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Universal Cancels “Death Becomes Her” Run, Announces Tour

5/19/2026

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Universal Closes

Universal Theatrical Group will close Death Becomes Her at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on June 28, 2026 because ticket sales fell far short of recouping its $31.5 million capitalization.
The show opened November 21, 2024, earned over $1.2 million weekly early, and its gross slipped to just above $760,000 for the week ended May 10, 2026.
Death Becomes Her received ten Tony nominations, won best costume design, and will start a North American tour in September 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Cunningham Praises Broadway

Lowe Cunningham, senior VP of creative and strategy, called bringing “Death Becomes Her” to Broadway an incredible joy.
The production is a campy, effects-heavy adaptation of the 1992 cult film that satirizes vanity with surreal comedy and over-the-top visuals.
Critics praised its lively tone and inventive staging, while only five post-pandemic Broadway shows have recouped, highlighting the profitability challenge for “Death Becomes Her”.

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Universal Closes

Universal Theatrical Group will close Death Becomes Her at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on June 28, 2026 because ticket sales fell far short of recouping its $31.5 million capitalization.
The show opened November 21, 2024, earned over $1.2 million weekly early, and its gross slipped to just above $760,000 for the week ended May 10, 2026.
Death Becomes Her received ten Tony nominations, won best costume design, and will start a North American tour in September 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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