The Hectic History of Beetlejuice the Musical

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Beetlejuice the Musical seemed like a simple enough concept in theory. Once it began its journey towards Broadway, however, things got...complicated. Wait in the Wings is back in a big way by diving into the hectic history of Beetlejuice the Musical.
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[@WaitintheWings]

Welcome back to everybody who wanted to tell me I was wrong about the show not finding another theater. 😂😂

[@fortnite_pokemon1342]

You were wrong about the show not finding another theater :0

[@alicewhite1135]

I'm just excited and want to spread the news. XD

[@itzliamnow]

lmao

[@trollol1914]

@@fortnite_pokemon1342 he said they would…

[@CHAGUITO73]

They made it to the Marquis after all

[@theforgottencompanion]

in many ways Beetlejuice grew in the same way that heathers did: with a great social media presence; the only difference being that Beetlejuice started gaining a fanbase while still on broadway as opposed to Heathers with it's rise through a bootleg some time later. Let's just hope that Beetlejuice gets the love it deserves through its national tour and a hopeful move to the west end, especially as the west end is more internationally available in comparison to broadway.

[@tedioustotoro4885]

Yeah, just compare the price of Hamilton tickets between broadway and the west end and it’s obvious that the west end is more accessible. The cheapest Hamilton Broadway tickets are like $300 whereas the cheapest West End ones are like £30

[@prewprew3959]

I mean heathers is kinda bad

[@tedioustotoro4885]

Prewprew To quote The Dude, “Thats like, your opinion, man”

[@anothernerdontheinternet]

@@prewprew3959 that is your opinion, the musical got good reviews off broadway and it has a massive fanbase.

[@theforgottencompanion]

Tedious Totoro i saw hamilton on the west end back in 2018 and I ended up next to a pair of friends who flew from australia to see it as the west end is more affordable, meaning that they could watch more shows

[@seren5468]

Imagine how much money Broadway could make if they just filmed the damn things.

[@tenbucksathrow]

Every Broadway show is filmed. They're just never released.

[@TaiyouSun-cz7vl]

Bryan Loy is there a reason to that?

[@joshuamangnall]

@@TaiyouSun-cz7vl I'm sure it's because of some BS copyright reasons

[@martinvanbureniii1478]

Taiyou. Sun Sure Copyright is one of those, but royalties and a lot of other moving parts makes it extremely hard to be profitable.

[@calciumpill]

I think about this a lot... and it would prevent bootlegs too which the actors hate

[@geniehossain3738]

I love the acknowledgement that Presley Ryan almost singlehandedly saved the show when it wasn’t making back its money in the initial run. I feel like she doesn’t get enough credit for this!

[@stephpiano2908]

She really doesn't

[@thinmints4life]

@@stephpiano2908 yes she did she promoted it a lot on tiktok getting tiktok viewers into the show and that is how she promoted it

[@tilly2907]

@@thinmints4life I think steph meant she really doesnt get enough credit, not that she didn't save the show

[@GeNeG01]

Live Love Theater no, they meant that she doesn’t get enough credit

[@Cooldaysinthesun]

@@thinmints4life who was she playing originally before she was lydia?

[@ElfriedeRose]

WHAT? LOWERING THE TICKET PRICE MAKES IT MORE ACCESSIBLE? WHAAAAT? WHAT A CRAZY IDEA!!!

[@christhecrazy]

YES!! honestly i’ve tried going to other broadway shows but beetlejuice so far has had the cheapest orchestra tickets in a broadway show i’ve been to, they always range from 100-200 but both times i saw beetlejuice it was pretty decent and really good seats, first time was 70 and the second was 80 but that is pretty good for some orchestra tickets. Honestly broadway should make shows more accessible tickets are so expensive, releasing pro shots would be good!

[@cheetah2601]

You can't really do that, yet again you can. Statistically speaking, they'd be getting the same out of money, maybe even more, because the prices are lower. But they'd be taking a HUGE risk by doing so. I know Beetlejuice the musical has a big fandom, but it doesn't have.. enough.. demand.

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

plus there are added costs of hotels, food, flights if people arent local, etc. in an ideal world id love to see broadway be more accessible but they really cant afford that

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Oh don't worry, now the national average for Beetlejuice tickets is $120 a pop! 🙃

[@WN2W]

This video is my first time hearing they lowered the ticket sales and kinda feel jipped I went early. Oh well, still a good show.

[@alexinitalics188]

Look, I absolutely love Hadestown but Beetlejuice 100% deserved the Tony awards for set and lighting

[@avalazazzera]

hadestown is my favorite musical of all time but even i can respect the absolutely incredible work that went into the beetlejuice set (it totally deserved that tony!)

[@Nightwalker-zk6ce]

Same.

[@taragold6457]

Lexa The Snake one million percent YES

[@taliathetree123]

YES I AGREE

[@alexinitalics188]

@@floatinjellies I agree, I'm really proud of Hadestown and I absolutely adore the set. It is a good use of the space and it, like all art forms, is subjective. However, Beetlejuice also had a clever set in that it is key to the storytelling. Hadestown had the lights in wait for me and the sinking stage for arriving in the underworld. But the set for Beetlejuice is cleverly transformed throughout the show, includes a lot of intricate details- some of which pay homage to the original source material- and overall, I believe it shows a much higher level of skill. Hadestown is brilliant and the set design is perfect for the show so I am very glad it won the Tony and yet the set of Beetlejuice was also perfect and visually incredible. I'm not mad about it, I was just surprised by the final choice as it was not the answer I would have chosen. Sorry for rambling and remember, this is just the opinion of a stranger on the internet. (Also, like with a lot of things I see people online comparing, they are too different to state that either is "better")

[@charlizebennett5261]

I'm still so mad that Beetlejuice never won the Tony for set design.

