BEETLEJUICE JR
WHEN: Friday, December 20, at 7:00PM, Saturday, December 21, at 2:00PM and 7:00PM, and Sunday, December 22, at 2:00PM.
WHERE: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn, NJ
To purchase tickets, visit aspirepac.ludus.com or call 201-220-4933.
It’s Showtime! The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage when Aspire Performing Arts Company presents Beetlejuice JR.
Based on the blockbuster motion
picture turned Broadway musical, Beetlejuice
JR. tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia Deetz,
who is grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with death. Luckily for
Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased
couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When
Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this
double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of
pandemonium.
With music and lyrics by Tony
Award nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by the Tony Award–nominated pair Anthony
King and Scott Brown, Beetlejuice was
nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best New Musical.
"Beetlejuice has a large and fervent fan base among people of all ages," said Drew Cohen, Music Theatre International's President and CEO. "The response to Beetlejuice JR. from audiences around the country is nothing short of astounding. Bravo to Aspire PAC for bringing this musical so vividly to life...figuratively speaking, of course."
The show is
directed by Brooke Garfinkel and produced by Aspire PAC Artistic Director Lisa
Beth Vettoso. K. Leigh Weinman is music director and Melanie Della Peruti is
choreographer. The team also includes production manager Cheryl Wilbur, stage
manager Madie Jones, and production assistant Karson Moscola.
Aspire PAC, established in 2011, has earned a strong reputation in the Northern New Jersey area for its high-quality theatrical productions and professional arts experiences for local youth, teens, and young adults. Since 2016, Aspire has received 19 New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) Award nominations – including Best Overall Production for its 2023 production of The Addams Family - four Broadway World Regional Awards (50+ nominations), and 35 National Youth Arts Awards (50+ nominations). For more information, visit aspirepac.com or find Aspire on social media @aspirepac.
Beetlejuice JR. is presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized materials are supplied by, Music Theatre International 423 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019, 212-541-4684, mtishows.com.
