It's based on the 1992 film starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.
CHICAGO — It's an over-the-top musical that brings some of Broadway's brightest stars to chicago for its world premiere. The stars of 'Death Becomes Her' sit with CBS 2 to talk about their campy, glitzy musical that gives life to the perils of pursuing eternal youth.The flashy farce features powerhouse performances—youth-obsessed frenemies Madeline, an actress played by Megan Hilty, and Helen, portrayed by Jennifer Simard.
'It's one of my top three favorites of all-time,' Hilty said. 'I'm so excited for people to experience this script and this score. It is just so smart.''To be picked to be one of them is real 'pinch-me' stuff. Let's be honest,' Simard said. 'Let me just do a shout-out to Noel Carey and Julia Mattison, who are our composer and lyricist. I am so excited to be on the ground floor to what they have done.
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