Roundabout Theatre Company opened Death Takes a Holiday last night, July 21, 2011 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. As reported yesterday, leading man Julian Ovenden was unable take part in the opening because of a case of laryngitis. His understdy, Kevin Earley, stepped in to play the role of Prince Sirki/Death. He will remain in the show until Ovenden returns, which is expected to be sometime next week.
BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night and brings you complete photo coverage below!
Death Takes a Holiday will play a limited engagement through September 4, 2011.
The new musical, with a book by Peter Stone & Thomas Meehan, music & lyrics by Maury Yeston is directed by Doug Hughes. The cast includes Linda Balgord (Contessa Danielli), Matt Cavenaugh (Eric Fenton), Mara Davi (Alice), Joy Hermalyn (Cora), Jay Jaski (Lorenzo), Simon Jones(Dr. Dario Albione), Rebecca Luker (Duchess Lamberti), Patricia Noonan (Sophia), Julian Ovenden (Prince Sirki / Death), Jill Paice (Grazia), Michael Siberry (Duke Lamberti), Alexandra Socha (Daisy Fenton), Don Stephenson (Fidele), Max Von Essen (Corrado Montelli).
Death Takes a Holiday is based on the dramatic play by Alberto Casella, rewritten for the American stage by Walter Ferris, and originally produced by Messrs. Shubert.
For tickets and more information, click here.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.


Theatre Marquee

Theatre Marquee

Joy Hermalyn, Jay Jaski & Patricia Noonan

Max Von Essen, Don Stephenson & Matt Cavenaugh

Max Von Essen

Matt Cavenaugh

Simon Jones & Linda Balgord

Rebecca Luker & Michael Siberry

Rebecca Luker & Michael Siberry

Jill Paice & Kevin Earley

Jill Paice & Kevin Earley

Jill Paice & Kevin Earley

Jill Paice

Kevin Earley

Kevin Earley

Don Stephenson, Linda Balgord, Simon Jones, Rebecca Luker, Jill Paice, Kevin Earley, Michael Siberry & Mari Davi

Mara Davi, Alexandra Socha, Max Von Essen & Joy Hermalyn

Rebecca Luker, Jill Paice & Kevin Earley

Jill Paice & Kevin Earley

Jill Paice & Kevin Earley

Jill Paice & Kevin Earley

Maury Yeston & Thomas Meehan

Maury Yeston

Thomas Meehan

Thomas Meehan & wife Carolyn

Thomas Meehan

Don Stephenson, Simon Jones & Max Von Essen

Matt Cavenaugh

Matt Cavenaugh

Simon Jones

Simon Jones

Simon Jones

Mara Davi

Mara Davi

Matt Cavenaugh, Mara Davi & Max Von Essen

Matt Cavenaugh & Max Von Essen

Max Von Essen

Kevin Earley

Matt Cavenaugh

Matt Cavenaugh, Maury Yeston & Kevin Earley

Kevin Earley

Joy Hermalyn

Jay Jaski

Patricia Noonan

Patricia Noonan, Jay Jaski & Joy Hermalyn

Linda Balgord

Linda Balgord

Don Stephenson

Alexandra Socha

Alexandra Socha

Rebecca Luker

Rebecca Luker

Jill Paice

Jill Paice

Kevin Earley & Jill Paice

Kevin Earley & Jill Paice

Alexandra Socha, Jill Paice, Rebecca Luker & Linda Balgord

Rebecca Luker & Danny Burstein
