The Light in the Piazza

The book and lyrics of the hit Broadway musical based on Elizabeth Spencer's 1960 novella.

A young American tourist has a chance meeting with a charming young Italian in a Florentine piazza, setting off a whirlwind romance with an unsettling revelation.

The Light in the Piazza is a musical with a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel.

It was premiered on Broadway in April 2005 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincoln Center, winning six Tony Awards including Best Original Score.

'A wondrous  fable that is as simple and complicated as its ineffable subject - love' - Frank Rich