Vivian Beaumont Theater

 Winner SIX 2005 Tony Awards!
Best Original Score
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Victoria Clark)
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Orchestrations

The Light in the Piazza, based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer, is set in the summer of 1953 and tells the story of a mother and daughter traveling through Italy, the daughter's romance with a handsome, high-spirited Florentine and the mother's determined efforts to keep the two apart.

With a book by playwright Craig Lucas (recently represented on Broadway by Reckless) and a score by celebrated composer Adam Guettel (Floyd Collins), The Light in the Piazza is one of the most eagerly-anticipated theatrical events of the season.

2005 Tony Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical (Craig Lucas)
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Adam Guettel) WINNER
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Victoria Clark) WINNER
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Matthew Morrison)
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Kelli O'Hara)
Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Michael Yeargan) WINNER
Best Costume Design of a Musical (Catherine Zuber) WINNER
Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Christopher Akerlind) WINNER
Best Direction of a Musical (Bartlett Sher)
Best Orchestrations (Ted Sperling, Adam Guettel and Bruce Coughlin) WINNER

Creators
Book by Craig Lucas
Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel
Based on the Novel by Elizabeth Spencer
Directed by Bartlett Sher

Starring
Victoria Clark, Margaret Johnson
Katie Clark, Clara Johnson
Aaron Lazar, Fabrizio
Patti Cohenour, Signora Naccarelli
Michael Berresse, Guiseppe Naccarelli
Sarah Uriarte Berry, Franca
Beau Gravitte, Roy Johnson

Audience:  The Light in the Piazza may be inappropriate for children aged 7 and under.  Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Run time:  2 hours 30 minutes with one 15 minute intermission

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