[@Jadeigital]

We all are 😒

[@heknowswherefranceis4838]

I'm never gonna be freaking over it.

[@ellikasan]

TRUTH! I love Hadestown (it's honestly my favorite musical ever), but Beetlejuice DESERVED that tony.

[@byletheisner2160]

I know! It has a great set!

[@aliciaballesteros-mitchell1059]

That probably the only Tony I really wanted it to get, but i was FURIOUS when it got ROBBED

[@waterlemonandfriends]

Who lives: The Music Man Who dies: Beetlejuice The Musical Who tells your story: Wait In The Wings

[@strawberrychck]

Lol, loved the crossover

[@MarcelinoSoliz]

Screw Music man. It's an old player out musical I will never watch again. It represents everything that is wrong with the old white way or whatever they call it.

[@kateymegginson7924]

WaterlemonTheArtist the noise I made when I read this...

[@SunRay596]

@@MarcelinoSoliz same and i love beetlejuice soooo much but i mean... sutton foster is my idol i'd go for her.

[@GeNeG01]

We should start the #whyjackmanwhy trend lol

[@belleanndm]

moral of the story: thank god for presley ryan

[@PoopyPolice]

agreed

[@EthalaRide]

It's amazingly poetic how a show about death was cut short from a potentially major turn-around and basically *killed* because of something so bizarre and out of nowhere as a major global pandemic that threatened the lives of most people. Cut short just as it was hitting its stride. Tragic and sad, but hey, that's what the show is for.

[@TheHorselessCantor]

And weirdly enough, I feel like the pandemic will also make Beetlejuice more likely to return because of how it deals with death. I think it will resonate with even more people.

[@eatatjoes6751]

@@TheHorselessCantor I would *love* it if one of the jokes Beetlejuice has if it returns is, "Handbook for the Recently Revived Musical," or "We're Back from the Dead, Baby!"

[@MissSun23]

Weren't there a musical, named Emojiland or something, which opened only a couple months ago and who got stopped by the virus... While being the biggest vilain of the musical being a virus?

[@lydiavalentino]

@@MissSun23 Yep - my mom was in that!

[@GeNeG01]

LittleMissSun23 not 100% sure why it was a thing tho. Basically a ripoff of the movie

[@lightninglady]

Beetlejuice was a damn fun musical, and it quite possibly had the saddest end to its Broadway run it could’ve

[@lightninglady]

This is like... one of the only comedy musicals I enjoy the entirety of and I absolutely adore it. It has everything I love, spooky atmosphere, found family, positive adult figures, an edgy teen, all the good shit!

[@QuantumLeapEnthusiast89]

@@lightninglady i agree! its just so interesting! i get a good laugh anytime i listen/watch it. i'm still bummed out that i'm never going to see it, in my *LIFE.* I was also so sad when i learned it was going off-Broadway! it was such a great musical... getting throne into the trash....

[@mariahhenderson1470]

Fr

[@GeNeG01]

I Like Life same... I got into it literally yesterday, and then I find out it ended like 2 months ago. I always join fandoms late :(

[@GeNeG01]

I Like Life I mean, heathers was off broadway, so, yeah...

[@mollymcdade4031]

Additional heartbreaking fact revealed in a podcast interview with Leslie Kritzer: They were a few weeks away from a streaming service pro-shot before the pandemic shut them down. The cast is still holding out for a theatre relocation but who knows

[@bigguy3021]

good news!

[@scroogemcduck7820]

Could I get a link? This seems interesting to listen to

[@PrincessNinja007]

As a rural weirdo, never underestimate how many of us there are and how desperate we are to throw money at anything that makes us feel less alone. Goddamn it take my money and use it for a ProShot

[@coreylineberry8557]

I'm guessing for Max.

[@ThatGuyLondon]

Just a minor criticism...the Beetlejuice animated series wasnt short lived..94 episodes over 4 seasons is pretty good for an animated show

[@JeanRodo]

There was more than one beetle juice show that was short lived I think?

[@ThatGuyLondon]

@@JeanRodo only one, the animated series.

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche4303]

There was a beetlejuice animated show?

[@whodatninja439]

it also ruled

[@jeef669]

Every success begins with sucks, and ends with yes! Sucks-yes!! -Delia No quote more accurately describes the history of Beetlejuice 🖤💚

[@rockyxbautista]

I would also argue the quote “If I knew then what I know now” 🖤💚 gone too soon and without a goodbye 😔

[@jeef669]

@@rockyxbautista amen to that (Also both characters by Leslie Kritzer 😁)

[@AJ-os1pq]

I feel like it went more of a yes sucks

[@monserufino]

Via -Otho**

[@noodlearg9745]

Jason Ertl naw that was Otho

[@theelusive1736]

There is a good Batman musical. It's called "Holy Musical B@man!"

[@calebchan4210]

A fellow star kid fan I see

[@evydori6133]

M a m a and p a p a

[@mr.february2704]

I NEVER HAD A PONY

[@justcalledkatie]

starkid!!!

