"The Light in the Piazza," a musical. Book by
Craig Lucas. Music by Adam Guettel. Lyrics by
Adam Guettel Based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer. Music orchestrated by
Ted Sperling and
Adam Guettel. Additional Orchestrations: Bruce Coughlin. Musical Director: Ted Sperling. Musical Staging by Jonathan Butterell. Assistant Director: Sarna Lapine. Directed by
Bartlett Sher. Vivian Beaumont Theatre: 18 Apr 2005- 2 Jul 2006 (504 performances + 36 previews that began on 17 Mar 2005). Cast:
Michael Berresse (as "Giuseppe Naccarelli, Fabrizio's brother"), David Bonanno (as "Ensemble"),
David Burnham (as "Ensemble"), Victoria Clark (as "Margaret Johnson"),
Patti Cohenour (as "Signora Naccarelli, Fabrizio's mother"),
Beau Gravitte [Broadway debut](as "Roy Johnson, Margaret's husband"), Laura Griffith (as "Ensemble"),
Mark Harelik [Broadway debut] (as "Signor Naccarelli, Fabrizio's father") [from 17 Mar 2005- 11 Sep 2005],
Prudence Wright Holmes (as "Ensemble"), Jennifer Hughes (as "Ensemble"),
Felicity LaFortune (as "Tour Guide/Ensemble"), Michel Moinot (as "Ensemble"), Matthew Morrison (as "Fabrizio Naccarelli [from 17 Mar 17, 2005- 1 Sep 2005],
Kelli O'Hara (as "Clara Johnson, Margaret's daughter") [from 17 Mar 2005- 4 Dec 2005], Joseph Siravo (as "Priest/Ensemble"),
Sarah Uriarte Berry (as "Franca Naccarelli, Giuseppe's wife"). Swings: Glenn Seven Allen, Catherine LaValle. Understudies: Glenn Seven Allen (as "Priest"), David Bonanno (as "Giuseppe Naccarelli"), David Burnham (as "Fabrizio Naccarelli"), Patti Cohenour (as "Margaret Johnson"), Laura Griffith (as "Franca Naccarelli"), Jennifer Hughes (as "Clara Johnson") [from 17 Mar 2005- 4 Dec 2005], Felicity LaFortune (Signora Naccarelli),
Catherine LaValle (as "Tour Guide"), Joseph Siravo (Roy Johnson/Signor Naccarelli"). Replacement actors: Katie Clarke Clara Johnson [from 2005 - ?],
Patti Cohenour (as "Margaret Johnson") [Fri. eve. & Sat. matinées only], Jennifer Hughes (as "Clara Johnson") [from 6 Dec 2005- 15 Dec 2005],
Aaron Lazar (as "Fabrizio Naccarelli") [from 2 Sep 2005- ?],
Chris Sarandon (as "Signor Naccarelli") [from 13 Sep 2005- ?]. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director. Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer). LCT Musical Theater Associate Producer: Ira Weitzman. Produced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co. Note: Play based on the same novella from which the 1962 film of the same name was taken.
