It almost takes longer to say “Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!” than for some of the scene changes to take place in the new Broadway musical based on the 1988 Tim Burton movie. Within minutes, sometimes seconds, workers must morph the traditional country home of the recently deceased Maitlands to the kitsch taste of the Deetzes, and then finally into a demon-infested haunted play land.

The eye-popping set is the brainchild of the scenic designer David Korins and the director Alex Timbers. Mr. Korins, who counts “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen” among his Broadway credits, said in an interview at his Midtown studio that “Beetlejuice,” which had a preliminary run in Washington, D.C., was the most technically complicated show he had ever worked on. His task: making room for puppetry, special effects, quick changes and dance numbers while bringing Mr. Burton’s distinct style to life on one stage, without the film director’s ability to cut away.