Death Becomes Her: "Tell Me, Ernest" Sneak Peek

"Tell Me, Ernest" featuring Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, and Christopher Sieber. Death Becomes Her is now playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre until June 2. Get tickets at broadwayinchicago.com.

[@campbelltimms3346]

WE NEED A CAST RECORDING LIKE YESTERDAY!! I'd die for it!

[@pcoelm9836]

100%

[@frankienayman3641]

I’d become death for it

[@rosiemair-qx9zi]

I need that!

[@_psycamore]

pls 😭😭

[@danbeastbear]

A little touch of recording in a world obsessed with bootleg

[@jakebivens4450]

THIS IS WHAT WE NEED. Catchy, funny, sexy, pop flare, sticks in your head after one listen…. This looks and sounds so good!! I hope for a long and juicy run on Broadway

[@CoopCanCook]

Not one dull second! I want to see it again!!

[@alex_lynch76]

saw it in chicago, one of the best performances i’ve seen, and that’s saying a lot

[@Nevermore-Nevermore]

I desperately want to watch this for the first time again!

[@charlix7523]

Honey! Hitting E V E R Y mark! This is iconic!

[@charlix7523]

Learning those lyrics as we speak, I’ve watched it 8 times!😂

[@davidstam9535]

I hope that Streep, and Hawn love it like I did. It's great romp!

[@itsthekeyofdev1801]

Hearing this live I was so gathered ✨✨

[@The__DARK__3.14]

I saw it in Chicago. It was amazing. I need a cast recording.

[@PowerGlove79]

Is it true they used the original ending and not the one in the film?

[@nynave300]

@@PowerGlove79 what's the original ending?

[@PowerGlove79]

@@nynave300 From Wikipedia "Most dramatically, the original ending was entirely redone after test audiences reacted negatively to it. That ending featured Ernest, after he has fled Lisle's party, meeting a bartender (Tracey Ullman) who helps him fake his death to evade Madeline and Helen. The two women encounter Ernest and the bartender 27 years later, living happily as a retired couple while Madeline and Helen give no sign that they are enjoying their eternal existence"

[@tessaokeefe9866]

@@PowerGlove79sorta they are visiting their own graves and they see an old Ernest (even though they thought he died) with his wife and it’s revealed he is going to be buried like a few feet away from them

[@rosiemair-qx9zi]

Megan is my favourite G(a)linda in Wicked💚

[@vb9677]

Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber together again 🩷🩷🩷 Loved them in Company

[@zoe-zi5fx]

i love love Megan Hilty 💕

[@DIEGOKRAUSZ]

I can't stop watching ❤

[@NathanMan100]

Honestly have it playing on loop 🤣

[@NathanMan100]

Lord this is going to be a hilarious show!

[@leejones8582]

The film is a classic I grew up watching it.

[@waynew4726]

Oh I love the design of this show.

[@Multifandom04]

Really hope they do a cast recording. Really want to see the show

[@charlix7523]

16 times now!, I can remember the first few lines😂😂😂

[@ballerinafromtheblock]

I’ve never seen this movie but now I want to see this before I see it

[@bradenj37]

I NEED more than 120 seconds of this!

[@brierleysmith2610]

pretty sure its 80 second ! :) hope this helps !😁

[@klandgraf6956]

Ok who do I have to sell my soul to to go see this

[@badmariamedia]

This actually looks good!

[@hazeltade3679]

Saw it last night, absolutely fantastic

[@kewlbean]

Looks like fun. Can't wait to see it.

[@queenroyalty4325]

They crazy 🤣💀!!!

[@BrandonCroker]

This is magnificent

[@filippavlek2882]

Love in it,my fav movie as show. To die for ❤❤

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

They need to remake the movie too 🙏

[@NathanMan100]

For anyone who has seen the production, is the whole show this style of music? This is that specific style of modern musical comedy orchestration that is easy to bop your head to. Reminiscent of the witches song from Big Fish or most of the music written for the Kirkpatrick brothers musicals. It’s just plain fun. If the whole show is orchestrated this playfully it’ll be a blast!

[@bnorem09]

Yes. Best way to describe it. There’s also a ballad at the end similar to the finale of War Paint.

[@serenitysfirefly]

​​@@bnorem09You hit the nail on the head! The finale was absolutely giving "Face to Face." I felt there was a touch of Beetlejuice in it too. Especially with the way they started both acts with thunder and lightning. I have no idea where to place "For the Gaze" though. 😂

[@bnorem09]

@@serenitysfirefly Definitely got the Beetlejuice vibe too. “For the Gaze” was giving me “I Don’t Wanna Show Off” from Drowsy Chaperone!

[@kingdingaling6516]

Wanna bet Vivziepop will try to get Megan Hilty for Hazbin Hotel

[@rosalindhornback750]

She’d make an excellent Lilith

[@serenitysfirefly]

My money's on Helluva Boss, as they have a lot more opportunity for one-off celebrity guest stars.

[@TheSuperSupreme]

I hate that they put their mics on their forehead

[@NovaGato-t6w]

Me too, it’s weird.

[@sandrasoloREC]

What do both actresses have on their foreheads?

[@therockerkriscentral]

Those are their microphones

[@hiridavidfeign]

Wow Broadway has really run out of original ideas. What a travesty.

[@krystalkade3249]

Can’t wait to see your original show!

[@vb9677]

This looks hilarious and way more like “broadway” than most of the other movie adaptations I’ve seen lately

[@harryfranklin1263]

Most of the greatest musicals of all time are based on existing source material (Oklahoma, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, Spring Awakening, etc). Musical adaptations are nothing new, and there's nothing inherently wrong with them. With that said, I saw this show in Chicago and it is in fact pretty bad and a definite step down from the okay movie.

[@hiridavidfeign]

@@krystalkade3249 Too bad you missed it.

[@krystalkade3249]

@@hiridavidfeign closed that quick huh? Sad day. Makes sense though 💅🏾

[@ah7910]

No. No. Just no. Please stop. The film is perfect. Get it on bluray and watch it on your own cinemas my friends! What the cringe-worthy HELL is this ? Nobody asked for this.

[@MichaelReedtheFirst]

This comment won't age well.

[@jviltrakis83]

Grew up watching the movie all the time, and it is one of my absolute favorites. Was skeptical about the musical adaptation, but I saw the show yesterday and it exceeded every expectation I had. I have quite literally never laughed harder watching a show, and the vocals were beyond incredible. Not to mention the amazing costumes, set design, choreography etc. It’s not perfect but it’s FUN, the performers are masters at what they do and it does justice to the film. Give it a chance before you judge a whole show based on a 1 minute clip taken while it’s still in previews.

[@nonid5627]

The source material is foundational to me. And this looks simply fantastic.

[@ah7910]

Will I get cancelled Michael? Just seen their stunt casting for the Isabella Rossolini character and her voice is high-pitched and shrill with none of the mystery, gravitas or enigma of the film’s character. Maybe if you’re a theater ‘Glee’ sort of person this sort of stuff floats your boat - but unless each song is EXCEPTIONAL and MEMORABLE (which they really don’t seem to be) then the entire production comes across as a cash grab.

[@magimermaid2crazytin]

@@ah7910 did you even watch the musical yet?

[@timyatownsend5955]

I want to watch this AGAIN OMG it was amazing, cast, AMAZING, like😫😫🤩🤩