Death Becomes Her Broadway musical cast details and information

The secret recipe for the mystical stage design and cast chemistry Death suits her on Broadway is nothing short of magical for star Christopher Sieber.

The two-time Tony nominee spoke with NBC Insider about the show, including the way it pays homage to the source material – it’s an adaptation of the 1992 film starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis – and how the new music complements the story on stage .

Actress Madeline Ashton (Megan Hilty) and author Helen Sharp (Jennifer Simard) are caught in a love triangle seeking revenge and both share a desire for eternal beauty. Ernest Menville (played by Sieber) is the unfortunate man between the enemies. However, the role is an absolute pleasure for the actor.

“I call it being sandwiched between two geniuses,” said Sieber happily. “I just stay out of the way because they are such incredible powerhouses and I’m grateful that I even get to be on stage with them.”

Christopher Sieber on the “insane” talent of Death suits her Broadway cast

Sieber, a Broadway veteran who starred in The prom, Shrek the musicalAnd Spamalot, he said found his “show spouse” in Simard (Society, catastrophe!)

“We just went from show to show,” Sieber said. The couple starred together in Pursue, Shrek the musicalAnd Annie before you log in Death suits her. “Working with her is always incredible because we know each other so well that it’s almost like… a kind of marriage where you basically finish each other’s sentences.”

However, Sieber believes that they are completely opposite in terms of their acting styles.

“She’s a scientist when it comes to comedy,” Sieber said. “I’m the kind of person who throws spaghetti at the wall and hopes something sticks.”

Sieber equates Broadway to a high school cafeteria, “but everyone sits at the cool kid’s table,” and even though it is his first official collaboration with Hilty (Nasty, noises out) on stage they have known each other for years.

“We hit it off immediately,” said Sieber. “She’s one of those people you get to know so easily because she’s so available to you.”

Several cast members have pre-show rituals to prepare for the show, including stretching exercises.

“This is a really big, big show,” Sieber introduced, jokingly adding, “It’s tiring and I’m at a certain age now where I usually take a nap.”

Broadway Death suits her has allusions to the original film and cast

The show contains many moments that pay tribute to the original film and the cast.

“Some of them are obvious, you’ll see,” Seiber teased, noting that others may require you to come back a few times to catch them.

Before the curtain even rises, Sieber promises an “incredible tribute” to Isabella Rossellini, the original mystery woman Lisle Von Rhuman, who in the film offers a potion that promises eternal youth.

For the stage adaptation, Rosselini’s role was taken over by Viola Van Horn, played by Grammy winner Michelle Williams (Chicago). Sieber finds Williams “so beautiful” on and off stage.

“She’s just the best,” Sieber said of the former Destiny’s Child singer. “She’s so funny and so charming and she’s absolutely a part of us and I’m so grateful that she’s with us.”

Williams sings the opening number as Van Horn, which Sieber promises will “blow the roof off.”

For all avid fans of the cult classic, Sieber says the film’s must-see moments come to the stage with illusions crafted in the humorous tone of the show.

“Don’t worry, they’re there,” reassured Sieber. The horror comedy’s imagery is so iconic that the film even inspired pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s music video Taste good and led to a sweet moment where Adele hugged Meryl Streep at her concert while wearing one Death suits her Halloween costume. “There are so many incredible, ridiculous surprises on this show that I haven’t told my own husband.”

You can stream the ’90s film on Peacock now. However, Sieber said that having seen the film beforehand is not a requirement to enjoy the musical.

“The fans will not be disappointed,” said Seiber. The actor listed well-known film moments, such as the shooting of one of the women or the fall down the stairs. “They’re in there and there are lines that everyone loves to hear, they’re there, but the music also underlines the story and it’s not just a song that they shoved into the script.”

The show is currently in previews and will premiere at the Lunt-Fontaine Theater on November 21st. Tickets are available here.