Megan Hilty is stepping away from Broadway, for now.
The 44-year-old actress is currently playing Madeline Ashton in the Death Becomes Her musical on the Great White Way, and even earned a Tony award nomination for her role.
Now, the actress is set to leave the show after originating the part and fellow Broadway vet and Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe will be taking over.
Keep reading to find out more…
Megan‘s final performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre will take place on Sunday, January 4th, and Betsy will assume the role on Friday, January 16th.
“I have a secret you would die for 💜,” Betsy shared on Instagram. “I have sent everyone I know to see Death Becomes Her since I sat in the audience for its electric Opening Night last November. It’s one of the funniest feasts I’ve seen in years and I feel out of my mind humbled and grateful to be joining this ridiculously talented cast of friends and performers. I’m following the incredible @meganhilty , someone I admire both as a performer and a human. You should catch her reign as she is simply nothing short of sensational in this role and then I’ll see you at the LUNT January 16!”
Here’s a synopsis: Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow. They have always been the best of frenemies… until Madeline steals Helen’s fiancé away. As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that’s to die for. After one sip of Viola’s magical potion, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored…and a grudge to last eternity. Life’s a bitch and then you die. Or not!
The musical also stars Jennifer Simard as Helen Sharp, Christopher Sieber as Ernest Menville, Michelle Williams as Violet Van Horn, Taurean Everett as Chagall and Josh Lamon as Stefan.
You can currently purchase tickets to the show at the theatre’s box office or online at BroadwayDirect.com and TodayTix!
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