Prelude to a Kiss

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Prelude to a Kiss is a romantic fantasy play by Craig Lucas, later adapted into a film, that explores love, identity, and the nature of the soul after a supernatural body-swap on a couple’s wedding day.

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Prelude to a Kiss canonical 6
Prelude to a Kiss (1992 film) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf romantic fantasy play
stage play
adaptedAs Prelude to a Kiss (1992 film)
linked to: Prelude to a Kiss
author Craig Lucas
broadwayTheatre Helen Hayes Theatre
broadwayTransferYear 1990
countryOfOrigin United States
firstProducedIn 1988
firstProductionCompany Circle Repertory Company
firstProductionLocation Off-Broadway
genre fantasy drama
romantic drama
romantic fantasy
hasAdaptation Prelude to a Kiss (1992 film)
linked to: Prelude to a Kiss
hasCharacterType elderly stranger
young bride
young groom
hasDramaticDevice magical realism
supernatural body swap
hasForm two-act play
hasMainCharacter Old Man
Peter Hoskins
Rita Boyle
hasPublisher Dramatists Play Service
hasTheme aging
commitment
fear of the future
the endurance of love
the nature of the soul
narrativeLocation Chicago
Jamaica
nominatedFor Tony Award for Best Play
originalLanguage English
partOf contemporary American theatre
screenplayBy Craig Lucas
subjectMatter body swap
identity
love
marriage
soul
wedding
timePeriodOfSetting late 20th century
writer Craig Lucas

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Mary-Louise Parker notableWork Prelude to a Kiss
John Dossett notableWork Prelude to a Kiss
Norman René notableWork Prelude to a Kiss
Norman René directed Prelude to a Kiss
Craig Lucas notableWork Prelude to a Kiss
Craig Lucas wrote Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss adaptedAs Prelude to a Kiss (1992 film)
linked to: Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss hasAdaptation Prelude to a Kiss (1992 film)
linked to: Prelude to a Kiss