just such a, for lack of a better word, ride. It's an absolute trip of a musical and every song is so different but so GOOD!!

[@Asmodeus_682]

​@@tomvanvuchelen5576you could say it's a roller-coaster ride of emotions

[@tomvanvuchelen5576]

@@Asmodeus_682 it's just a RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDEEEEEEEEEE

[@alisondices]

yes yes yes!

[@Mad_West]

I was literally about to comment this!

[@fand0mfanat1c]

Fun Fact: Alex Brightman (Who plays Beetlejuice) is the VA of Adam and Sir Pentious from Hazbin Hotel and then Fizzarolli from Helluva Boss

[@hollyannparker4445]

we NEED part 2. ‘Home’ will blow your mind. Also “Creepy old guy” is very fun

[@lizamoonblooded4196]

Definitely! And Banana Boat(I think that’s what it's called)! That song is chaos incarnate.

[@kowabungakelly]

Yes!!!!

[@iammary191995]

I’d love to hear his thoughts on No Reason 😂

[@hkira1110]

Creepy old guy is a complete fever dream lmao

[@-batteryjam-]

Yesss creepy old guys

[@miscellanyandchaos]

For the record, the “beautiful sound” referenced in the first song is the sound of someone screaming in terror. So. And yes, there’s only one Beetlejuice. He can just replicate himself as one of his party tricks.

[@xxt0th34rkxx8]

Beetlejuices actor calls himself a freak of nature lol, his vocal chords are literally made in a way that gives him the ability to do that more scratchy voice so well

[@helloitsali.]

this musical is truly i think one of the best theater experiences i’ve ever seen in person half bc of alex brightman, half bc of the set/lighting design. the show is super meta (given the whole being dead thing) and essentially beetlejuice is a underworld demon who can become a physical entity but only if a living human says his name 3 times in a row, uninterrupted. most living people can’t see him but for some reason, lydia can. beetlejuice stops adam and barbara from going to the netherworld and staying in the in between to get them to possess a living person to say his name fun fact: alex can do the beetlejuice voice w/o issue bc he has something w his vocal box that most people don’t have so it’s not damaging his voice like it would be for most

[@heycanitellyousomething]

Makes sense why he can also play as Fizzarolli since Fizz is a survivor of basically a full body burn.

[@Prism_Hearts]

For some clarification: Lydia is NOT a ghost, however, the two "5 star reviewers" are, hence her saying "What do I need you for?"

[@bookwyrm8181]

Other songs to listen to: - What I Know Now - No Reason - Girl Scout - Home - Creepy Old Guy (it’s exactly what it sounds like) - Day-O

[@kimbrulee_the_musical]

i never realized how weird "ready, set, not yet" was out of context😭

[@colleen1313]

I love watching Matthew go “he’s a demon-“ YES YES “and she’s a ghost” NOOOO SO CLOSE

[@winstonpotts9776]

Tiny bit of clarification. Lydia is not dead. Betelgeuse stopped her from committing suicide in that last song. She was gonna jump off the roof because it seems like everyone has moved on from missing her mother. Betelgeuse sees the opportunity to take revenge on her dad. (This is coming from someone who knows the songs but hasn’t seen the play, I could be a little off)

[@Broadwaybaby707]

Lydia is alive , Adam & Barbara are ghosts, and Beetlejuice is a demon/ghost

[@icomeandgobybubble87]

You should had listened to the entirety of Dead Mom. That was just the end of the song. Lydia 's mother was named Emily. Her dad, Charles, isn't only moving on with someone else, but Emily's death was tragic and he didn't want to acknowledge it because it hurt too much. Lydia feels invisible and pushed away because of this, and worried that her mother's memories were fading as a result. Beetlegeuse, who's first name is Lawrence, is a demonic ghost, but an anti hero, who's stuck in our world, where no one can see him. He's lonley and feels invisible, until he meets the Maitlands (Adam and Barbara) and Lydia (who he becomes friends with) saying his name three times in a row summons him and he can wreak havoc. Lydia moved in to the house that the Maitlands died in. She is the only one who can see them. But she wants to move back to her home town and wants to scare her dad into leaving. Lydia is not dead, not a ghost. The Maitlands are dead. Lydia is alive. The Maitands become her surrogate ghost parents.

