By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use. Director and choreographer Christopher Gattelli talks giving Death Becomes Her a brand new skin as a hit Broadway musical.
The age-old topic of women seeking eternal youth at any cost inspired the camp classic Death Becomes Her , starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as friends turned eternal rivals.
Gattelli joined the production a year and a half before its big opening in New York City in November, which followed an earlier acclaimed run in Chicago. Though the musical is a romp packed with laughs, its themes are more timely than ever.
The discourse over aging and anti-aging dominated In the media, tabloids are perennially abuzz over millennial stars like Lindsay Lohan and Christina Aguilera appearing to age backward as they relaunch their careers.
But even in platforms and environments that resist the culture of catfights, aging anxiety still pulsates and mutates through new filters, skins, and lenses. That includes wicked stepmothers in fairy tales facing their magic mirrors, desperate Housewives on cable networks filming their confessional interviews, and verified influencers on social media live-streaming their status updates. Spoiler alert: These women over 40 shine.
