Severed noggins, staircase tumbles and gaping stomach wounds. Megan Hilty, left, and Jennifer Simard in "Death Becomes Her." The movie won an Oscar for its outrageous visual effects. So naturally, ...

The loony 1992 comedy’s visual effects broke new ground (along with Meryl Streep’s neck). With the film’s Broadway musical adaptation, a look at its enduring legacy. By Leah Greenblatt A tagline for ...

Isabella Rossellini is revisiting one of her most beloved films. She stopped by to watch Death Becomes Her, the Broadway adaptation of the 1992 film she costarred in with Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, ...

Classic novels don't make for good movies. And classic movies don't make for good stage musicals, "Some Like It Hot" being the most recent example. When something is great, it works because the ...

“They’d be silly not to be skeptical, but luckily this movie just happens to have one of the best fan bases,” says Noel Carey, one-half of the Tony-nominated composing team responsible for bringing ...

At the end of the 1992 film “Death Becomes Her,” the undead frenemies played by Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn receive punishment for their vanity. Ghoulish mannequins with puttylike skin, they tumble ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The dance humor in Christopher Gattelli’s shows, like “Schmigadoon!” and “Death Becomes Her,” is underpinned by affection for musical theater and its ...

Severed noggins, staircase tumbles and gaping stomach wounds. With all the onstage magic happening in “Death Becomes Her,” it’s enough to make your head spin. Adapted from the 1992 camp classic ...

Severed noggins, staircase tumbles and gaping stomach wounds. The movie won an Oscar for its outrageous visual effects. So naturally, illusionist Tim Clothier was daunted when he got the call about ...