Nashville theatergoers have a drop-dead hilarious reason to head downtown this week: Death Becomes Her, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy based on the 1992 film, has arrived at TPAC's Jackson Hall for a run through Sunday, November 8. The production brings its dark comic send-up of vanity and immortality to the stage November 3-8.
A Nashville Preview of the National Tour
The Nashville engagement was confirmed in a report from musiccityreview.com, which stated plainly that Death Becomes Her will be at TPAC's Jackson Hall November 3-8. Ahead of the engagement, cast members Alicia Albright and McKinley Knuckle appeared to discuss the production and give a dance demonstration featuring choreography from the musical, according to News Channel 5. Albright and Knuckle are both listed among the touring production's swings, the performers who can step into multiple roles as needed throughout the run, per a Playbill report on the national tour's cast.
That same Playbill report, covering the announcement of the tour's leads, lists Knuckle and Albright alongside fellow swings Ian Liberto and Savannah Cooper. Swings are a behind-the-scenes backbone of any touring production, learning several tracks so a show can go on even when a scheduled performer is out.
Tony-Winning Creative Team Behind the Comedy
The musical's pedigree extends beyond its source material. TPAC's own event listing describes Death Becomes Her as the Tony Award-winning drop-dead hilarious new musical comedy based on the classic 1992 film, and credits direction and choreography to Tony winner Christopher Gattelli. The show adapts the dark satirical comedy that originally hit movie screens more than three decades ago, now reimagined for the stage with musical numbers and the kind of heightened physical comedy that choreography demonstrations like Albright and Knuckle's are designed to tease.
For Nashville audiences planning a visit to Jackson Hall this week, TPAC's venue page also notes accessibility details for the engagement: wheelchair-accessible seating is located at the back of the orchestra level, according to the venue.
With performances continuing through Sunday, November 8, Death Becomes Her gives Nashville one more chance this fall to catch a touring Broadway comedy before it moves on to its next stop.
