A Light in the Piazza (West End Revival!!!)

Renee Flemming is brilliant casting.  Ill be curious to hear how Dove Cameron's involvement impacts any future life for Clueless 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Renee-Fleming-and-Dove-Cameron-To-Star-In-A-LIGHT-IN-THE-PIAZZA-At-Londons-Southbank-Centre-20181108

Well the show hasn’t ever played the West End and technically still won’t be. The Southpark Centre is mostly a classical music venue so it’s very possible this will be more like a limited engagement concert staging.

 
EDIT: What the Broadway world article left out is that this is part of the Opera North season. So it will be a full production but presented by an opera company. Hence Renee Fleming’s casting. A recording seems prettt unlikely.

Updated On: 11/8/18 at 08:02 PM

She sings "Fable" on her recent recording of Broadway covers... it's pretty spectacular.

Updated On: 11/8/18 at 09:03 PM

perfectlymarvelous said: "Don't you have to act to be in Light in the Piazza?"

Ask Matthew Morrison.

Oh please you might not like Morrison but he was perfect as Fabrizio. And no one has done better accent work. 

I'll see this but I'm very skeptical about Dove Cameron as Clara. It takes a lot of skill to portray Clara as intended and not just as a silly cartoonish figure (like Katie Rose Clarke's was, vs Kelli O'Hara's incredible version). 

Guettel is too busy reading Ann Coulter's tweets to re-orchestrate. 

Updated On: 11/9/18 at 01:48 PM

I forgot who it was but I remember back in 2006 or 2007 someone said the actor who replaced Matthew Morrison was a much better Fabrizio. I think Aaron Lazar.

Updated On: 11/9/18 at 11:05 PM

Anyone keen to revise the book while they're at it? A PONY???

...I thought Matthew Morrison was fabulous. I've not been a HUGE fan since, but I disagree and thought he was wonderful in LITP. Also, after seeing Renee Flemming in Carousel, I can't imagine her acting a role like Margaret, but it'll sound lovely regardless. And, who knows? Maybe with a meatier role, she'll nail it. 

LarryD2 said: "This may not be common knowledge, but Fleming came very close to replacing Victoria Clark in the original Broadway production. She was in talks to do a limited engagement between opera seasons, but the show ended up closing before she came in. So, she's had an interest in the piece for a while. Her legit theater endeavors (Living on Love and Carousel) haven't displayed much acting prowess, and I agree with the person who called her recorded "Fable" mannered. But I don't want to judge her performance before it happens. I wish her luck."

 

Oh wow!! Very interesting