The pre-broadway production of Death Becomes Her officially opened last weekend at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre ahead of an already announced Broadway transfer. Starring Megan Hilty (Wicked), Jennifer Simard (Company), Christopher Sieber (Spamalot), and Destiny Child's Michelle Willians; Death Becomes Her follows former friends Helen Sharp and Madeline Ashton as they develop a rivalry over the love of a man. They both take a potion of eternal youth, unaware of the side effects it brings. Based on the iconic 1992 film, supernatural drama ensues as the pair try to navigate their new lives!

Read what the critics had to say about this new production below:

Variety: "This is without question an entertaining show that knows exactly what it is and delivers, and that, appealingly, possesses a joie de vivre that accompanies its deathly black humor. But the genre of the broadly comic adult musical has seen more commercial underperformers (e.g., "Shucked," "Escape to Margaritaville," "Honeymoon in Vegas") than hits (e.g. "Little Shop of Horrors," "Book of Mormon"). The stellar star-turns should make an initial difference Hilty and Simard are genuinely phenomenal here and continued sharpening of the emotional undercurrents could make a more lasting impression as long as the camp appeal doesn't collapse from too much caring."

Broadway World: "The script by Marco Pennette features one savage one-liner and an equally vicious retort after another. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but the creative team certainly knows who their target audience is...The pair's lyrics are also very, very witty. At times, the lyrics come rapid fire with barely enough time to register them initially. You need a second (or third) viewing to appreciate them. "If You Want Perfection," the opening number sung by Williams, is a particular standout."

Chicago Tribune: "It has some crowd-pleasing strengths, including a genuinely funny book, a swirling, retro, filmic score that features a knockout two-pronged 11 o'clock number for Hilty and Simard, and its best numbers put you in mind of Burt Bacharach and John Barry. There's a lush physical production from set designer Derek McLane in an old school, drape-heavy "Producers"-like mode and a stellar cast."

The Gold Knight: "Act one was pretty bullet-proof. Tight pacing, and hilarious dialogue, and they nail the big moments. It ends with the stairs (which is staged briliantly) and I was very satisfied during intermission. Special shout out to the writers for ridding of the infamous fat-shaming suit bit with Goldie Hawn in the movie too. I really like the direction they took with Helen's downfall. Act two definitely needs some tweaking before Broadway."