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The Light in the Piazza

The Light in the Piazza is a musical that tells the story of Margaret Johnson and her daughter, Clara, who visit Italy from North Carolina in the 1950s. Between visits to the museums of Florence, Clara meets and falls in love with an Italian boy named Fabrizio, and Margaret struggles with whether to protect her daughter from the world – as she herself is protected – or to set her free.  In the Binghamton University Art Museum

April 11-18 Presented by the Department of Theatre in collaboration with the Binghamton University Art Museum

More info and tickets at:  Anderson Center Box Office or 777-ARTS

November 4, 5, 11, 12*, 2022 at 8 p.m.

November 13, 2022 at 2 p.m.

in Watters Theater

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Directed by Tommy Iafrate
Music Direction by Melissa Yanchak

Into the Woods interweaves four famous fairytales (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel) set forth by a pair of bakers who must acquire special items to break a witch’s curse. Unlike the original stories, the ending is not the “happily ever after” you’d expect. A well-known and loved musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Directed by Tommy Iafrate and music-directed by Melissa Yanchak.

*SPECIAL EVENT: Audiences are invited to a Fairy Tale and Folklore Discussion Panel with faculty members from the English and Comparative Literature departments, facilitated by Associate Professor Tommy Iafrate. 6:30 p.m. in Casadesus Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building.

November 4, 5, 11, 12*, 2022 at 8 p.m.

November 13, 2022 at 2 p.m.

in Watters Theater

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Directed by Tommy Iafrate
Music Direction by Melissa Yanchak

Into the Woods interweaves four famous fairytales (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel) set forth by a pair of bakers who must acquire special items to break a witch’s curse. Unlike the original stories, the ending is not the “happily ever after” you’d expect. A well-known and loved musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Directed by Tommy Iafrate and music-directed by Melissa Yanchak.

*SPECIAL EVENT: Audiences are invited to a Fairy Tale and Folklore Discussion Panel with faculty members from the English and Comparative Literature departments, facilitated by Associate Professor Tommy Iafrate. 6:30 p.m. in Casadesus Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building.

November 4, 5, 11, 12*, 2022 at 8 p.m.

November 13, 2022 at 2 p.m.

in Watters Theater

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Directed by Tommy Iafrate
Music Direction by Melissa Yanchak

Into the Woods interweaves four famous fairytales (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel) set forth by a pair of bakers who must acquire special items to break a witch’s curse. Unlike the original stories, the ending is not the “happily ever after” you’d expect. A well-known and loved musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Directed by Tommy Iafrate and music-directed by Melissa Yanchak.

*SPECIAL EVENT: Audiences are invited to a Fairy Tale and Folklore Discussion Panel with faculty members from the English and Comparative Literature departments, facilitated by Associate Professor Tommy Iafrate. 6:30 p.m. in Casadesus Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building.

November 4, 5, 11, 12*, 2022 at 8 p.m.

November 13, 2022 at 2 p.m.

in Watters Theater

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Directed by Tommy Iafrate
Music Direction by Melissa Yanchak

Into the Woods interweaves four famous fairytales (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel) set forth by a pair of bakers who must acquire special items to break a witch’s curse. Unlike the original stories, the ending is not the “happily ever after” you’d expect. A well-known and loved musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Directed by Tommy Iafrate and music-directed by Melissa Yanchak.

*SPECIAL EVENT: Audiences are invited to a Fairy Tale and Folklore Discussion Panel with faculty members from the English and Comparative Literature departments, facilitated by Associate Professor Tommy Iafrate. 6:30 p.m. in Casadesus Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building.

November 4, 5, 11, 12*, 2022 at 8 p.m.

November 13, 2022 at 2 p.m.

in Watters Theater

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Directed by Tommy Iafrate
Music Direction by Melissa Yanchak

Into the Woods interweaves four famous fairytales (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel) set forth by a pair of bakers who must acquire special items to break a witch’s curse. Unlike the original stories, the ending is not the “happily ever after” you’d expect. A well-known and loved musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Directed by Tommy Iafrate and music-directed by Melissa Yanchak.

*SPECIAL EVENT: Audiences are invited to a Fairy Tale and Folklore Discussion Panel with faculty members from the English and Comparative Literature departments, facilitated by Associate Professor Tommy Iafrate. 6:30 p.m. in Casadesus Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building.

November 4, 5, 11, 12*, 2022 at 8 p.m.

November 13, 2022 at 2 p.m.

in Watters Theater

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Directed by Tommy Iafrate
Music Direction by Melissa Yanchak

Into the Woods interweaves four famous fairytales (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel) set forth by a pair of bakers who must acquire special items to break a witch’s curse. Unlike the original stories, the ending is not the “happily ever after” you’d expect. A well-known and loved musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Directed by Tommy Iafrate and music-directed by Melissa Yanchak.

*SPECIAL EVENT: Audiences are invited to a Fairy Tale and Folklore Discussion Panel with faculty members from the English and Comparative Literature departments, facilitated by Associate Professor Tommy Iafrate. 6:30 p.m. in Casadesus Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building.

November 4, 5, 11, 12*, 2022 at 8 p.m.

November 13, 2022 at 2 p.m.

in Watters Theater

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Directed by Tommy Iafrate
Music Direction by Melissa Yanchak

Into the Woods interweaves four famous fairytales (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel) set forth by a pair of bakers who must acquire special items to break a witch’s curse. Unlike the original stories, the ending is not the “happily ever after” you’d expect. A well-known and loved musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Directed by Tommy Iafrate and music-directed by Melissa Yanchak.

*SPECIAL EVENT: Audiences are invited to a Fairy Tale and Folklore Discussion Panel with faculty members from the English and Comparative Literature departments, facilitated by Associate Professor Tommy Iafrate. 6:30 p.m. in Casadesus Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building.

She Kills Monsters

SHE KILLS MONSTERS

By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Brian Gillespie
Performing in Watters Theater
8 p.m May 5–7 and 2 p.m. May 7–8 2022

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she prepares to leave her childhood home in Ohio after the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. Agnes stumbles upon Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons® notebook, and finds herself propelled into a journey of discovery and adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this dramatic comedy laden with ‘90s pop culture and a slew of demons and monsters, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers an action-packed homage to the geek and the warrior within us all.

Buy Tickets Online, by phone (607-777-2787) or at Anderson Center’s Box Office.

The Department of Theatre strongly encourages audiences to wear masks at our performances, out of consideration for those present who may be particularly vulnerable to illness, or who live with people who are.

She Kills Monsters

SHE KILLS MONSTERS

By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Brian Gillespie
Performing in Watters Theater
8 p.m May 5–7 and 2 p.m. May 7–8 2022

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she prepares to leave her childhood home in Ohio after the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. Agnes stumbles upon Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons® notebook, and finds herself propelled into a journey of discovery and adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this dramatic comedy laden with ‘90s pop culture and a slew of demons and monsters, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers an action-packed homage to the geek and the warrior within us all.

Buy Tickets Online, by phone (607-777-2787) or at Anderson Center’s Box Office.

The Department of Theatre strongly encourages audiences to wear masks at our performances, out of consideration for those present who may be particularly vulnerable to illness, or who live with people who are.