- Controversial social media influencer Trisha Paytas will make her Broadway debut in Beetlejuice the Musical.
- Paytas is scheduled for a strictly limited run from November 4 to November 23 at Broadway’s Palace Theatre.
- She will take on the minor role of Maxine Dean, sharing a track with a current cast member.
- The casting has drawn immediate attention due to Paytas’s extensive history of inflammatory and controversial public statements.
Social Media Star Trisha Paytas Cast in Broadway’s Beetlejuice
In a move that has surprised the theatre world, controversial social media personality Trisha Paytas has been cast in the Broadway production of Beetlejuice the Musical. The influencer, known for her massive online following and a long history of public disputes, will join the cast for a limited engagement this fall.
A Limited Run in a Minor Role
Fans hoping to see Paytas in a leading role will need to manage their expectations. She is scheduled to appear from November 4 to November 23 in the minor role of Maxine Dean, the wife of a character who visits the Deetz family for dinner. Paytas will be taking over half of the track from current cast member Sharone Sayegh, who will continue to play the role of Juno during Paytas’s run.
Controversy Meets the Great White Way
Paytas has built a career on a “bare-it-all” online persona, but this style has frequently landed her in hot water. Critics have often characterized her statements as racist, antisemitic, homophobic, transphobic, and ableist. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, Paytas commands a massive audience, with 1.9 million followers on Instagram and 10.9 million on TikTok, a powerful social proof for producers.
Beetlejuice’s Broadway Return
Beetlejuice the Musical, adapted from Tim Burton’s classic 1988 film, recently returned to Broadway for a limited 13-week engagement at the Palace Theatre. The show, which earned eight Tony nominations in 2019, stars Justin Collette as the iconic Beetlejuice and Isabella Esler as Lydia.
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