Craig Lucas

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Craig Lucas BIO

Plays include Missing Persons, Reckless, Blue Window, Prelude to a Kiss, God’s Heart, The Dying Gaul, Stranger, Small Tragedy, The Singing Forest, Ode To Joy, I Was Most Alive With You. Screenplays include Longtime Companion (Sundance Audience Award), The Secret Lives of Dentists (NY Film Critics Best Screenplay Award), Reckless, Blue Window, The Dying Gaul. Libretti include The Light in the Piazza, Two Boys, Orpheus in Love, 3 Postcards, An American in Paris, Amélie, Sousatzka. He directed the world premiere of The Light in the Piazza, Harry Kondoleon’s plays Saved Or Destroyed and Play Yourself, and the films The Dying Gaul and Birds of America. He received the Excellence in Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, the Laura Pels/PEN Mid-career Award, the Greenfield Prize, LAMBDA Literary Award, Hull-Warriner Award, Flora Roberts Award, Steinberg/ACTA Best Play Award among others. He has three Tony nominations and three Obie Awards.

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Craig Lucas STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Performer

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1982
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1980
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1979
Member of The Company

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1978
Male Singer

Max Jacobs (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1976
Ensemble

Mark Smeaton (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Nathan [Replacement]

Confederate Sniper

Ensemble

Henry (Understudy)

Nathan (Understudy)

Craig Lucas Productions

 
[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Book[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Book
 
[Paris, 2014]
Book
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Director

Writing

Playwright
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Bookwriter
Adaptation
Playwright
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Book
Bookwriter
Conceiver
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Bookwriter

Craig Lucas Movies

[1989]Longtime Companion writer

[1992]Prelude to a Kiss writer

[1995]Reckless writer

[2002]The Secret Lives of Dentists writer

[2005]The Dying Gaul director

Craig Lucas Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Book of a Musical

Craig Lucas, An American in Paris

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Book of a Musical

Craig Lucas, The Light in the Piazza

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Play

Craig Lucas, Missing Persons

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Play

Craig Lucas, Missing Persons

Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding New Play

Craig Lucas, Prelude to a Kiss

Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Play

Craig Lucas, Prelude to a Kiss

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Broadway Buying Guide: February 5, 2024- Get Tickets to SWEENEY TODD, HADESTOWN and More

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Video: Watch Director David Ivers Discuss PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Rep

Artistic Director and Director David Ivers discusses the beginnings of “Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical” at SCR. “For better or worse” takes on new meaning when a mysterious guest requests a kiss at Peter and Rita’s wedding—and their lives are forever changed. Watch the video here!

Hermitage Announces Chris Bush as 2024 Recipient of $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award

 Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced that UK-based playwright and Olivier Award-winning lyricist Chris Bush has been selected as the fourth recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA).

Open Mic Night Returns To Debonair Music Hall In Teaneck This Month

Black Box Studios and Liberty Arts Theatre presents their monthly OPEN MIC NIGHT for music, comedy, and more on Thursday, February 15th, 7:30PM at Debonair Music Hall, 1409 Queen Anne Road between Walraven and State Street in Teaneck, NJ 07666. 

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES on Broadway- A Complete Guide

Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about Days of Wine and Roses on Broadway.

Video: Go Inside Opening Night of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

The first musical of 2024 has officially arrived! In this video, watch as Brian d'Arcy James, Kelli O'Hara and the team of Days of Wine and Roses celebrate opening night on Broadway.

Photos: Company Celebrates Opening Night of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

Days of Wine and Roses officially opened on Broadway last night, Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Studio 54. The cast took to the red carpet following the big show and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out the photos here!

Photos: The Cast of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Takes Opening Night Bows

Days of Wine and Roses officially opened on Broadway last night, Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Studio 54. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!

Review Roundup: DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Opens on Broadway

Reviews are in for Days of Wine and Roses starring Kelli O'Hara and Brian D'Arcy James, which opened on Broadway tonight, Sunday, January 28th at Studio 54. The production, directed by Michael Grief, features music and lyrics by Adam Guettel and a book by Craig Lucas. Find out what the critics had to say here!

