“Dying Turns into Her” is among the sexiest, funniest experiences you’ll ever have in a Broadway theater.
This intelligent musical comedy can have you dying laughing — forgive the pun. It has a e-book by Marco Pennette, and amusing music and lyrics by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, and is predicated on the hilarious film of the identical identify.
The musical stars Megan Hilty as actress Madeline Ashton and Jennifer Simard as Helen Sharp, her previous buddy, though they appear to be something however associates. Neither of those ladies needs to age — they need everlasting magnificence, however they discover out there’s a value to pay for that. If you make a deal that entails your immortal soul, you higher learn the effective print.
“Dying Turns into Her” will slay any viewers and have you ever coming again for extra. These actresses take bodily comedy to the hilt — Hilty and Simard are completely marvelous. They each get to make a take care of Viola Van Horn, gorgeously performed by Michelle Williams, who lights up that stage in each one among her scenes. She can provide them everlasting magnificence — for a value. Williams’s vocals are on hearth; she is dynamite.
The musical presents the combative relationship between Madeline and Helen. Toss in Ernest Menville (amusingly performed by Christopher Sieber), Helen’s fiancé, and fireworks are sparked. After all, Madeline solely needs Ernest as a result of he’s with Helen however ruining one other particular person’s life will not be a superb cause to marry a person. And guess what: It doesn’t make both of you content.
There’s a loopy, sensational quantity of bodily comedy on this musical that can go away you together with your jaw dropped, surprised, and amused.
There are such a lot of dazzling, horny scenes on this musical, particularly each time that Viola and her followers are on stage — younger folks with good our bodies who know methods to transfer them. Taureen Everett does a sensational job as Chagall, Viola’s horny assistant. One other character who’s hilarious to look at is Madeline’s assistant Stefan, portrayed by Josh Lamon. His reactions to Madeline are hilarious.
Each side of this manufacturing is mesmerizing, from the songs to the falling-down-the-stairs scenes; to the frilly, vibrant units by Derek McLane; the seductive costume designs by Paul Tazewell; lighting by Justin Townsend; sound by Peter Hylenski; hair and wig design by Charles LaPointe; make-up by Joe Dulude II; combat course by Cha Ramos; music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell; orchestration by Doug Besterman; music course by Ben Cohn; and course and choreography by Christopher Gattelli.
The unbelievable leads on this forged are supported by an exquisite ensemble of actors, together with Marija Abney, Lauren Celentano, Sarita Colon, Kaleigh Cronin, Natalie Charle Ellis, Michael Graceffa, Neil Haskell, Kolton Krouse, Sarah Meahl, Ximone Rose, Sir Brock Warren, Bud Weber, Ryan Worsing, Warren Yang, Kyle Brown, Lakota Knuckle, Johanna Moise, and Amy Quanbeck.
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