Universal Theatrical Group is thrilled to announce that the drop-dead hilarious, “perfect musical comedy” (Deadline), Death Becomes Her, will head out on a multi-year North American tour beginning in Fall 2026.
Launching at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH, the North American tour of Death Becomes Her, the highest-grossing new Broadway musical of the 2024-2025 Broadway season, has stops planned in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, St. Louis, Charlotte, and many other cities. Additional engagements and the route for the tour’s first year will be announced soon.
Lowe Cunningham, producer of Death Becomes Her and Vice President of Creative Development and Production at Universal Theatrical Group, said today, “It has been such a joy bringing Death Becomes Her to life on stage and I’m beyond thrilled to be embraced as we have by Broadway audiences. On behalf of the entire creative team and company, we are so proud that we will be able to share this musical and entertain audiences with laughter across the country for years to come with the launch of this tour.”
Craig Hassall AM, the president and Chief Executive of Playhouse Square, added “We are so thrilled that our colleagues in New York continue to turn to Cleveland to tech and launch their Broadway shows on our stages. Kicking off the North-American tour of Death Becomes Her is a thrill for us as an organization and meaningful not only for our audiences but also for our city’s economy; once more Cleveland will be the first city to see a new production assembled and rehearsed right here in one of the most significant entertainment cities in the country.”
Death Becomes Her 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.
Death Becomes Her features scenic design by two-time Tony Award winner Derek McLane, costume design by Tony Award and Academy Award winner Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Tony Award winner Justin Townsend, sound design by Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski, hair and wig design by two-time Drama Desk Award winner Charles LaPointe, make-up design by Joe Dulude II, fight direction by Drama Desk Award winner Cha Ramos, with music supervision by Drama Desk Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by three-time Tony Award winner Doug Besterman, music direction by Ben Cohn, dance & music arrangements by Tony Award nominee Sam Davis, vocal arrangements by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Julia Mattison & Noel Carey, music coordination by Kristy Norter, casting by The TRC Company, and general management by 321 Theatrical Management. Marcia Goldberg serves as Executive Producer.
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