DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews - Page 18

[HaveAGoodShow]

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.

Updated On: 5/15/25 at 08:27 PM

[SteveSanders]

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.

 

[DAME]

Posted: 5/15/25 at 11:18pm

Jennifer was on tonight on Watch What Happens Live .  With Snoop and Lizzo.  She looks fabulous.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/17/25 at 10:48am

Megan's out of the matinee (again).

[MB124]

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…

[pablitonizer]

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 AM

[Jstone08]

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. 

Updated On: 5/17/25 at 11:09 AM

[SmokeyLady]

Posted: 5/17/25 at 3:44pm

They are out so much that it has unfortunately become expected.  

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 5/17/25 at 7:37pm

Insane !! 

[Sutton Ross]

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. 

[nativenewyorker2]

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

[itsahopi]

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.

[Azúcar!]

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.

[WldKingdomHM]

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) 

[MemorableUserName]

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.

[MemorableUserName]

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.

[Bwaygurl2]

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.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

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. 🙄 

Updated On: 5/18/25 at 09:06 AM

[binau]

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.

[Huss417]

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. 

[binau]

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). 

[itsahopi]

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 

[ElephantLoveMedley]

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"

[Azúcar!]

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.  

[itsahopi]

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.”