Beetlejuice, The Musical

ENTTEC lighting system brings vivid colours to cult show

Using ENTTEC's RGB pixel strips and LED controllers, the installation captured the film's unique visual style with dynamic, bold colors and Gothic elements. This lighting design enriched the theatrical experience, effectively bringing Tim Burton's cult classic to life on stage.

Client	CJ ENM
Type	Entertainment, Live Event
Location	Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts, Seoul, South Korea
Products	12V RGB 60-LEDs/m pixel strip, 5V RGB 60-LEDs/m pixel strip, OCTO, Pixelator Mini, PLink Injector
Year	2019
Project credits	Show producer: CJ EMN Lighting Installation: EHWA Korean Dealer:DI Co Ltd

Based on Tim Burton‘s 1988 cult supernatural fantasy film of the same name, Beetlejuice is a musical stage production written by Australian humourist composer Eddie Perfect. Having had a successful debut run on Broadway in 2019, Korean media giant CJ ENM decided to license a Korean language version and bring it to Seoul’s largest arts and cultural complex, the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. Being one of the first major productions to open following the aftermath of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the show provided a much-needed boost to the local economy and performing arts scene.

Solution

Controls

Powered by 5 x OCTOs, 2 x Pixelator Minis, and 19 x PLink Injectors

Lights

Lit up by 120m x 12V RGB Pixel Strip and 5m of 5V RGB Pixel Strip

In terms of scenery, Beetlejuice features the same distinctive visual style that Tim Burton uses across all of his films. His famous American suburbia aesthetic is defined by bright and bold colours, standing in stark contrast to his theatrical side, which brings Gothic overtones and mechanical machinations, heavily inspired by German Expressionism.

To recreate these opposing atmospheres on stage, the use of lighting has to become exaggerated and almost cartoon-like. In Korea, CJ ENM worked with local and international lighting designers to render these iconic Burtonesque dreamscapes.

Professional quality ENTTEC LED pixel strips running from high-refresh-rate ENTTEC LED controllers proved the perfect solution, providing the flexibility to produce vibrant, saturated colours and patterns on demand.