BEETLEJUICE Previews — Page 6

Sho-Tunes-R-Us said: "It may well still succeed at the box office. Brand recognition, less discerning crowd, etc. Case in point: Pretty Woman (which I actually enjoyed). Still, as a champion of Groundhog Day I'll be crushed if it lasts [whatadramaqueenIam]."

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had a very strong advance based on brand recognition, but once word of mouth got out about the show it was clear that future blocks of ticket sales didn't receive that same benefit. It remains to be seen whether Pretty Woman follows the same trajectory, though their trend since the holidays has generally been downward (which probably does coincide with the initial wave of ticket buyers who bought based on the title and before word of mouth spread).

Disney has tricked many into thinking that a show can skate by on brand recognition, but that's really just not true.

I was there on Thurs and agree with those who were disappointed.

Did anyone else get the survey from telecharge? I don't normally buy my tickets online (much prefer in-person at the box office) so this was a first for me. I was surprised by how extensive and detailed it was. It, of course, started w/ age, income, "would you recommend?" etc. but then asked me to rate how satisfied I was by each characterization from Beetlejuice to the girl scout (???)... how many times I've seen the film, how much I liked it, did the sets/puppetry meet my expectations etc. Took me 45mins!

Not sure how much they'll pay attention to the feedback... but damn it felt good to get some frustrations out!

Im in the minority because I really enjoyed the show in DC. I don't go for another few weeks and not sure if this needs a spoiler tag, have they changed Otho or any of his material?

In DC that and the boy band (couldnt be happier they are gone!) really dragged things for me.

I'm coming here from Reddit, but I figure I can add my thoughts. I was in town on the 28th and I went to the first NY preview. So I'm no Broadway expert, but I'm from Chicago so we do get a decent number of shows, so maybe getting a perspective from someone from out of town might be good?

So....

It was honestly kind of a mess. Songs weren't memorable outside of the two from the movie. I did enjoy Dead Mom and was probably my favorite of the new songs... but couldn't even remember anything about the song outside of "Hey mom, Dead Mom" so it didn't even stick with me. The characters had ZERO depth for the most part, and when they DID have depth (Lydia) it was inconsistent. In many ways it couldn't decide if it wanted to be a serious Beetlejuice story or if it just wanted to be a spoof parody saying "LOL this is a Beetlejuice musical, is this funny?" It kind of had the same problem as Xanadu in that regard if that makes sense... Except I feel like Beetlejuice had source material that was a bit more respected.

I don't want to just parrot what everyone has already said (i.e. amazing set design, talented cast, but wasted, blah blah etc. etc.) but, I will say that I think this is a show that has a lot of mainstream appeal, so I think it'll do well.

mattyp4 said: "DiscoCrows said: "Can we just talk about how phenomenal this show would be if Tim Minchin composed the score and replaced Brightman as Beetlejuice? He'd kill it."

I would have loved that, as I thought Groundhog Day was one of the best movie-to-musical adaptations in the past 10 years or so."

Yes! Tim Minchin would've been great for this.

HunterK said: "For all those who saw it in DC or heard about certain parts...I thought at the end ofAct 1 where Maxie and Maxine Deancome to visit was so much funnier in DC. Jill Abramovitz is a comedic genius and I remember laughing so hard I was crying when she walked in the door and the one liners she gave were BRILLIANT! I faintly giggled on Thursday. Such a waste. I hope they revisit Certain parts of that show cause they mis the mark totally. I truly enjoyed the Miss Argentina number, Leslie kills it. But less for Juno (Jill again). Its sometimes the little bits that help make a show move faster, and that Act 2 needs a lotta moving!

I will always love Maxine Dean (RIP in DC)."

I second that emotion. In DC when Jill/Maxine entered I practically fell out of my seat. All I could think of was Ann Miller on a VERY bad night. That HAYER. And Max was her perfect foil.

I saw the third preview tonight, and have a lot swirling around in my head about this one.

Was it perfect? Hell no!

Is it Tony award-winning? Nooooopppeee (other than the set and effects, which were truly a delight. Wish they'd used the sandworm more).

Is it filled with cheap, easy jokes? Yep.

But damn if I didn't laugh my #%*! off nearly the whole time. Sometimes it's the shows that aren't great that you enjoy the most.

This is just the kind of mess I'm into. I'll probably be back.

(And props to Sophia Anne Caruso; what a voice for a teenager!)

Updated On: 4/1/19 at 11:58 PM

treblemakerz said: "I saw the third preview tonight, and have a lot swirling around in my head about this one.

Was it perfect? Hell no!

Is it Tony award-winning? Nooooopppeee (other than the set and effects, which were truly a delight. Wish they'd used the sandworm more).

Is it filled with cheap, easy jokes? Yep.

But damn if I didn't laugh my #%*! off nearly the whole time. Sometimes it's the shows that aren't great that you enjoy the most.

This is just the kind of mess I'm into. I'll probably be back.

(And props to Sophia Anne Caruso; what a voice for a teenager!)"

This is honestly probably the best take.

Also, I actually think "Dead Mom" is a great song.

BobbyD3 said: "If you like 4-hour long theme park shows with a ton of screaming by the leading male...you probably won't like this."



Don’t think I’ve heard it described quite this way, especially with the tons of screaming part. Is it really that bad? The amount screaming done?

BobbyD3 said: "Saw this show in DC - thought it was the worst thing I've ever seen. Now the show in DC is the SECOND worst thing I've ever seen.

How anyone continues to give this the green light is beyond me. The actors, outside of Brightman, are wonderful. ALEX BRIGHTMAN GIVES THE WORST PERFORMANCE I HAVE EVER SEEN ON BROADWAY. I just don't understand it..at all. Hisperformance is cringeworthy and unhinged in every sense of the word.

If you love Kerry Butler or Leslie Kritzer it is worth seeing. If you like 4-hour long theme park shows with a ton of screaming by the leading male...you probably won't like this.

And to the people comparing this to Big Fish and Groundhog Day - those two play like Les Mis and Hamilton compared to this piece of garbage."

Mr Brightman got some horrible reviews in DC. I'm shocked they didn't replace him for the broadway run

Fun show. Brightman is delightful. Great design work.

Updated On: 2/10/20 at 10:29 AM