DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews — Page 12

I don’t think the number of quick changes or not leaving the stage for almost two hours is a justification for a leading actor calling out with regularity. If they are having difficulty with the demands of the show then conversations need to happen about alternates. Even during rehearsals or previews. This allows everyone a better experience-both actor and audience.

Also, I don’t think it’s accurate to say most people don’t notice. I think most do notice. Both women are billed in huge placards on the front of the theater. People who see understudy slips are disappointed because they know they aren’t getting the star performance. They know they aren’t seeing the women posted outside.


It’s not entitlement either. It’s normal for someone to feel some disappointment.

Exactly, Dame. Megan is never in NYC anymore due to her living in LA. It was a HUGE deal for her to come back to do a musical on Broadway 15 years later. People come for her, they look forward to seeing her so people have every right to be disappointed.

Megan Hilty almost never leaves the stage in this show, and when she is, she's changing costumes, so I fully understand her calling out.

So, she never read the script and had no idea the demands of this role when they started previews? Yeah no. Don't take a role if you can't handle it.

Updated On: 4/10/25 at 09:27 PM

this show should have had a standby available by opening night if both roles are that demanding on Hilty & Simard. Not waiting 6 months to hire someone.

I think its a little ridiculous to basically just label Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard as lazy Slackers as opposed to 20+ year Broadway veterans.

Both again tonight’?

PipingHotPiccolo said: "MemorableUserName said: "It's also fascinating to see certain posters who are the first to scream "misogyny," and would certainly do so if anyone else were making the comments, going after two actresses so vehemently."

Its a particularly bizarre dose of hostility since weve had so many instances where these posters were outraged at anyone pointing out serious systemic absences. Lindsay Mendez, for surely valid reasons, missed WEEKS of shows at a time, and at one point I think was just doing half the performances, without any notice from the producers, any warning, and the response HERE was that it was outrageous to question her (though all anyone was doing was criticizing the way the production was handling it).

No one has any reason to believe Hilty or Simard are anything less than consummate professionals doing their best. Are they even above title? Get a grip everyone."

But clearly something is going on. And in this day of age of social media .. a effort in transparency'would go a long way.

Updated On: 4/11/25 at 05:33 PM

there's this IG fan page that always posts when an understudy is on.



https://www.instagram.com/deathbecomeshersource/

Dee Roscioli is making her Madeline debut tonight.

WldKingdomHM said: "Megan out tomorrow matinee also"

Is she sick again?

ACL2006 said: "Dee Roscioli is making her Madeline debut tonight."



anyone see Dee tonight?

Simard hasn't done a Wednesday matinee in well over a month at this point.

Aren’t we not supposed to be using X anymore?

MemorableUserName said: "The original Michelle Williams x2 video on TikTok if anyone prefers that:

https://www.tiktok.com/@tyvid5/video/7494469458166058286

Also, DBH MW posted an Instagram story of them that someone crossposted to Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1k1uml5/michelle_williams_visits_michelle_williams_at/"

As a fan of both, I'm so happy this finally happened! Also, if Death Becomes Her does get nominated for Best Musical, it would be fun to have her present their performance.