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Broadway’s campy musical Death Becomes Her will close June 28 after 650 performances across a 20-month run, having failed to recoup its $31.5 million investment. Opened in 2024 to positive reviews, the show stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard and earned 10 Tony nominations (winning for costume design). A North American tour launches this September at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, with plans to tour the U.S. and beyond.
Death Becomes Her will close its Broadway run on June 28 after about 20 months at the Lunt-Fontanne, having opened in November 2024. The production, which began strong but saw grosses dip to about $760k weekly by May, earned 10 Tony nominations (winning best costume design) and featured Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard as lead roles, with Hilty leaving in January; current cast includes Betsy Wolfe, Michelle Williams, Taurean Everett, and Josh Lamon. A multiyear North American tour launches this September in Cleveland, continuing across the U.S. and beyond.
Death Becomes Her, the Broadway musical adaptation of the 1992 film, will close its Broadway run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on June 28, 2026 after not recouping an estimated $31.5 million capitalization; the production played 20 months, with about 650 performances and roughly 900,000 tickets sold, and earned 10 Tony Award nominations. A multi-year North American tour will launch this September, beginning in Cleveland at Playhouse Square, continuing the show’s life beyond Broadway. The cast included Betsy Wolfe, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber, and Michelle Williams.
Meryl Streep teased a lighthearted “beef” with Goldie Hawn from Death Becomes Her, joking that Hawn was often late to set; she stresses there was no real feud and praises their playful on-set dynamic, noting the film’s iconic status and later Broadway adaptation.
Meryl Streep recalled having a lighthearted 'beef' with Goldie Hawn about Hawn's chronic lateness on the Death Becomes Her set, but the two remain close friends and frequently joke about it.
Megan Hilty, a Tony-nominated actress, is taking a 3-4 week leave from Broadway's Death Becomes Her due to a vocal injury, with her role temporarily covered by understudies. The show, based on the 1992 film, opened in November 2024 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
The 2025 Tony Awards featured notable surprises, including 'Purpose' winning Best Play over favorites like 'Oh, Mary!' and 'John Proctor Is the Villain,' and 'Death Becomes Her' winning only one award despite multiple nominations. 'Gypsy' and other favorites were shut out, highlighting the unpredictable nature of the ceremony.
Megan Hilty, starring in the Broadway adaptation of 'Death Becomes Her,' shared a humorous note from Meryl Streep, who originated her role in the 1992 film. Streep's note, "Break a leg, or I’ll break it for you," was accompanied by wilted flowers, referencing the film's themes of eternal youth and beauty. The musical, praised for improving upon the original film, features a cast including Jennifer Simard and is running at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre through August 2025.
Meryl Streep sent Megan Hilty flowers and a humorous note as Hilty stars in the musical adaptation of 'Death Becomes Her,' playing the role Streep originally portrayed in the film. The note, shared by Hilty on Instagram, playfully warns, "Break a leg or I'll break it for you," and expresses Streep's admiration. Hilty discussed the show and her cheeky program bio, borrowed from Streep's Wikipedia page, on The Kelly Clarkson Show.