What if you could live forever . . . but so could your worst enemy? This is the premise of the cult classic film Death Becomes Her, which has recently been adapted for Broadway! The 1992 black comedy film, starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn, is celebrated for its high camp and ridiculous violence as the two ruthless rivals wreak havoc on each other’s immortal bodies as they fight over the same man. The new musical adapts the story for both the stage and the twenty-first century. I got the chance to see it in previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre earlier this month and was absolutely delighted! The show officially opens this Thursday, November 21.
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