BEETLEJUICE Previews — Page 12

TobiasRagg said: "The official trailer for Beetlejuice was released today!
https://youtu.be/KIY3Cxz37ag"

I'm not sure if I ever saw the entire film (maybe just parts of it) and I previously had no interest in this show, but this footage was surprisingly appealing to me. Although I got the impression that Alex Brightman would quickly become tiresome in it, the rest of the show looked fun.

bwayphreak234 said: "The trailer makes the show look MUCH better than it actually is."

Disagreed. The trailer pretty much captures the feel of the show and the experience I had.

Can anyone give an updated run time with intermission?

That's a good trailer. In spite of all the negative word of mouth on this thread, I'm taken with the visuals and the production value.

I'm wary of the amount of tight shots in the trailer and yes, the songs don't sound very good but it looks like fun. If it makes it through the summer and I can see everything else I want to see, I might make time for this.

dmwnc1959 said: "As soon as anyone sees a promo code that’ll work for amid-July evening performance please post it. I’m ready to buy but not at thefull $190 price for front row balcony. This will save me from waiting in the TKTS or Rush line and being disappointed.All I’ll have to do thenis to get my afternoon matinee around 10:30 when the TKTS linedies down and head out for my birthday lunch at Junior’s and a free slice of cheesecake. :)"

Keep in mind that if you bought from TKTS previously on your trip you can just show your TKTS ticket subsequently and they’ll move you to front of the line. I hope that helps and have a great time!

Can anyone give an updated run time with intermission?

Felt like six hours, thirteen minutes. Jesus Christmas, this thing wouldn't end. I did sample again after an awful DC sampling of the whole Beetle. No better. Perhaps worse really. Honestly. I am losing faith that Timbers has another good one in him. BLOODY BLOODY may have been the anomaly?

RumTumJM said: "Any pyrotechnics/gunshots/etc in the show?

Just wondering."

Yes to pyrotechnics, a few flash and bang effects. Lots of strobes and smoke/haze.

Updated On: 4/17/19 at 12:17 AM

DiscoCrows said: "So, to those who have seen both...

How does this compare to Warner Bros.'s recentCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryWest-End transfer from 2017?

Edit: I say transfer, but god knows both versions were so drastically different from one another. I am talking about the actual Broadway mounting of it, for clarification."

Beetlejuice is a masterpiece compared the atrocious train wreck that was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

dramamama611 said: "Ugh...I am so nervous about seeing this tonight (my son's pick) from these comments! Trying to keep an open mind!

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Enjoy! I was nervous too when I saw it last night but I had low expectations and I ended up enjoying it. It was entertaining and you don't even have to think. No it's not groundbreaking but the set/scenic design is definitely wow. Made me feel like I was in a different world (similar to when I entered the set of Spongebob and Great comet.) If there's a Tony award this show can win it's scenic design. David Korins did a great job!

RumTumJM said: "brdway411 said: "RumTumJM said: "Any pyrotechnics/gunshots/etc in the show?

Just wondering."

Yes to pyrotechnics, a few flash and bang effects. Lots of strobes and smoke/haze."

Any of it particularly startling/jarring?

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I didn't think so, the acts begin abruptly with strobes flashing, but most of the pyrotechnics are pretty well telegraphed. It's not like the Bodyguard (we saw it in London). That started with a gunshot and a blackout. Scared the crap out of us.

brdway411 said: "RumTumJM said: "brdway411 said: "RumTumJM said: "Any pyrotechnics/gunshots/etc in the show?

Just wondering."

Yes to pyrotechnics, a few flash and bang effects. Lots of strobes and smoke/haze."

Any of it particularly startling/jarring?

"

I didn't think so, the acts begin abruptly with strobes flashing, but most of the pyrotechnics are pretty well telegraphed. It's not like the Bodyguard (we saw it in London). That started with a gunshot and a blackout. Scared the crap out of us."



Forgive me for dwelling on this. (I've always been a theater enthusiast, who has a "phobia", of sorts, to gunshots/pyrotechnical blasts.)

So, in other words, are we talking about pretty loud, jump-inducing explosions/blasts or more like smaller cracks/firecracker sounds?

Updated On: 4/17/19 at 03:41 PM