Posted: 5/18/26 at 10:59am
27 previews and 666 regular performances.
Updated On: 5/18/26 at 10:59 AM
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:03am
Closing on Pride feels appropriate.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:06am
EDSOSLO858 said: "27 previews and 666 regular performances."
Illuminati confirmed.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:06am
Just got tix for the last show
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:06am
Ugh, this show was such a guilty pleasure. I'm sad to see how fast it fell.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:07am
Noooo.. :(
I still don't understand why they didn't do more stunt casting..
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:11am
Skywalker3 said: "Noooo.. :(
I still don't understand why they didn't do more stunt casting.."
Because the show's principal tracks are all demanding, either physically, vocally, or both (arguably with the exception of Ernest, but that's not a role you want a big name in).
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:12am
Skywalker3 said: "Noooo.. :(
I still don't understand why they didn't do more stunt casting.."
Death Becomes Her is a VERY physical show. You need to really be able to do the physical comedy as well as everything else.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:12am
Nooo. Such a gem of a show. I will miss having it on Broadway.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:13am
Can't say I didn't see this coming, but it's still so sad. My beloved DBH! I'll never understand how the producers let this ship sink while losing millions of dollars
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:20am
Love this show! Was so hoping to see stars like Sherie Rene Scott, Stephanie J Block, or even Jane Krakowski the mix. Pipe dream was Miss Piggy for a special performance!
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:21am
Kad said: "Closing on Pride feels appropriate."
I'm already expecting the Lunt's roof to blow off during that final "For the Gaze."
Updated On: 5/18/26 at 11:21 AM
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:24am
Showface said: "Love this show! Was so hoping to see starslike Sherie Rene Scott, Stephanie J Block, or even Jane Krakowski the mix. Pipe dream was Miss Piggy for a special performance!"
I’m sure they might have been approached but many, including Laura Benanti, declined due to the physical demands of the show as well as the vocal demands. No one was up to the 8 performances a week scenario balancing all this AND a personal life.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:25am
A shame it’s closing with Betsy as Madeline and not Megan. The show just isn’t the same without her.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:28am
Well damn. Not surprising. But what is completely mystifying is how they seemingly just let this thing freefall without any major shakeup in tactics to try and reverse course. If new casting wasn't possible, how about new marketing strategies at least? This show held steady in grosses for so long, but then stumbled in the winter and continued to lose more and more each week. But it felt like they didn't try anything new with their advertising to save it. I'll miss this show, it was so much fun and an easy recommendation to folks coming to the city on a trip.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:29am
It's interesting, as I know of a few "names" that could definitely sell tickets that recently auditioned for the creative team. They must have realized that running cost outweighed projected ticket sales. Sad, It was such a fun show.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:32am
When I saw it recently, I knew the writing was on the wall if they didn't switch it up, I'm surprised they didn't even bother through the Summer, but the energy and spark just wasn't there anymore. It will do well on tour, tho.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:33am
Kad said: "Skywalker3 said: "Noooo.. :(
I still don't understand why they didn't do more stunt casting.."
Because the show's principal tracks are all demanding, either physically, vocally, or both (arguably with the exception of Ernest, but that's not a role you want a big name in)."
Viola could have been a contender too. Good chance they TRIED a dozen+ ladies and couldn’t get anyone bigger than M. Williams. And it’s so expensive to run that a C-or-D-lister probably wouldn’t help them much at all.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:33am
Joining the chorus of the bummed.
The closing has been obvious for a bit but it's still frustrating. As noted above, I'm not sure why they didn't try... anything else? It's true that the two leads are quite demanding and probably hard to replace but why wasn't Viola cast with a rotating assortment of gay icons? Yes, it's quite a sing as written but I'd think they could find some folks to look fabulous and belt it... or even changing the songs so folks could sing it. Or even casting Broadway icons in the other roles... get some repeat business?
I'm sure there are reasons but this whole thing feels like a missed opportunity.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:33am
For anyone who needs a Megan Hilty fix, she appears in a parody JG Wentworth ad at the end of this John Oliver segment. Funny cameos from James Monroe Iglehart, Alex Moffat, Victor Garber, and Larry David too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcrDC4ftXgM
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:35am
What a MISS to not have Benanti do this.
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:37am
pagereynolds said: "Skywalker3 said: "Noooo.. 
I still don't understand why they didn't do more stunt casting.."
Death Becomes Her is a VERY physical show. You need to really be able to do the physical comedy as well as everything else."
I wanted to love this show so badly that I bought and refunded tickets three (3) separate times between June and January trying to catch the original leads. And yes, I fully understand understudies are talented and often just as good (sometimes better) than the principals.
When I finally did get to see the show, there were still absences. I understand the material is incredibly physical and demanding, but I still think there were major missteps here:
I’m grateful I did get to see Hilty and Simard’s final performance together, even if it cost far more than I originally intended to spend. But Sieber and Williams were both out, and there were moments where the cast felt like they were phoning in the material. Honestly… really disappointing, especially with how great the music, costumes, sets, and premise are.
It deserves better and I only wish I could go back in time to have seen it around opening/prior to all of the constant callouts and awards season.
Updated On: 5/18/26 at 11:37 AM
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:38am
Shocked but not surprised.
They really let it go into freefall. Even if the casting aspect was tough, like someone said earlier, there was no real attempt to reinvigorate the marketing to make it seem fresh or “must see”. Going back to casting, it also seemed that the most viable replacements (Bean, Vosk, Gasteyer, Cox)
I’m glad they had a good run but it definitely had legs for much longer. Also, a bit weird to hear this is closing and yet not a peep on Beaches 😂
Posted: 5/18/26 at 11:44am
I'll guess and say they tried to stunt cast one of the lead roles and nothing worked out. The tour should do well.
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