[@Orangesugar187]

No joke screamed when he said “dead mom” and then slowly started to die inside when I realised it was the live version bc it’s not the full song

[@DarleneLesmana]

alex brightman has a weird anatomical thing that makes him be able to do 8 shows a week like that without damaging his voice so if you wanna sound like him be extremely careful (and also probably don't do 8 shows a week yknow)

[@Sherrilite]

Accidentally hit this notification but oh my god it was a beautiful mistake I love some Mathew content and I fucking adore beetlejuice

[@MathewMcKenna]

happy accident

[@Sherrilite]

​@@MathewMcKenna you're right holy shit

[@v.v365]

Creepy Old Guy is a song where it is necessary to look up the plot of the musical for context

[@selenawolf2466]

Oh gods, can you imagine his face WITHOUT the context?! 😂😂😂

[@lightningbolt9155]

5:39 He’s breaking the fourth wall, not talking to someone

[@elizabethgonzalez6025]

I love knowing the context and seeing Mathew genuinely confused 😂

[@Cygnusart0843]

8:44 another line that I like is, “nobody is bulletproof!”

[@willmorton8006]

To clarify: Beetlejuice - Demon. Trapped in the house due to being technically dead. Invisible to living humans. Adam and Barbara - New homeowners who buy the house and instantly die by falling through a hole in the floor "Ready Set Not Yet" They spend the rest of the show as ghosts. The rest of the show is set 10 years later when the house is sold again Lydia - Alive. Just moved in with her dad and new stepmom. Is able to see BJ due to recently having seen the death of her mother.

[@Cygnusart0843]

19:18 (in the musical anyway) Lydia’s mother died roughly a year earlier (cause of death; not said) they moved to a new house, and the father moved on from his wife very very quickly. Lydia was upset about all this. She’s contemplating suicide, but beetlejuice stops her, mostly bc he is a demon that needs a living person to say his name 3x. Adam and Barbara are ghost who are recently deceased.

[@sharingheart13]

The most mind-blowing thing about anything Beetlejuice is the fact that, despite the musical and movies being called "Beetlejuice", the titular character's name is actually spelled "Betelgeuse".

[@dradel2050]

??????

[@sharingheart13]

@@dradel2050 You are welcome

[@fanime1]

​@@dradel2050it's true. It's how it's spelled in there movie and the Broadway show made a replica of the light up sign in the film, so canonically, yes, that is how his name is spelled. It's also a real star in the galaxy.

[@Mr_Beeble_boose]

@@fanime1I herd In some places the star is considered actual bad luck if it’s name is repeated 3 times 💀

[@Plexxis_SugarPom]

So Lydia, the goth chick, is an alive human girl, who embraces the idea of death, and because of that, she is able to see and communicate with the dead. Beetlejuice is a ghost demon dude who's powerful and needs to have his name spoken by someone 3 times for his full potential and begin his master plan. (He's also the worlds creepiest ghost with lewd jokes and stuff left and right) That's all I'll say, hope it didn't spoil all too much. (But the person who plays Beetlejuice, aka Alex Brightman, is the voice of fizzeroli from helluva boss)

[@lowkeybuckley]

i loved this reaction!!! if you didn’t know, Beetlejuice is also a movie staring michael keaton and wynona ryder. it was then later turned into musical which is what you’re reacting to. if you want more info about what’s going on, watching the movie would be a good way!!

[@lizamoonblooded4196]

I do want to inform you that there's a beginning to That Beautiful Sound and it's way more chaotic than what you listened to. There's also a beginning to Dead Mom. It gets so crazy.

[@Nimitrix]

Remember he is THE VA of Fizzarolli (clown character in Helluva Boss) ✨

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

It's actually hilarious in the show when Barbara says "Look at these jugs!" because Beetlejuice just turns around really fast, then he looks annoyed and stalks off. I think he was hoping she was going to flash him and then got all annoyed that she was actually talking about real jugs.

