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Katie Clarke

FRESH FACE February 15, 2006 | 3:58PM

Age: 21

Currently: Discovering Italy and true love nightly as innocent ingénue Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza.

Hometown: Friendswood, Texas. A fresh-from-the-kickline graduate of Sam Houston State University's theater program, Clarke's story is the stuff of little girls' dreams. She caught the performing bug in high school when she began doing shows at a local ...

Piazza Star Victoria Clark Reduces Performance Schedule

NEWS January 17, 2006 | 5:19PM

The Light in the Piazza star Victoria Clark is reducing her performance schedule to six shows a week. Starting February 28, Clark will no longer perform on Tuesday or Wednesday nights. When Clark is out, the character of Margaret Johnson is expected to be played by Patti Cohenour, who usually portrays Signora Naccarelli.

"She extended her contract to July 2 ...

Lincoln Center's The Light in the Piazza Extends Through July

NEWS December 15, 2005 | 4:48PM

Lincoln Center Theater is extending its production of The Light in the Piazza for a fourth time. The tuner will now run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre through July 2, 2006.

The Light in the Piazza, based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer, is set in the summer of 1953 and tells the story of a mother and daughter traveling ...

Katie Clarke to Replace Kelli O'Hara in The Light in the Piazza

NEWS November 21, 2005 | 5:11PM

Katie Clarke will be the new Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza starting on December 16. Kelli O'Hara, who received a Tony nomination for her performance in the tuner, will depart on December 4 to begin preparation for her upcoming role in The Pajama Game revival. Understudy Jennifer Hughes will perform the role of Clara from December ... Read More...

Aaron Lazar of The Light in the Piazza

FRESH FACE September 30, 2005 | 6:37PM

Age: 28

Currently: Playing the handsome, high-spirited Florentine Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza.

Hometown: A true Jersey boy, Lazar responds, "Cherry Hill, baby!"

Mr. Grumpy: Lazar became fascinated with acting at a young age. His uncle, who was an actor, got him the role of Grumpy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs when he was seven years ...

The Light in the Piazza Extends Again at Lincoln Center

NEWS September 9, 2005 | 3:37PM

Lincoln Center Theater is extending its production of The Light in the Piazza for a third time. The tuner will now run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre through March 26, 2006.

The Light in the Piazza, based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer, is set in the summer of 1953 and tells the story of a mother and daughter traveling ...

Aaron Lazar & Chris Sarandon Join The Light in the Piazza

NEWS August 5, 2005 | 12:06PM

The Light in the Piazza is welcoming two new cast members. Aaron Lazar will replace Matthew Morrison as Fabrizio Naccarelli, and Chris Sarandon will take over for Mark Harelik as Fabrizio's father, Signor Naccarelli, a production spokesperson confirmed to Broadway.com.

Lazar previously appeared on Broadway in The Phantom of the Opera and Oklahoma!. His other theatrical credits include ...

The Light in the Piazza Extends at Lincoln Center Through January 1

NEWS June 9, 2005 | 3:50PM

Lincoln Center Theater is extending its production of The Light in the Piazza for a second time. The tuner, which won six Tony Awards on June 5, will now run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre through January 1.

The Light in the Piazza, based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer, is set in the summer of 1953 and tells the ...

Bartlett Sher

FRESH FACE June 3, 2005 | 10:55AM

Age: 46

Currently: Making his directorial debut on Broadway with The Light in the Piazza, which received 11 Tony nominations, including Best Musical and Best Director.

Hometown: San Francisco

Tony Terrors: When the Tony nominations were announced, Sher was in Seattle, where he is Artistic Director of the Intiman Theatre, which hosted the premiere of Piazza in 2003. "It was ...

The Light in the Piazza Extends through September at Lincoln Center

NEWS April 29, 2005 | 5:26PM

Lincoln Center Theater is extending its production of The Light in the Piazza. The musical, originally expected to end its limited engagement on June 12, is now scheduled to run through September 4 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, according to a box office representative.

The Light in the Piazza, based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer, is set in the ...