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“Death Takes a Holiday”

November 18, 2015 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

 

Death Takes a Holiday
Maury Yeston (Music & Lyrics)
Peter Stone & Thomas Meehan (Book)

The Tabard Theatre Company

Jessica Whittemore and Stephen Boisvert
Photo by Edmond Kwong

For one weekend in Summer, 1922, Death decides to take a vacation, choosing a lovely villa in Italy and multiple Tony Award winners Maury Yeston, Peter Stone, and Thomas Meehan to tell his story in gorgeous, mesmerizing harmonies and clever, comedic book.  In staging Death Takes a Holiday, The Tabard Theatre Company of San Jose brings to life the Grim Reaper himself to lead a celebration of living, loving, and enjoying to the hilt the simple joys possible in any given day on earth.

Please read my full Talkin’ Broadway review, and then head to San Jose to see this fun, unique chamber musical: http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanjose/sj15.html

Rating: 3 E’s

The Tabard Theatre Company continues its run of Death Takes a Holiday through November 28, 2015 at the Theatre on San Pedro Square, Downtown San Jose.  Tickets are available online at www.tabardtheatre.org or by calling 408-679-2330

 

Rating: 3 E Tags: Tabard Theatre Company

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