[@finn8460]

Yess

[@Vesperitis]

Batman: The Musical should only have one song. DARKNESS. NO PARENTS.

[@beck4557]

so basically dark sad lonely knight from holy musical b@man

[@Loreboar0]

“SUPER RICH… kinda makes it better…”

[@PianoDisneygal10]

A Lego Batman Movie Musical would definitely be my guilty pleasure.

[@Telesam]

Very cathartic to watch this video 2 years later, having just come back seeing this on Broadway. Truly a show that must be watched live and on Broadway

[@fightvale57]

Omg really? How awesome!

[@emmym.1524]

Saw it on tour last month. So good!

[@njdotson]

I just saw it at a local theater but had no idea it came out so recently

[@epicremarc]

There actually is a Batman musical Holy Musical B@man, by Team Starkid

[@zbotello1439]

😂 when the song stared playing the only thing I could think of was momma and papa.

[@superjoeyman1]

Hell yeah brother

[@epicremarc]

Z Botello I NEVER HAD A PONY

[@izukubf]

Epic Remarc NEVER HAD A PET

[@mtayl0r]

The only adequate superhero musica

[@larasabbag9657]

Dude Im just sad, the soundtrack is so full of life with great performances, I listen to it very often. The casting was perfect and you could feel their excitement in every performance (except for a certain someone cof cof) and I've seen my fair share of musicals and while I love to cry and feel broken inside by things like Hadestown I still want to laugh and be called on my bullshit and belt out songs with my angsty emo voice IS THAT SO HARD FOR YOUR CAPITALISTIC ASSES TO UNDERSTAND?

[@elenarodriguez2402]

I could not have said that better myself :)

[@pellaw8011]

Literal "cof cof" there

[@bakon180]

Sorry but who is the “cof cof”

[@gregory8060]

@@bakon180 Sophia

[@twitterodammit5082]

@@gregory8060 why

[@thequeenofsnakes5225]

A lot of people keep saying "there's gonna be a tour so it's not like it's over!!" It wasn't just the musical itself that made Beetlejuice what it is, it's the cast. The cast are what brought it to life and it won't be the same with an entirely new cast

[@bellalovesmusicals]

100% agree

[@GeNeG01]

Ik Alex Brightman was sooooo good

[@astrumandroda9970]

The Queen Of Slytherin exactly!

[@Itsmekelsoo]

I fell in love with how Sophia played Lydia. She was so magical in her role. It’ll never be the same without her or rob

[@Gy-666]

@@bellalovesmusicals yes, for me alex is the beetlejuice, and if they ever take a tour on my country, it won't be the same without alex

[@anothernerdontheinternet]

I can't belive Tik Tok saved Beetlejuice from going away easy without glory lmao

[@Schnitzelburg]

Thanks to Presley

[@jtroxler8]

just some dude online I like to joke that Presley Ryan WAS the Beetlejuice marketing team.

[@a.person4761]

J Troxler ikr her TikToks probably introduced a lot of people to the show😂

[@peytonvirkus6667]

i’m glad that beetlejuice got popular on tiktok or else i wouldn’t have found it

[@sofia-lh1vl]

@@peytonvirkus6667 honestly

[@pppfan103]

I wonder if this ep will go viral, due to the massive Beetlejuice fandom

[@WaitintheWings]

As long as you enjoyed it then, that's all that really matters lol

[@sunsetskittles2125]

You say that like it's bad to like the show :(

[@emsull8852]

it should! the amount of work that must’ve gone into this video deserves to be recognized

[@marnirobertson]

pfffft nice profile picture

[@hothotheat3000]

Post it on your social media accounts and tag the BJ fandom.

[@chrislopez816]

“So before they lower the curtain, be certain to enjoy the show. That's what I know!” Beetlejuice Miss Argentina

[@PoopyPolice]

hell yeaaa

[@worm4165]

Because there might be a pandemic who ruins everything for everyone

[@clubbyvasighn4615]

This hits different when the show has reopened, and now is closing once more in 3 days. I never got to see it, but I already miss it.

[@ThatTheologyTeacher]

The “Deadpool” of Broadway - what a great way to describe it!

[@julia-claire]

thast what i kept describing it as!!

[@shaynarose7095]

Emphasis on the dead part

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

😂😂😂

[@silvercheetah92]

I came here to learn about the whole being dead thing

[@WaitintheWings]

Only in theater can such a sentence be said lol

[@habit5869]

Hi I'll be your guide!

[@theduckarmy1560]

Ill be your G-U-I-D-E to the other side

[@dr.little7311]

@@theduckarmy1560 I’m gonna keep this thread alive (that’s ironic) Don’t go to the netherworld! Netherworld?! Did I say netherworld never mind! I’m the B to the double E-J-F-Q and Jesus I can’t spell.

[@theduckarmy1560]

@@dr.little7311 _Hi! He'll be your guide! He'll be your G-U-I-D-E to the other side!_

[@bellaenpointe]

It’s satisfying to watch this now knowing they’re in their second broadway run, even more successful than the first

[@MysteriousGirl10]

IKR?

[@bellalovesmusicals]

when i saw beetlejuice in november, i absolutely bawled my eyes out. it was incredible. i couldn’t even grasp the fact that i was even sitting in the theater. i was so excited and happy; it was one of the best nights of my life. i met about six members of the cast after the show and they were so kind and so grateful and i was just in awe of them. i look up to each and everyone of them so much. beetlejuice deserved so much better. SO much better.

