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Death Becomes Her Broadway

Death Becomes Her 2024

Run Time:
2 hrs 30 min, including one 15-minute intermission.
Ages: 12+
Opened: November 21, 2024
Closing: June 28, 2026

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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Broadway)
205 West 46th St., New York, NY
Run Type Open Run
Market Broadway
Previews October 23, 2024
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.

Death Becomes Her - 2024 - Broadway Cast

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Christopher Sieber
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Death Becomes Her Broadway Review

From: New York Theater By: Jonathan Mandell Date: 2024-11-21

8 / 10

“Death Becomes Her,” a stylishly macabre Broadway musical comedy about a love/hate triangle, has much the same plot, catty repartee, and even some of the same comically gruesome special effects as the 1992 Meryl Streep/Goldie Hawn/Bruce Willis movie on which it is based. Although not as starry a draw as their cinematic predecessors, Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber — all Broadway favorites — do a fine job in the principal roles, and there are several memorable supporting players. But if I’m being honest, one theater artist stood out for me: Paul Tazewell, the costume designer.

Review: ‘Death Becomes Her’ Is the Most Fun Night Out on Broadway

From: The Daily Beast By: Tim Teeman Date: 2024-11-21

10 / 10

The relentless, deliciously played, perfectly directed hilarity of Death Becomes Her (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, booking through August 31, 2025) distinguishes this skillfully executed riot of a Broadway musical. Based on the 1992 movie starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis, the musical sees life-long frenemies Madeline (Megan Hilty) and Helen (Jennifer Simard) fight to beyond-death in their body-punishing and mangling struggles to stay young and beautiful, and to one-up each other.

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DEATH BECOMES HER Is Closing- So What Happened? Photo
DEATH BECOMES HER Is Closing- So What Happened?
by Ben Waterhouse - May 18, 2026


Death Becomes Her announced they will be closing on Broadway on June 28 due to poor sales. This announcement comes as a relative surprise; had you asked anyone six months ago, they would have told you Death Becomes Her was more likely than not to have an extended run on Broadway. 

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DEATH BECOMES HER Sets Closing Date
by Nicole Rosky - May 18, 2026


BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Tony Award winning and Grammy Award nominated musical, and the most nominated production  of the 2024/2025 Broadway season, DEATH BECOMES HER, will conclude its Broadway run. WE have all of the details here.

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Death Becomes Her - 2024 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Death Becomes Her 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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#155 - Derek McLane - Designing Broadway

Tony & Emmy Winning Designer Derek McLane drops by Behind the Awards to give the inside scoop on how he created such designs as Moulin Rouge, MJ, Death Becomes Her, Beautiful and most recently The Balusters.

#114 It's Gonna Be Great with Christopher Sieber

U Guys, Broadway star and two-time Tony Nominee, Christopher Sieber is here! First, I give you all the latest Bway news in this week's BroadwayWorld Recap! Then I am joined by current star of Broadway's Death Becomes Her, Christopher Sieber, to talk all about his incredible career!

#89 - Marco Pennette - Has Always Been Broadway Bound!

Death Becomes Her Writer Marco Pennette joins Behind the Awards to chat about making his Broadway Debut in this musical comedy. From his TV work on such shows as Ugly Betty, Caroline in the City, and Kate & Allie to being Hal Prince’s intern Marco has stories for days including the touching relationship he had with Linda Lavin.

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