[@capucheney]

Yeah the transition from the Original film to the Broadway production did it's thing, Opening Number: The Whole Being dead Thing: A Meta 4th wall number with plenty of wordplay puns and cultural/Broadway references [Rogers/Hammerstein, [Sound of Music etc score writers] Ready, Set. Not Yet: Adam and Barbara's song of Procrastination and aimlessness... Lydia: "Dead Mom": Lydia's power ballad to feeling invisible, missing her mom and being generally depressed and angry at her dad Say my Name: BeetleJuice's attempt to convince Lydia to 'summon' him to 'employ' him to get her dad's attention That Beautiful sound: A celebratory song w/ Lydia And Beetle juice for getting her dad's attention and being 'seen" maybe not the most accurate summary but lol

[@jonasquinn7977]

If we’re getting more musical reactions, I would 100% recommend Twisted. It’s my favourite musical of all time.

[@almamaimonderazon5794]

Yes yes yes yessssssss please

[@luckyfox1826]

NOOOOO!!! I was so excited that he was going to listen to Dead Mom, but it was only the last portion. He needs to listen to the whole thing! Easliy one of the best songs.

[@Huntress_Is_Tired]

SPOILER Beetlejuice is a story about found family, Adam and Barbra never got the chance to have a kid due to all the fears of not being ready. Lydia feels abandoned by her family and wishes to get back at them. after Adam and Barbra die they support Lydia (her family moves into there house after they die) and in an interesting win win Lydia gets parents and they get a kid.

[@Kjcpeace180]

I wish he had found an actual version of both Beautiful Sound and Dead mom, that wasn’t halfway through the end of the song. Either way, great video Matt! (If you like any of the songs, definitely look up a full version)

[@hazelparker5366]

You should do a video with songs from the percy jackson: the Lightning Thief Musical. They are so good! Especially tree on the hill and my grand plan, Overall, it's a really fun time, really recommend. Also, the guy who was Michael in be more chill (George salazar) is grover in it!

[@janellelin9135]

yes yes yes!! thank you because i've been recommending it for ages as well. super underrated but the songs are amazing!

[@colleen1313]

finding an order of what to listen to would be so interesting here if Matthew doesn’t know PJO

[@ariart1211]

YES P L E A S E

[@fanime1]

My college did the show just this month. Before, I didn't even know a musical existed, but when I saw the flyers for auditions, I was hyped to see it. I'm not sure how the original cast was like but I did enjoy what I saw at school.

[@iSmartMan1]

This and Death Note The Musical convinced me that anything can become a good musical.

[@Cygnusart0843]

7:34 alex can do this thing with his voice. So Alex has a kind of naturally high Tambor to his voice and he started to playing around with his voice to find the right voice for beetlejuice. And what he found is that he sort of a mutant and he has capacity to squeeze together things in his throat that not everybody can. He’s beating other things together in his throat and when he found that out it became wildly easy to play around with.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

No, Lydia is not a ghost. She's suicidal. She's saying she doesn't need Beetlejuice because there's already ghosts in the house who can possess people. She's one of very few people who can see ghosts. I'm not sure why Beetlejuice can't say his name, but I'm guessing because it would be too easy to summon him if he could tell them what to say? As it is, his name is actually supposed to be spelled 'Betelgeuse", but it got spelled the way it is now so everyone could pronounce it. The movie isn't scary either, just typical Tim Burton.

[@kitkatmuffin]

Mathew: At the end of this video I finally get it. He’s a demon- Me: Yes! Mathew: She’s a ghost- Me: NO!

[@Toasty_Toast29]

Beetlejuice is so chaotic and it’s amazing

[@PoeticMelody]

Lydia isn’t a ghost she just wants to unalive herself to get back at her dad for moving on after her mom dies. Then finds out about possession and decides to go with that instead.

[@waffgodformallyknownknowna659]

Alex brightman’s voice is actually naturally that raspy and raw it’s not a character that’s how he sings its very cool he also voices fizzirolli in helluva boss

[@emmy_the_nbnd]

No it's not naturally like that? He uses a voice distortion with his vocal folds to achieved that sound. Its a technique.

[@lydiphobia]

it’s not naturally like that, it’s just a skill he has. if you want to hear his natural voice, listen to him in interviews or in the musical “school of rock”.

