A talking sandworm, a haunted house, and a demon with a flair for chaos: Beetlejuice the musical brings Tim Burton’s cult classic to the stage with a riot of color and attitude. The production leans into its macabre roots, filling the theater with jaw-dropping set pieces and visual gags that feel ripped from a fever dream. Lydia Deetz, the goth teenager at the heart of the story, navigates grief and the afterlife with a sharp wit that cuts through the supernatural mayhem. The score swings from gleefully unhinged ensemble numbers to moments of genuine tenderness, all while the titular demon gleefully breaks the fourth wall. It’s a show that revels in the absurd, but never loses sight of the messy, complicated bonds that tie families together—even when half the cast is already dead.

Beetlejuice
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Details
- Address
- National Theatre
- 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- Between 13th & 14th Streets, The Federal Triangle
- Washington, DC
- Transport:
- Metro Center or Federal Triangle Metro
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