Betsy Wolfe to succeed Megan Hilty in ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway

Starting in January, the Tony Award nominee will replace original cast member Hilty in the role first played in the cult-classic 1992 film by Meryl Streep.

Summary

• Betsy Wolfe will star as Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her on Broadway from January 16
• Original cast member Megan Hilty departs the show on January 4
• The musical is adapted from the 1992 film about two frenemies who take an eternal-youth potion

She’s alive! Betsy Wolfe will join the cast of Death Becomes Her on Broadway this winter, beginning performances January 16 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Wolfe earned a Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Anne Hathaway in & Juliet on Broadway, and her other musical credits include Waitress, Falsettos, and more. Most recently, she played entrepreneur Joy Mangano in Joy: The Musical off Broadway in summer 2025.

In Death Becomes Her, Wolfe will assume the role of Madeline Ashton from Tony-nominated original cast member Megan Hilty, who plays her final performance January 4. Continuing cast members include Tony nominee Jennifer Simard as Helen Sharp, Christopher Sieber as Ernest Menville, and Michelle Williams as Viola Van Horn.

The Death Becomes Her musical is adapted from the 1992 film of the same name, which starred Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as frenemies Madeline and Helen, who each take a mysterious potion to achieve eternal youth. The stage adaptation opened on Broadway in 2024 and went on to earn 10 Tony nominations, including Best Musical.

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Photo credit: Betsy Wolfe. (Photo by Justin Patterson)