'Death Becomes Her' Sets June 28 Broadway Closing

TicketNews reports the 'Death Becomes Her' musical will play its final Broadway performance June 28 at the Lunt-Fontanne, then launch a national tour.

According to TicketNews, the Broadway musical *Death Becomes Her* has announced its final performance, scheduled for June 28 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The production opened on November 21, 2024, which means it will end its run after less than a full year on Broadway. The show stars Betsy Wolfe as Madeline Ashton and Jennifer Simard as Helen Sharp, alongside a cast that TicketNews says also includes Christopher Sieber, Michelle Williams, Taurean Everett, and Josh Lamon. The musical adapts the 1992 film about two longtime rivals who discover a potion granting eternal youth, with darkly comedic consequences. Casting is by Tara Rubin Casting.

For theatergoers tracking the season, the announcement is notable because the show is barely past its first anniversary, a short runway for a big-budget film adaptation on Broadway. The creative package looked prestigious on paper: TicketNews reports a book by Marco Pennette, an original score by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, and direction and choreography by Christopher Gattelli, with a design team including scenic designer Derek McLane, costume designer Paul Tazewell, lighting designer Justin Townsend, and sound designer Peter Hylenski. The outlet also notes hair and wig design by Charles J. LaPointe and makeup design by Joe Dulude II. Even so, the production will close in under a year, making this one of the faster exits for a high-profile adaptation this season.

The closing announcement comes with a formal statement from the producing side. TicketNews quotes Universal Theatrical Group Senior Vice President Lowe Cunningham saying, "Bringing Death Becomes Her to Broadway has been an incredible joy, and we are immensely proud of every artist, musician, crew member, and individual who helped make this show what it is." Cunningham added that it has been "a thrill to watch audiences come together to laugh, celebrate, and embrace the wildly entertaining spirit of this production," per the same report. The show's lineage matters to fans: it is based on the 1992 film written by Martin Donovan and David Koepp, as TicketNews details.

The story does not end on June 28. TicketNews reports that a North American tour of *Death Becomes Her* is scheduled to begin in September at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio, with additional tour dates expected to be announced, and Cunningham expressing excitement for the show's life "as it tours across the U.S. and beyond." The closing also lands in a season when marquee-caliber stage talent is surfacing well beyond New York: Ashe Post & Times reports that the Walker Center in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, hosted Broadway and West End stars Elizabeth Futter, Emma Hatton, and Nikki Bentley for a one-night-only GRAVITY performance on Sept. 25. For fans, the takeaway is that this title moves rather than disappears.