The story at the heart of Death Takes a Holiday has taken many forms over the years. It first came to life so to speak as La Morte in Vacanza, written in 1924 by the Italian writer Alberto Casella. Originally billed as a supernatural comedy, it was to be Casella's only major success outside of his home country, but what a success it was. Coming to Broadway in 1929, the play was seen in a popular English-language vers…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM on June 6, 2011