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DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#425
Posted: 5/15/25 at 8:27pm
Quick observation:
I get that understudies.org isn’t a flawless source for tracking Broadway cast changes, but shows like "Moulin Rouge," "The Great Gatsby" and "The Outsiders" are popping up on that board night after night. Compared to them, "Death Becomes Her" barely registers — it really seems like it's in the minority when it comes to frequent understudy appearances.
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#426
Posted: 5/15/25 at 8:43pm
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Some of you guys have been on this board for twenty years.There have been performers used in key art(s) long after they left a production. There are actors who are “the face” of the show and doing press, but are not above the title. We understand what this means in terms of guaranteed performances or refund. Why are we acting brand new?"
Why are you trying to act like what's happening with Hilty and Simard is normal? It's not. And you don't need to be around here for 20 years to understand that.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#427
Posted: 5/15/25 at 11:18pm
Jennifer was on tonight on Watch What Happens Live . With Snoop and Lizzo. She looks fabulous.
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#428
Posted: 5/17/25 at 10:48am
Megan's out of the matinee (again).
Featured Actor Joined: 8/19/22
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#429
Posted: 5/17/25 at 10:53am
Just for the hell of it, I’d love to know what the current missed performance count is here…
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#430
Posted: 5/17/25 at 11:08am
Megan Hilty is also out on Tuesday 5/20 performance!
Updated On: 5/17/25 at 11:08 AMSwing Joined: 11/10/15
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#431
Posted: 5/17/25 at 11:09am
ACL2006 said: "i'd still bet money that after the Tony Awards, Dee Roscioli ends up as the Madeline alternate and does Wed & Sat matinees."
I hope this happens. There is no shame in not doing 8 shows a week but it would be nice to have some more transparency about scheduling.
I have seen the show 3 times and two of them Megan called out at the last min (once I was already in the city). I love the show regardless of who is on for the leads but it still would have been a consideration for me to choose which date I chose instead of just crossing your fingers. (And it’s no hate on understudies, I have specifically gone to see planned understudy dates in other shows such as Sweeney because the understudies were so amazing).
I’m also surprised the same performers cover both Madeline and Helen because they seem such vocally different roles.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/29/14
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#432
Posted: 5/17/25 at 3:44pm
They are out so much that it has unfortunately become expected.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#434
Posted: 5/17/25 at 7:56pm
After the Tonys, they should really reassess things. Get a set schedule of 6 shows a week for the ladies with more transparency for audiences or just leave.
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#435
Posted: 5/17/25 at 8:33pm
5 years from now are we gonna hear that the two leads actually hated each other behind the scenes in a memoir lol
Stand-by Joined: 11/19/06
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#436
Posted: 5/17/25 at 9:41pm
nativenewyorker2 said: "5 years from now are we gonna hear that the two leads actually hated each other behind the scenes in a memoir lol"
nah we are not gonna do that misogynistic bull in 2025 move along.
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#437
Posted: 5/17/25 at 10:28pm
No one here is hating on women. au contraire. We are loving on them. These ladies are flawless. When they show up.
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#438
Posted: 5/18/25 at 7:22am
You got to give it over to Nicole at Sunset. Girl wakes up does press, sings her heart out in the afternoon, and still shows up to work for a week (and missed one show)
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#439
Posted: 5/18/25 at 8:53am
Azúcar! said: "No one here is hating on women.au contraire. We are loving on them. These ladies are flawless. When they show up."
If you think that's the case, you haven't been following this thread, which has largely devolved into raking them across the coals.
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#440
Posted: 5/18/25 at 8:56am
WldKingdomHM said: "You got to give it over to Nicole at Sunset. Girl wakes up does press, sings her heart out in the afternoon, and still shows up to work for a week (and missed one show)"
Yes, congratulations to Nicole for having a part that only requires her to park and bark her two big numbers and run around in a circle flailing about the stage at one point, but is otherwise mostly stationary.
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#441
Posted: 5/18/25 at 9:03am
MemorableUserName said: "WldKingdomHM said: "You got to give it over to Nicole at Sunset. Girl wakes up does press, sings her heart out in the afternoon, and still shows up to work for a week (and missed one show)"
Yes, congratulations to Nicole for having a part that only requires her to park and bark her two big numbers and run around in a circle flailing about the stage at one point, but is otherwise mostly stationary."
