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 | • APR 24 - MAY 18, 2026 • The Light in the Piazza / Musical For Tickets & Info: The Light in the Piazza is a musical drama with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel and a book by Craig Lucas. Set in Florence in the summer of 1953, it follows Margaret Johnson, a graceful Southern woman traveling through Italy with her daughter Clara. Their trip is meant to be simple sightseeing, yet everything shifts when a sudden gust of wind sends Clara’s hat drifting across a sunlit piazza and into the hands of Fabrizio, a young Italian man whose sincerity and warmth immediately draw Clara in. Their connection is instant, tender, and full of possibility, but Margaret watches it grow with equal parts hope and unease. Clara’s past has left her vulnerable, and Margaret knows that love, while beautiful, can also complicate a carefully protected life. As the two families circle around each other through language barriers, cultural contrasts, and rising emotion, the story paints a vivid portrait of romance blooming in a place where art and history shape every corner. The musical leans into heartfelt themes of trust, independence, and the courage it takes to allow someone you love to step into their own future, even when that future feels uncertain. | ||
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• OPENS JULY 17, 2026 • Once Upon A Mattress / Musical Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy written by Mary Rodgers with lyrics by Marshall Barer and a book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. Set in a faraway medieval kingdom where marriage laws are twisted by a controlling Queen, the story follows a frustrated court that cannot wed until the timid Prince finds a bride. The Queen blocks every hopeful princess with tests that are strange, unfair, and designed to fail. Hope arrives when Princess Winnifred shows up in the least princess-like fashion imaginable. She is loud, honest, and wonderfully real, instantly winning over the castle staff and catching the Prince off guard with her sincerity. The Queen scrambles to design a new test that no one could possibly pass, yet the kingdom senses that Winnifred might be exactly what their world needs. The musical blends playful humor with a clever take on fairy tale traditions, creating a lively atmosphere filled with colorful characters, catchy songs, and a growing tension between appearances and truth. The charm of the story lies in watching a kingdom built on strict rules slowly crack open as one unconventional visitor turns everything upside down. |