Upcoming Death Becomes Her dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Your Death Becomes Her seat, decided
On tour, buy the middle third of the orchestra, near the center. Death Becomes Her depends on two things: big comic faces from its leading women and stage illusions, by Rob Lake, that are designed to be seen from straight ahead. A centered orchestra seat delivers both. Your value alternative is the front rows of the first balcony or mezzanine, center.
As of October 2026 a touring stop is the only way to see the show. The Broadway run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre ended on June 28, 2026, and the North American tour opened on September 12, 2026, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland.
Levels in a typical touring house
Most performing arts centers on the tour have an orchestra (the ground floor), one or two raised levels called a mezzanine or balcony, and side boxes. Here is how each serves this show.
Center orchestra, middle rows
The best seats in the house. You read every expression, and the illusions, such as a neck twisted all the way around or a character who keeps going after a deadly fall, stay hidden at the angle they were built for.
First balcony or mezzanine, front center
Shows Christopher Gattelli's choreography and the large costume numbers well, often for less than the prime orchestra. In a large hall it beats the back of the orchestra.
Approach with caution
- Far side seats: a sharp angle can expose how an illusion works or hide part of the set.
- Back of the orchestra under a deep overhang: the top of the stage may be cut off.
- Top balcony in very big halls: the actors look tiny, and this is a show about faces.
Vanity, a potion and a feud that will not die
The musical adapts Robert Zemeckis's 1992 film. Madeline Ashton, a self-absorbed actress, and Helen Sharp, her old friend turned bitter rival, each drink a potion that promises eternal youth. Immortality comes with complications, and the women keep fighting through injuries that ought to have killed them, while the plastic surgeon Ernest Menville is stuck between them. The humor is camp: broad, theatrical and in on its own joke.
Marco Pennette wrote the book, Julia Mattison and Noel Carey wrote the music and lyrics, and Christopher Gattelli directed and choreographed.
Who should go, and the running time
Playhouse Square lists the tour at about 2 hours and 30 minutes, including an intermission. The production's site does not publish a firm age rule, so check the presenting theater's guidance before bringing children.
Teens and adults are the natural audience. Jokes revolve around vanity, aging, cosmetic surgery, revenge and adult innuendo, and the sight gags involve bodies surviving grisly damage. It is not horror, but the comedy assumes you know what a facelift and a midlife crisis are. Fans of the film, drag performance and old Hollywood send-ups fill a large share of the seats.
Cadillac Palace, 46th Street, then the road
The show tried out at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago from April 30 to June 2, 2024. Broadway previews started at the Lunt-Fontanne on October 23, 2024, and the official opening came November 21. The New York run closed June 28, 2026, after 27 previews and 666 regular performances.
- Broadway leads: Megan Hilty (Madeline), Jennifer Simard (Helen), Christopher Sieber (Ernest) and Michelle Williams as Viola Van Horn, who sells the potion. Betsy Wolfe became Madeline in January 2026.
- Honors: 10 nominations at the 78th Tony Awards and a win for Paul Tazewell's costumes; a 2025 Drama Desk Award for Charles LaPointe's wigs and hair; a Grammy nomination for the cast album.
- Tour route: as of October 2026, early stops include Cleveland, Columbus, St. Louis, Omaha, Nashville and Durham, with more on the official site. The touring cast differs from Broadway's.
How short tour stops sell
Most stops last a week or two, which packs demand into a few dates. Opening nights and Friday and Saturday evenings go first; Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and weekday matinees tend to have the most seats. Where the show is part of a subscription season, subscribers get first pick, so prime orchestra locations can be gone before single tickets reach general sale. Resale prices often rise as the final weekend nears.
Every Reserved Seat order is backed by a 100% guarantee. Confirmed dates are on the Death Becomes Her website. For more musical comedy, see Oh, Mary! and The Book of Mormon.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best seat for the illusions in Death Becomes Her?
A centered seat in the middle third of the orchestra. The effects are built to be seen from straight ahead, and sharp side angles can give the trick away.
Where is the Death Becomes Her tour playing?
As of October 2026, early stops include Cleveland, Columbus, St. Louis, Omaha, Nashville and Durham. The official site lists further cities.
Is the Death Becomes Her tour cast the same as Broadway?
No. The touring company is a different cast, so check the cast list if a specific performer matters to you.
What is the running time of Death Becomes Her on tour?
About 2 hours and 30 minutes with an intermission, according to Playhouse Square.
Is Death Becomes Her suitable for children?
No firm age rule is published. The humor is adult, built on vanity, surgery, revenge and innuendo, so it generally suits teens and adults.
When did Death Becomes Her close on Broadway?
June 28, 2026, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, after 27 previews and 666 regular performances.