Beetlejuice: Handbook For The Recently Deceased (80's Classics)

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Before getting the musical treatment, Beetlejuice was first adapted into an animated TV show, which ran for three seasons on ABC and one on Fox, as well as multiple video games. The character of Beetlejuice also appeared in an episode of Teen Titans Go! in October 2020, and Brightman provided the voice for the character in between his Broadway appearances. Fun facts about Beetlejuice Delia Schlimmer: Charles's new lover, who he's also hired to be Lydia's life coach. She has insecurities about her age, her failed past marriage, and her infertility, so she throws herself into over-positive thinking and crystal therapy to make herself believe that there's good in life.

Barbara Maitland: A suburban housewife and the wife of Adam Maitland. Fearful of failure, especially at motherhood, and risk-taking in life, she ends up gaining new confidence as a ghost, with the help of a few haunting lessons from Beetlejuice. She and Adam are upset that a new couple is moving into their house, and they want to work up the skill to scare them out. Beetlejuice (1988)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019 . Retrieved April 3, 2018. This movie always was: 1 - very popular; 2 - very different; 3 - very entertaining; 4 - a very fast-moving hour-and-a-half of a film. Beetlejuice's name is actually spelled Betelgeuse; he's named after a star in the Orion constellation. However, the film and musical used the phonetic spelling Beetlejuice in the title to make it easier to advertise.

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Frantic, Lydia rushes to the model and sees Beetlejuice in the graveyard. She begs him to help her. Beetlejuice agrees on the condition that Lydia marries him. She agrees to this, and the Maitlands are saved. However, Beetlejuice then holds Lydia to her word, and holds Charles and Delia hostage as 'witnesses,' as Otho escapes. By the way, in case you haven’t noticed, this show loved to personify Beetlejuice’s body parts and have them go on strike. It was this show’s go-to plot for some reason. Season 4, Episode 19: “Sappiest Place on Earth”

a b Puchko, Kristy (March 29, 2018). "15 Things You Might Not Know About Beetlejuice". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021 . Retrieved August 26, 2021. This episode has a high reputation amongst the fandom and I can see why. It’s absurd, ludicrous, wildly imaginative, and just plain silly. Lydia tries to whip up a casesar salad for Beetlejuice and makes a tryannical dictator instead. The salad dashes off into the Neitherworld and begins his invasion in the Seven Hills of Aroma, where all the leftover food goes. “Let the four basic food groups unite and found one mighty tasty empire. No food need ever fear breakfast, lunch, or dinner again – not if you follow me!” (Beetlejuice interjects: “Close your vinagrette, Caesar!”) a b Paulson, Michael (September 20, 2022). " 'Beetlejuice' to Close on Broadway". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023 . Retrieved April 4, 2023. Henry, Alan. "Presley Ryan Will Take Over As Lydia In Beetlejuice Through March". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved February 28, 2020.Ebert, Roger (March 30, 1988). "Beetlejuice". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019 . Retrieved June 13, 2010. Eddie Perfect wrote the music and lyrics for the Beetlejuice musical. Beetlejuice is his second Broadway musical; his first was the 2018 musical adaptation of King Kong, which premiered on Broadway about six months before the Beetlejuice musical did. We don’t know what the age guidance for the UK production is yet, but for the Broadway production the advice was: Recommended for ages 10 and up. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted. Who are the creative team behind Beetlejuice The Musical? Make-Up Artist: 1988". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012 . Retrieved June 13, 2010. If the previous episode is a personal favorite of mine, this episode is a series high point that is definitely in the top five greatest Beetlejuice episodes of all time. It’s a parody of The Twilight Zone– for the most part. Yet it’s also another metacommentary about TV writing and the creative process of making a television series in the first place. When Rod Sperling (sendup of Rod Serling) recruits BJ to stop his creation Ima Loon from writing her own scripts. Things are never quite what they appear to be in The Chromozone, as the twist ending to this episode proves. Season 4, Episode 56: “The Neitherworld’s Least Wanted”

Finally there is an extra 2 minute scene at the end were we see Lydia riding her bike home from school and her parents talking to Jane on the phone telling her they do not want to sell the house. Even though this isn’t as remarkable as its B:TAS analogue, I think this makes a fitting final episode if you choose to view it as such. Season 4, Episode 59: “Midnight Scum”

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So there you have it: the craziest episodes of Beetlejuice. What more do you want? An acupressure massage? Go home. I need my ugly sleep. AFI's 100 YEARS...100 LAUGHS". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008 . Retrieved 2008-08-18. An Australian production is expected to open in April 2025 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. It is set to be directed by Timbers. [31] Critical response [ edit ] Drama League Awards: Alex Timbers won the Founder's Award for Excellence in Directing at the 2019 Drama League Awards. The show also received a nomination for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical, and Brightman and Kritzer were nominated for their performances. Wild, Stephi. " Beetlejuice North American Tour Recoups After Only 37 Weeks on the Road", BroadwayWorld, October 30, 2023