DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews — Page 10

MemorableUserName said: "My apologies. perfectliar does not lie in this case. They send you an email with a link to a QR code, not a PDF."

No apologies necessary, I appreciate everyone's willingness to help. I assume that the QR code is what you show at the door, no other steps required?

Call_me_jorge said: "Apparently Dee Roscioli mentioned at her final performance as Celine Dion in Titaniqueshe was joining Death Becomes Her as standby for the lead roles. Can anyone else confirm?"

Roscioli has officially been added to the cast as a standby (assuming for both Helen and Madeline).

Skymag0419 said: "ACL2006 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Apparently Dee Roscioli mentioned at her final performance as Celine Dion in Titaniqueshe was joining Death Becomes Her as standby for the lead roles. Can anyone else confirm?"

Roscioli has officially been added to the cast as a standby (assuming for both Helen and Madeline)."

There hasn’t been an official press release with any info on who she is the standby for. I wouldn’t just assume it’s for both."

True. in her IG post she doesn't state any role she's covering.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHtTCKzu_-f/

Call_me_jorge said: "Has it been mentioned Neil Haskell has been replaced with Nick Alvino? I just noticed that on the DBH cast page."

Neil has been out for a while with Alvino replacing him two weeks ago. Before that, the swings were rotating in his Priest track for several weeks. No word why Haskell left.



FYI, Kristine Covillo(swing) left last Sunday after making her debut on Saturday due to an injury.



Also, general notes on scheduled absences for Hilty, Simard & Williams:

Michelle Williams will not appear in the March 27th evening performance. Jennifer Simard will not appear in all performances from July 21st - July 27th. Megan Hilty will not appear in the April 15th performance nor the April 16th matinee performance. Michelle Williams will not appear in all performances from July 9th - July 11th nor August 29th - 31st.

Updated On: 3/27/25 at 09:52 PM

WldKingdomHM said: "They are both out of the matinee today. What’s going on ?"

Dee is officially listed in the Playbill as the standby for both but isn't going on today. I'd assume she hasn't had her put-in yet.

Both Hilty & Simard were back for the evening show.

I don’t know I saw the understudies today and I found the show to be terrible. I maybe laughed once? I wonder if it’s different with Megan and Jen. Michelle looked also lost on that stage and the scene with her and the staircase looked like it was from Dance with the Vampires.

Megan and Jenn's attendance feels like Lindsay Mendez in 'Merrily' all over again. I can understand the roles being quite demanding but I wish they just had a set schedule of doing 7 shows a week like Nicole in Sunset. It feels like trying to win the lottery to see them both at the same show.

WldKingdomHM said: "I don’t know I saw the understudies today and I found the show to be terrible. I maybe laughed once? I wonder if it’s different with Megan and Jen. Michelle looked also lost on that stage and the scene with her and the staircase looked like it was from Dancewith the Vampires."

Unfortunately, I don’t think having Jenn or Megan in would have elevated this material—it’s just that basic. Nearly three hours of them scream-singing over each other, lyrics you can’t make out because of their sheer volume, and jokes that barely land. The whole thing feels like it was made for low-brow tourists who think standing in line at Ellen’s Stardust Diner is a quintessential New York experience.

FANtomFollies said: "Megan and Jenn's attendance feels like Lindsay Mendez in 'Merrily' all over again. I can understand the roles being quite demanding but I wish they just had a set schedule of doing 7 shows a week like Nicole in Sunset. It feels like trying to win the lottery to see them both at the same show."

Hilty has talked about how draining the role is and that her only rest comes during intermission. They just hired Dee Roscioli as the standby for both Hilty and Simard. I doubt they hire another standby or move someone into an alternate role. It'll also be interesting to see if either actress stays with the show past a year.

What is up with their attendance??

ljay889 said: "What is up with their attendance??"

Insane! While Nicole has missed zero minus her vacations

Updated On: 4/9/25 at 12:18 PM

Yeah, it's an embarrassment at this point. They have the worst attendance of the season and if their roles are so unbelievably challenging like their attendance suggests, they should cut down to 5 shows a week.

Updated On: 4/9/25 at 12:19 PM