[@JMann_Phoenix]

Yeaahhhhh no, his voice isn’t like that

[@Mag3.1415]

I think by naturally the commenter was saying he does that without computer effects

[@DinoandGalaxy]

@@lydiphobiaHES IN SCHOOL OF ROCK?

[@TheFaeolin]

So...Lydia is alive, and wants her dad to acknowledge her, Beetlejuice is a ghost/demon thing who is a human exorcist, at one point sort of employed by the couple in 'say my name', who are the ghosts of the people who died in the earlier song (Adam and Barbara) to get humans out of their house. Things get complex, for Bj to stay out of hell he needs to get married, which is where lydia comes in in his plans. And then for some reason he gets either pushed into hell or eaten by a massive sandworm. Can't remember which, both the musical and the film are beyond weird.

[@trystinew.469]

Adam and Barbara* but I'd say the rest is about right

[@TheFaeolin]

@@trystinew.469 My mistake, fixed it.

[@seyniam]

she's not dead, she's just goth 😭

[@KingSilverTheNightWolf23]

Mathew always comes up with such an amazing content and she always makes our day or night even better RESPECT

[@m00n_beetle]

without spoiling too much (bc i'd love for you to do another video reacting to more of the musical,) lydia is NOT dead. beetlejuice, adam, and barbara are. you got beetlejuice's character down pretty good but adam and barbara are the newly dead ghosts. lydia is the only living person that can see them because ghosts are strange and unusual and as she says; "i myself am strange and unusual" great video as usual! i'd love for you to react to more broadway :) there's a TON of fantastic shows out there for you to check out

[@joseitohirose-5428]

Musical videos are back. I want to tell you that there's a musical based on Death Note. And there's an concept album in english, you could react to it! Musical and anime in the same videos.

[@hayamihinata4135]

The is fun, also Jermey Jordan is awesome.

[@SierraMoore-nb6cc]

Yes, “The Whole Being Dead Thing” is the intro song and yes all of that (minus background singers) is Bettlejuice himself.

[@flamestormthecat2833]

some context: "The beautiful sound" was actually not the full song you listened to. Only the last part. The song is one of the first songs of the second act, in which Lydia and Beetlejuice end up scaring anyone who comes up to their door. (Including a young girlscout with heart problems, who ofc has a heart attack. But she ends up being fine). "the beautiful sound" they keep referring to is the sound of screams of terror. "The whole being dead thing." is the second song in the musical. Where Beetlejuice quite literally introduces the AUDIENCE to the concept of death. Yeah, Beetlejuice constantly breaks the fourth wall lol. He's the only character in the musical who does. Depanding on if you watch the show or listen to the album, the lyrics will also change. For example, when listining to the album, the song will say "If you die while listening to this album, it's still gonna keep playing." while in the show he'll say: "If you die during tonight's performance, the show will not stop" "Dead mom" is also not the complete song. The song is about how Lydia deals with the recent death of her mom. She has trouble moving on (naturally) and has fallen into a depression. The line "Or i'll be in my bedroom, wake me whem i'm twentyone." refers to her wanting to drink her pain away, for which you ofc need to be 21 in the states. Her father on the other hand, deals with his wife's death by simply not talking about it. Something Lydia doesn't understand. "Ready set, not yet" is the third song in the play. In which Adam and Barbera Maitland are preparing their home for their future kid (which both ofc aren't ready for and are doubting if they'll even try for a baby rn), but sadly, at the end of the song, both of them fall through the floor and die. Resulting in the now haunted house being bought by Lydia's dad. "Say bmy name" is like is sort of obvious, Beetlejuice trying to onvince Lydia to say his name. Basically, as an old ghost, he is invicible to most people except Lydia. If she says his name 3 times in a row, he'll become visible to all the living. He basically walked into Lydia trying to kill herself and took it as an opportunity to become visible, promising her that he'll make her dad hurt if she helps him out. Also, did the slightly sexual remarks make you uncomfortable, just wait until you hear about the piece of lore that states ghosts can become alive again if they marry the living person who's seen them first. and that's how we get the song "Creepy old guy"

[@The_squip]

4:34 yes there is only one beetlejuice

[@Guy-Nr5]

DO THE FULL VERSION OF DEAD MOM PLEASE ITS TOOO GOOOD

[@lucye4389]

