'The Light in the Piazza' Visits San Francisco Aug. 1-27

The multiple Tony Award-winning romantic musical, The Light in the Piazza, plays San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre August 1st through 27th.

The Light in the Piazza tells the heart-warming story of a mother and daughter vacationing in the Tuscan countryside, where true love is unexpectedly found in this contemporary, witty and elegant production.  The Light in the Piazza, composed by Adam Guettel/>, is presented as part of the 2006-2007 Best of Broadway season, brought to you by Citibank, under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays/>.

According to her website, Elena Shaddow (Woman in White, Fiddler on the Roof) has been cast as Clara Johnson in the National Tour.  No other casting has yet been announced.

The Light in the Piazza originally opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center.  The musical earned 6 Tony Awards in 2005 including Best Score with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel/> (grandson of Richard Rodgers), Best Orchestrations, and Best Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Design. Craig Lucas/> (Book) adapts Elizabeth Spencer's novella, directed by Bartlett Sher/>.  The Light in the Piazza, which won more Tony Awards than any other Broadway show in 2005, was described by The New York Times as "the most romantic score of any Broadway musical since West Side Story."

San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre is located at 1192 Market Street. The performance schedule is Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8:00PM; Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00PM.

Tickets for The Light in the Piazza will range in price from $35 to $90 and will go on sale to the general public in July. To get tickets or information for groups of 20 or more, please call (415) 551-2020 . For information on SHN, please visit www.shnsf.com.

Photos by Joan Marcus

Victoria Clark (Tony Award-winning Best Actress 2005) and
Katie Clarke in the Broadway production of The Light in the Piazza

Aaron Lazar and Katie Clarke in the Broadway
production of The Light in the Piazza

Victoria Clark in the Broadway production of
The Light in the Piazza