The Light In The Piazza (NYCC)
The Light In The Piazza (NYCC)
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The Light In The Piazza (NYCC) NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%
(156 Ratings)
Positive
96%
Mixed
3%
Negative
1%
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Great singing, Enchanting, Absorbing, Great acting, Romantic

Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas' lush musical about a single mother's transformative trip to Italy.

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68 Reviews | 8 Followers
100
Enchanting, Beautifully-sung, Devastating, Glorious, Thrilling

See it if ...you love brilliant, rich, emotionally gut-punching musical theatre at its finest.

Don't see it if ...you want a traditional book musical with tap breaks. Read more

485 Reviews | 92 Followers
100
Masterful, Great staging, Great singing, Exquisite, Absorbing

See it if you are a fan of the magic of the music and lyrics of Adam Guettel. You will be UPLIFTED by the experience.

Don't see it if you are a stick in the mud. The only way that you would not appreciate this master work of theatrical perfection is if you were dead. Read more

63 Reviews | 6 Followers
100
Must see, Great singing, Exquisite, Enchanting, Absorbing

See it if for the best of the musical drama made possible by the magnificent performance and acting by R.A. Miles and the other two leading casts.

Don't see it if It's a shame it run only for a week but perhaps it will come to Broadway like Parade.

109 Reviews | 31 Followers
100
Every bit as good as the original

See it if you like idea-driven musical theatre.

Don't see it if you only want to "have fun" at the theatre. Read more

292 Reviews | 68 Followers
100
Must see, Great singing, Great acting, Exquisite, Enchanting

See it if Whatever you do ! Grab a ticket and Go! Ruthie Ann Miles and Anna Zavelson are not to be missed in this glorious musical by Adam Guettel.

Don't see it if You wanna kick yourself for missing it.

109 Reviews | 45 Followers
100
Perfect orchestra, Perfect designers, Perfect director, Perfect performers, Perfect show

See it if you seek a smart musical with a compelling story and lush score, in an elegant revival beautifully imagined and executed.

Don't see it if stuff on the level of Lizard Boy is your jam. Read more

401 Reviews | 65 Followers
99
Supreme, Riveting, Great singing, Masterful, Absorbing

See it if you want to see The Event of the Year. Brilliant, Human, Devastating, Hopeful, Wonderful...this is Musical Theatre.

Don't see it if you are a horrible person. Or want to see HAMILTON. Seriously, when this comes back buy your tickets ASAP.

494 Reviews | 123 Followers
99
Sublime music, Delicate directing, Moving

See it if , like me, you believe Guettel's music is perfection and deserves a simple & exquisite production like this, with the transcendent Ms. Miles

Don't see it if you like pop-oriented, fast-paced, musicals that are less operatic in nature, or prefer fuller productions with more realistic set pieces.

Critic Reviews (6)

The New York Times
June 22nd, 2023

CRITIC’S PICK: "A meet-cute on an Italian excursion sends a mother and daughter on parallel journeys of self-discovery in an Encores! staging of the 2005 musical."
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Theatermania
June 22nd, 2023

“As typical, City Center does right by the score, with conductor Rob Berman presenting Guettel, Ted Sperling, and Bruce Coughlin’s lush and romantic orchestrations in all their wonderous glory...The sonic experience of hearing that score live is truly one of a kind, especially combined with the glorious vocal harmonies, and it is a real pleasure to live in this musical world again for the first time in 18 years.”
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Talkin' Broadway
June 22nd, 2023

“More than anything, it is Guettel's captivating music that is so rewarding in this production...Here we not only have the superb singing voices of the cast members, but the happy reunion of Rob Berman, back as guest music director on hand to conduct the orchestra. It rarely gets any better than this!”
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New York Stage Review
June 22nd, 2023

“In the past, ‘Piazza’ had left me a little cold. But with Zavelson’s open-hearted delivery of Clara’s sunny solo, I was hooked...It’s not just the tonal shift but also the lyrical echo that makes the writing so rich.”
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TheaterScene.net
June 23rd, 2023

New York City Center Encores!’s new production of the musical, directed by Chay Yew, stars another Tony Award winner, the sensational Ruthie Ann Miles, as the determined Margaret Johnson with beautiful-voiced Anna Zavelson as a believably three-dimensional Clara. The Encores! production is more down-to-earth than either the film or the original Lincoln Center production and more satisfying as a human drama. There’s no stinting on humor, but the characters’ formerly trivial problems now seem more worthy of our attention.
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Theater Pizzazz
June 23rd, 2023

“A blindingly bright spot in the theatrical firmament, ‘The Light on the Piazza’ sheds its glow on grateful audiences, who cheer, whoop—and, yes, cry—to express their gratitude. Be one of them if you can.”
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