Craig Lucas
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.
Date of Birth: April 30, 1951 (75)
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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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Angelisa Gillyard, Craig Lucas, Adam Guettel,
Olivia Hernandez, Byron Jennings, Nicole Ferguson,
Kelcey Watson, Sharon Catherine Brown, Ella Dane Morgan,
Kelli O’Hara, Scarlett Unger, Brian d’Arcy James, Ted Koch,
Bill English, David Jennings, and Steven Booth,
Michael Grief, Connor Schwantes, and Karla Puno Garcia
From: Photos: See Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James & More in Rehearsals for DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
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Bookwriter
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Craig Lucas
Connection
Movies
[ 1989 ] writer
[ 1992 ] writer
[ 1995 ] writer
[ 2002 ] writer
[ 2005 ] director
Awards and Nominations
Craig Lucas, Paradise Square
Craig Lucas, An American in Paris
Craig Lucas, An American in Paris
Craig Lucas, The Light in the Piazza
Craig Lucas, Missing Persons
Craig Lucas, Missing Persons
Craig Lucas, Prelude to a Kiss
Craig Lucas, Prelude to a Kiss
Craig Lucas, Prelude to a Kiss
Craig Lucas, Prelude to a Kiss
Craig Lucas, Reckless
Videos
Video: First Look at Rehearsals for Huntington Theatre's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
by Joshua Wright - 2025-04-23 12:36:32
Video: Katie Rose Clarke's New Christmas Song 'Margarita Christmas'
by Stephi Wild - 2024-12-10 09:53:58
Video: Chris McCarrell, Caitlin Houlahan, Karen Ziemba & More in PRELUDE TO A KISS at Milwaukee Rep
by Joshua Wright - 2024-09-18 16:06:28
Video: Caitlin Houlahan Sings from PRELUDE TO A KISS at Milwaukee Rep
by Joshua Wright - 2024-09-17 14:05:13
Video: Preview 'Cold Feet' from PRELUDE TO A KISS A MUSICAL at Milwaukee Rep
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-30 15:01:56
Video: Watch a Clip of 'Never Really There' from PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-04-28 12:37:04
Video: First Look at PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Repertory Theater
by Stephi Wild - 2024-04-25 07:18:54
Video: 'Love in the Age of Anxiety' from PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL
by Joshua Wright - 2024-04-23 13:38:36
Video: Hannah Corneau Sings 'I Haven't Slept in Years' from South Coast Rep's PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-19 15:57:04
Video: Conor Ryan Sings 'The Room Where She Doesn't Sleep' from South Coast Rep's PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-14 16:41:06
Video: Director David Ivers on What to Expect From PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Repertory
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-06 13:58:43
Video: Watch Director David Ivers Discuss PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Rep
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-02-04 11:52:39
Video: Watch Highlights from DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-01-22 14:40:57
VIDEO: Take a Look Back at The Plays of Craig Lucas at South Coast Repertory
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-01-13 15:25:59
News
by Rachel Stone - Oct 11, 2026
Black Box Studios announces its 18th season with professional theater productions and performing arts education programs at Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, alongside partnerships with local schools.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2026
The legal thriller Silent Partner, starring Tony winner Shoshana Bean, Jeff Perry, and Susan Heyward will premiere at Urbanworld Film Festival at Regal Union Square in New York City.
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 8, 2026
This October, Broadway treasure Kelli O’Hara is heading from the stage to the big screen—or at least, one of her stage performances is. O’Hara stars in Fallen Angels, the sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent Noël Coward comedy, coming to movie theatres this month, giving audiences everywhere another chance to see one of Broadway’s most celebrated leading ladies in action.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
The five leading cast members have been announced for the Broadway production of DOLLY: A True Original Musical, who were hand-picked by Dolly Parton herself.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026
Black Box Studios will present two September concerts at Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, NJ, featuring guitarist Gary Lucas with GODS AND MONSTERS, plus jazz acts ULTRABLUE and STIX BONES.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2026
Red Bull Theater's upcoming season will feature two world premieres, including God's Spies by Bill Cain, plus a Cole Porter benefit concert and its annual Short New Play Festival.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2026
Penumbra Théâtre Pénombre will present AMÉLIE: The Musical for a limited run at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, following a META-nominated debut production staged earlier at the Mainline Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2026
Shifting Ground Collective will stage the Toronto premiere of AMÉLIE at the Aki Studio Theatre, featuring a live orchestra and an ensemble of emerging Canadian musical theatre artists.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2026
Palm Beach Dramaworks will open its upcoming season with two world premieres, a Hershey Felder limited engagement, and its first musical since 2018-19.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2026
Bigvision, a substance-free community space in Midtown, announced its inaugural Fall Season featuring Broadway artists and recovery advocates in free programming, including speaker series and staged readings.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2026
Emmy Award-winning THE VIEW co-host Joy Behar will make her Provincetown Town Hall debut alongside comedian Judy Gold in a fundraising evening benefiting Sandy Hook Promise.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026
After 23 years as Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis will step down when his current contract concludes in 2028, at the end of The Public Theater's 60th anniversary season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2026
Red Bull Theater has revealed the cast for their annual Short New Play Festival 2026 to be held at Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Peter Norton Symphony Space in June.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 14, 2026
The Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and actor Eisa Davis discusses her new play at the Vineyard, ||:GIRLS:||:CHANCE:||:MUSIC:||, as well as her other upcoming projects including a revival of Angela’s Mixtape and the new musical Warriors.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2026
Nantucket Performing Arts Center revealed two more additions to the Summer 2026 season, adding Emmy Award-winning comedian JB Smoove and a performance from Grammy Award winner Colbie Caillat.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026
You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2026
Nantucket Performing Arts Center is expanding its Summer 2026 season, adding Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian Seth Meyers and a new production of Craig Lucas' beloved play Prelude to a Kiss, directed by Mark Shanahan.
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026
The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced dates for two upcoming benefit events: the Artful Lobster on Manasota Key and the Greenfield Prize Dinner in Sarasota, honoring theater with a $35,000 national commission.
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Shifting Ground Collective announced its upcoming season, featuring the Toronto premiere of AMÉLIE and the return of ONCE to the city's musical theatre scene.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Craig Lucas has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Craig Lucas has not appeared in the West End.
Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Missing Persons, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Missing Persons , The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Prelude to a Kiss , Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Prelude to a Kiss, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Prelude to a Kiss, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Prelude to a Kiss and Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Reckless.
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).
