Despite her pessimistic outlook on life, Rita Boyle, a liberal, free-spirited aspiring graphic designer who earns a living as a bartender, falls in love with and marries Peter Hoskins. At their wedding, the couple is approached by an elderly man who requests permission to kiss the bride. When he does, their spirits switch places, leaving Peter with an aged man's soul inside his newly wed bride.
Neither Peter nor the wedding guests grasp what has happened. Peter leaves the wedding with a woman he believes is Rita. During their honeymoon, he comes to realize that Rita's body is no longer inhabited by Rita's true personality. He must find the old man and keep his love for Rita alive despite the fact that she is now in a very different body. (Photo by Peter Gould)
| 1990 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2007 | Broadway |
Roundabout Revival Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Craig Lucas |
| 1990 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Play | Alec Baldwin |
| 1990 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress - Musical | Mary Louise Parker |
| 1990 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress - Play | Mary Louise Parker |
| 1990 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director - Play | Norman Rene |
| 1990 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding New Play | Craig Lucas |
| 1990 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Play | Craig Lucas |
| 1990 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Off Broadway Play | 0 |
| 1990 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Mary-Louise Parker |
| 1990 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Craig Lucas |
| 1990 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Christopher Gould |
| 1990 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Suzanne Golden |
| 1990 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Dodger Theatricals |
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