In contrast, Dove Cameron is a pastel-coated confection as lovelorn Clara.

Yet, Camerons take on Clara is too generic ingenue.

Her firecracker bluster is weighted down by a palpable undercurrent of real hurt.

The Light in the Piazza

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Reiffenstuels airily romantic 1950s costumes are the cherry on top of this design sundae.

The Light in the Piazza

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The Light in the Piazza

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