In the new Broadway musical “Death Becomes Her,” a so-so 1992 movie gets a stunning makeover. Headlined by Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and a slew of special effects, the film followed two vain women in their desperate quest for eternal youth and beauty — with a supernatural twist. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the black comedy […]

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‘Death Becomes Her’ Review: A Laugh-Filled, Tuneful Broadway Musical to Die For

“Wrinkle, wrinkle, little star,” says an under-the-knife actress named Madeline Ashton in the 1992 Robert Zemeckis movie “Death Becomes Her,” “Hope they never see the scars.” One can always hope. “Death Becomes Her” has had some major plastic surgery since its Chicago tryout. As penned by Marco Pennette, with music and lyrics from the rising and talented young team of Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, the show has been nicely nipped, tucked, lifted…

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BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘Death Becomes Her’ is a silly, campy, laugh-filled romp

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DEATH BECOMES HER comes to life on Broadway tonight as it celebrates its opening at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in a production starring Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber, and Grammy Award winner Michelle Williams. Did the critics fall under the spell of Broadway's most glamourous new musical? Find out below!

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Frank Rizzo In the new Broadway musical “Death Becomes Her,” a so-so 1992 movie gets a stunning makeover. Headlined by Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and a slew of special effects, the film followed two vain women in their desperate quest for eternal youth and beauty — with a supernatural twist. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the black comedy earned mixed reviews and middling B.O., but there was something about its mix of camp and surreal, body-contort…

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“Death Becomes Her,” which has had some major plastic surgery since its Chicago tryout, has been nicely nipped, tucked, lifted and deftly de-flabbed, with a pair of gutsy, zesty and highly skilled lead performances from Meghan Hilty and Jennifer Simard. The post BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘Death Becomes Her’ is a silly, campy, laugh-filled romp first appeared on New York Times Post.

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Good morning, and welcome to Broadway News’ Broadway Review by Brittani Samuel — our overview of reactions, recommendations and information tied to last night’s  Broadway opening of “Death Becomes Her.” RUNDOWN(L-R) Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty and Christopher Sieber in “Death Becomes Her” on Broadway, 2024 (Credit: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)There are multiple women on Broadway invested in youth. Norma Desmond broods over it. Mama Rose w…

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