'The Encores! production reminded me why I attended the Broadway production of 'Piazza' at least four times – and why I felt so passionately about it back then.'
, David Yazbeck’s sharp and snazzy musical adaptation of the film “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” William Finn’s anarchic but tenderhearted “The 25Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” and Adam Guettlel’s radiant musical romance “The Light in the Piazza.”
It was an unusual choice for City Center to present “Piazza” as part of its Encores! series, considering that “Piazza” premiered just 18 years ago. In any case, “Piazza” is a musical that is well worth a second listen, especially since its rich score and complex, introspective characters merit extended attention and analysis.
Bartlett Sher’s production of “Piazza” at Lincoln Center Theater was a masterpiece of theatrical design, for which it won Tony Awards for scenery , costumes , and lighting . Needless to say, the concert-style Encores! production does not achieve the same level of visual sumptuousness and precision, but it is as musically resplendent as City Center subscribers would expect, with Rob Berman conducting a full size orchestra, using the original Tony-winning orchestrations.
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