Megan Hilty Sets Final Performance in Broadway's “Death Becomes Her ”

Megan Hilty is saying goodbye to Death Becomes Her.

The two-time Tony Award-nominated character will play her last capacity arsenic Madeline Ashton connected Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, earlier passing nan baton to chap Broadway favourite Betsy Wolfe, who joins nan accumulation later that month.

Wolfe, a Tony nominee herself for her powerhouse move successful & Juliet, will measurement into nan domiciled opening Friday, Jan. 16.

Hilty originated nan portion of nan glamorous, immortal Madeline successful some nan show’s 2024 Chicago premiere and its Broadway run, earning her 2nd Tony nomination, this clip for Best Leading Actress successful a Musical. She’s been attached to nan task since its early improvement successful 2023.

Back successful June, Hilty called her activity successful nan philharmonic “the astir challenging and rewarding role" she has "ever taken on." At nan time, she had to measurement distant from nan show for a four-week absence, to retrieve "from a vocal wounded that only clip tin heal."

She returned to nan Lunt-Fontanne Theatre successful July.

Based connected Robert Zemeckis' beloved 1992 Universal Pictures acheronian comedy, Death Becomes Her has go a smash deed connected Broadway, scoring 33 nominations crossed nan 2024–2025 theatre play — including 10 Tony nods — and delighting audiences pinch its drop-dead hilarious return connected vanity and fame.

The show features an original people by Tony nominees Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, pinch a book by Tony nominee Marco Pennett. It's directed and choreographed by Tony victor Christopher Gattelli.

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Starring alongside Hilty is three-time Tony nominee Jennifer Simard, who plays Madeline's frenemy Helen Sharp. They're joined by two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber — arsenic Ernest Menville, nan man Madeline and Helen conflict complete — and Grammy Award victor Michelle Williams, arsenic nan mysterious Violet Van Horn.

Their roles were originated connected surface by Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, respectively.

Also featured successful nan shape show are Taurean Everett (Chagall) and Josh Lamon (Stefan).

The formed besides features Marija Abney, Sarita Colón, Kaleigh Cronin, Alexa De Baar, Natalie Charle Ellis, Michael Graceffa, Neil Haskell, Ximone Rose, Bethany Ann Tesarck, Mitch Tobin, Sir Brock Warren, Bud Weber, Ryan Worsing, Warren Yang, Kyle Brown, Kristine Covillo, Alex Hartmanm, Lakota Knuckle, McKinley Knuckle, Johanna Moise, Justin O’Brien, Amy Quanbeck and Dee Roscioli.

Tickets to Death Becomes Her are now connected sale.