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Watch Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Michelle Williams and more discuss ‘Death Becomes Her’’s journey from screen to stage

The musical is adapted from the 1992 film starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Isabella Rossellini.

(L-R) Jennifer Simard and Michelle Williams on CBS News Sunday Morning (Credit: Courtesy of CBS Sunday Morning)

The stars of the Broadway musical “Death Becomes Her,” Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard and Grammy Award winner Michelle Williams, as well as the show’s Tony-winning director-choreographer, Christopher Gattelli, recently appeared on CBS Sunday Morning. The group chatted about the process of adapting a beloved work of cinema for the stage.

Featuring a score by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey and a book by Marco Pennette, “Death Becomes Her” began previews on Oct. 23, 2024 and opened on Nov. 21 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.