The Light in the Piazza

The Light in the Piazza

Winner! Six Tony Awards!

Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel
Book by Craig Lucas
Directed by Scott Edmiston
Music Direction by Jose Delgado

Sept. 19 - Oct. 18, 2008

"This 'light' is not just lovely to listen to and to look at; it's brimming with passion, forgiveness, and love... What's new at SpeakEasy - and it makes all the difference - is that now it touches the heart." -Boston Globe (read the full review)

Show Description:

This soaring musical whisks you away to Italy for a captivating tale of passion and romance. It’s the summer of 1953, and Margaret Johnson is travelling the Tuscan countryside with her daughter Clara. When a handsome young Florentine captures Clara’s heart, Margaret must decide if she will risk revealing the truth that could threaten her daughter’s happiness.

Here's what the Boston press has to say:

"'The Light in the Piazza' is a glorious throwback to the romantic musical of the past that is being enchantingly realized by SpeakEasy. There isn't a false note in this production." -EDGE Boston (read the full review)

"SpeakEasy shines brightly with 'The Light in the Piazza'." -Boston Herald

"Dircctor Scott Edmiston's production is tender and lovely." -Boston Phoenix

"From its first burst of music...we know we're in for an old-fashioned romance and some lush escapism. But 'Piazza' layers in sophistication and some bittersweet twists with its nostalgia, adding up to a very satisfying experience that's perfectly realized in the SpeakEasy production." -Bay Windows

Listen to the ArtsBoston podcast interview with Director Scott Edmiston and Actress Amelia Broome

Read an interview with set designer Susan Zeeman Rogers

Cast of Characters

Margaret Johnson Amelia Broome*
Clara Johnson Erica Spyres
Fabrizio Naccarelli John Bambery
Signor Naccarelli Joel Colodner*
Signora Naccarelli Carolynne Warren*
Giuseppe Naccarelli Christian Figueroa
Franca Naccarelli Alison Eckert*
Roy Johnson Craig Mathers*
Tour Guide Karen Fanale
Priest Paul Soper*
Ensemble Karen Fanale, Heather Hannon, Joel Perez, Paul Soper*

Production Staff

Director Scott Edmiston
Music Director Jose Delgado
Choreographer David Connolly
Scenic Design Susan Zeeman Rogers
Lighting Design Karen Perlow
Costume Design Chip Schoonmaker
Production Stage Manager Dawn Schall*

*Member of Actors' Equity association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

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Basic Show Information

The Light in the Piazza
Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel
Book by Craig Lucas
Directed by Scott Edmiston
Music Direction by Jose Delgado
Sept. 19 - Oct. 18, 2008

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Amelia Broome plays Margaret Johnson, a wife and mother touring Italy with her daughter in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” running now thru Oct. 18 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or online at www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Mike Lovett. Erica Spyres plays Clara Johnson, a young woman who falls in love while vacationing in Italy in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” running now thru Oct. 18 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or online at www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Mike Lovett.
John Bambery plays Fabrizio, a young Florentine who falls hard for an American girl in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” running now thru Oct. 18 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or online at www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Mike Lovett. A young Florentine boy (John Bambery) falls for an American girl (Erica Spyres) after retrieving her hat in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” running now thru Oct. 18 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or online at www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Mike Lovett.
Erica Spyres and John Bambery play the young lovers Clara and Fabrizio in the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” running now thru Oct. 18 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or online at www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Mike Lovett. Amelia Broome plays a mother touring Italy with her daughter in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” running now thru Oct. 18 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or online at www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Mike Lovett.
Amelia Broome (foreground) plays an American touring Italy with her daughter in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” running now thru Oct. 18 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or online at www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Mike Lovett. Erica Spyres (left) and Amelia Broome (right) play a mother/daughter team touring Italy in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” running now thru Oct. 18 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or online at www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Mike Lovett.
Members of the cast perform “Aiutami” in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Light in the Piazza,” featuring a set design by Susan Zeeman Rogers. The show plays thru October 18th at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600. Photo: Mike Lovett. Members of the cast of the SpeakEasy Stage Company production in the opening scene of “The Light in the Piazza,” featuring a set design by Susan Zeeman Rogers. The show plays thru October 18th at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in the South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600. Photo: Mike Lovett.