# Beetlejuice The Musical **Featured** — On Your Markus **Published:** 5 May 2026 **Author:** Markus Hamence **Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/beetlejuice-the-musical/ Get ready to have the time of your afterlife when the supernaturally hilarious Beetlejuice The Musical opens at Festival Theatre in October. Based on Tim Burton’s beloved film, this life affirming musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager who finds herself sharing her home with a pair of newly deads and a demon with… --- Get ready to have the time of your afterlife when the supernaturally hilarious*** Beetlejuice The Musical*** opens at Festival Theatre in October. ![](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/41768/467520937_122124252206501429_3073717045032916116_n-edited.jpg) Based on **Tim Burton’s **beloved film, this life affirming musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager who finds herself sharing her home with a pair of newly deads and a demon with a thing for stripes. Starring Broadway’s Andy Karl as the ghost with the most, this eight-time Tony-nominated sensation is a “hilarious, pull-ot-the-stops extravaganza” – *(Time Out New York) *that is a “hell of a lot of fun” – *(The Guardian)*. With an irreverent book, jaw-dropping set design, and a knockout score by Australia’s own Eddie Perfect, *Beetlejuice *is a riotous, big-hearted celebration of family, love, and making the most of everyday-O. **Beetlejuice The Musical** 10 – 25 October 2026 Festival Theatre **[Tickets](https://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/beetlejuice-the-musical)** ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/9dd37e04-e53e-4312-8fee-a4efe2c1210b/2025_08_28-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Key-Art_58473__pictureEugeneHyland.webp) ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/9ef6ebb8-7707-4d06-a751-daf405f19787/7.-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Australian-Production-Photo-by-Michelle-Grace-Hunder.webp) ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/80b89798-2b15-465d-a0aa-79b59e30a14a/2025_08_28-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Key-Art_58323__pictureEugeneHyland.webp) ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/3544e6d2-a212-4e5d-a1a3-901601cd9716/11.-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Australian-Production-Photo-by-Michelle-Grace-Hunder.webp) ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/f839b5e2-1cda-4e84-a05f-5258e8c11bba/4.-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Australian-Production-Photo-by-Michelle-Grace-Hunder.webp) ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/98b5fccf-bcce-486e-8f0f-dae81801d684/2025_08_28-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Key-Art_58880__pictureEugeneHyland.webp) ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/abc539cb-266a-40b6-8e04-e450ae69297c/2025_08_28-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Key-Art_59171__pictureEugeneHyland.webp) ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/081ba87d-6596-49b1-bf97-c670bffd16cf/2025_08_28-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Key-Art_58812__pictureEugeneHyland.webp) ![Beetlejuice The Musical](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/3f317c9d-3c18-44b1-a783-d1b1fbc51b13/2025_08_28-Beetlejuice-The-Musical-Key-Art_58609__pictureEugeneHyland.webp)