Stupid comment. Nicole's attendance in a very intense part has been remarkable.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#442
Posted: 5/18/25 at 9:06am
MemorableUserName said: "WldKingdomHM said: "You got to give it over to Nicole at Sunset. Girl wakes up does press, sings her heart out in the afternoon, and still shows up to work for a week (and missed one show)"
Yes, congratulations to Nicole for having a part that only requires her to park and bark her two big numbers and run around in a circle flailing about the stage at one point, but is otherwise mostly stationary."
So she isn’t doing pratfalls or delivering a ten minute tap solo. That means she’s not giving a demanding, intense performance? Or that she doesn’t deserve kudos for only calling out one time between NY and London?
What’s your point?
You make it sound like she’s wheeled on and off the stage by a stagehand to deliver one line 8x a week. 🙄
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#443
Posted: 5/18/25 at 9:22am
Exactly. Nicole makes it look effortless because she is so talented and the entire production/direction fits her like a glove so it seems like an effortless marriage. No one has ever suggested Norma Desmond is an easy role until now. In fact, if you take someone like Glenn Close her vocals did not make the part seem easy at all.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#444
Posted: 5/18/25 at 10:33am
WiCkEDrOcKS said: "MemorableUserName said: "WldKingdomHM said: "You got to give it over to Nicole at Sunset. Girl wakes up does press, sings her heart out in the afternoon, and still shows up to work for a week (and missed one show)"
Yes, congratulations to Nicole for having a part that only requires her to park and bark her two big numbers and run around in a circle flailing about the stage at one point, but is otherwise mostly stationary."
Soshe isn’t doing pratfalls or delivering a ten minute tapsolo. That means she’s not giving a demanding,intenseperformance? Or that she doesn’t deserve kudos for only calling out one time between NY and London?
What’s your point?
You make it sound like she’s wheeled on and off the stage by a stagehand to deliverone line 8x a week. 🙄"
They must have never seen her do the backward somersaults in Act 2.
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#445
Posted: 5/18/25 at 10:42am
Is there any chance ‘death becomes her’ could upset for best musical? Eg if Tony voters want to go big splashy audience pleaser instead of little show that could? (Since we’ve had a few of those recently).
Stand-by Joined: 11/19/06
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#446
Posted: 5/18/25 at 11:23am
Azúcar! said: "No one here is hating on women.au contraire. We are loving on them. These ladies are flawless. When they show up."
there has been a ton of hate beyond the mild snark in your post but I’m speaking specifically of the one suggesting these two women hate each other which is a laughable and annoying suggestion
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/21
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#447
Posted: 5/18/25 at 11:58am
binau said: "Is there any chance ‘death becomes her’ could upset for best musical? Eg if Tony voters want to go big splashy audience pleaser instead of little show that could? (Since we’ve had a few of those recently)."
Johnny Oleksinski just put out a piece suggesting this may be a possibility...
A big hit, I’m told, was the “Death Becomes Her” soiree at Sony Hall. The comedy’s stars Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child all showed up and schmoozed.
The much funnier stage version of the movie starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn was also very popular with the visitors.
“Death” has emerged as the more traditional, crowd-pleasing alternative to the Best Musical frontrunner, robot rom-com “Maybe Happy Ending"
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#448
Posted: 5/18/25 at 12:00pm
Oh it’s not hate . I read that. It’s fun speculation based on the parts they play . A diva and her wanna be bestie. And throw in the fact that the actresses have a poor attendance record. People are just having fun and talking show. No one is hating on them. Lighten up.
Stand-by Joined: 11/19/06
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews#449
Posted: 5/18/25 at 1:25pm
Azúcar! said: "Oh it’s not hate . I read that. It’s fun speculation based on the parts they play . A diva and her wanna be bestie. And throw in the fact that the actresses have a poor attendance record. People are just having fun and talking show. No one is hating on them. Lighten up. "
nah sorry I ain’t gonna take toxic nonsense dressed up as “it’s a joke.”
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