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What to Know about Light in the Piazza

By Shelley Graham,
July 08, 2025 12:18 PM

Know Before You Go

Light in the Piazza - book by Craig Lucas; music and lyrics by Adam Guettel

Director: Dakota Clement, current student in BYU Theatre

Run Time: approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes

Location: Black Box Theatre at BYU West Campus

About the show:

Get ready to experience your first romance all over again with this musical set in Florence, Italy, in the summer of 1953. A protective mother must decide if she can reconcile her own hopes with er daughter's future after the girl falls in love with a handsome local boy. This Tony Award-winning musical features finely drawn characters, tender emotions, and soaring music that will lift your heart long after you leave the theatre.

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