What happened to the Death Becomes Her musical?

[spock2]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 9:41am

In December 2017 Universal announced that they were developing a Death Becomes Her musical with Kirstin Chenoweth but there have been no news since. 

Is there any insider info on this? Has it been scrapped? 

it’s one of my favorite movies and I think it would lend itself well to a Broadway adaptation, so I’m kinda bummed nothing has materialized yet 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 10:38am

It's GREAT material for a musical. But I don't think authors were ever announced for the Cheno version? It can really overcomplicate things when an actor is announced prior to a creative team...a lot of women could play those parts well.

Feels like ideal subject matter for Marc Shaiman or Tim Minchin or the Lopezes.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 10:40am

This was one of half a dozen musicals Cheno said she was doing. When she announces or hints at a musical she’s doing, I immediately know it’ll never happen. 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 10:48am

https://youtu.be/Sitdu1KFz0c

I don't know if he's ever been attached to the project, but Joe Iconis wrote a pretty good song based on the movie.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 10:53am

It’s been delayed due to Chenoweth’s attachment to 34 other musical adaptations and bio musicals in development.  

[DaveyG]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 11:30am

Yeah, it's stuck in development hell. Universal hired writers and none of them have any interesting theatre credits, so we'll see if it ever actually materializes. 

Updated On: 4/25/22 at 11:30 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 11:33am

It’ll play in rep with “Soapdish”, her Marlene Dietrich musical and whatever that country western show she said she was working on. 

[DaveyG]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 11:38am

Jordan Catalano said: "It’ll play in rep with “Soapdish”, her Marlene Dietrich musical and whatever that country western show she said she was working on."

And her Tammy Faye musical.............

[Ke3]

Posted: 4/25/22 at 11:57am

DaveyG said: "Jordan Catalano said: "It’ll play in rep with “Soapdish”, her Marlene Dietrich musical and whatever that country western show she said she was working on."

And her Tammy Faye musical............."

I hate that there were even multiple musicals about that woman in development, but Cheno HAS to be the top choice if Elton's transfers, right? I mean it's perfect casting.