[@TheLoverbug567]

"Tell my sssssttttoooorrryyyyy"

[@iAmMadeOfSoup]

Sammi Kornecki Elizaaaaaa

[@maxleunig4072]

Sometimes puppet shows are sad

[@astrumandroda9970]

Sammi Kornecki lmaooo

[@seanlittle588]

"No Reason" was my first exposure to Beetlejuice the Musical. The sardonic humor of the lyrics and quirky playfulness of the music immediately drew me in. I'm glad that musicals like Beetlejuice and Heathers are starting to push back against the stereotype of Broadway as a "old rich white people" thing. And yes, hopefully we can get that sweet, sweet 4K video release.

[@potatogg440]

Believe it or not... TikTok introduced me to this great musical!

[@anothercarttogo1819]

My first exposure to the musical was a "That Beautiful Sound" animatic made by Penny Pepperoni. I know that this is one of the *most* popular songs, but it's true.

[@mariahhenderson1470]

Hopefully we will

[@astrumandroda9970]

Sean Little i would BUY a 4k video release of beetlejuice if they ever released one

[@themoviecritic1092]

The 2019 Tony's Performance was my 1st introduction to Beetlejuice

[@WillLivingston0]

The Presley Ryan credit is SO right! I was hoping you'd say something about it because that is certainly how I fell in love with the show. I can't wait to see what she does next and i'm so glad she shared her life on Tik Tok for us

[@stormfischerr]

I was never even a huge fan of the show, but watching this reignited my hatred for old crusty rich men. ugh. this show deserved so much better.

[@theghostinthemirror8158]

Ah beetlejuice, sweet beetlejuice. This musical’s story was an event from start to finish. On a happier note, I clicked this notification so fast I dropped my phone, lmao.

[@WaitintheWings]

Literally dying of laughter haha I hope it's okay! :D

[@theghostinthemirror8158]

Wait in the Wings It survived the fall!

[@tedioustotoro4885]

To get an example of how crazy this show was at some points, look at the story of the Valentine’s Day performance

[@waterlemonandfriends]

@@tedioustotoro4885 Was that the performance where there were literally so many cast members unavailable that they ran out of replacements and even had to teach one guy the role right before he went on?

[@Niffoni]

Sometimes puppet shows are sad. EDIT: But not always.

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

This guy knows what I'm talking about

[@crimsonscorner4432]

Thank you for being here

[@mariocortesortiz5083]

Great reference

[@mmymmy315]

me: says beetlejuice three times beetlejuice: still hasn't come back ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡

[@neylwalecki]

I really hope Beetlejuice gets another chance, it’s one of the most vibrant and delightful experience Broadway has ever had.

[@leilaal522]

This aged well

[@913zzzn]

I love that Defunctland sponsors your channel! Legends supporting legends 👌🏼🖤

[@WaitintheWings]

You're so sweet! It was definitely one of those moments where I did a double take on my phone after getting the patreon notification lol

[@missybarbour6885]

I had the exact same reaction! Never pegged Kevin as a theater kid, but hey...

[@princejohnneyfan]

Missy Barbour Disney fans are automatically theater kids lmao

[@thatoneannoyingsoprano8066]

me: oh this video will be fun! video: thanks to our patron defucntland me: DEFUNCTLAND????????

[@WaitintheWings]

As someone who has been following Defunctland for the past two years, it's still wild to me that I can say this.😂

[@Aster_Risk]

This actually made me cry from happiness. I just like seeing weird underdogs being embraced, and it's nice that this show in turn embraced the young fans.

[@kuhnuckles1]

I had tickets to see Beetlejuice in March 2020. The day before I was scheduled to leave, Broadway completely shut down. I saved up so much money and was excited for months. I was absolutely heartbroken.

[@PianoDisneygal10]

Oof. Hopefully you have gotten to see it now or will do so soon!

[@thebananacraft7298]

It makes it worse this show is not going to get a send off of a closing night thanks to covid 19. I really hope this comes to the west end theatres I really want to see it i love the film and the songs get stuck in your head. The uk willy wonka and the chocolate factory was a lot better they used all children for the children parts I don’t know why they changed so much ,they don’t change anything with Matilda the musical it had some things change but it was pretty much the same. I hope the Schubert’s are really going to regret kicking out beatlejuice because they are not going to get music man any time soon with everything being closed. I hope they fill so good about there choice know because there losing so much money.

[@lottie4945]

Minecraft Builds I really hope they can have just one more show to close the show fully

[@thebananacraft7298]

Lottie well it got hope to stay know because there going to spend a lot of money putting a new show on after things open back up so they won’t want to spend millions on a new show right away after losing millions. I feel it’s going to stay there for another year I’ve looked at how much they are losing and it’s going to be stupid if they put a new show on it’s less money running a show that’s already there

[@nalabees]

@@thebananacraft7298 Seems to make sense, in theory. But I don't know the specifics of how those things work however I imagine the investors are the ones paying the bulk to open it and the theater gets their agreed upon "rent" maybe its adjusted for when they open they get more, or a portion of sale who knows. It used to be the theater gets their "rent" while having the option to put money towards producing some shows, or "lending" money to the producers ala discounted rent. They would often invest somehow into the shows because without their money/discounts the producers wouldn't be able to put it on and that would mean an empty theater. But a big show like TMM likely would be able to make their rent even before the doors open. But clearly now, with no shows running they're all at a loss. Plus in normal times once they officially "close" all of the cast and crew would start looking/booking other jobs presuming their contracts are terminated but maybe their contracts are still running until june? And who knows how long TMM stars will stick around, with no show running that's eating into their contracted time. So yeah, a lot of balls in the air at this point... since these are nowhere near "normal" times and there's no official resume to normal function date... guess we'll be doing a lot of hoping and who knowsing for the foreseeable future. But it definitely was a very... odd, to say the least, ending for BJ.

