DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews — Page 14

I feel like Viola is a role they could get some fun replacements for to bring in repeat business.

It's hard to believe those two numbers will sell lots of tickets. They sadly reveal what a distinctly subpar show it actually is.

CukorLover said: "It's hard to believe those two numbers will sell lots of tickets. They sadly reveal what a distinctly subpar show it actually is."

I have to disagree it's pure musical theater comedy at its best. Cast is superb and show is very funny, entertaining and visually stunning. Two great leading ladies - Megan Hilty & Jennifer Simard are comic geniuses! 

Updated On: 5/2/25 at 12:51 PM

CukorLover said: "It's hard to believe those two numbers will sell lots of tickets. They sadly reveal what a distinctly subpar show it actually is."

If that's an indication of your taste and judgment, the producers can breathe a sigh of relief that you're not advising them, considering that the Hilty/Simard/Sieber song already went viral on social media months ago and was performed on another TV show, gaining them a lot of fans and sold tickets.

Updated On: 5/2/25 at 01:34 PM

As a proud member of the "This Show Was Meh" brigade, I want to make clear that the opening 20 minutes are fantastic. That big number for Hilty, this Tell Me Ernest earworm, and the wedding--all great. It just completely falls apart after that

but i DO agree that this song is great marketing- I went into DBH expecting to love it based on this number. They will continue to make money for a while. Also, both Hilty and Simard look/sound better than ever.

Playbill_Trash said: "everythingtaboo said: "Just got an email that Hilty is out for tomorrow's matinee. That wasn't on Broadway Direct when I ordered tickets a couple of months ago. Oh well."

Any predictionsof leads calling out 2 weeks after the Tonys? Maybe based on how it’s been going lately? That’s when I have tickets to see it…"

I'd bet money that Dee Roscioli will be the Madeline alternate after the Tony's and will do the Wednesday and Saturday matinees.

WldKingdomHM said: "Does anyone know if it’s in Megan’s contract to be out once a week? She did do the Wednesday matinee so tomorrow would be fitting"

No. She's done full weeks previously. Just her attendance has not been good overall. I get how physically demanding the role is, but as it's been said already, they should have had a standby hired on opening night.

MemorableUserName said: "I love that Simard did the pratfall over the arm of the couch during "Tell Me Ernest" on the Today Show.

Videos: Watch the Cast of DEATH BECOMES HER Perform on The TODAY Show"

Can anyone who has seen the show recently tell me if Simard does this fall on the regular? She didn't when I saw it final preview (or in a video of the song taken around the same time), so I figured it may have been cut - I wonder now if that was due to an injury or something and they've put it back in, or if it was only done for the video to sell it better.

everythingtaboo said: "Just got an email that Hilty is out for tomorrow's matinee. That wasn't on Broadway Direct when I ordered tickets a couple of months ago. Oh well."

Simard is also out for the matinee now.

Is Simard getting fined for cursing on tv?

Also, 5 swings for ensemble are on for the matinee! I guess that early morning appearance on the Today show yesterday has them exhausted in need of a break. I bet both Hilty & Simard are back tonight!

I think some investigating should be done.  It’s ridiculous.  A call to page 6?

I guess that early morning appearance on the Today show yesterday has them exhausted in need of a break.

Yeah, doing two different things in an entire day is apparently too challenging for them. What a waste of two nominations. Meanwhile, Helen Shen has excellent attendance.....weird.