Based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer
The Light in the Piazza is a love story of a young American woman who while on holiday falls for a young Italian man. When the young woman's mother learns of the affair, she opposes it for seemingly unknown reasons.
| 2003 |
World Premiere |
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| 2004 | Chicago (Regional) |
Regional Production Chicago (Regional) |
| 2005 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2006 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2019 | West End |
London Premiere at Royal Festival Hall West End |
| 2019 | Los Angeles |
LA Opera Production Los Angeles |
| 2019 | Chicago |
Lyric Opera of Chicago Production Chicago |
| 2023 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Center Encores! Production Off-Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Victoria Clark |
| 2005 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Lighting Design | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2005 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Orchestrations | Ted Sperling |
| 2005 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Victoria Clark |
| 2005 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2005 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Adam Guettel |
| 2005 | Drama Desk Awards | outstanding Orchestrations | Ted Sperling |
| 2005 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Adam Guettel |
| 2005 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin |
| 2005 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design of a Musical | Michael Yeargan |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Victoria Clark |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Broadway Musical | 0 |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Catherine Zuber |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Bartlett Sher |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Michael Berresse |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Mark Harelik |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Matthew Morrison |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Kelli O'Hara |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Sarah Uriarte Berry |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2005 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Michael Yeargan |
| 2005 | The Hewes Awards | Lighting Design | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2005 | The Hewes Awards | Scenic Design | Michael Yeargan |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Craig Lucas |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Catherine Zuber |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Bartlett Sher |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Lincoln Center Theater |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Adam Guettel |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Ted Sperling |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Adam Guettel |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Matthew Morrison |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Kelli O'Hara |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Victoria Clark |
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Michael Yeargan |
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