Beetlejuice (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (1,835)
See it if You seek a great movie adaptation that improves upon the original. With hilarious performances, witty choreography and stunning staging.
Don't see it if You don’t like the original movie, or you aren’t a fan of the horror or comedy genres. Read more
See it if you like to have fun and you love a big production
Don't see it if you don't love spooky stuff
See it if You liked the movie and want to laugh and be delightfully entertained
Don't see it if If the movie wasn't your thing. This goes even further with the raunchy humor Read more
See it if What could I say, this is my third time seeing the production with my family. Excellent, excellent and excellent!!!
Don't see it if Watch the movie first and we go from there. If the movie is not enjoyable and the same will be with this production.
See it if you're into musicals generally! Songs are catchy, set is masterful, the writing and song lyrics are hilarious.
Don't see it if you're a stickler for killer vocals. I was a little disappointed by some main characters' vocal chops, but none of my friends noticed, YMMV
See it if you like huge broadway numbers! Spectacular lightning and stage productions. Say it 3 times for a great time. Very entertaining💜
Don't see it if you don’t like funny raunchy over the top musicals. Don’t see it if you are expecting a play and do not want to be with goth teens.
See it if you like a funny, crude at times, and entertaining show
Don't see it if you don't like crude humor at times.
See it if You enjoyed the movie or want to laugh for 2.5 hours straight
Don't see it if You can't stand anything related to horror (it's more funny than scary) or death, or you have small children
Critic Reviews (49)
"If you are a great fan of Tim Burton’s creative genius and his enlightened vision of the 'Netherworld' and the malevolent, frightful spirits that populate it, you will not be disappointed by this glorious iteration that replicates them with the brilliance of twitting itself in the process...There’s a lot to be thrilled about. The puppetry is spectacular...'Beetlejuice' is a LOL ride and must-see, especially if you saw the film a number of times and appreciate its wit and originality."
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“’Beetlejuice’ is a ghoulishly good time that pays loving homage to the mythology of the movie while fundamentally reorienting the story and lending it an unexpected punch of pathos amid its crass and crude mania. Gorgeously designed with a Tim Burton aesthetic, and featuring a relentless series of bawdy jokes and entertaining songs, this hyperactive musical comedy might not meet the elevated aesthetic standards of some, but I had a blast.”
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"The new book and music and lyrics build on the source material, but add more rapid-fire jokes, some slightly different twists, and a score that infuses Broadway with rock, punk, pop, and Latin music styles for an ebullient edgy theatrical re-imagining of the cult-classic movie. Director Alex Timbers sets a lively pace, and a killer cast embraces the quirky characters, offbeat jokes, madcap songs, and zany choreography with full-blown vibrancy."
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"'Beetlejuice,' as it now presents itself, is a loopy, nutty, loud, winning hoot. It’s still pretty tasteless, lewd and inappropriate too—just acceptably so...Kritzer’s performance is one of the comic cherries-on-top of the Broadway season...Yes, the show is an extremely long two and a half plus hours, yes it feels off-balance in places, but it is also shameless, big, bold, fun and brassy. This is the miss that may well become a hit."
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“The madcap sprint through the scenes is totally nonsensical, but with flash and dash, wacky visuals, Eddie Perfect’s off-the-deep-end pop score, and the enthusiasm of Alex Brightman driving the show, 'Beetlejuice' is certainly an experience...Expect to follow a plot? Don’t even bother; just watch the effects...The show holds nothing back and all in all, ‘Beetlejuice’ offers sane advice about living life to the fullest.”
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“If you feel even the slightest hint of a migraine coming on, you might want to skip venturing into this funhouse/madhouse...It’s an incredibly noisy experience aimed primarily at scaring the living. And it’s done with a riotous score...The show has been directed with what feels like unhinged imagination...Coherence is thrown to the winds...What remains pretty constant is the playful obnoxiousness and energy of Brightman as Beetlejuice. It’s a monumental performance.”
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"The show feels like a musical that’s been tampered with—which is the case—as certain characters zoom in and out of focus along with the narration itself. Some songs seem unnecessary and the central couple is kind of dull, even when deceased. But then there will be a flash of inspiration and a burst of sardonic kookiness and this seems like a noble misfire that occasionally comes back from the dead when you thought it was down for the count."
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"Alex Timbers’ production looks suitably Burton-esque while also attempting to give more of a backstory to the characters. Despite lots of solid laughs, some clever fourth-wall-breaking, and some strong performances, the middling rock-pop score and the unwieldy, sorrowful storyline sap some of the vitality from the original...Burton’s film was a macabre joy, but this 'show about death' doesn’t quite hit the mark. It never quite finds the right mixture of funny and creepy, lurid and light."
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