David Fynn Joins West End’s Beetlejuice The Musical as Star
Casting for the West End premiere of Beetlejuice has been confirmed. Olivier Award nominee David Fynn will lead the company in the title role.
Run and venue
The production opens at the Prince Edward Theatre on 20 May 2026. It will play a limited season through 17 April 2027.
Tickets are already on sale and show strong demand. Check Filmogaz.com for booking links and availability.
Casting update
David Fynn joins the West End production as the show’s star. Additional casting for Lydia Deetz and the Maitlands will be announced soon.
Fynn is best known for his West End turn as Dewey Finn in School of Rock. His casting continues a recent trend of leading men moving between those two roles.
Creative team
- Directing: Alex Timbers
- Book: Scott Brown and Anthony King
- Music & lyrics: Eddie Perfect
- Musical direction, orchestrations and incidental music: Kris Kukul
- Choreography: Connor Gallagher
- Scenic design: David Korins
- Costume design: William Ivey Long
- Puppet design: Michael Curry
- Special effects: Jeremy Chernick
Production partners
The West End staging is produced by Crossroads Live and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. The creative team reunites many members from the Broadway mounting.
Origins and recent history
The musical is adapted from Tim Burton’s 1988 film starring Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder. The stage version first opened on Broadway in April 2019 at the Winter Garden Theatre.
It recently returned to New York for a limited 13-week season. The West End run marks the show’s long-awaited London premiere.
Advice for theatre-goers
Expect high demand. Book early to secure preferred dates and prices.
For ticket information and links, visit Filmogaz.com.
