Universal Theatrical Group is thrilled to announce that the drop-dead hilarious, “perfect musical comedy” (Deadline), DEATH BECOMES HER, will head out on a multi-year North American tour beginning in Fall 2026.
Launching at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH, the North American tour of DEATH BECOMES HER, the highest-grossing new Broadway musical of the 2024-2025 Broadway season, has stops planned in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, St. Louis, Charlotte, and many other cities. Additional engagements and the route for the tour’s first year will be announced soon.
Lowe Cunningham, producer of DEATH BECOMES HER and Vice President of Creative Development and Production at Universal Theatrical Group, said today, “It has been such a joy bringing DEATH BECOMES HER to life on stage and I’m beyond thrilled to be embraced as we have by Broadway audiences. On behalf of the entire creative team and company, we are so proud that we will be able to share this musical and entertain audiences with laughter across the country for years to come with the launch of this tour.”
Playhouse Square President and CEO Craig Hassall added, “We are so thrilled that our colleagues in New York continue to turn to Cleveland to tech and launch their Broadway shows on our stages. Kicking off the North-American tour of DEATH BECOMES HER is a thrill for us as an organization and meaningful not only for our audiences but also for our city’s economy; once more Cleveland will be the first city to see a new production assembled and rehearsed right here in one of the most significant entertainment cities in the country."
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. Life’s a bitch and then you die. Or not!
DEATH BECOMES HER features direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli, a book by Marco Pennette, and an original score by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey.
DEATH BECOMES HER features scenic design by two-time Tony Award winner Derek McLane, costume design by Tony Award and Academy Award winner Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Tony Award winner Justin Townsend, sound design by Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski, hair and wig design by two-time Drama Desk Award winner Charles LaPointe, make-up design by Joe Dulude II, fight direction by Drama Desk Award winner Cha Ramos, with music supervision by Drama Desk Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by three-time Tony Award winner Doug Besterman, music direction by Ben Cohn, dance & music arrangements by Tony Award nominee Sam Davis, vocal arrangements by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Julia Mattison & Noel Carey, music coordination by Kristy Norter, casting by The TRC Company, and general management by 321 Theatrical Management. Marcia Goldberg serves as Executive Producer.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of DEATH BECOMES HER is now available via Concord Theatricals Recordings on all streaming and digital platforms. The CD and 2-LP vinyl is now available for preorder.
DEATH BECOMES HER opened on Broadway on Thursday, November 21, and had the critics raving:
“★★★★ Savagely funny. Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard make musical-comedy magic that never gets old.” – Time Out New York
“Wildly entertaining. A perfect musical comedy. It grabs the audience by the jugular fast and doesn’t let go. Megan Hilty & Jennifer Simard shine in a life force of a musical.” – Deadline
★★★★ “Dazzling! A rousing, raucously entertaining hit.” – The Guardian
“A cheek-aching laughter rollercoaster! Death Becomes Her Is the Most Fun Night Out on Broadway” – The Daily Beast
“The comedy chops of Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard are a miracle elixir.” – New York Post
★★★★★ “Breathtaking, exuberant and hilarious. Death Becomes Her is a supersized Broadway spectacle. An ideal musical comedy.” – The Stage
“A campy, go-for-broke show filled with hearty laughs and gutsy, zesty performances from Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard.” – Chicago Tribune
“Boisterously funny.” – Wall Street Journal
“Savagely funny.” – Time Out New York
“Now a warning: This show will probably sell out, so get your tickets before the whole thing gets old.” – Chelsea Community News (Michael Musto)
DEATH BECOMES HER previously played a critically acclaimed pre-Broadway limited engagement at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre from Sunday, May 19, through Sunday, June 2, 2024.
DEATH BECOMES HER is produced by Universal Theatrical Group (UTG), overseen by Jimmy Horowitz (Chairman of Business Affairs and Operations, NBCUniversal), and led by Lowe Cunningham (Vice President of Creative Development and Production, Universal Theatrical Group). DEATH BECOMES HER on Broadway is co-produced by James L. Nederlander, Steven Spielberg & Kate Capshaw, Jason Blum & James Wan, Debra Martin Chase, John Gore Organization, and Marc Platt.
DEATH BECOMES HER is based on the Universal Pictures 1992 film, written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
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