BACKSTAGE BABBLE To Celebrate 'Week Of Wine And Roses' With Kelli O'Hara, Adam Guettel, and Craig Lucas

Next week, the theater podcast Backstage Babble, hosted by 16-year-old theater buff Charles Kirsch, will be hosting a “Week of Wine and Roses” featuring in-depth interviews with members of the cast and creative team of the new musical Days of Wine and Roses. 

The Black Box Writers Project Begins Next Week At Teaneck's Debonair Music Hall

The first installment of THE WRITERS PROJECT will take place on Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 at 7:30PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Video: Watch Highlights from DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES on Broadway

In this video, watch highlights of Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James in Days of Wine and Roses on Broadway!

Tanya Berezin, Actress and Former Artistic Director of Circle Repertory Company, Has Passed Away

Tanya Berezin, actress and former Artistic Director of Circle Repertory Company has passed on November 29th at the age of 82 from lung cancer, according to the New York Times. She was at home of her daughter, Lila Thirkield, in San Francisco. 

Opera in the Heights Will Present THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Next Month

Opera in the Heights (OH) will present a new production of The Light in the Piazza, a Tony award-winning musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas next month.

Photos: First Look at Kelli O'Hara & Brian d'Arcy James in DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES on Broadway

Get a first look at photos of Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James in Days of Wine and Roses on Broadway.

Roundabout Theatre Company Reveals 2024 Underground Reading Series

Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed the 2024 Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that includes nightly readings of new works written by emerging artists, with post-show receptions.

Join Black Box Studios and Liberty Arts for Open Mic Night at Debonair Music Hall

Join Black Box Studios and Liberty Arts for an exciting OPEN MIC NIGHT at Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck on January 25th. Enjoy music, comedy, and more!

Cast and Creative Team Set for TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS World Premiere at Arena Stage

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Tempestuous Elements, playwright Kia Corthron’s new work exploring the trailblazing career of visionary Black feminist and educational luminary Anna Julia Cooper.

STANDUP IN THE SUBURBS Comes to Debonair Music Hall This Month

J-Sketch, in association with Black Box Studios, presents the first installment of STANDUP IN THE SUBURBS featuring six NJ- and NY-based comedians on Wednesday, January 31st at 8:00PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Craig Lucas FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Craig Lucas has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

Craig Lucas has not appeared in the West End.

Craig Lucas has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable nominations include Best Book of a Musical for "Paradise Square" at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Book of a Musical for "An American in Paris" at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Book of a Musical for "An American in Paris" at the Tony Awards, Best Book of a Musical for "The Light in the Piazza" at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Play for "Missing Persons" at the Drama Desk Awards, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Prelude to a Kiss," Outstanding New Play for "Prelude to a Kiss" at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Prelude to a Kiss," Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Prelude to a Kiss," and Outstanding New Play for "Reckless" at the Drama Desk Awards.

Craig Lucas has written 26 shows including Don Juan de Marco (Bookwriter), Marry Me a Little (Conceiver), Miss Julie (Adaptation), Three Postcards (Bookwriter), Prelude to a Kiss (Playwright), Prelude to a Kiss (Playwright), Orpheus in Love (Playwright), 3 Postcards (Bookwriter), Missing Persons (Playwright), Blue Window (Playwright), God's Heart (Playwright), The Dying Gaul (Playwright), Stranger (Playwright), This Thing of Darkness (Playwright), The Light in the Piazza (Bookwriter), Small Tragedy (Playwright), Reckless (Playwright), Prayer for My Enemy (Playwright), The Singing Forest (Playwright), The Lying Lesson (Playwright), The Lying Lesson (Playwright), Ode to Joy (Playwright), Amelie (Book), Sousatzka (Book), I Was Most Alive with You (Playwright), Days of Wine and Roses (Book).

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