DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews - Page 10

[TarHeelAlan]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 11:56am

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?

 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 2:51pm

Yes, that's right.



And then when you click on View Tickets:

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 3:28pm

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]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 7:27pm

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. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 8:51pm

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]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 9:26pm

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

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 9:52pm

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]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 10:38am

They are both out of the matinee today. What’s going on ? 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 12:43pm

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.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 12:51pm

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

They are both out a lot since the show began, unfortunately. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 8:41pm

Both Hilty & Simard were back for the evening show.

[tomwsjr]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 9:42pm

Why are they both missing so many performances?  

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 10:46pm

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. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 7:18am

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."

Williams' acting is definitely lacking. She sings her numbers very well but her scene work is M.I.A. Sounds like she's reading straight from the script. FYI, Williams is scheduled to be out this weekend. Might be better off with her u/s, Ximone Rose. Curious to find out when Dee Roscioli goes on. Hilty is scheduled out for a few performances on April 15 & 16.

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 9:37am

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. 

[inception]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 9:47am

It's probably like the difference between watching an episode of let's say Seinfeld vs your co-worker trying to tell you the jokes from the episode. 

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. 

 

[ShowBro]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 1:32pm

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.

 

 

 

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 4:13pm

I mean...having seen it, yes. Yes they elevate the material. They ABSOLUTELY elevate the material. The jokes are solid; Smiard and Hilty make it uproarious. Delivery is everything, and Smiard in particular is the master of the unexpected choice. This show needs geniuses in these roles, and they have them.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 4:49pm

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.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/9/25 at 12:02pm

Hilty and Simard are both out for the matinee today.

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/9/25 at 12:14pm

What is up with their attendance??

[Kad]

Posted: 4/9/25 at 12:18pm

As Tonys and other awards loom, as well as various benefits and galas they will be asked to participate in, I imagine they both will be doing a lot more press and events again. I wonder if their attendance will be even spottier in the next couple of months. As it stands, it seems like just as many people have missed one or both of them in performance as have seen them.

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

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 4/9/25 at 12:18pm

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

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 4/9/25 at 12:19pm

They did Miscast together on Monday night and last night there was a Q&A with them and the songwriters after the show, so they were there late. I would guess that may have something to do with it.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/9/25 at 12:19pm

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