It is doubtful that audience members will leave humming the melodies because of the score's sophistication.ĭirector and choreographer Brett Smock cast the show splendidly, from the ensemble members to the leads, there is no weak character in the production.Ĭhosen from thousands who auditioned in New York City, the cast of 14 had only 10 days to rehearse the show in Auburn, according to Jeff Theiss, music director. Piazza is infused with elements of Neoromantic classical music and opera, with a complex score for vocalists and instrumentalists. When Clara falls in love with a young Italian man, her mother is forced to wrestle with Clara's dreams, vis-à-vis her own hurts and insecurities. Piazza, based on a 1960 novel by Elizabeth Spencer, is the story of a wealthy Southern woman, Margaret, and her developmentally challenged daughter, Clara, who take a vacation together in Italy during the summer of 1953. Fresh on the heels of a compelling production of West Side Story, Merry-Go-Round is offering The Light in the Piazza, a non-traditional musical with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel (grandson of famed composer Richard Rodgers), and book by Craig Lucas.
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