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The Light in the Piazza at California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Dates: 6/17/2022 - 6/25/2022


340 N. Escondido Blvd.
Escondido, 92025

Phone: 800.988.4253

Tickets: $45-$100


the most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story.The New York TimesDont miss this acclaimed Broadway musical about the life-changing thrill of first love in this limited engagement! Florence. Summer 1953. American Margaret Johnson and her daughter Clara take in the wonder and awe of Florence. A fateful gust of wind whisks Claras hat into the hands of a local dreamer Fabrizio Naccarelli and its amore at first sight. But Clara isnt quite what she appears, and soon they must all confront a secret kept in the shadows for far too long. With a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, the Broadway musical, The Light in the Piazza won six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score.CCAE Theatricals is a professional, Equity theatre company.THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.comBook by CRAIG LUCUSMusic and Lyrics by ADAM GUETTELProduced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co. Owner of the original motion picture Light In The Piazza Based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer.

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Tony Awards and Nominations for The Light in the Piazza

Year Category Result
2005 Best Musical Nominated

News About The Light in the Piazza at California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Photos: First Look The Light In The Piazza at the Center Theater
Photos: First Look The Light In The Piazza at the Center Theater
June 04, 2022 Young love and secrets, set against the backdrop of the enchanting city of Florence, Italy, takes center stage at California Center for the Arts, Escondido with the multi-award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza from June 17-25 in the Center Theater. Produced by CCAE Theatricals, with a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel. Kari Hayter will direct. Tickets are available online at www.artcenter.org
CCAE Theatricals Announces Cast for THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
CCAE Theatricals Announces Cast for THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
May 04, 2022 Young love and secrets, set against the backdrop of the enchanting city of Florence, Italy, takes center stage at California Center for the Arts, Escondido with the multi-award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza from June 17-25 in the Center Theater. Produced by CCAE Theatricals, with a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel. Kari Hayter will direct.

About the Theatre

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

340 N. Escondido Blvd.
Escondido, 92025

Phone: 800.988.4253

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