Lydia and Beetlejuice stand together, his arm around her shoulders. She is wearing a Gothic black dress, he is wearing his famous striped suit.

Beetlejuice Trivia

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Reprinted by permission of Beetlejuice

  1. Lydia and Beetlejuice stand together, his arm around her shoulders. She is wearing a Gothic black dress, he is wearing his famous striped suit.

    Pictured (L-R) Isabella Esler (Lydia) and Justin Collette (Beetlejuice). Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2022

    Beetlejuice was Tim Burton’s second film.

  2. Before directing his first film, Burton was a Disney animator.
  3. Burton originally wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to play Beetlejuice but producer David Geen insisted on Michael Keaton.
  4. The film won an Oscar for Best Makeup in 1989.
  5. Alternative titles for the film included House Ghosts and Scared Sheetless.
  6. Beetlejuice was named after a star, Betelgeuse, in the constellation Orion.
  7. Beetlejuice only appears in 17.5 minutes of the film.
  8. The musical was in the works for eight years before the pre-Broadway tryout in Washington, D.C.

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Beetlejuice
Sep 5 – 17, 2023 • Buell Theatre
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