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May 12, 2026 at 12:30pm

Books on Broadway: Death Becomes Her

May 12, 2026, 12:30pm–1:30pm

Take a backstage look at Broadway in the Bryant Park Reading Room, and hear from the cast and crew who make the magic happen.

Don't miss Betsy Wolfe (Madeline Ashton) discussing the Tony Award® nominee for Best Musical, Death Becomes Her, with Ilana Levine, actress and podcaster of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine.

About the artist

Betsy Wolfe has starred in a multitude of Broadway shows, including Death Becomes Her (Madeline Ashton), & Juliet (Anne, Tony nomination), Waitress (Jenna), Falsettos (Cordelia), Bullets Over Broadway (Ellen), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Rosa Bud), 110 in the Shade, Everyday Rapture. Off-Broadway: Joy (Joy), The Last Five Years (Cathy). Additional: Beth in Merrily We Roll Along (Encores!), Ida in Die Fledermaus (Met Opera). She has performed as a soloist with over 65 symphony orchestras, including the BBC Orchestra, National Symphony, Chicago Symphony, and the New York Pops. Film/ TV: First One In, “Instinct.” BFA: CCM. Wolfe also co-founded BroadwayEvolved, an industry-respected theatre training program for students.

2026 lineup

Select dates in May + June
12:30pm-1:30pm

Thursday, May 7: Hadestown
with Joshua Colley (Orpheus) and Jordan Tyson (Eurydice)

Tuesday, May 12: Death Becomes Her
with Betsy Wolfe (Madeline Ashton)

Tuesday, May 26: Death of a Salesman with Christopher Abbot (Biff Loman) and Ben Ahlers (Happy Loman)

Tuesday, June 2: Titaníque with Constantine Rousouli (Jack Dawson)