Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her is making its Tampa debut, bringing the new musical straight from its Chicago premiere. This stage adaptation of the classic dark comedy film features a book by Marco Pennette, music by Noel Carey, and lyrics by Carey and Amanda McKenna. The story follows Madeline Ashton and Helen Sharp in their quest for eternal youth, with the theatrical version promising the same biting humor and supernatural twists as the original. This Wednesday evening performance on December 9, 2026, at the Straz Center's Carol Morsani Hall in Tampa offers a chance to see a developing Broadway-bound production. The Carol Morsani Hall is a large proscenium theater, well-suited for a musical with this scale of production. It's a good fit for fans of new musicals, dark humor, and those who appreciate a campy, theatrical spectacle.