Is Piazza that good?

Piazza is one of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen on stage. Absolutely spectactular. It deserved everything it got and much more.

Piazza is one, fine show. It deserved every award it got. Plus the award for Best Musical which it didn't get. It's such a beautiful production. It will be talked about for years and decades to come.

~Steven

I didn't find Piazza to be the intellectual theater event that everyone else did. I found it enjoyable but thought the book and lyrics were both very flawed. I do think, however, that it was the most beautifully designed show on broadway this season, and the design team deserves all of the recognition it received. Unfortunately I don't think the story or, really, the music, was as intellectually satisfying as it was just pretty.

I'm so happy about all of Piazza's wins. It deserved all of them plus best musical and Kelli deserved it as well. I haven't seen Bee but Matt is incredible. This is by far the best musical of the season and I know that it is the true winner but nasty politics gave the big prize to Spam. That opening comment by the Spam producer said it all. Extension please!

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Unfortunately, I think they picked the least interesting number in the musical in order to highlight both Victoria and Kelli, when offering the title song of Victoria's "Fable" would have served the piece better.
It was MOST deserving of the awards it received tonight plus possibly a few others.

No, it's not really that good. I found the score and book continuously at odds. Though the score was melodic, I felt it should have been sung completely through (with some freaking subtitles) or worked tighter as a straight play. Please give me something to hold my interest.

But Clark deserves every accolade. That cast was strong with some members very under used.

But often here I wonder if I've seen the same show as others.

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Yes it is that good. It has the best score out of all the 39 eligible Tony shows (yes, I am including Sweet Charity, La Cage, and the two Sondheim's), it created the most magnificent character on Broadway in 2 years in Victoria Clark's character, and the show contains real melodies and real music. If you are looking for funny, go see Spamalot; if you're looking for offensive, go see Avenue Q; if you're looking for pop on broadway, visit Brooklyn...but for the only new musical with real, theatre music, you need must turn on The Light In The Piazza.

p.s. Bill Irwin?...wow, I thought Brian had it locked up unless James Earl Jones was able to sneak in there.

Thank God next season we have some promising shows...and some revivals that revive a show, rather than driving a stake through it.

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They hear drums. We hear music.

Audrafan, which new shows are you referring to?

~Steven

I think there are some dramatic points in the book that the music cuts into and ruins the moment (though the music is so beautiful, it didn't matter)...and vice versa.

Nevertheless, even with all of its flaws, it was better than Spamalot.

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