the light in the piazza by elizabeth spencer

It does contain adult themes.īut for anyone wanting to hear gorgeous music, The Light in the Piazza is definitely a must-see. I’m not sure this is a show they would respond to. On opening night there were a lot of young people in attendance, no doubt due to Dove Cameron’s popularity as a Disney star. This production also stars Brian Stokes Mitchell ( Ragtime, Kiss Me Kate) as Fabrizio’s father.ĭaniel Evans, so memorable in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Sunday in the Park with George, directs. The book was made into a film in 1962 with Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux and George Hamilton. The Light in the Piazza is based on Elizabeth Spencer. Margaret, however, is very protective of her daughter (for reasons that are revealed later) and she is steadfast in her opposition to them seeing each other.Īs the saying goes, love conquers everything, even a mother being over-protective. While there, Clara meets Fabrizio (Rob Houchen) and it is love at first sight for both. Spencer acquaints readers with the places and people, the pleasures. Renée Fleming (Margaret Johnson) and Dove Cameron (Clara Johnson) star as a mother and daughter on a trip to Florence, Italy in 1953. With charm and vivid detail, the acclaimed novelist Elizabeth. Best known for her novella turned musical drama 'The Light in the Piazza,' Spencer has just published her. Los Angeles Opera has imported a new production of The Light in the Piazza from London and it is now being performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion through October 20th. The Mississippi-born novelist and storywriter Elizabeth Spencer turned 92 last summer. The musical won six Tony Awards including Best Score.

If you were to ask me what Broadway musicals have the most romantic scores, there would be one very obvious choice: Adam Guettel’s The Light in the Piazza.

The light in the piazza by elizabeth spencer