It was announced today that Death Becomes Her, the musical adaptation of the iconic film, will open on Broadway this fall. The new musical, led by Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty (Wicked, Smash) and Jennifer Simard (Company, Disaster!), will begin performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on October 23, 2024, ahead of an opening night on November 21, 2024.
In addition to Hilty and Simard, Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber (Spamalot, Company) and Grammy Award winner Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child, Chicago) round out the leading cast of the Broadway-bound musical. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her features a book by Marco Pennette, and an original score by Julia Mattison & Noel Carey.
The new musical is currently in preview performances at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre, officially opening on Sunday, May 19.
Ticket for the Broadway run will go on sale to the general public on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 10 a.m. EST on Broadway Direct, the primary ticketing provider for Death Becomes Her.
Ahead of the general on sale, presale tickets will be available exclusively for American Express Card Members on Broadway Direct beginning Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 10 a.m. EST. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public through Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 9:59 a.m.
Presale tickets for Death Becomes Her will be available exclusively for Audience Rewards members from Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 10 a.m. EST through Friday, May 31, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. EST. Audience Rewards is free and fast to join.
An exclusive Death Becomes Her fan presale, made available to all registered fans on the show’s website, will begin on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 10 a.m. EST.
Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow. They have always been the best of frenemies… until Madeline steals Helen’s fiancé away. As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that’s to die for.
After one sip of Viola’s magical potion, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored…and a grudge to last eternity.
Life’s a bitch and then you die. Or not!
Death Becomes Her features scenic design by two-time Tony Award winner Derek McLane, costume design by Tony Award winner Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Tony Award winner Justin Townsend, sound design by Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski, illusions by Rob Lake, hair and wig design by two-time Drama Desk Award winner Charles LaPointe, make-up design by Joe Dulude II, fight direction by Drama Desk Award winner Thomas Schall, with music supervision by Drama Desk Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by three-time Tony Award winner Doug Besterman, dance & incidental music arrangements by Tony Award nominee Sam Davis, music direction by Ben Cohn, casting by Tara Rubin Casting, production stage management by Rachel Sterner, and general management by 321 Theatrical Management.
Death Becomes Her is produced by Universal Theatrical Group (UTG), overseen by Jimmy Horowitz (Chairman of Business Affairs and Operations, NBCUniversal), and led by Chris Herzberger (Senior Vice President, Universal Theatrical Group). UTG’s Vice President of Creative Development and Production, Lowe Cunningham, oversees on behalf of UTG.
Death Becomes Her is based on the Universal Pictures 1992 film, written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan, directed by Robert Zemeckis.