The Light in the Piazza 2004

Opened: January 10, 2004
Closing: February 22, 2004

The Light in the Piazza - 2004 - Chicago (Regional) History , Info & More

Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60601

Based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer

The Light in the Piazza is a love story of a young American woman who while on holiday falls for a young Italian man. When the young woman's mother learns of the affair, she opposes it for seemingly unknown reasons.


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Other Productions of The Light in the Piazza

2003   World Premiere
2004   Chicago (Regional) Regional Production
Chicago (Regional)
2005   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2006   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2019   West End London Premiere at Royal Festival Hall
West End
2019   Los Angeles LA Opera Production
Los Angeles
2019   Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago Production
Chicago
2023   Off-Broadway New York City Center Encores! Production
Off-Broadway

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