February 18 marked the 100th Broadway performance of the stage musical adaptation of Death Becomes Her. See the company celebrate the milestone in the gallery below.
The musical, currently running at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, is based on the 1992 film of the same name that starred Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. Previews began October 23, 2024, prior to an official opening November 21. Read the reviews by clicking here.
The cast is led by Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard as Madeline Ashton and Helen Sharp, respectively, two rivals who gain eternal youth via a magic potion with some dirty side effects. Christopher Sieber and Michelle Williams co-star as Ernest Menville and Viola Van Horn, respectively.
Joining them are Taurean Everett as Chagall and Josh Lamon as Stefan plus Marija Abney, Lauren Celentano, Sarita Colón, Kaleigh Cronin, Natalie Charle Ellis, Michael Graceffa, Neil Haskell, Kolton Krouse, Sarah Meahl, Ximone Rose, Sir Brock Warren, Bud Weber, Ryan Worsing, and Warren Yang. Swings Kyle Brown, Lakota Knuckle, Johanna Moise, and Amy Quanbeck. Casting is by Tara Rubin Casting.
Christopher Gattelli is directing and choreographing. The work features a book by Marco Pennette, adapted from the screenplay by Martin Donovan and David Koepp; and songs by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey.
The production also features scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Justin Townsend, sound design by Peter Hylenski, hair and wig design by Charles J. LaPointe, makeup design by Joe Dulude II, fight direction by Cha Ramos, music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, music direction by Ben Cohn, orchestrations by Doug Besterman, and dance and incidental music arrangements by Sam Davis. Rachel Sterner is production stage manager.
The film, directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis, was noted for its relatively early use of CGI to achieve effects like star Meryl Streep's head turned completely backwards and a gaping hole going through her co-star Goldie Hawn. This musical version has been kicking around since at least 2017, when Kristin Chenoweth was attached to star, then with a separate creative team.
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