'The Light In The Piazza' is now booking to the 4 Sep

The Lincoln Center's production of The Light In The Piazza is now booking to the 4 Sep 2005 at the Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre. The show opened on the 18 Apr 2005, following previews from the 17 Mar.

The Light In The Piazza has music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, with book by Craig Lucas.

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, and the daughter's romance with a handsome, high-spirited Florentine. They fall in love. As their relationship develops, the girl's mother must reveal the truth that will surely test that love.

The cast, directed by Bartlett Sher, includes Glenn Seven Allen, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry, David Bonanno, David Burnham, Victoria Clark, Patti Cohenour, Beau Gravitte, Laura Griffith, Mark Harelik, Prudence Wright Holmes, Jennifer Hughes, Felicity LaFortune, Catherine LaValle, Michel Moinot, Matthew Morrison, Kelli O'Hara and Joseph Siravo.

The Light In The Piazza has set design by Michael Yeargan, costumes by Catherine Zuber, lighting by Christopher Akerlind and sund by ACME Sound Partners.

The show opened to average notices from the popular press, Michael Kuchwara of the Assoiciated Press said "A show of considerable beauty � more melodically, emotionally and visually satisfying than any other musical this," while Ben Brentley of the NEw York Times wrote "Encouragingly ambitious and discouragingly unfulfilled new show."

newyorktheatreguide.com's reviewer, Polly Wittenberg, wrote of Victoria Clark's performance as being ".. exceptionally warm, subtle and powerful... She clearly deserves billing above the title." and went on to say "I can�t say enough good things about the lovely set by Michael Yeargan, the handsome costumes by Catherine Zuber, and the mystical lighting by Christopher Akerlind except that they made me want to go and book a room overlooking the Arno immediately."

You can read Polly Wittenberg's full review here

The Light In The Piazza has been nominated for 11 Tony's (winners to be announced in June) and 11 Outer Critics Circle awards - of which it won two: Victoria Clark won Outstanding Actress in a Musical and Christopher Akerlind won Outstanding Lighting Design.