{"product_id":"a-prelude-to-a-kiss-and-other-plays-paperback","title":"A Prelude to a Kiss and Other Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCraig Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings back into print one of Craig Lucas' best known and enduring works, \u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, which was both a hit on Broadway and a popular motion picture. \u003ci\u003eMissing Persons\u003c\/i\u003e, an updated version of Lucas' first play, is also included in the collection, along with \u003ci\u003eThree Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e, an offbeat and uniquely imaginative free form musical play. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is rare to find a play so suffused with sorrow that sends one home so high.\" -Frank Rich, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lucas zaps you into a fantasy land with thoughtfulness and buoyant grace. A sensitive meditation on immortality, commitment and the mysteries of the heart.\" -\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Absolutely charming and immediately endearing...a fairy-tale adventure into the human heart.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe News-Harold\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMissing Persons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An expressly theatrical, resonant metaphor for the way memory can cripple. What Lucas does so well is find a uniquely whimsical expression for the cataclysmic menace and hostility lurking in the prose of everyday life.\" \u003ci\u003e-New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A truly intelligent play, one that is literary and heartfelt and beautifully written, a dramatic rarity in these or any times.\" \u003ci\u003e-New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Understated and minimalist in style, the play blends casual dialog, clever lyrics and warmly melodic music to explore the inner thoughts and tensions of its characters.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gertrude Stein would have enjoyed this one.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, screenwriter and director. His plays include \u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss, Reckless, Blue Window, God's Heart, The Singing Forest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmall Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e. His screenplays include \u003ci\u003eLongtime Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Dentists\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dying Gaul\u003c\/i\u003e, which he also directed. Mr. Lucas' awards include the L.A. Drama Critics Award, an OBIE Award for Best Play and Best Director, and the Excellence in Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, screenwriter and director. His plays include \u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss, Reckless, Blue Window, God's Heart, The Singing Forest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmall Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e. His screenplays include \u003ci\u003eLongtime Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Dentists\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dying Gaul\u003c\/i\u003e, which he also directed. Mr. Lucas' awards include the L.A. Drama Critics Award, an OBIE Award for Best Play and Best Director, and the Excellence in Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 237\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771597193504,"sku":"9781559361934","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2737f77a019929e2b4c48b0d2ed7d79.webp?v=1780389147","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-prelude-to-a-kiss-and-other-plays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}