For the audition, prepare one (1) 32-bar cut (about 1:30) in the style of the show. Catherine La Valle Swing. Share to Twitter. [4], He tells his son of the age difference, but Fabrizio reminds his father that his age is actually 23 and that he so loves Clara that he cares nothing for this slight difference. The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra in Alberta presented the musical at the Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre October 1921, 2009, which was the Canadian premire. He also reveals that he has made plans for Clara to be placed in an expensive care home for the mentally disabled. WHITNEY BASHOR* (Clara) was in the National Tours of Happy Days(Joanie Cunningham) and Whistle Down the Wind (Swallow) and appeared off-Broadway in The Fantasticks (Luisa). But isnt the brain capable of repair? Interested in VIP seats? Aiutami Fabrizio, Giuseppe, Signor and Signora Naccarelli, and Franca12. When Clara falls in love with a young Italian man, Fabrizio, Margaret is forced to reconsider not only Clara's future, but her own deep-seated hopes and regrets as well. If you have a passion for serious musicals, you'd be a fool to miss this show. Chris Jones,The Chicago Tribune, What Adam Guettel (music and lyrics) and Craig Lucas (book) have crafted is a quiet, beautiful, elegant, and romantic show. Jeff Favre,LA Downtown News, The Light in the Piazza - Tony Awards 2005, The Light in the Piazza Promo - Curve Theatre, 1. The national touring production of The Light in the Piazza continues through Sunday, January 7, 2007, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Share to Facebook. Based on the 1960 novel The Light in the Piazza by Elizabeth Spencer, the film is about a beautiful but mentally disabled young American woman traveling in Italy with her mother and the Italian man they meet during one leg of their trip. Is this the same for every show there? Book by Craig LucasMusic and Lyrics by Adam Guettel Produced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co.Owner of the original motion picture The Light In The PiazzaBased on the Novel by Elizabeth SpencerScenic Designers Clint Ramos & Miguel Urbino Costume Designer Linda Cho Lighting Designer David Weiner Sound Designers Megumi Katayama Casting by The Telsey OfficeProduction Stage Manager Cynthia Cahill Music Coordinator Kimberlee Wertz Original Orchestrations by Jonathan TunickOrchestrations by Ted Sperling, Adam Guettel and Bruce CoughlinFeaturing The Encores! Chorley Thirdly, per usual I found the sound in the Opera House to be problematic. Equity/professional customers should contact the Licensing department directly at [emailprotected] to inquire about a title's availability. She toasts the upcoming union and is joined by the rest of the family ("Octet Part 2"). Margaret, extremely protective of her daughter, attempts to keep Clara and Fabrizio apart. Her Margaret Johnson is a woman with a spine of iron. Margaret and Clara are invited to have tea at the Naccarelli home. Franca, in an attempt to arouse her husband's jealousy, kisses Fabrizio right on the mouth, and Clara witnesses it, breaking into a furious rant that ends with her throwing a drink on Franca. Alone, Fabrizio sings in Italian his declaration of love at first sight for Clara, along with a heartfelt cry of fear that she could never love anyone as lost and without position as he ("Il Mondo Era Vuoto"). As Clara breaks down, Franca commends her for her bravery and declares her own desire to fight for Giuseppe. Clara wants to know what is wrong with her, but her mother says there is nothing at all wrong. [19], The work was presented by Life Like Company at the Arts Centre Melbourne from October 28, 2016 to November 6, 2016, directed by Theresa Borg and starring Chelsea Plumley (Margaret Johnson), Genevieve Kingsford (Clara Johnson) and Jonathan Hickey (Fabrizio Naccarelli). Clara begins religious conversion to become a Catholic, and the priest instructing her is impressed with her childlike devotion to the Madonna. All the characters are on a quest for something-happiness, love, fulfillment. December 27, 2006 by Joel Markowitz. Summer 1953: Margaret Johnson, an elegant and strong-willed Southern woman has taken her daughter Clara on a vacation in Italy. Il Mondo Era Vuoto Fabrizio5. When Margaret and Signor Naccarelli, Fabrizios father, (David Ledingham) sing the duet, Passeggiata, the two parents are breaking down their cultural expectations, shedding their biases like a winter coat. 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 Light in the Piazza finishes its run at Waco Civic Theatre (1517 Lake Air Drive) with performances from Thursday, September 29, through Sunday, October 2. $3. The cast consisted of Victoria Clark (Margaret), Katie Rose Clarke (Clara), Aaron Lazar (Fabrizio), Chris Sarandon (Signor Naccarelli), Patti Cohenour (Signora Naccarelli), Michael Berresse (Giuseppe), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Franca), and Beau Gravitte (Roy). But even if Clara is physically healthy, will the lovers young love last through all the seasons of marriage? It received rave reviews from both local and national critics with BroadwayWorld hailing the overall production and Josh Grosso in the role of Fabrizio. Just because shes handicapped doesnt mean she has to be lonely, she tells her doubting husband. [2][3][4], While taking a summer holiday in Florence with her mother Meg, 26-year-old Clara Johnson, an American, meets and falls in love with a young Italian named Fabrizio Naccarelli, played by George Hamilton. Left alone, Margaret breaks open all the repressed doubts and yearnings that she has carried for years on end about love, realizing at last that the chance of love somehow outweighs the terrible risks. Giuseppe attempts to teach Fabrizio some dance steps as well ("American Dancing"). He sees what Leonardo da Vinci might envision as a Madonna, an angel or a Venus. SEASON SPONSORSRoz and Jerry MeyerThe Shubert FoundationStephanie and Fred Shuman Fund for Encores!Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENCORES! Her book Light in the Piazza was published in 1960 and was made into a Hollywood movie in 1962. Check out video, audio and photos of previous Library events. It starred Kaho Shimada as Margaret Johnson. Margaret takes Clara to Rome to distract her and put an end to the affair. For me there were two factors that made the Lincoln Center production particularly special. The Destiny 2 Lightfall expansion releases on February 28, which for those who already play the game, is the usual weekly reset. When a gust of wind blows Claras hat right into the hands of a young Italian gentleman, neither language nor age nor familial disapproval can stop their whirlwind love affair. A Fable of Love: The Light in the Piazza In an age dominated by the corporate musical, it can be quite difficult for original musicals to have an impact on the American theatre. But instead of a stage filled with chorus lines and show stopping production numbers, the dramatic action and music come to an abrupt stop for an intensely private, quiet moment. First of all the magic of the set was relatively wastedbut perhaps if you hadnt seen the potential the set had in the proper venue you wouldnt know what you missed. Sensitive and elegantly romantic, Light in the Piazza is an A-list production with a fine cast headed by two-timeOscar winner* Olivia de Havilland, a script by Casablanca's Julius J. Epstein, gowns by Christian Dior and color cinematographycelebrating the magnificent art and architecture of Florence and Rome. The Light in the Piazza happening at Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo,Santa Barbara,CA,United States, Santa Barbara, United States on Sat Mar 25 2023 at 06:30 pm All this said I dont think that the Kennedy Center production was bad its just that for me it wasnt nearly as magical as the production at the Lincoln Center. 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Your previous content has been restored. Music and lyrics by Adam Guettel Book by Craig Lucas, Please don't forget to tell them that you found their script using Amdram Community. Clear editor. When she looks in Fabrizio's eyes and sees the love there, she cannot bring herself to disappoint him, as much as she feels she must; for there is something about Clara that none of these people know. They are the pair who exemplify the hot summer season of love. American Dancing Orchestra6. That last unresolved question seems answered by Margarets last number, Fables. With outreaching arms, she tells us that love is a fable, a myth, that you have to keep looking for and recreating: Love, if you can and be loved/May it last forever, Clara./The light in the Piazza. The risk is worth taking. TRIPS-ADVENTURES SPORTS. Laura Griffith sizzles as Franca, the frustrated, cynical-but-wise sister-in-law who yearns to rekindle her passion with Giuseppe, the other Naccarelli son, well played with comic timing by Jonathan Hammond. The two return to Florence. Clara erupts with a torrent of feeling, centered on Fabrizio and the nature of love ("The Light in the Piazza"). Heralded as a new direction for musical theater when it opened on Broadway, The Light in the Piazza won six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score for Adam Guettel, whofollowing in the footsteps of his grandfather Richard Rodgersbrought surprising chromatic complexity to his lush, romantic songs, and took the adventurous step of including untranslated Italian lyrics and dialogue to better capture this cross-cultural love story. "[25], Ben Brantley, in The New York Times, deemed the show "encouragingly ambitious and discouragingly unfulfilled the production comes into its own only in the sweetly bitter maternal regrets and dreams of Margaret Johnson." 13, 2023 at 9:00pm Audition Details: Audition Location: MainStage222 222 E. Irving Blvd. Wed Fri | 7:30pm Sat 2 & 8pm | Sun 2 & 7pm. [1] Victoria Clark starred as Margaret Johnson, Celia Keenan-Bolger played Clara Johnson, and Steven Pasquale played Fabrizio Naccarelli. This, together with the Naccarelli family's connections in the Catholic Church, allows the wedding date to be set. Heralded as a new direction for musical theater when it opened on Broadway, The Light in the Piazza won six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score for Adam Guettel, whofollowing in the footsteps of his grandfather Richard Rodgersbrought surprising chromatic complexity to his lush, romantic songs and took the adventurous step of . As in a Henry James novel, this story explores the clash between Americans and the residents of an old world culture. Fri Mar 24 2023 at 09:00 am Conflict Management Training In Santa Barbara, CA. Based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the show is set in the 1950s and tells the story of Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman, and Clara, her daughter, who is developmentally disabled due to a childhood accident. Margaret tries to reason with Signor Naccarelli, who saw Clara's childlike handwriting as she completed her marriage form. Tickets for the 8:30 p.m. performance on December 31, include entrance to the Grand Foyer Party for $60 to $150. They kiss. It is also known as a Diazepam tablet This medicine can also be taken to treat the condition of alcohol withdrawal in a person. As the family despairs, Signora Naccarelli translates in an aside; Fabrizio believes he has ruined everything with Clara, his father attempts to comfort him, and Giuseppe and Franca desire finer details ("Aiutami"). I was in the Orchestra Row S, Seat 28, and paid $25.00 ($27.48 with service charges). Barbara. THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA She loses all poise and control, becoming hysterical and screaming like a child ("Hysteria"). I loved the show at the Lincoln Center but unfortunately did not find the Kennedy Center production nearly as satisfying. [3], When Fabrizio's father glances at Clara's passport as they settle the wedding arrangements, he is suddenly alarmed and flees the church without explanation, taking Fabrizio with him. By the time the musical came to the Lincoln Center . Thu Mar 23 2023 at 07:30 pm The Light in the Piazza. Its Romeo and Juliet or Leonard Bernsteins West Side Story with an ambiguous ending. 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