[@jonathanjoestar675]

There’s talks of them finding a new theatre

[@Wickedfan219]

I know! I'm still bummed out that I never got the chance to see it before this whole covid 19 stuff happened, especially because I don't even live close to New York at all! All I can do is listen to the cast album constantly. Also, the songs get stuck in my head too! I really hope that I can see it on tour whenever they come close to where I live though.

[@caroleebeck]

This was great! Thanks for using my song:) Wait in the Wings makes the best videos!

[@arianamarlow2754]

Carolee Beck I agree!

[@taetems2536]

Carolee, your music was beautiful! What a pleasure to find your music on one of the videos in my KZbin recommended feed - especially since this is a video about musicals, and although it's been almost ten years now, it was a pleasure sharing the stage with you! :)

[@caroleebeck]

@@taetems2536Thanks so much Taetem! I am happy that you found this feed because it is so great for the love of musicals:) Miss those days of high school musical! Hope you are well.

[@MatthisMatthisMatthis]

Why isn't this monetized, you deserve commerce. Continue up the perpetuation of art. Peace.

[@katherinehebert6523]

I agree but it might have been because one of the designers was accused of sexual misconduct

[@sarahcb3142]

Stars can actually die in three ways: a bang, a whimper, or a black hole that's sucks in and destroys anything that was immediately around it and anything else that ends up getting in its way. The last one also being an appropriate metaphor for show business.

[@whymustielaine9640]

This nearly had me in tears, Beetlejuice 100% deserved better. I think that while it's not traditionally emotionally hard-hitting like the typical Broadway audience may expect, it's FUN and RELATABLE to a young audience. Is just having a fun night out too much to ask? Sometimes you just want to leave the theatre feeling warm and fuzzy inside humming the tunes, and not bawling your eyes out having an existential crisis

[@andreslafrazia]

Amazing video! You should do a video on Be More Chill and what wrong when it went to broadway. Great comet of 1812 has so much to it and people would go crazy if you did a video on it. Hope you well in this crazy time

[@WaitintheWings]

So many great show ideas!! Thanks so much and I hope you're staying safe as well!

[@danialbrecht2982]

About!!! Batman!!!! 11:50 Star kid made holy musical b@tman!!! Which takes the whole ‘daddy mommy dead’ thing and makes it hilarious I swear, it’s a really fun show- Take notes Warner brothers- now on with the video!!

[@aurea.]

Love that musical!

[@danikahuff7298]

24:01 “you got a camera nerd? that’s my new character, the bully that sips cold iced tea”

[@imegsellent835]

I SCREAMED THAT WHEN I SAW THE CLIP

[@itsjustgarion]

When I saw this clip, I thought he was doing a Jeremy Jamm impression. I expected him to say, “you just got Jammed”

[@MaskedHeroLucky]

I wish I had gotten to see Beetlejuice. I’d just find somewhere to watch it online, but from what I understand it was never professionally recorded.

[@MysteriousGirl10]

If you're still looking for it I have some full videos but I don't know how good the quality is.

[@bugy_sponge]

this video actualy helped me prosses the closing, even though is't still not known what the future of the show will be, thank you for giving the Broadway show the beautiful sort of send off it deserved, i am sort of close to tears... so thank you

[@majesticmango5050]

I remember reading somewhere that they will be back on tour in fall of 2021 so maybe we will be able to see them live someday :)

[@PoopyPolice]

@@majesticmango5050 I HOPE SO

[@mrbusinesss1]

Well, I have some good news for you :)

[@jellomarbs]

I got too emotional after watching this through to the end I-

[@WaitintheWings]

SarcasticHamTrash I was blubbering like a baby last night after finishing this lol Carolee’s song is just perfect

[@maryflower407]

YES

[@SirStefonRabbitskin]

I’m so glad I got the chance to see this awesome broadway show and I loved every moment of it. I got to see it on June 8, 2019. Catherine O’Hara who played the original Delia Deetz in the movie version was in the audience. She was invited onstage and was given a few words to say. She loved the vibe of the show. I’m glad I got to witness that moment! 🎭💀🧟‍♂️

[@xcharlime]

When I tell you I cried watching this, I CRIED. MY EYES OUT. Beetlejuice was such a phenomenal show with a beautiful and talented cast and crew, and this show made me so happy. I never got to see the show on Broadway, and that was one of my biggest dreams. Now I’ll never get to see it. This show has been a true home for me. The cast and the characters never fail to put a smile on my face, and it’s the first broadway show I’ve ever felt connected to. It deserved way more than it got. It deserved a longer life, it deserves Tony’s, and it deserved everlasting love. The Beetlejuice fans will forever be sad about the closing, but I hope this fandom never dies down. This show deserves all the hype, and I hope that in many years people will still remember and appreciate it. Sorry for that long paragraph, but I’m so emotionally attached to this show. Thank you for coming to my ted talk, now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be crying while blasting Dead Mom in my headphones. 😭🥺😔💚🖤🤍

