'Death Becomes Her' Musical Set to Open in Chicago with Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard

Death Becomes Heris coming back to life!

The 1992 cult classic is getting the stage musical treatment, set toopen at the Cadillac Palace Theatrein Chicago next year for a pre-Broadway run from April 30 to June 2.

Megan Hiltywill star as an actress named Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streepin the movie version) and Jennifer Simard will play her frenemy, an author named Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawnin the film).

Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn in “Death Becomes Her” (1992).Universal/courtesy Everett Collection

Universal/courtesy Everett Collection

The tagline for the show is: “Life’s a bitch and then you die. Or not!”

Hilty, 42, shared a teaser announcement for the production on Instagram Tuesday,writing in the caption, “We have a secret you would die for… @deathbecomesher comes to the Cadillac Palace Theatre April 30, 2024. See you in Chicago.”

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source: people.com