{"id":373857,"date":"2026-08-17T18:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/373857\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T18:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:02:18","slug":"death-becomes-her-musical-tickets-go-on-sale-in-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/373857\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Becomes Her musical tickets go on sale in Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Tickets are now on sale for the Florida premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy \u201cDeath Becomes Her.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

The production will run from Dec. 1 through Dec. 6 at the Walt Disney Theater<\/a> inside Orlando\u2019s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n

Single-performance tickets<\/a> can be purchased through the performing arts center\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Based on the 1992 Universal Pictures film, \u201cDeath Becomes Her\u201d follows longtime friends-turned-rivals Madeline Ashton and Helen Sharp.<\/p>\n

After Madeline steals Helen\u2019s fianc\u00e9, Helen begins plotting revenge. Their rivalry takes a supernatural turn when the mysterious Viola Van Horn offers them a potion that restores their youth and beauty.<\/p>\n

The touring production stars Jackie Burns as Madeline Ashton, Kristen Beth Williams as Helen Sharp, Ken Marino as Ernest Menville and Nasia Thomas as Viola Van Horn.<\/p>\n

The company also includes Louis A. Williams Jr., Michael Buchanan, Gail Bennett, Calvin Cooper, Nick Cortazzo, Tiki Hopson, David Houle, Karma Jenkins, Tyler Jimenez, Caroline Kane, Bryn Purvis, Jordan Vasquez and Candace Janin Washington.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeath Becomes Her\u201d features direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli, a book by Marco Pennette and an original score by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey.<\/p>\n

The musical began on Broadway in 2024 and earned multiple Tony Award nominations. Its North American tour is scheduled to launch in September before reaching Orlando in December.<\/p>\n

The original film starred Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis.<\/p>\n

Additional information about the production and its Orlando engagement is available through the Dr. Phillips Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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