Maitlands beware: Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) is coming. The live musical adaptation of the iconic Tim Burton movie has thrilled fans overseas for years, and now it is finally coming to the UK. Beginning this coming May, Beetlejuice will be hitting the Prince Edward Theatre for the first time. The show is being directed by Alex Timbers, with choreography and set design by Connor Gallagher and David Korins respectively.

Tickets for this undead adventure will be released later this week, and there ought to be no shortage. Beetlejuice has been confirmed to begin in May 2026, and run through to April 2027. At the time of writing, that will be the end of its run, but fans are no doubt hoping for an extension. Until then, we’ve got all the details on how to buy Beetlejuice tickets below.

Beetlejuice will play in residency at London’s Prince Edward Theatre in Old Compton Street.

The show is expected to be around 2 hours and 30 minutes with an intermission.

The first live production will happen in May 2026, with the final shows already being scheduled for April 2027.

Beetlejuice, the live musical, is based on the 1988 movie of the same name, written and directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton.

The story follows Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teen who finds her new house haunted by a newly-married, newly-deceased couple.

But not everything is as she seems, as a demon named Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice) strikes terror into her life and that of her parents.

Beetlejuice the musical has been nominated for eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.

It features a score from Eddie Perfect and a book written by Scott Brown and Anthony King.

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