Last night we went to see “Light in the Piazza” at the Kennedy Center. Light in the Piazza is a wonderful musical play. Most of the press descriptions of the play focus on the fact that it was adapted from a novella by Elizabeth Spencer, but that novella had also previously been adapted as a 1962 movie staring Olivia de Havilland as Meg Johnson and Yvette Mimieux as Clara. From reading reviews of the movie and looking at the movie photos (see poster left) it appears that it also significantly influenced the musical.
In last night’s stage production, Christine Andreas as Meg Johnson really anchored the show and delivered an amazing performance.
Both the music and the story in Light in the Piazza are wonderful and slightly outside of typical fare. The music is more classical and operatic, and the story, while on one level a simple romance, leads to a lot of reflection on the role of emotional and intellectual maturity as they relate to a person’s ability to enter into long term romantic commitments.
The evening was organized by our good friends the Munks and included lots of their other friends. Thanks Jeff and Tamara!
In last night’s stage production, Christine Andreas as Meg Johnson really anchored the show and delivered an amazing performance.
Both the music and the story in Light in the Piazza are wonderful and slightly outside of typical fare. The music is more classical and operatic, and the story, while on one level a simple romance, leads to a lot of reflection on the role of emotional and intellectual maturity as they relate to a person’s ability to enter into long term romantic commitments.
The evening was organized by our good friends the Munks and included lots of their other friends. Thanks Jeff and Tamara!
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