The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

In the summer of 1953, Margaret Johnson, the wife of an American businessman, is touring Italy with her daughter, Clara. While sightseeing, Clara—a beautiful, surprisingly childish young woman—loses her hat in a sudden gust. As if guided by an unseen hand, the hat lands at the feet of Fabrizio Naccarelli, a handsome Florentine, who returns it to Clara. This brief episode, charged with coincidence and fate, sparks an immediate and intense romance between Clara and Fabrizio. Margaret, extremely protective of her daughter, attempts to keep Clara and Fabrizio apart.

Director: Kirk Browning

Cast: Victoria Clark, Aaron Lazar, Chris Sarandon, Katie Rose Clarke, Michael Berresse, Beverly Sills, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Patti Cohenour

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.