Actress Jennifer Simard discusses starring in Broadway comedy musical 'Death Becomes Her,' based on the film starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.
” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Simard stars as Helen Sharp, the role originated by Goldie Hawn, alongside Megan Hilty who plays Madeline Ashton, the role originated by
The irony doesn’t escape her. Not only did she keep the ticket for years — though she’s been unable to track it down since starting the show — her character is left with a gunshot wound surrounded by embers, a bit like the fire at the movie theater. Like the movie, the camp-y comedy comes first via punchy songs, fight scenes and a bit of over-the-top drama, as the two women try to outdo each other.
“We went out for a pancake breakfast, and it was a comedy of errors, because every place that we went to was packed with a line out the door. We ended up having pancakes delivered to the theater,” Simard recalls of one particular bonding moment. “It took four hours to get these pancakes, but we were so determined. We just thought that was hysterical.”
Alongside this relationship, Simard also loves where the musical lands. While at the start it may seem like a rivalry over some man, the story is ultimately about the two women’s friendship, something Simard hopes audiences really take away. “It is clear that the women get the last word. It’s very rare that you see women buddy films, so to speak, and certainly women buddy shows on Broadway. What I love is that the love story and the finding of your person is about their friendship.
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