Beetlejuice musical cancels January run, disappoints fans

Eight-time Tony Award-nominat-ed Beetlejuice

- Jan Cheng Correspondent

The Musical has been abruptly cancelled less than a month before its run was due to begin at the Esplanade Theatre in January.Ticket holders to the musical comedy, which was scheduled for a month-long run beginning on Jan 15, received an email from ticketing company Ticketek Singapore at 1.30am on Dec 22 announcing the cancellation.

“After careful consideration, we've made the difficult decision not to proceed with the planned Singapore season of Beetlejuice The Musical,” read the statement, attributed to the producers of the musical — Michael Cassel Group and Warner Bros Theatre Ventures.

“We know this will be disappointing for those who were looking forward to the show, and we truly appreciate your enthusiasm and support.”

All ticket holders will receive a full refund, which will be processed automatically by the original point of purchase through the original mode of payment, said the statement.

No further action is required from ticket holders. However, refunds “could take up to 40 business days” to be processed.