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''The Light in the Piazza'' is a musical with a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel. Based on a novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the story is set in the 1950s and revolves around Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman and her developmentally stalled daughter, Clara, who spend a summer together in Italy. When Clara falls in love with a young Italian man, Margaret is forced to reconsider not only Clara's future, but her own deep seated hopes and regrets as well. The score breaks from the 21st century tradition of pop music on Broadway by moving into the territory of Neoromantic classical music and opera, with unexpected harmonic shifts and extended melodic structures, and is more heavily orchestrated than most Broadway scores. Many of the lyrics are in Italian or broken English, as many of the characters are fluent only in Italian. ==Background and productions== ''The Light in the Piazza'' was developed as a musical at the Intiman Playhouse in Seattle in June 2003 and then at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in early 2004.〔('The Light in the Piazza' listing ) rnh.com, retrieved January 28, 2010〕 After 36 previews, the Broadway production opened on April 18, 2005 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincoln Center, where it ran for 504 performances and closed on July 2, 2006. The musical was directed by Bartlett Sher, choreographed by Jonathan Butterell, with lighting by Christopher Akerlind, set by Michael Yeargan and costumes by Catherine Zuber. The cast featured Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison, Michael Berresse and Sarah Uriarte Berry. Chris Sarandon joined the cast as Signor Naccarelli later in the run, Aaron Lazar was a replacement in the role of Fabrizio Naccarelli and Katie Rose Clarke was a replacement in the role of Clara Johnson. In the pre-broadway production in Seattle and Chicago, Kelli O'Hara played the role of Franca rather than Clara (who was played by Celia Keenan-Bolger), and Steven Pasquale had played Fabrizio, but could not open on Broadway due to a conflict with the television series ''Rescue Me'' that he had just joined. On June 15, 2006, shortly before its closing night, the show was broadcast on the PBS television series ''Live from Lincoln Center'', and drew more than two million viewers. The cast consisted of Victoria Clark (Margaret Johnson), Katie Rose Clarke (Clara Johnson), Aaron Lazar (Fabrizio), Chris Sarandon (Signor Naccarelli), Patti Cohenour (Signora Naccarelli), Michael Berresse (Giuseppe Naccarelli), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Franca), and Beau Gravitte (Roy Johnson).〔Simonson, Robert.(" 'The Light in the Piazza' "Live From Lincoln Center" Attracts Big Audience" ), playbill.com, September 15, 2006〕 A United States national tour starring Christine Andreas as Margaret, Elena Shaddow as Clara, and David Burnham as Fabrizio Naccarelli started at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, California, in August 2006 and ended in Chicago on July 22, 2007.〔Simonson, Robert.("Light in the Piazza Tour, with Christine Andreas, Begins in San Francisco Aug. 1" ), playbill.com, July 31, 2006〕 A Japanese production of the musical was produced in December 2007, having a limited engagement of about a month. It starred Kaho Shimada as Margaret Johnson. An Australian concert version had a one-night only presentation at the Lyric Theatre, Star City in Sydney on August 17, 2008. The cast consisted of members of the Australian company of The Phantom of the Opera, with Jackie Rees as Margaret, Kathleen Moore as Clara and James Pratt as Fabrizio. The production was directed by John O'May.〔('The Light in the Piazza' listing ) australianstage.com.au, retrieved January 28, 2010〕 In the summer of 2008, Guettel reconfigured the musical as a smaller chamber piece for the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, Weston, Vermont, where Sarah Uriarte Berry reprised her role as Franca.〔(listing ) westonplayhouse.org, retrieved March 11, 2009〕 The show had its opera house premiere in October 2008 at Piedmont Opera in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It starred Jill Gardner as Margaret and Sarah Jane McMahon as Clara, directed by Dorothy Danner and conducted by James Allbritten.〔(listing ) piedmontopera.org, retrieved March 11, 2009〕 The first Los Angeles area local premiere was seen at the Covina Center for the Arts, in Covina, California in 2009. It starred Christopher Callen as "Margaret", Brooke Tansley as "Clara" and Craig D' Amico as "Fabrizio" (all Broadway veterans) under the direction of Brady Schwind. The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra in Alberta presented the musical at the Yates Memorial Theatre October 19–21, 2009 which was the Canadian première.〔()〕 Directed by Fran Rude and musical direction by Ken Rogers this production starred Diane Llewelyn-Jones as Margaret, Nicole Higginson as Clara and Steven Morton as Fabrizio. The Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto saw the Canadian première by Acting Up Stage open on January 30, 2010.〔() Acting Up Stage Company () Show website〕 The Arena Stage (Washington, DC), production ran from March 5, 2010 through April 11, 2010, with Hollis Resnik as Margaret.〔(Arena Stage 2009-2010 Season - The Light in the Piazza ) arenastage.org, January 23, 2010〕〔Marks, Peter.("Peter Marks reviews the Arena Stage's 'Light in the Piazza'" )''Washington Post'', March 15, 2010〕 The European premiere was directed by Paul Kerryson at the Curve Theatre, Leicester, UK in May 2009, starring Lucy Schaufer as Margaret and Caroline Sheen as Clara, with design by George Souglides, musical direction by Julian Kelly, lighting design by Giuseppe di Iorio, sound design by Paul Groothuis.〔Hickling, Alan.('The Light in the Piazza' review", )''The Guardian'', May 7, 2009〕 A highly acclaimed production at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater in Chicago opened on March 11, 2012 starring Kelli Harrington as Margaret and Rachel Klippel as Clara. Harrington's performance won the Jeff Award for Best Actress. The run has been extended through June.〔Jones, Chris.('An intimate 'Light' shines in Rogers Park", )''Chicago Tribune'', May 7, 2009〕〔Weiss, Hedy.('Light in the Piazza' glistens at Theo Ubique", )''Chicago Sun-Times'', March 3, 2012〕 The 2013 Shaw Festival production runs in rep at the Court House Theatre in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada. Preview began July 3, 2013 and officially opened July 26, 2013. Directed by Jay Turvey, starring Patty Jamieson as Margaret Johnson, the show runs till October 13. Front Porch Theatricals (Pittsburgh) staged a performance as the second show of their 2015 season in August. It received rave reviews from both local and national critics with Broadway World hailing the overall production and Josh Grosso in the role of Fabrizio. The cast included Becki Toth as Margaret and Lindsay Bayer as Clara. 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