Death Becomes Her Extravaganza

Susanna and Genesis
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Pop some champagne and join us as we celebrate the brilliant and hilarious Tony Award-winning musical Death Becomes Her! Hosts Susanna and Genesis deep dive into the show and celebrate those who bring the magic to life! Thank you for being here! We do it for your gaze and for the gays! Siempre viva!

Episodes

  1. 12/15/2025

    NOW a viral video?!

    How much have you seen of me? Well we know that "Tell Me, Ernest" was played over 4 million times on Spotify in 2025! Join us as a chat about the music, sass, and side-eye in this viral song! This moment is the musical is so telling of every character and we love how this scene was translated from screen to stage! We're so f****g glad you're here! Cheers!

    28 min

  2. 10/28/2025

    NOW Helen's entrance?!

    EVERYTHING'S COMING UP HELEN! We absolutely love Helen's journey and it all starts with her big, foreshadowing number, "That Was Then, This Is Now"! We talk musical motifs, foreshadowing plot lines, and finding your person! We love pre-potion Helen, and hope you enjoy this week's episode!

    31 min

  3. 10/13/2025

    NOW Madeline's entrance?!

    It's time to dive into the iconic number and Madeline's big, jazzy, Broadway entrance! Join us as we break down the lyrics, and the costumes, and the references, oh my! This number absolutely blew us away when we first experienced it respectively, and we're so excited to share our analysis and trivia with you all! Like Madeline says, "Anything for the gaze (GAYS)!"

    38 min

  4. 09/29/2025

    NOW a prelude?!

    "If You Want Perfection" then join us as we begin our deep dive into the Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast Recording! "Dull, glow-less skin... waddling turkey necks... sagging, shapeless breasts... and that's just the front row!" We discuss how this musical pulls you in immediately from Viola's iconic entrance to the beautifully fierce ensemble enticing us to take a sip and drink it in!

    37 min

  5. 09/08/2025

    NOW a musical?! (Part 2)

    Ohhhhhhhhhh boy! Join us this week as we wrap up changes from Chicago previews to Broadway! From unexpected entrances by Viola Van Horn (cue thunder), to the history of Madeline and Helen, to a moment of silence for Elvis (iykyk), tune in as we share some more of our favorite updates!

    45 min

  6. 08/26/2025

    NOW a musical?! (Part 1)

    We deep dived into the cult classic that started it all. "What do we do, what do we do, what do we do" next? - Discuss the iconic (and most-nominated) musical we know and love! Join us as we chat all things Chicago previews! Who was the first cast member to sign on to the project? What was Julia Mattison and Noel Carey's audition piece? What's our favorite moment in Act 1, and why? We discuss all this, and more! CHEERS!

    1h 29m

  7. 08/18/2025

    NOW a movie?! (Part 2)

    Join us as a continue to deep dive into the cult classic film that inspired the musical we know and love! In episode 3, we finish breaking down the movie and musical scene-by-scene, from floating nuns and deleted scenes, to contrasting character portrayals on screen and stage! This is an episode to die for!

    1h 10m

  8. 08/11/2025

    NOW a movie?! (Part 1)

    Join us as a deep dive into the cult classic film that inspired the musical! In episode 2, we start to break down the film scene-by-scene. From dressing room banter to life-threatening plans, and much more, we compare and contrast the first part of the film with Act 1 of the musical! You're welcome.

    1h 7m

  9. 08/04/2025

    NOW a podcast?!

    Welcome to the Death Becomes Her Extravaganza podcast! Susanna and Genesis are thrilled to deep dive into all things Death Becomes Her! Join us for episode 1, where we introduce ourselves, play a little "this or that", and discuss both of our first experiences with DBH and what cultivated our love for this hilarious, Tony Award-winning show!

    21 min
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Pop some champagne and join us as we celebrate the brilliant and hilarious Tony Award-winning musical Death Becomes Her! Hosts Susanna and Genesis deep dive into the show and celebrate those who bring the magic to life! Thank you for being here! We do it for your gaze and for the gays! Siempre viva!

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