Hilty & Simard to lead DEATH BECOMES HER in Chicago spring 2024; Broadway in the fall- Page 6

[DJD4]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 4:53pm

PipingHotPiccolo said: "i have no idea if Michelle Williams can act in or out of a paper bag, but it seems silly to base that opinion on how she handled a beast of a role like Aida 25 years ago. A smaller, lighter part might be perfect for her, and we know she can sing it. And she's somewhat of a Name. Seems like a coup for this production."

Never saw her in Aida, but I did see her in The Color Purple on tour and she was a perfectly good Shug Avery. 

She's playing a sexy villain in a (presumably) super campy musical comedy. I don't think the role is gonna call for a huge range.

[jpbran]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 5:32pm

Really curious about how they're gonna handle (or delete entirely) the "fat Helen" subplot where she eats her feelings "comically" in the movie. Can't see them doing a fat suit/makeup after the The Whale backlash w/Brendan Fraser (he got the Oscar despite it due to his "all-in" performance, but was dicey for a while.) Guessing "Hell" will be Agnes Gooch-level frumpy instead. 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 5:41pm

jpbran said: "Really curious about how they're gonna handle (or delete entirely) the "fat Helen" subplot where she eats her feelings "comically" in the movie. Can't see them doing a fat suit/makeup after the The Whale backlash w/Brendan Fraser (he got the Oscar despite it due to his "all-in" performance, but was dicey for a while.) Guessing "Hell" willbe Agnes Gooch-level frumpy instead."

Why not ? All she has to do is pull the latex mask off and step out of the suit for a quick change. Doll her up and back on stage 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 7:01pm

Jennifer Simard is a clown and a half. No matter what they end up doing for the character to make her look down and out, I’m sure it’ll mostly rely on Simard selling it physically.

As far as the special effects go, I recall an article a while back where Kristin Chenoweth was talking about doing workshops for this with Universal Theater Group, including illusion workshopping. I can’t find it now, but it seems like they’ve been working on production elements longer than, if not as long as, the musical itself.

[Ke3]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 11:49pm

ColorTheHours048 said: "As far as the special effects go, I recall an article a while back where Kristin Chenoweth was talking about doing workshops for this with Universal Theater Group, including illusion workshopping. I can’t find it now, but it seems like they’ve been working on production elementslonger than, if not as long as, the musical itself."

The movie quite literally changed Hollywood. FX that are common today were invented to make Death Becomes Her happen. One of the main ones being facial smoothing technology. Which is the root of deaging today.

For years it's been rumoured that certain actors require the use of it in their pictures which is obviously ironic because of the movies messaging.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 12:12am

Coming to the Lunt-Fontanne this fall

https://deathbecomesher.com/

Updated On: 3/29/24 at 12:12 AM

[Bill Snibson]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 9:42am

Jennifer Simard just posing in that teaser has me slamming down my credit card! Take my money! Can't wait. 

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 9:50am

Robbie2 said: "Coming to the Lunt-Fontanne this fall

https://deathbecomesher.com/"

Where is your source? I see nothing about Broadway on the website.

[Observation]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 10:40am

I purchased a ticket for opening night in Chicago! I just rewatched the movie to refamiliarize myself. Excited to report back!! 

[SkidRow82]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 11:15am

I'm seeing this next month and can not wait! I saw Simard in Disaster and she was fall out of your seat funny. 

Also just caught there's a couple of SYTYCD alums in the ensemble, so that's fun for those of us who are fans of that show. 

[George in DC]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 12:05pm

SkidRow82 said: "IAlso just caught there's a couple of SYTYCD alums in the ensemble, so that's fun for those of us who are fans of that show."

And some of us do not have the slightest idea what that is. I hate acronyms.

[70sBwayBaby]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 12:12pm

Can you tell us where you see anything about the Lunt? There are so many shows circling that theater...

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 12:20pm

How do we think the booking a theater process works, because by the day it becomes clearer that nobody on this board knows. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 12:38pm

George in DC said: "SkidRow82 said: "IAlso just caught there's a couple of SYTYCD alums in the ensemble, so that's fun for those of us who are fans of that show."

And some of us do not have the slightest idea what that is. I hate acronyms."

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/29/24 at 12:38pm

I’ve seen rumors on Reddit for this to take the Lunt but it was for next spring. 

Updated On: 3/29/24 at 12:38 PM

[MadAboutTheBoy]

Posted: 4/3/24 at 5:54pm

I'm really excited for this! I see Rob Lake from AGT is designing the illusions. I wonder if this may be an indication of what we might see illusion-wise (forward to around (9:31): 

 

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/11/24 at 2:40pm

Some minor casting changes; Ericka Hunter-Yang and Casey Garvin seem to have been replaced by Gabriella Enriquez and Neil Haskell, respectively, at some point during the rehearsal process.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/11/24 at 3:01pm

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[theatreguy]

Posted: 4/11/24 at 3:13pm

Don’t know about Ericka but Casey posted on his Instagram story on the day of the cast announcement that the press release was incorrect snd he would NOT be in the show due to a scheduling conflict.

[inception]

Posted: 4/11/24 at 3:19pm

[ColdClimateDude]

Posted: 4/26/24 at 11:41am

I'll be in Chicago next week and, yay, it overlaps with the first week of shows of DEATH BECOMES HER :)  I think I'll be able to see the Thursday preview.  Does anyone know of a discount code available?  There looks to be enough seats that rush is possible, but I'm a planner....

Thank you, and Siempre Viva!
 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/26/24 at 12:14pm

The last discount code I saw for it is SECRET. Not sure if it’s still valid. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/26/24 at 2:34pm

HOTTIX works on Ticketmaster but I believe only for balcony seats.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/26/24 at 2:53pm

I asked an usher recently during intermission of Sweeney Todd what was next for the Lunt Fontanne and she said: heard Death Becomes Her coming in the fall

[ColdClimateDude]

Posted: 4/26/24 at 7:23pm

Jordan Catalano said: "The last discount code I saw for it is SECRET. Not sure if it’s still valid."

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Now the question...front row center or Center section Row J?  I'm so much more familiar with the layout of the Nederlander...