Death Becomes Her: The Musical / 1st Preview (VLOG + REVIEW) 

This was perfect, just what I needed to know. Cant wait to see it! Thank you handsome! 😘

Thanks for the review! I’m seeing it Wednesday…hoping it’s in better shape than Devil Wears Prada was last year and like you said, they do the work while it’s here.

I saw it last night and LOVED it. I agree with pretty much everything you said. we stage doored and got to say hi to Christopher and most of the ensemble but none of the ladies, we were hoping for Megan too (it was the last show of the week so we figured they were exhausted but I’m wondering if they’re just not stage dooring ever) I really hope they work out the little kinks and make it to Broadway and it finally gets Megan her Tony and the praise she (and Jennifer) deserves.

Great review! Thank you so much!

Saw it Friday and loved it! Jennifer Simgard was a scene stealer. The special effects need work, but enjoyed the overall show so much.

Nice review, I'm a big fan of the movie, it's gotta be interesting to see aspect of the delete scenes puts in the musical, I gotta say I'm such a fan of the performances of Goldie, Meryl and Bruce that it would be hard for me to see different faces for the roles. Overall it looks like a good project, thanks for sharing.

Saw the matinee yesterday. It was good. Everyone seems to be settling into their roles. The ensemble was especially good. The script, the designs, the staging, and the actors are all great. The thing that needs work is the score. They need a much better ending to Act 1 and a whole new 11 o'clock number. Has good potential but not ready for Broadway yet.

You have a wonderful smile. I love your energy!

I loved the musical so much!!! My Mom & I were laughing our asses off!

12:42 - This role needs to be expanded! Was disappointed when the character disappears halfway through the first act!

I saw Jennifer in Once Upon A One More Time and she delivered in that Coolidge way too lol (I thought)

It was great, very funny, very campy. The score was… generic? I kept thinking this sounds like The Producers, or this sounds like Spamalot. It’s not bad, it’s serviceable but I don’t think the composer is winning any awards for it. I don’t want to say much more because I saw the show in its first week of previews and most of the things that didn’t work will be fixed, but also, it was really funny, really well acted and the book is fantastic. I hope they buff out the second act before the transfer and I’m sure it’ll be a hit.

finally the previews are out :)

Saw it last night in Chicago at the Cadillac! I. LOVED. IT!!! I have never seen the movie before and did zero research beforehand. I read the playbill before it started and saw Megan Hiltys name and i'm like wait, WHAT?!!?!? and then saw michele williams and i'm like ok who's punking me and why arent they in the Broadway version of it vs the traveling :))) Now I know; tks interwebs! Soooo...I haven't laughed this hard the whole way through a show maybe ever?? Megan's character is like a cross between Karen Walker, Jack McFarland and Nathan Lane's over the top, whitty, sassy, hilarious characters. Everything in the show was sooooo extra and totally perfect! The only thing I noticed is that "Ernest" flubbed a couple of lines and they couldn't really get the curtain to fall on Michele Williams castles door either time but the adlibs around the stagehand fixing it were hilarious! I'm telling you...I'd go watch it at least two more times and not get tired of it. The first act did seem a little long but I didn't realize that until they announced intermissions. It was nonstop amazing dialogue and songs. Sal, when you talked about Jennifer's voice being like jennifer coolidge I know what you mean but I can't tell you HOW MANY FILTHY RICH OLDER LADIES sound just like that! I was actually thinking how brilliant she was for doing that...not just with spoken words but with her singing vocals as well. Its like she had to manufacture this new over the top rich lady voice to replace her original book writer one!! :) This show for SURE entertains and the dancing is sexy and the music styles hit the 70,80s and 90s in a perfect way. This better make it to broadway because its super entertaining and hilarious!!

Just saw it tonight and loved it. The music served the story but I none of them was catchy to me. Boop! had songs I'm still singing. They have already changed a few things you mentioned. You can tell they are finding the flow. I agree with how you said Michele Williams hasn't found her character yet. But she sounds great. Would love a follow up video of you with what changes you see when you see it again.

Great review! 👏 AND you're adorable! 💕

Nope, Jennifer Simard always has the Jennifer Coolidge sound, she did it for Once Upon A One More Time too... I was like, she's basically the Jennifer Coolidge of Theater ahahaha.

Off topic but I noticed the Wonderland poster in the background. I am that odd person who loves most of what Frank Wildhorn does (I know, a minority), but I think that show had some lovely songs in it, especially Home and Off With Their Heads. What did you think about it?.

Great review thanks, can tell you love the original film!

How lively the eyebrows are, where did u get it done 🥸

Great review Sal! I loved the day one preview of the show too! Can’t wait to see the official opening day in a couple weeks! (Are you going?) I totally missed that the second number was “gaze” 😂 Either way, it was super gay and fabulous!! I’m so happy that the first-day preview for this was amazing, as well as Boop! Last November. Totally makes up for Prada! BTW I’m so jealous you have a signed pre-Broadway Cher poster! I saw that 5 times that month and never got mine signed! :)

I was there too it was such a fantastic show! I would like yo know what changes are being made that you're hearing about, i tried looking it up on Reddit and Broadwayworld but couldn't find anything

did you go see the DEVIL WORE PRADA when it was in CHICARGO??????SAW that it is now opening in London.....before coming to NYC..... be interesting to see if they replace some of the main actors??????? and to see how it changes on tour.......

It’s weird you mentioned Mean Girls bus when I saw it in DC previews it was like a large spandex flag the ran on from off stage.

I wanna see your video about the new Shakira's album!

We're going tomorrow!! We've gotten to see a few Chicago try-outs (and missed a couple. Wish I'd gotten to see Victor/Victoria or The Producers with original casts). We saw (no particular order) Tootsie, Pretty Woman, Spamalot, Sponge Bob. Probably a couple others.

Kaleigh Cronin (the Ensemble girl next to Michelle on her right (7:52) and appears in the plad pants at stage door (9:03 and 9:12))!!!! The sweetest!!! Some of you might recognize her from your childhood. Also in that same era as Michelle for all the 90's and early 00's nerds...... Kaleigh got her start as a 2-year cast member on the PBS Kids show ZOOM (Seasons 3 and 4). So amazing to continue to see her career skyrocket on the Great Bright Way!!!

I thought Jenifer reminded me of Christine Ebersol

So. What kind of Merch do they have?

I’m so curious if there are any celebrity cameos like the movie of who took the potion: Garbo? Marilyn? Elvis? James Dean? Morrison?

Sound like it's another Mrs Doubtfire, Back to The Future etc. Not a great musical but amazing play. Especially BttF, most songs are bad and it would be better without them.

Your smile is wonderful 😊❤

You should be Eddie Munster for Halloween.