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Left for Dead, ‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ Scores a Big Broadway Resurrection

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAfter two years of delays, setbacks and an unending pandemic, Adam Lucas witnessed a resurrection.

The 19-year-old New Jersey resident joined hundreds of screaming fans at the Marquis Theatre on April 8 for the Broadway return of “Beetlejuice: The Musical,” an irreverent adaptation of the hit movie.

Together, they hooted, sang along to favorite numbers and gave star Alex Brightman a nearly two-minute standing ovation when he first sauntered onstage. “The energy in the room felt amazing,” says Lucas. “I’ve seen a lot of Broadway shows, but this didn’t seem like those.

It felt like I was at a rock concert.” “Beetlejuice: The Musical” opened to ho-hum reviews and modest ticket sales in 2019 before gradually getting a second life thanks to TikTok fan videos.

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