[@WaitintheWings]

I'm exhausted and my body is a 95% mix of coffee and energy drinks, but I gotta say, it's nice to be back with a BIG video again. I hope you guys enjoy and that you're ready for a WILD ride for Season 2! I missed ya guys! Also I needed to state a correction because I'm just one man hahaha The Music Man revival will be starring SUTTON FOSTER and not KRISTEN CHENOWETH. I got the movie and the musical messed up 🙈

[@steampunk197]

Wait in the Wings do you think that The Music Man might face some difficulties audience wise when it opens?

[@steampunk197]

Mattbrain I meant like audience interest for the show in general because it seems like this musical would mainly attract older people and not younger like they may be hoping for

[@groblin1533]

how bout six the musical? i wuld like to see u do a video on that

[@laylayoung322]

Wait in the Wings Thank you so much for this! I must have taken so much work! This is what all of us needed!

[@steampunk197]

Mattbrain buuut The Music Man is also a pretty old show and I would imagine that despite having Hugh Jackman in the lead, they still might face a road block with the fact that the younger audience craves something unique and hasn’t already been done before.

[@beetlejuice3831]

Well.... im never gonna reach my goal weight... cause i eat when im Sad....

[@soyasauce3626]

It’s okay big guy

[@mariahhenderson1470]

Lol

[@Quackervoltz]

I feel ya there buddy.

[@MyKindaFreak]

Thing is, where big companies evict musicals that appeal to us, the younger audience, when the generation they're trying to target dies, we will remember how inaccessible broadway was to us personally and support the smaller businesses that listened to us.

[@annikaruelo1383]

Holy Musical B@tman did everything Batman: The Musical never could

[@JWCurry]

45:04 You say "Shine A Light" you didn't think we wouldn't pick up on that Heathers reference

[@WaitintheWings]

I wish I could say this was done on purpose lol.

[@JWCurry]

@@WaitintheWings aww man

[@perdomdoms3108]

@@JWCurry sO wE BacK iN the mInE

[@Niarydia]

@@perdomdoms3108 gOT oUr piCKaxE sWiNGinG frOm siDE tO sIDe

[@catimakittycat5938]

@@Niarydia SIDE SIDE TO SIDE

[@MrTooner101]

No doubt Beetlejuice will experience the same amount of success that a show like The Addams Family (which I think would make a great subject for a future video) garnered post-broadway. I'd still like to hope that Beetlejuice can find new life on Broadway, but with everyday that passes (and your informational video) it seems more unlikely. Here's to hoping that the world straightens out in time for the 2021 national tour, you best be knowing I'll be buying a ticket ASAP 🤞

[@hj17109]

Me too especially doing of video what went wrong or right with Addams family I could see that

[@jickboi308]

Like how my school was gonna do the show but we basically got snubbed because of Covid-19. In a few days we would have had our first show for the Addams family but this happened.

[@ambiie5032]

It’s weird that a show showing the whole being dead thing is now going through THE WHOLE BeInG dEaD tHiNg

[@malory6312]

Critics: this music sucks Everyone else: we LOVE Beetlejuice!!

[@Tigerlilly7827]

Critics are incompetent narcissists

[@ThatOneTeen288]

​@@Tigerlilly7827yep

[@whyme9960]

Can you do Bonnie and Clyde. It closed after 28 shows but it was actually pretty good and got mixed reviews. Why did it close so early?

[@stephpiano2908]

Omg please, that show deserved so much better

[@sofiaflick3541]

Omg yes. I played Young Bonnie in a local theatre’s production a few years ago & it always makes me sad how it closed so quickly on Broadway.

[@thatoneannoyingsoprano8066]

Many people don’t know about this but the Beetlejuice’s ticket sales, while the number of seats they filled was very high, we’re relying on rush tickets sales or sales from day of performances. Their advanced ticket sales were not great and without that stability, their investors couldn’t invest 4 more million with good faith. Also, about the Sophia thing, the production tried very hard to keep it tight lipped because they didn’t need any bad publicity detracting customers with the expensive price tag of the move on their mind. I know what happened but I won’t say just cause it’s a nasty story and it makes me sad. I like this show and I hope with every fiber of my being that they can make the move somewhere (the only thing backing that for me is the cast’s tweets and posts) but my mind is telling me otherwise.

[@KaijaSchmauss]

Is there any truth to the rumor about her fighting with Alex Brightman? You don't need to go into detail, but I'm curious because I always found that hard to believe. Alex seems like the type who gets along with everyone he meets.

[@elizabethfoust2736]

I’m curious to know what happened in more detail with Sophia, where would I be able to learn about it?

[@Mitreme]

maaan I really am dying to know what happened w Sophia lol is there anywhere you can direct us to learn more about it???

