DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews - Page 15

[Kad]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 3:46pm

I get that they are human beings in a demanding show and deserve time to rest and take care of themselves, but it seems unreasonable for it to be a crapshoot for ticketbuyers to see one or both of them. If the roles are too much of a lift, they needed to codify an alternate schedule months ago. What's the point of them doing GMA or any press if there's a decent chance people won over by their appearance and buy tickets to see them... won't? 

[pagereynolds]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 4:00pm

Sutton Ross said: "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."

Not sure what point you're trying to make, but the Tony Award isn't for best attendance.

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 4:55pm

Yeah, saying someone is more deserving of recognition because they have a less complex, less demanding, and less taxing role that's easier to do 8x a week isn't quite the flex some people think it is.

[Natalie Ellis]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 5:04pm

Hi there! Hate to respond here but two swings were on today. One was for me (who was on for Helen) and one for a male ensemble member who is on vacation and didn’t even do the today show yesterday and then our stand by is on for Madeline. You can be frustrated but facts are important here. 
 

Thank you. 

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 5:14pm

I’m assuming they’d want to be seen by Tony voters so any absence is probably needed. But yes there should be an opposing schedule to give each a show off if they need that. 

[pagereynolds]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 5:29pm

BorisTomashevsky said: "I’m assuming they’d want to be seen by Tony voters so any absence is probably needed. But yes there should be an opposing schedule to give each a show off if they need that."

The Tony voters are rescheduled if a principal is out.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 7:01pm

Natalie Ellis said: "Hi there! Hate to respond here but two swings were on today. One was for me (who was on for Helen) and one for a male ensemble member who is on vacation and didn’t even do the today show yesterday and then our stand by is on for Madeline. You can be frustrated but facts are important here.


Thank you."

Someone is submitting wrong info to understudies.org. they have five swings listed for the matinee and three swings listed for tonight. I know a few shows prohibit a random person submitting info. Maybe Death Becomes Her needs their own source to submit covers for that website?

[BossBroadway]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 7:14pm

Stop blaming Megan and Jen for missing performances and causing issues; if they can't give a quality performance, there's absolutely no reason for them to perform. The producers are the ones who get to decide whether or not to have an alternate. These two roles are (arguably) significantly more physically and vocally difficult than Shen's. The show is also a whole hour longer. It sucks when performers you want to see call out, but if they're under the weather or don't feel they can give a performance worth hundreds of dollars, calling out is the right thing to do. It's not about laziness. I'd love to see all of you complaining sing and perform these roles 8x a week. 

[millieliz]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 7:16pm

That website actually has listed exactly what Natalie said. Two swings as well as her and Dee (and then two swings for the evening, one of which is the one covering a vacation.)

[millieliz]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 7:18pm

(also Natalie, love your work, huge fan, keep it up you rule as Helen!!)

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 7:20pm

millieliz said: "That website actually has listed exactly what Natalie said.Two swings as well as her and Dee (and then two swings for the evening, one of which is the one covering a vacation.)"

Earlier they had five swings listed for the matinee. Someone probably reported the wrong info and the incorrect swings were removed.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 7:37pm

BossBroadway said: "Stop blaming Megan and Jen for missing performances and causing issues; if they can't give a quality performance, there's absolutely no reason for them to perform. The producers are the ones who get to decide whether or not to have an alternate. These two roles are (arguably) significantly more physically and vocally difficult than Shen's. The show is also a whole hour longer. It sucks when performers you want to see call out, but if they're under the weather or don't feel they can give a performance worth hundreds of dollars, calling out is the right thing to do. It's not about laziness. I'd love to see all of you complaining sing and perform these roles 8x a week."

LOLZ

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 7:57pm

BossBroadway said: "Stop blaming Megan and Jen for missing performances and causing issues; if they can't give a quality performance, there's absolutely no reason for them to perform. The producers are the ones who get to decide whether or not to have an alternate. These two roles are (arguably) significantly more physically and vocally difficult than Shen's. The show is also a whole hour longer. It sucks when performers you want to see call out, but if they're under the weather or don't feel they can give a performance worth hundreds of dollars, calling out is the right thing to do. It's not about laziness. I'd love to see all of you complaining sing and perform these roles 8x a week."

They've both missed at least one show a week for a while now. Dee Roscioli should have been hired at the beginning as the standby. Or as the Madeline alternate.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 8:17pm

Robbie2 said: "Also, 2 swings for ensemble are on for the matinee! I guess that early morning appearance on the Today show yesterdayhas them exhausted in need of a break. I bet both Hilty & Simard are back tonight!"

 

Hilty & Simard are back on tonight!

[BossBroadway]

Posted: 5/4/25 at 6:18pm

They've both missed at least one show a week for a while now. Dee Roscioli should have been hired at the beginning as the standby. Or as the Madeline alternate.

...so blame the producers, not the performers. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 5/4/25 at 10:52pm

Chris Sieber was out of the matinee today -  Bud Weber was on as Ernest

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/4/25 at 11:08pm

BossBroadway said: "They've both missed at least one show a week for a while now. Dee Roscioli should have been hired at the beginning as the standby. Or as the Madeline alternate.

...so blame the producers, not the performers."

Also going to this, I see the Helen understudy still doesn't have her own actual version of the Finale Gun Shot dress and is still wearing just the sparkly purple one from the department store.

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 5/10/25 at 6:44pm

Dee's on tonight (announced a few hours ago) and tomorrow's matinee (announced a few days ago). Hilty in for the Sunday evening (they had no Wednesday matinee this week; two Sunday shows instead) as of now.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/10/25 at 11:19pm

Seriously, when was the last time Megan did all 8 shows/week?

[DebraR]

Posted: 5/11/25 at 11:26am

So frustrating. Im trying to map out the week I am in town (this week) and can't figure out which date/time we should try to get tickets for. I really want to see both but there are so many absences. Has anyone figured out the "best chance" day to see them?

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 5/11/25 at 11:29am

DebraR said: "So frustrating. Im trying to map out the week I am in town (this week) and can't figure out which date/time we should try to get tickets for. I really want to see both but there are so many absences. Has anyone figured out the "best chance" day to see them?"

Avoid matinees is probably the only advice I would give. Buy close to curtain time so you know they will be in. 

[DebraR]

Posted: 5/11/25 at 11:42am

Definitely won't be going for a matinee but will be rushing so I won't have the chance to find out before hand. Wish someone had a chart, haha, showing which are the most common days they are both in!

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 5/11/25 at 11:43am

MemorableUserName said: "Dee's on tonight (announced a few hours ago) and tomorrow's matinee (announced a few days ago). Hilty infor the Sunday evening (they had no Wednesday matinee this week; two Sunday shows instead) as of now."

It’s ridiculous to me that Megan is doing an 11:30am show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on 5/10 but can’t do both of her Broadway shows. I’m sorry but that’s unacceptable. People who paid to see her Saturday night are out of luck but she’s participating in a show at the Beechman. What is going on? 

[DAME]

Posted: 5/11/25 at 12:24pm

Maybe equity needs to poke their nose in.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/11/25 at 1:12pm

DebraR said: "Definitely won't be going for a matinee but will be rushing so I won't have the chance to find out before hand. Wish someone had a chart, haha, showing which are the most common days they are both in!"

Hi Debra, with Megan out once again this afternoon, I would honestly say to avoid all two show days and weekends. Usually, Tuesday is a good day for attendance since they are fresh from a day off. That is what I'd recommend to you here with this specific show since this is not common with other shows. Anyway, I hope you have everyone in and enjoy the show!