Beetlejuice in the West End to hold open auditions

The producers of the forthcoming London run of Beetlejuice The Musical are looking for their leading lady!

Beetlejuice is opening at the Prince Edward Theatre this May, playing a limited season from 20 May 2026, booking to 17 April 2027.

An open audition is being held in Central London on 22 January (10am to 6pm), to find an actor to play Lydia Deetz in the show.

The casting team are looking for a female-presenting actor, with a playing age of late teens (16 -18), no taller than 5’4″, and of any appearance.

Lydia is described as dark, smart and moody, with a jet-black sense of humour and a streak of anarchy! She is always a step ahead of almost everyone she meets – living or dead. But she’s at the mercy of a mania, just like Beetlejuice. Lydia wants life to mean something. The world seems small to her since her mother died; she longs for it to reveal itself as something more fantastical than it is. She’s heart-forward, and on a quest to find a reason to live.

More about Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s much-loved 1988 film starring Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, Beetlejuice has a book by Scott Brown and Emmy Award nominee Anthony King (Broad City), music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect, and musical direction, orchestrations and incidental music by Kris Kukul.

Directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Just in Time), the musical follows gothic teen Lydia Deetz, a recently deceased couple, and a flamboyant demon who’s more than fond of black‑and‑white stripes.

Beetlejuice The Musical premiered on Broadway in April 2019 at the Winter Garden Theatre, and recently returned to New York for a limited 13-week season.

Internationally, the show premiered in Melbourne Australia this year before transferring to Sydney and Abu Dhabi.

The creative team for Beetlejuice also includes Choreography by Connor Gallagher (The Robber Bridegroom), Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Incidental Music by Kris Kukul (Joan of Arc: Into the Fire), Additional Arrangements by Kris Kukul and Eddie Perfect, Scenic Design by David Korins (Hamilton), Costume Design by William Ivey Long (The Producers), Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner (Kinky Boots), Sound Design by Peter Hylenski (Moulin Rouge!), Projection Design by Peter Nigrini (Dear Evan Hansen), Puppet Design by Michael Curry (The Lion King), Special Effects Design by Jeremy Chernick (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Illusions by Michael Weber (Forrest Gump), Hair & Wig Design by Charles G. LaPointe, Make-Up Design by Joe Dulude II, Dance Arrangements by David Dabbon, Music Producer Matt Stine, Casting by Harry Blumenau CDG CSA, UK General Management, Crossroads Live UK and US General Management by Bespoke Theatricals.

Beetlejuice is produced in London by Crossroads Live and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.