Crossroads Live and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. have summoned first casting for the highly anticipated West End premiere of BEETLEJUICE: THE MUSICAL. Having pored over the Handbook For The Recently Deceased and chanted his name three times in a dimly lit room, the afterlife now binds them to reveal that Olivier-nominated actor David Fynn (School of Rock, Gillian Lynne Theatre; Am I Being Unreasonable, BBC) will unleash chaos in the iconic title role of Beetlejuice.
Set to bring a fresh dose of supernatural mayhem to the West End, David Fynn’s varied and diverse credits include Theatre: Dewey Finn in School of Rock (Really Useful Group / New London Theatre, West End); Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops to Conquer (National Theatre); William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Donmar Warehouse); Dromio of Ephesus in Comedy of Errors (Washington Shakespeare Company); Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing (National Theatre); Sweets in Mojo (RSC); Ray in After the Party (Criterion, West End).
Television includes: Derek in Daddy Issues (Fudge Park Productions / BBC Three); Seth McGovern in Lazarus (Quay Street Productions / Amazon Prime Video); Ross in Belgravia: The Next Chapter (Carnival Film & TV / ITV); Alex in Am I Being Unreasonable? (Lookout Point / BBC One); Jonathan Hill in The Pembrokeshire Murders (World Productions / ITV); Dave Leigh in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (Story Films / ITV); Judd in Avenue 5 Series II (HBO); Jos Sedley in Vanity Fair (ITV / Amazon); Brett in Undateable Series 1–3 (Warner Bros / NBC); Wolfie in The Inbetweeners (Bwark Productions).
Film includes: Leo in Here (Sony); Kent in The Mauritanian (Wonder Street); Sam in I'd Like to Be Alone Now (Different Duck Films); Justin in Deviation (Silver Leaf Pictures); Agent in Leap Year (Spyglass Entertainment).
Fynn brings an electrifyingly devilish presence to the mischievous and irreverent character made famous on screen and stage. This new West End production promises to deliver the same offbeat humour, heartfelt moments and dazzling spectacle that has made Beetlejuice a global phenomenon.
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 with Music and Lyrics by Eddie Perfect and will be directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge! The Musical).
Based on the 1988 Academy Award-winning cult Geffen Company motion picture presented by Warner Bros., Beetlejuice, with Story by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson. The hit comedy was directed by Tim Burton and starred Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara, and Winona Ryder.
BEETLEJUICE: THE MUSICAL opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre in 2019 and again at the Marquis Theatre in 2022 - following the COVID-19 shutdown - playing 679 combined performances. The first national US tour just concluded an 88-city tour with a final Broadway resurrection having taken place at the Palace Theatre, last year. Beetlejuice: The Musical has played internationally in Tokyo, Seoul and Melbourne and Abu Dhabi.
BEETLEJUICE: THE MUSICAL is produced in the UK by Crossroads Live and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
View the announcement trailer on YouTube.
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