[@QuackitsaDuck]

MiniMimi Elizabeth Foust there’s an article about it from The NY Times that gives the info. nypost.com/2020/02/27/beetlejuice-on-broadway-loses-its-lydia/

[@user-gy9th8ei8c]

Just go to Reddit. A lot of people with connections there who have loose fingers

[@emilyfrances3916]

I don’t know about the “nothing for Eddie perfect in Australia “ he’s very successful here and written several musicals here and was a major character on a long running TV series lol. Also, some of those pictures were not with his real wife but the character he was with on the TV show

[@justmeyo4589]

I think he said "nothing left for Eddie" meaning he'd explored all his options already

[@tristantristan4733]

Remember Shane Warne the musical? 😂

[@emilyfrances3916]

Tristan Tristan iconic 😂

[@nickbecerra9580]

I like how he changed it from what went wrong with Beetlejuice to hectic history because the musical is actually pretty good

[@Savaemaz]

In the words of Dr. Seuss: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

[@ratato5714]

Good thing it ain’t over!

[@TheAbbeyRoadie]

I am extremely proud to say that Beetlejuice really WAS my first ever Broadway experience, complete with the OG Broadway cast (sand Rob McClure). I had fallen in love with the soundtrack long before I had the chance to finally see it live. I use the word “experience” instead of “show” because it WAS an experience. It truly immersed the audience into its strange and unusual realm, a universe so true to Burton’s style and yet a world all of its own. It wasn’t afraid of the dark and the somber, or the creepy and the crass. It was there to be its crazy, kooky self that had a beautiful heart at its core. Like everyone and everything in the show, Beetlejuice The Musical as a whole was a character, and a force that broke down the traditional walls and united generations of audiences. I still strongly believe in its afterlife post-Winter Garden, and will ALWAYS treasure and support it wherever it drifts to next. To the cast, the crew, and to all of the incredible fans all over the world: Hey guys? Love you guys. 💚🕷💚🕷💚

[@IsomerMashups]

I can't believe how much of a geriocracy theatre is. "Beetlejuice" is one of the most amazing shows I've seen.

[@froggiter4185]

I’m still obsessed with beetlejuice, it pains me how the show fell. But as someone who was there on every social media when the show was at its peak. I have to tell you it was beautiful. It was an amazing fan base, mostly composed of the younger audience so everybody was more accepting. It was beautiful

[@bryce4395]

11:30 I can 100% imagine Joe Walker (from "Holy Musical B@man") singing this and it being actually watchable lmao Some of his lines(spoilers???): "Batman... Batman loves the circus". "Can I tell you something I've never told anyone? Except a couple of my ex-girfriends. And my old butler. And my new butler. I'm Batman!:o" "-Tonight will be a night... [Robin]: of dancing! - ...yeah!" "Support your families like the rest of us. Be born millionaires." "Fractured spleen! Shattered tibia! Watch your patellar tendons!" "I'm vengeance. I'm the night, so stay out of my way! Love, Batman." Oh no I'm rewatching the whole thing again

[@kissybandit]

The mention of the Broadway shutdown after 9/11 got me thinking - what about a What Went Wrong for the Rocky Horror Show revival?

[@heathi51]

i can't believe you unironically said "indie rock vibe" and showed avril lavigne on the screen i almost had an aneurysm

[@anzey1507]

“Beetlejuice is like broadways Deadpool” I LOVE THAT WHAT?

[@maxleunig4072]

Goddamn it WITW, as a Beetlejuice musical fan, this was very cathartic to watch. I never got the chance to watch this show live (since I'm an Aussie) but I love the soundtrack and visual aesthetic dearly. If Spongebob got a second life recorded for Nickelodeon, I hope something similar will happen for Beetlejuice. Great work as always, guys. Also, holy crap, Defunctland is one of your Patreon Sponsors? Have you guys considered doing a video on....... anything yet? PS I'm really happy somebody's talked about that Batman musical that was going to be made :)

[@legendofzeldarules44]

I heard theres a beetlejuice slime tutorial here on youtube! (Trust me, just search it, you wont be disappointed, its a tutorial about death)

[@liv-uu1fi]

Beetlejuice is back!

[@TheBmanvids]

PLEASE PLEASE DO A WHAT WENT WRONG WITH CARRIE THE MUSICAL YOUR VIDEOS ARE SO GOOD!!!!

[@ingridbjrnstad4763]

WHY WAS THERE A CARRIE THE MUSICAL?!

[@audramcdonaldapologist3676]

Ingrid Bjørnstad That’s where it went wrong 😂

[@kkll1992]

@@ingridbjrnstad4763 i really like the music...

[@LoveNeko64]

Doesn't anybody ever get it right? Doesn't anybody think that I hear?

[@kurogane2x]

@@ingridbjrnstad4763 listen first before asking why

[@scarletmoth1221]

I really hope that Eddie Perfect keeps getting the chance to produce more Broadway music. He is an incredible musician and the musical scene is better for having him

[@jtbamb6145]

I think a Batman musical could have worked, just have everyone but Batman sing, but have Bruce, Vicki, and Joker sing. It would have saved the character some embarrassment and make Batman seem even more isolated from society.

[@salad72057]

Nah just do Holy Musical Batman 2

[@codydempsey6621]

can you do what went wrong with CARRIE: The Musical, that show lasted only 5 performances.

[@imaginatenation3697]

YESSSS

[@potatogg440]

Omg Yes! That is a perfect idea.

[@sarahcb3142]

Wow only 5?! That's insane! Was it really that bad?

[@SheckaShinbine]

Please yes I need this!!

[@MomentswithMolly]

You know it's a good video when Defunctland is a patreon.

