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John O’May will present members of The Phantom of the Opera company in a staged ‘concert version’ of Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s celebrated musical The Light in the Piazza.
Based on Elizabeth Spencer’s novella set in Florence and Rome in the summer of 1953, The Light in the Piazza tells the story of a young American tourist, Clara Johnson, who meets and falls in love with a young Italian Fabrizio Naccarelli. When her mother Margaret learns of the affair she does everything in her power to stop it for reasons which the audience eventually come to understand.
The Light in the Piazza opened on Broadway in April 2006. Described as a fusion between contemporary Broadway musical and a chamber opera, the production went on to win 6 Tony Awards including Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations.
The musical was recorded for broadcast on American TV network PBS as part of their Live From Lincoln Center series and has gone on to become a much-loved classic amongst music theatre lovers around the world.
Adam Guettel is the grandson of Richard Rodgers, one of the most important figures of the Broadway musical and The Great American Songbook. Influenced by the works of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Guettel’s mentor, Stephen Sondheim, The Light in the Piazza has been referred to as a glorious conversation between the generations of Broadway’s royalty.
Producer and Director, John O’May said, “I saw The Light in the Piazza in New York during its Broadway run. I was so moved by the show that I wanted to see it performed in Australia, if only in my living room with a bunch of friends around a piano.
I could see only Jackie Rees in the role of Margaret and am delighted to be able to present this concert performance with Jackie in that very role. This wonderful musical has one of the finest musical scores written for a show in recent times and to be able to perform The Light in the Piazza on the stage of The Lyric Theatre with a full orchestra is way beyond my expectations.”
Accompanied by a full orchestra, the lush score, soaring melodies and beautiful singing of The Phantom of the Opera cast will bring this multi-award winning love story to life.
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
A staged ‘concert version’ with original orchestration
Lyric Theatre, Star City
Sunday 17th August 2008
8:00pm
Tickets: $65.00 Adult, $55.00 (MEAA, Pensioners, Unemployed, Students)
Ticketmaster 1300 795 267 www.ticketmaster.com.au
Tickets on sale now
All proceeds to go to the Actors Benevolent Fund
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