Craig Lucas
Seth Meyers, PRELUDE TO A KISS and More Joins Nantucket Performing Arts Center Summer 2026 Season (Jun 2, 2026)
Hermitage Artist Retreat to Host Artful Lobster Benefit and Greenfield Prize Dinner (May 26, 2026)
AMÉLIE Toronto Premiere & ONCE Return Engagement Set for Shifting Ground Collective (May 15, 2026)
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.
Photos
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
Playwright
Conceiver
Bookwriter
Movies
[ 1989 ] writer
[ 1992 ] writer
[ 1995 ] writer
[ 2002 ] writer
[ 2005 ] director
Awards and Nominations
Craig LucasParadise 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
Video: Kelli O'Hara & Brian d'Arcy James Are Getting Ready to Return to DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-12-09 08:00:20
Video: Watch Highlights from Encores! THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
by Show Highlights - 2023-06-21 17:48:19
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for Encores! THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA with Ruthie Ann Miles and More
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-06-15 14:32:41
VIDEO: Joaquina Kalukango Discusses Being Grateful to Be Back on Stage in PARADISE SQUARE Post-Show Speech
by Stephi Wild - 2022-04-20 09:53:25
VIDEO: Get A First Listen To 'I'd Be A Soldier' From PARADISE SQUARE
by BWW Staff - 2021-10-15 11:47:38
News
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.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Apr 30, 2026
Lucille Lortel Theatre to host memorial for stage director Mark Brokaw. Featuring appearances by Douglas Carter Beane, Santino Fontana, Robyn Goodman, David Grimm, Kenneth Lonergan, Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Pinkleton, Amy Ryan, and Paula Vogel.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026
Lyric Arts Company of Anoka has revealed its upcoming season, featuring eight productions including Merrily We Roll Along, Twelve Angry Men, and She Kills Monsters. Season subscriptions and single tickets will go on sale later this year.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2026
Craig Lucas and Jake Brasch and more will present scenes from new plays commissioned through the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions at the Guggenheim, followed by a discussion on storytelling and recovery.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2026
Works & Process will presentsa first look at new works from Terrence McNally Recovery Commission playwrights Craig Lucas and Jake Brasch at the Peter B. Lewis Theater.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2026
Performances are now underway for Second Stage Theater's Becky Shaw at Second Stage's Hayes Theater, ahead of an opening night on April 6. Meet the cast here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2026
Theatre444 will hold auditions for the Broadway musical AMALIE, featuring music by Daniel Messé and lyrics by Nathan Tysen & Daniel Messé. Theatre444 will hold auditions for the quirky and charming musical Amalie with music by Daniel Mess and lyrics by Nathan Tysen & Daniel Messe;
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2026
Sinclair Theatre will stage AMÉLIE THE MUSICAL, a stage adaptation of the beloved 2001 film, from March 20-28 at Blair Hall Theatre, Dayton. The production explores themes of altruism and connection through the story of Amélie, a dreamy young woman.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Submissions are open for Red Bull Theater's 16th Short New Play Festival 2026- Refinished. Six brand new 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes inspired by this year’s theme, “Refinished,” will be selected.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Milwaukee Repertory Theater will introduce a series of new commissions and premieres as part of its expanded John D. Lewis New Play Development Program, supported by a significant $1 million donation.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026
Playwright, television writer, and showrunner Halley Feiffer has been named the Mentor Playwright for Cycle 2 of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions, a signature program supporting playwrights in recovery from substance use conditions.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will welcome the return of one of the foremost vocal artists of our time when Renée Fleming appears in recital for Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, inspired by her 2023 Grammy Award–winning Best Classical Vocal Solo album.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025
An American in Paris will be performed in Switzerland this month. Original cast members Robbie Fairchild and Max von Essen will lead the cast as Jerry Mulligan and Henri Baurel.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025
The Terrence McNally Foundation and The Recovery Arts Project have announced the second cycle of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025
Throughout spring 2026, Works & Process will present a full slate of dynamic programs at Guggenheim New York, along with a special Martha Graham Dance Company performance at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice on May 8, coinciding with the opening of the Venice Biennale.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025
American Conservatory Theater announced that Tony Award–winning Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon will depart the Bay Area’s premier nonprofit theater organization at the close of the 2025/26 season.
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 29, 2025
Kelli O’Hara will star alongside Academy Award winner Tom Hanks in the world premiere of This World of Tomorrow, a new play by Hanks and James Glossman based on Hanks’ short stories, about a lonely scientist from the future who travels through time in search of true love.
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).
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