{"product_id":"9781559368087","title":"The Light in the Piazza","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully captures the eternal allure of Italy. . . . The story wraps itself around your heart.”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Guettel’s music and lyrics take nothing from the razzle-dazzle bargain basement of feeling; they represent, instead, a genuine expense of spirit. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e doesn’t want to make theatre-goers feel good; it wants to make them feel deeply.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With Adam Guettel’s gorgeous melodies, a compelling narrative hook from Craig Lucas, and moving themes about happiness and risk, there’s no question that \u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e is Broadway worthy.”—\u003ci\u003eDaily Variety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposer Adam Guettel, best known for his \u003ci\u003eFloyd Collins\u003c\/i\u003e, has teamed with \u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e playwright Craig Lucas to create a passionate and soaring new musical based on Elizabeth Spencer’s 1960 novella, which was first published as an entire issue of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. It is the story of an American ingénue abroad, whose chance meeting of a charming young Italian in a Florentine piazza sets off a whirlwind romance—with an unsettling revelation. \u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e opens on Broadway at the Lincoln Center Theater this spring after major productions already in Seattle and Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Guettel\u003c\/b\u003e wrote music and lyrics for \u003ci\u003eFloyd Collins\u003c\/i\u003e, produced across the country and in London. His other works include \u003ci\u003eLove’s Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, a collaboration with John Guare, and \u003ci\u003eSaturn Returns\u003c\/i\u003e, a concert at The Public Theater\/New York Shakespeare Festival that was recorded by Nonesuch Records under the title \u003ci\u003eMyths and Hymns\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e won this year’s Obie Award for Best American Play for \u003ci\u003eSmall Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e and the New York Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay for \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Dentists\u003c\/i\u003e. His other plays include \u003ci\u003eReckless\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Window\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGod’s Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dying Gaul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissing Persons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStranger\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSinging Forest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132687761648,"sku":"9781559368087","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781559368087_p0.jpg?v=1763786645","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781559368087","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}