93%

(3107 Ratings)

Positive

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Members say

Entertaining, Great acting, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

About the Show

A Tony Award® winning musical take on the cult film, starring Megan Hilty & Jennifer Simard.

Fading actress Madeline Ashton and overlooked author Helen Sharp have always maintained a tense friendship—until Madeline steals Helen’s fiancé. As their rivalry spirals into obsession, the mysterious Viola Van Horn enters the picture with a supernatural solution: a magical potion that promises youth, beauty, and immortality. What follows is a wickedly comedic tale of revenge, vanity, and the absurd costs of living forever.

Adapted from the 1992 cult classic film, this new Broadway musical stars Megan Hilty (Smash, 9 to 5 the Musical) as Madeline and Jennifer Simard (Company, Hello, Dolly!) as Helen, with Grammy® winner Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child, Chicago) as Viola Van Horn and Christopher Sieber (Shrek the Musical, Spamalot). The production is directed and choreographed by Tony Award® winner Christopher Gattelli (Newsies), with a book by Marco Pennette (Ugly Betty) and an original score by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey.

Balancing high-gloss glamour with sharp-edged satire, Death Becomes Her brings new life (and death) to Broadway in a musical comedy packed with theatrical flair and elaborate visuals.

Death Becomes Her won a Tony Award® in 2025 for Best Costume Design of a Musical.

Critic Reviews (16)

“The chance to see two theatrical masterminds go at it for a few hours is sufficient justification for the effort.”
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"There is love and fandom in every element of this show, like recreations of the movie's outfits and iconic lines"
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“Having popped its cork early, the show keeps the bubbles flowing freely for the next two hours.”
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“...hard to dislike and ultimately—as a medical examiner might say of these women—without a heartbeat.”
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"Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard give boisterously funny performances as preening rivals"
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“The storyline is cleaner, the characters are clearer, and the pace and the laughs are now non-stop.”
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“Even if the musical doesn’t have a discernible heartbeat, Hilty and Simard ensure Death Becomes Her stays fun and fabulous.”
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“It’s a mission that succeeds more often than not.”
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About the Show

Critic Reviews (16)

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