Thursday, June 15, 8-10:30pm ET
This Tony Award-winning musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas takes place in Florence in 1953. A beautiful young tourist falls in love with a handsome Florentine. As their relationship develops, the girl's mother must reveal the truth that will surely test that love.

Winner of six Tony Awards, "The Light in the Piazza" brings together the talents of Adam Guettel (music and lyrics) and Craig Lucas (book) in this adaptation of Elizabeth Spencer's novella, directed by Bartlett Sher. The work is produced by Lincoln Center Theater and will be broadcast from the Vivian Beaumont Theater. The musical takes place in Florence, Italy, in the summer of 1953. A surprisingly innocent and beautiful young tourist loses her hat in a sudden gust of wind. It lands at the feet of a handsome young Florentine. They fall in love. As their relationship develops, the girl's mother must reveal the truth that will surely test that love. The lush romantic tale features Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Michael Berresse, Katie Clarke, Patti Cohenour, Beau Gravitte, Aaron Lazar and Chris Sarandon.