Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard play the ultimate frenemies, now on stage and in song.
It’s a mission that succeeds more often than not.
Matthew Murphy
The basic structure is the same.
Megan Hilty in ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway.Matthew Murphy
(Helens post-breakdown fat suit is also thankfully absent.)
Like the film, much of theDeath Becomes Hermusical rests on the shoulders of its stars.
Naturally, the pair has a big show-stopping duet in the form of SPOILER ALERT!
Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway.Matthew Murphy
Played by a mostly nakedIsabella Rosselliniin the film, the role is beefed up for the stage.
In fact, Viola gets both the opening songandthe final line of the show.
Madeline and Helen may have faked their deaths, but well doubtlessly see them again.
Jennifer Simard and Christopher-Sieber in ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway.Matthew Murphy
Michelle Williams in ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway.Evan Zimmerman