The "Beatifull Sound" song wasn't complete on that video. And the sound they talk about is the screamings and the sound of terror people make when they traumatize people for life.😂

[@TBG1]

Haven't watched the full thing yet, but did he acknowledge that Lydia's actress was, like, 15 when she started starring as Lydia? Just makes her performance even more mind blowing

[@kattastrophewegman3308]

I'm not a big musical person, but I adore this one. It just stands out so much. I actually used The Whole Being Dead Thing to see if my brother would be interested. He got such a kick out of it that he was game to go see it. Took him to see the final show on January 8th. He was laughing, bouncing in his seat, and had a good cry. (He was actually salty about the cry part; I didn't warn him that it has some gut punch moments.) The soundtrack is now in his music rotation. Lmao. (Also-- There's a touring show for it. I haven't seen one of those, but I've heard great things.)

[@fanime1]

The touring show is great. The actors playing Lydia and Betelgeuse are the closest I've seen come to the original cast.

[@ConfuzzledCreations]

I’m going to see the touring show in a few months! Definitely haven’t been listening to the soundtrack on repeat since I’m so excited-

[@IamDaveDev]

This is my favorite broadway musical. For the past two years, Alex Brightman has been my top artist.

[@RockNWolves]

Fun Fact: Beetlejuice in the Musical is the same actor for Fizzaroli in Helluva Boss Alex Brightman!

[@cleopatradizon2042]

I was kind of hoping you’d watch one of their songs titled “Creepy Old Guy” your reaction would be hilarious since you wouldn’t have any context on what is happening XD

[@Dane-k5]

The eyeliner made it look like he was crying 😂

[@Dirtflesh333]

Ok, well I already commented two months ago, but just remembered that I should let all the Aussies know that Beetlejuice is coming to Australia in 2025, and Ride The Cyclone, which is another of my favourite musicals (my top album and top song on Spotify wrapped) is coming next year.

[@Thatonehamsammich]

The timing of this video is HILARIOUS because I’m literally going to see Beetlejuice live on Saturday

[@kimbrulee_the_musical]

i believe the grit in beetlejuice's voice is actually a vocal technique called ventricular fold phonation. (i googled it. yeah, that's what its called)

[@kudadaze]

OMG THIS IS MY FAVOURITE MUSICAL!!!!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS VIDEO ITS GONNA BE INCREDIBLE- WAS TOO THRILLED HAD TO COMMENT RIGHT AWAY LMAODNDK

[@icomeandgobybubble87]

There's only one Beetlejuice (his first name is revealed to be Lawrance) but the others were magical clones he creates just in that scene. Also, Lydia is not dead, not a ghost. The Maitland's are ghost. Lydia is the only one who can see them.

[@trystinew.469]

Please listen to the rest of the soundtrack! Also, you should hunt down the full version of "Dead Mom"!. Here's the song list in case no one's offered one yet, I recommend "Invisible", "No Reason", and "What I Know Now": Prologue/Invisible [✓] The Whole "Being Dead" Thing [✓] Ready Set Not Yet The Whole "Being Dead" Thing, Pt. 2 The Whole "Being Dead" Thing, Pt. 3 (Not in the cast recording) [ * ] Dead Mom Fright Of Their Lives/Ready Set Not Yet (Reprise) No Reason Invisible (Reprise)/On the Roof [✓] Say My Name Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) Girl Scout [✓] That Beautiful Sound Barbara 2.0 The Whole "Being Dead" Thing, Pt. 4 Good Old-Fashioned Wedding What I Know Now Home Creepy Old Guy Jump in the Line/Dead Mom (Reprise)/Home

[@berri-g2g]

lydia isnt a ghost, she says 'make him say my name' since she feels ignored by her father after he moved on so quickly after her mother's death. beetlejuice is somewhat in between a demon and ghost, i think of him as a poltergeist. he calls himself a bio-exorcist and 'helps' new ghosts get rid of people who moved into their houses after they died by haunting them and scaring them to either death or until they move out. beetlejuice cant tell living people his name but can say it to ghosts, hence the charades game.

[@FirstKhaoStan]

Loved you reactions, but I'm so sad you didn't hear all of Dead Mom. It's such an amazing song! I highly recommend listening to the full version!

