Four-time Olivier Award nominee Summer Strallen will take over the role of Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre from August to November 2026. The casting update comes as Aimie Atkinson temporarily leaves the show to make her Broadway debut.

Summer Strallen is set to join the West End cast of Beetlejuice The Musical, playing Delia Deetz from 3 August to 2 November 2026 at the Prince Edward Theatre. She will replace Aimie Atkinson, who will leave the production briefly to reprise her Olivier Award-nominated role as Katherine Howard in Six on Broadway.

Atkinson is scheduled to return to Beetlejuice on 3 November. The musical currently has bookings through to 17 April 2027. The cast is led by David Fynn in the title role, with Tom Xander as the alternate Beetlejuice and Hannah Nordberg as Lydia Deetz.

Other principal cast members include David Hunter and Chelsea Halfpenny as Adam and Barbara Maitland, with Alasdair Harvey playing Charles Deetz. The company also features Chasity Crisp as Maxine Dean / Juno, Richard Frame as Otho, and Irvine Iqbal as Maxie Dean.

Additional cast members include Rachel Macdougall as Girl Scout and Vanessa Aurora Sierra as Miss Argentina, alongside a wider ensemble headed by Jemma Alexander, Samuel Bangs, and Natasha Cayabyab among others.

Beetlejuice The Musical is based on Tim Burton’s 1988 film and features a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King, with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect. Direction is by Alex Timbers.

The creative team includes choreographer Connor Gallagher, music supervisor Kris Kukul, set designer David Korins, costume designer William Ivey Long, and lighting designer Kenneth Posner. The technical crew features specialists in sound, projection, puppetry, special effects, illusions, hair, and makeup.

This casting update highlights ongoing scheduling shifts within West End productions as actors pursue roles across both London and Broadway, reflecting the dynamic nature of contemporary musical theatre casting and production management.