Andy Karl to Lead BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL in Perth; Jenni Little Joins as Barbara

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Performances will begin in August.

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The eight-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway hit BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL is set to haunt Crown Theatre in Perth from August 16.

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With music and lyrics by Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts alumnus Eddie Perfect , the Perth season will be led by Broadway star Andy Karl , best known for his work in Groundhog Day, Rocky the Musical, Pretty Woman the Musical, Legally Blonde the Musical and Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Joining the company for the Perth and Brisbane seasons as Barbara Maitland will be acclaimed Australian performer, Jenni Little while original cast member Elise McCann takes parental leave.

A graduate of the Victorian College of Arts, Jenni has quickly emerged as one of Australia's most exciting music theatre performers, with credits including Titanique, The Lovers, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Jagged Little Pill, Falsettos, School of Rock and Kinky Boots.

On joining the Australian company, Jenni Little says, “Joining Beetlejuice The Musical is an absolute dream. Barbara is such a beautifully funny and heartfelt character and getting to step into this wildly imaginative world alongside such an incredibly talented company is so exciting.”

Reprising their roles from the Melbourne and international seasons of BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL are Karis Oka as the gothic teen Lydia Deetz, Rob Johnson as the sweet but clueless Adam Maitland, Erin Clare as the zen but zany Delia Deetz, and Tom Wren as Charles Deetz, the Dad who desperately needs a holiday from ghosts

Angelique Cassimatis will return as the beloved Miss Argentina, alongside Andy Conaghan as Otho, Adam Lyon as Maxie Dean, Noni McCallum as Maxine/Juno, and Rebecca Ordiz as Girl Scout.

Rounding out the cast are Fiorella Bamba, Kelsi Boyden, Louis Fontaine, Kerrie Anne Greenland , Sara Haruta, James Haxby, Brady Kitchingham, Noah Missell, Daniel Raso , Callum Ryan, Taylor Scanlan, Rose Shannon-Duhigg , and William Tukia-Edwards.

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and a degenerate demon with a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on this ghost-with-the-most to scare away her insufferable parents, Beetlejuice comes up with the perfect plan, which involves exorcism, an adorable girl scout who gets scared out of her wits and a whole (nether)world of pandemonium.

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge!, Just In Time), with an original score by Tony Award-nominee Eddie Perfect (King Kong), a book by Scott Brown & Emmy Award nominee Anthony King (Broad City), choreography by Connor Gallagher (The Robber Bridegroom), and music supervision, orchestrations and incidental music by Kris Kukul (Joan of Arc: Into the Fire).

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL features scenic design by two-time Tony Award nominee David Korins (Hamilton), costume design by six-time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long (The Producers), lighting design by Tony Award winner Kenneth Posner (Kinky Boots), sound design by four-time Tony Award nominee Peter Hylenski (Frozen), projection design by Drama Desk Award winner Peter Nigrini (Dear Evan Hansen), puppet design by Drama Desk Award winner Michael Curry (The Lion King), special effects design by Jeremy Chernick (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), illusions by Michael Weber (Forrest Gump), hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe (Hamilton), make-up design by Joe Dulude II (Wicked), dance arrangements by David Dabbon and music producing by Matt Stine .

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL is based on the 1988 Academy Award-winning Geffen Company motion picture with story by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson. The smash-hit comedy was directed by Tim Burton .

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/perth/article/Andy-Karl-Will-Lead-BEETLEJUICE-THE-MUSICAL-in-Perth-20260521)._