Feeling strange and unusual? Got a flair for the dramatic? Then we’ll say it once, say it twice – actually, we’ll say it three times. Crossroads Live and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. today announce open auditions for the role of everyone’s favourite dark darling of the dearly departed, and Beetlejuice: The Musical leading lady, Lydia Deetz.
Dark,smartand moody, with a jet-black sense of humour and a streak of anarchy, Lydia’s a step ahead ofalmost everyoneshe meets – living or dead. Butshe’sat the mercy of a mania, just like Beetlejuice. Lydia wants life to mean something. The world seems small to her since her mother died; she longs for it to reveal itself as something more fantastical than it is.She’sheart-forward, and on a quest to find a reason to live.
Producers are looking for a female-presenting actor, playing age – late teens (16 -18), no taller than 5’4″and of any appearance.So don’t miss your chance to hang out with the baddest bio-exorcist in town, in the most anticipated Broadway transfer of recent years. The open call will be held on Thursday 22nd January, 10am – 6pm at a central London location.
If this could be you, then there’s no need to consult the Handbook For The Recently Deceased. For more information and to register your interest, please visitwww.harryblumenau.com/beetlejuice
Following three smash hit Broadway hauntings, Beetlejuice crosses the pond this year, making its West End debut at London’s Prince Edward Theatre, a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre, where it plays a strictly limited run from Wednesday 20 May, 2026 – Saturday 17 April, 2027.
Based on Tim Burton’s beloved movie classic, this wildly funny – and weirdly life-affirming – musical tells the tale of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager sharing her home with a pair of newly-deads and the demonic ghost-with-the-most, Beetlejuice. He’s dead trouble, but if you really want to feel alive, just say his name three times…
With a gleefully irreverent book, head-spinning set design and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, Beetlejuice is a ‘feast for the eyes and soul’ (Entertainment Weekly). Outrageous, but with a big (cold) heart, this is ‘screamingly good fun!’ (Variety) that’ll make you want to live – and make the most of every Day-O!
The West End production resurrects its otherworldly Broadway creative team, featuring a Book by Scott Brown and Anthony King withMusic and Lyrics by Eddie Perfect and will be directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge! The Musical).
