THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Role: Margeret Johnson
Florence, summer 1953.
The story follows Margaret Johnson, a wealthy women from North Carolina, and her daughter Clara, who is developmentally disabled due to a childhood accident.
They spend their summer vacation together in Italy.
When Clara falls in love with a young Florentine man who doesn’t seem to notice nor care about Clara’s illness, Margaret is forced reconsider not only Clara’s future, but also her own deep-seated hopes and regrets.
The award-winning musical which combines classical and contemporary musical elements was written by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas and is based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer.
Direction: Hannah Chissick
Choreography: Chris Whittaker
Musical Direction: Lewis Bell
June 2022
Susie Sainsbury Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music
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