Beetlejuice West End announces full cast

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Photo Credit: Beetlejuice West End

“It’s showtime!”

Beetlejuice The Musical has announced full casting for its West End premiere at Prince Edward Theatre.

Joining the previously announced David Fynn as Beetlejuice are Hannah Nordberg as Lydia, David Hunter as Adam Maitland, Chelsea Halfpenny as Barbara Maitland, Aimie Atkinson as Delia Schlimmer (excluding 3 August to 2 November), Alasdair Harvey as Charles Deetz, Chasity Crisp who will make her West End debut as Maxine Dean / Juno, with Otho played by Richard Frame, Maxie Dean by Irvine Iqbal, Girl Scout by Rachel Macdougall and Miss Argentina by Vanessa Aurora Sierra. Alternate Beetlejuice will be Tom Xander. 

Completing the company are Jemma Alexander, Samuel Bangs, Natasha Cayabyab, Chris Draper, Harley Emmitt, Catherine McCormick, Robbie McMillan, Kieran Mellish, Elliott Parry, Jacob Smith, Adam Taylor, Tyler Timmins and Issie Wilman. 

Based on Tim Burton’s iconic cult classic, the musical follows Lydia Deetz, a gothic teenager caught between the living and the dead, and the mischievous ghost with the most, Beetlejuice. 

Following its success on Broadway, Beetlejuice The Musical will make its West End debut on 20 May 2026 and will play a limited season at the Prince Edward Theatre until 17 April 2027. 

The Broadway creative team will reunite for the London production with a team featuring Scott Brown and Anthony King (Book), Eddie Perfect (Music and Lyrics), Alex Timbers (Director), Connor Gallagher (Choreography), David Korins (Scenic Design), William Ivey Long (Costume Design), Michael Curry (Puppet Design) and Special Effects by Jeremy Chernick. 

Tickets for Beetlejuice are on sale at beetlejuicemusical.co.uk 


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