[@TheLeraLush]

I finally got to see this show on broadway last week and it is my favorite musical of all time (and I saw Hadestown and Hamilton the month before in my hometown). I honestly think it’s even better than the movie. The references are so great and I love the raunchy jokes. I can’t wait to see it again when it comes to my city on tour, June can’t come any sooner

[@Lotties_handsaw]

Winter Garden: we're kicking Beetlejuice out so we can have Hugh Jackman for 2020 Covid-19: oh, for sure?

[@khaorimerke.1254]

If it sky rocketed from tik tok Presley is the one y'all should be thanking

[@Wendy-je9zf]

I think another issue with the show was how lacking the relationship between Lydia and her dad was. It's the emotional thesis of the show, and yet we never got enough of them. I got to see it in it's final week of previews, and while it was a wonderful spectacle with brilliant performances, I left marveled at the spectacle; not the music, performance, etc. It's unfortunate that a show with such imagination behind it didn't work from a financial perspective. I hope that it finds a new home at a different theater.

[@andyzhang7890]

I fell in love with Beetlejuice a month ago. I've listened to a handful of musicals but this was one of the first ones I truly fell in love with. Watching this made me sad, happy, proud, but in general, just appreciate their journey, and everything that went into it so much more. Thank you for making this video.

[@JonasTheBonas]

The people who don't want broadways shows to be filmed out of fear that people won't see the show, Don't think a second about none-americans who cant see the show anyways but would gladly pay for a well filmed and recorded musical

[@marli4442]

yeah i realy wantto see musicals but im on the other side ofthe earyh

[@nemesisomega236]

Why can't official musical channels give this much information. I want to know if it will come to west end, how many actors will stay with the show, and if it closes for good, HOW MUCH WILL THE SANDWORM BE ON EBAY!!!

[@lianaflores]

why is the ending of this making me so emotional wow very good video thank u :)))

[@vicg2652]

I saw Lestat during its pre-Broadway run in San Francisco and I still get songs from it stuck in my head sometimes. It’s not that bad!

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I’m so glad Alex Brightman found work in Helluva Boss, I hope to see a DVD of the 4K footage in the future

[@seanhorace925]

Or seeing streamed on HBO Max too. (Just like the original cast of Hamilton on Disney+). Still that would be pretty cool

[@aFangirlsVideoMania]

If Broadway wasn't a sucker for the Platt family everything would've been different.

[@natisdreamland]

What do you mean by that? Because if you’re talking about Ben Platt and his father, then real talk, your comment is giving me some real antisemitic vibes

[@John-fp1yz]

Hella Lit! with Natalia Dozier-Torrelio he’s more talking about his dad as a producer and stuff. and i didn’t see any antisemitic comments?

[@leahb1577]

@@natisdreamland HUH? I’m sick of the internet

[@Author.Noelle.Alexandria]

@@natisdreamland So if you don’t love everything Jewish people do, it’s antisemitism? Uh…that’s not how it works.

[@mawceroni]

Guess who had a Beetlejuice ticket scheduled for June 🙃. But in all seriousness though, this was great! Keep it up!

[@potatogg440]

Aw I’m so sorry!

[@mawceroni]

Potato GG It’s alright! Hopefully they do go on tour so I still get to see the show.

[@kc_wunder5103]

BUT ITS BACK BABY!!!!!!

[@MysteriousGirl10]

And now it's closing again in a month.

[@grakee9040]

i love the fact that the clip you played when you said "older and more traditional" was oh hello lol

[@CanterlotCrusader]

Me: "I'm so lazy right now, I don't want to get out of bed." *new what went wrong video drops Me: "AWAKEN MY MASTERS!"

[@WaitintheWings]

CanterlotCrusader 😂😂😂 literally my morning today

[@beetlejuicebeetlejuice8227]

Whammu!

[@itsamusical4761]

As an Aussie, I was so glad that Eddie got to compose for my favourite musical. Yes I know it’s a far stretch, but I also loved the movie.

[@Jmcinally94]

I was visiting New York and lucky enough to see Beetlejuice with the OG cast. I think the ticket price was actually a big incentive. Funnily enough, I noticing how much younger, more diverse and talkative the audience were before the show started and hacked it up to differences in theatregoers on Broadway vs London's West End, where I'm used to seeing reserved, older, middle-class white people murmering in hushed tones. Hearing the context you've given here about the fan engagement and deliberate effort they made to make tickets accessible is pretty eye opening!

[@emilysings9114]

this video is so beautiful, its a full on piece of art with its video audio and narration. the writing is poetic and I like the amount of truth you have bought to this musical

[@lazy8273]

I’m still holding on to hope , on instagram they posted about “only being intermission” and while this could be expensive and may take time due to events that have made it almost impossible to come back from there is hope ,although all we can do is wait there may still be a chance that one day some theatre out there will “say his name” (pun intended)

[@MintyMoni]

It's back! There's shows this April :D

[@stefanfilipovits21]

These WWW episodes are so fascinating. It’s just so interesting to see how and why shows close or become disasters.

[@judgedredd2039]

And now the Star is back.

[@meba444]

I think an update on this show would be super cool to watch, since they’ve found a way to start it again (and also the fact that Broadway was closed way longer than that 😅)

[@PianoDisneygal10]

Agree. But perhaps he’s waiting until Beetlejuice officially closes to add anything.