Death Becomes Her musical opens in Chicago with Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard ... trends now
More than 30 years after the original film classic hit theaters, Death Becomes Her has become a new musical.
The original movie debuted in 1992, starring Meryl Streep as star actress Madeline Ashton, who discovers a magic potion that promises eternal youth.
While Ashton was a Broadway musical star in the film, the story has become its own musical, starring Megan Hilty as Madeline Ashton and Jennifer Simard as her rival Helen Sharp.
The musical opened at the Cadillac Palace Theatre on Tuesday with the world premiere, with the first images surfacing of Hilty and Simard.
The production even took to Instagram on Tuesday night, sharing a video of the ensemble and the main cast taking their first bows.
More than 30 years after the original film classic hit theaters, Death Becomes Her has become a new musical.
The original movie debuted in 1992, starring Meryl Streep as star actress Madeline Ashton, who discovers a magic potion that promises eternal youth
The musical opened at the Cadillac Palace Theatre on Tuesday with the world premiere, with the first images surfacing of Hilty and Simard
Hilty was wearing a stunning royal blue gown with ruffled sleeves as she took the hand of her co-star Simard.
Simard was clad in a low-cut maroon gown with elegant earrings and her red hair done up as the dress flowed behind her.
Michelle Williams (Viola Van Horn) was also seen in a unique black gown as she came out to take her bow as did Christopher Sieber (Ernest
