‘Death Becomes Her’ To End Broadway Run Next Month; Popular Tony-Nominated Musical Did Not Recoup $31.5M Capitalization
'Death Becomes Her', a popular Broadway musical, will conclude its run on June 28 after 20 months and over 650 performances. Despite its acclaim and strong box office performance, the production did not recoup its $31.5 million capitalization. The show will continue with a North American tour starting in September 2025.
- ▪The musical has sold 900,000 tickets during its run.
- ▪It received 10 Tony Award nominations.
- ▪The production features a cast including Betsy Wolfe and Michelle Williams.
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Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard, 'Death Becomes Her' Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Death Becomes Her, the critically acclaimed musical comedy that became one of the strongest box office performers of the 2024-2025 Broadway season but has in recent months been slipping below its previous $1M+ weekly high-water grosses mark, will conclude its run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Sunday, June 28. As of its final performance, the musical will have played 20 months, more than 650 performances and sold 900,000 tickets.
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