[@OutOfTheDarkTW]

I definitely recommend checking out the full songs, that beautiful sound for example started like halfway 😅

[@OutOfTheDarkTW]

And dead mom you missed a lot of the song

[@MewDenise]

The only songs ive heard from this musical is "Dead mom" and "Say my name"

[@DinoandGalaxy]

For me it was this whole being dead thing and say my name The whole being dead thing is probably cus I’m in hb

[@CreationsSpooksAndChills]

she's not a ghost *yet.* what she meant is that he's saying he can make her problem dissapear and she won't have to jump off for things to get better, but he also showed her how she can do what he offers herself by jumping off as she had planned to do anyway and he stupidly answers questions about it.

[@jessicaable5095]

Lydia isn't dead. The other two are though 😊 Fantastic reaction. I hope to see you reacting to the other songs because they are fantastic!

[@TheIndigoSystem]

He’s a ghost demon since one of his catchphrases is the ghost with the most

[@KoreTheScylla]

Yeeaah, you probably should have watched one of the filmed live performances of the whole being dead thing, it's definitely the better way to experience that one haha.

[@Lucky_Lyra]

You should totally listen to the full version of “Dead Mom”! I love that song sm

[@whalesaph]

One of my favorite musicals tbh the cast was too loveable and perfect in their roles and it's a perfect balance of real emotion and comedy. And of course the music is amazing lol I hope you'd be open to maybeeeee doing a reaction to the full play in some kind of stream?? Maybe it could be planned and watched in discord cause damn this is a good one to watch with full context. The master cut you watched of Say My Name is the kind of thing that is best (if you can find them) they're gems because people put effort into sorting through a lot of bootlegs to find the best shots and stitch them all together.

[@NatalieLeCouteur]

Fun Fact: If you watched Helluva Boss, or heard the songs, which you have, Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice) Voices Fizzarolli! He also voices Sir Pentious and Adam in Hazbin Hotel

[@Septemberthestorymaker]

No, Lydia is not dead she’s alive. She can see ghosts though.

[@zakitycommentary]

I dont know if you know this but Beetlejuice is the same person who voices fizzarolli from helluva boss

[@SunsetEdits21]

IM SO HAPPY YOU REACTED TO THIS!!! PLEASE DO MORE BROADWAY!

[@MichaelAftonOG]

Just a btw lydia is 15 in the movie this is based of and beetle juice is about 600 so the wedding is slightly illegal but it almost happens

[@kdvideoproductions2904]

realistically it only affects demons to say their name three times. Also Lydia is not dead in this show...she's very much alive, but she can see dead people

[@rinthewolf]

Context about Beetlejuice: he's a ghost who specializes in scaring the living away from homes so ghosts can haunt in peace. Saying his name 3 times summons him and takes him off his leash to use ghost abilities to mess with the living. The afterlife people HATE him because he has no subtly and leaves proof that the afterlife is a thing.

[@pangolinsarecool]

I love Beetlejuice so much, it's one of my favourite musicals and I was so excited to see you'd reacted to it! Also your confusion is very understandable, it is very weird (I think by design). I hope you react to more songs from Beetlejuice in the future!

[@florencebeaudet7879]

why is it just now that I notice Alex Brightman is also Fizarolli's and pugley's voice actor-

[@anothermiddleschoolburnout8816]

I would love if he did a part two to this and maybe even an "Out of Context" reaction vid

[@hellothereeewasntavailable]

SINCE WE ARE AT THE TOPIC OF MUSICALSSSSSS I really recommended Ride The Cyclone, it's a really good musical and I recommend Ballad of Jane Doe, Noel's Lament, Talia

[@furygeist]

You gotta watch both the Beetlejuice movie and the cartoon from the 90s. He always sounded like that. 😂 Alex (who as ldo voiced Fizarolli from Helluva Boss) killed it. He goes more the cartoon Beetlejuice route but he got the overall vibe of our dear... BJ. 😂 He's so good.

[@WallPerson]

The only thing i can hear when i hear beetlejuice sing is fizzarolli

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

Just so you know: the soundtrack version of The Whole Being Dead Thing is different from the stage version.