Death Becomes Her
2 hrs 30 min, including one 15-minute intermission.
Death Becomes Her Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Broadway)
205 West 46th St. New York, NY
The Tony®-Winning Hit Musical Comedy
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.
Now a warning! You may not be ready for the unbelievable amount of comedy, glamour, and magic onstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Death Becomes Her is a “wildly entertaining, perfect musical comedy. It grabs the audience by the jugular and doesn’t let go” (Deadline). With direction and choreography by Tony winner Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her is “a laugh-filled, tuneful musical to die for” (Variety) and “a cheek-aching laughter roller coaster — the most fun night out on Broadway!” (The Daily Beast). Experience the “savagely funny” (Time Out) pop-culture phenomenon that’s been certified “hilarious” by The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Z100, Beyoncé (!!), Goldie Hawn, Superman aka David Corenswet, Michelle Williams (the other one), and countless fans on Instagram, TikTok, and beyond. See it now, and laugh for eternity.
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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her: 1992 Streep-Hawn Film Musicalized, Unbecomingly
4 / 10
Where Death Becomes Her never goes wrong is where Broadway musicals rarely falter: the design departments. It’s these contributions that so frequently allow mediocre works to look like the millions of dollars the producers put up and hope to get back. Here, it’s Tazewell buoying the vehicle along with set designer Derek McLane, lighting designer Justin Townsend, sound designer Peter Hylenski, Tim Clothier’s illusions, and, definitely, hair and wig designer Charles LaPointe. They’re worth their weight in gold—or these days, cryptocurrency. OK, this is a musical, and when wishful-thinking folks decide to chase big moolah musical-wise, they usually understand the pursuit requires songs. This Death Becomes Her has ’em. Unfortunately, the Mattison-Carey score it boasts (?) resembles too many of the scores audiences presumably favor these days.
Death Becomes Her review – 90s comedy gets dazzling Broadway rebirth
9 / 10
But, after a buzzy initial run in Chicago, Death Becomes Her has been reborn on Broadway as a rousing, raucously entertaining hit, the kind of big, box-ticking blockbuster that one can see sticking around for a long time (pre-opening, ticket sales were such that it already received an extension to the end of next summer).
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Other Productions of Death Becomes Her
| 2024 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2026 | US Tour |
US Tour |
Death Becomes Her Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Marco Pennette |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Mus | Paul Tazewell |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Jennifer Simard |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair Design | Charles G. LaPointe |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE | Jennifer Simard |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE | Megan Hilty |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | Christopher Gattelli |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Marco Pennette |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Christopher Gattelli |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Paul Tazewell |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Christopher Gattelli |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical | Christopher Sieber |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Jennifer Simard |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Justin Townsend |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Death Becomes Her |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Doug Besterman |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design | Derek McLane |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Noel Carey |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Julia Mattison |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Sound Design | Peter Hylenski |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Marco Pennette |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Christopher Gattelli |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Paul Tazewell |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Christopher Gattelli |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Justin Townsend |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Music and/or Lyrics) | Julia Mattison |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Music and/or Lyrics) | Noel Carey |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Megan Hilty |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Jennifer Simard |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Derek McLane |
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