The Musical’ Marks Broadway Resurrection with New Lyrics (Exclusive)

Third time’s the charm for Beetlejuice: The Musical!

On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the hit stage musical adaptation of Tim Burton’s 1988 film will kick off its third engagement on Broadway, this time at the Palace Theatre in New York City. And to celebrate, star Justin Collette has recorded a parody track of the show’s beloved opening number, “The Whole Being Dead Thing.”

PEOPLE can exclusively debut the tune, aptly titled, “The Whole Being Back Thing.”

It features new lyrics by Eddie Perfect, who penned the musical’s catchy score.

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Beetlejuice will play Broadway this time for a limited 13-week engagement. Performances are scheduled to wrap on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

Directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers with a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King, the musical first opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in April 25, 2019, and closed in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic led to a industry-wide Broadway shutdown. Performances began again in April 2022 — though this time at the at the Marquis Theatre, where it ran through January 2023.

In total, Beetlejuice has had 679 Broadway performances so far. Internationally, the musical has also played to packed houses in Tokyo, Seoul and Melbourne — with Sydney next on the list.

Collette’s cheeky new parody track plays right into that fan-driven spirit that has made the show a cult-favorite in the six years since its debut. Audience online have embraced the musical’s campy humor, jaw-dropping stage illusions and sing-along score, with bootleg of the production going viral on TikTok and YouTube.

Like the film, the story follows Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teen whose life takes a wild turn after she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a flair for chaos.

Leading the third Broadway engagement alongside Collette is Isabella Esler (as Lydia), Will Burton (as Adam), Megan McGinnis (as Barbara), Jenni Barber (as Delia) and Jesse Sharp (as Charles), Vanessa Aurora Sierra (as Miss Argentina). Patrick Oliver Jones (as Otho), Travis Mitchell (as Maxie Dean), Sharone Sayegh (as Maxine Dean/Juno) and Emilia Tagliani (as Girl Scout).

Madison Mosley will step in for Lydia at select performances.

The ensemble features Sophie Aknin, Michael Biren, Ryan Breslin, Jonathan Bryant, Marc Barron Ginsburg, Katie Griffith, Eric Anthony Johnson, Maya Kazzaz, Matthew Kurzyniec, Kenway Hon Wai K Kua, Mateo Melendez and Lexie Dorsett Sharp.

Tickets for Beetlejuice: The Musical are now on sale.