Prelude to a Kiss
PlayRomantic ComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 01, 1990
Closing Date
May 19, 1991
1st Preview
Apr 29, 1990
1st Preview
Apr 29, 1990
Previews
8
Performances
440
PlayRomantic ComedyOriginalBroadway
Open Date: May 01, 1990
Close Date: May 19, 1991
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
- PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated byMartin Markinson andDonald TickProduced byChristopher Gould,Suzanne Golden andDodger Productions; Associate Producer:Lawrence J. WilkerOriginally produced byThe Circle Repertory Company; Commissioned and originally produced bySouth Coast Repertory (David Emmes, Producing Artistic Director, Martin Benson, Artistic Director)Written byCraig LucasDirected byNorman RenéScenic Design byLoy Arcenas; Costume Design byWalker Hicklin; Lighting Design byDebra J. Kletter; Sound Design byScott Lehrer; Hair and Wig Design byBobby H. Grayson; Assistant Lighting Design:Susan A. WhiteGeneral Manager:David, Strong, Warner, Inc.; Company Manager:Douglas C. BakerProduction Stage Manager:James Harker; Stage Manager:M. A. HowardAssistant to Craig Lucas:Ben Pesner; General Press Representative:The Joshua Ellis Office; Press Consultant:Gary Murphy; Advertising:LeDonne & Wilner; Logo Design byDoug Johnson; Casting Consultant:LaPadura-Hart; Photographer:Gerry Goodstein andBob Marshak; Press Representative:Adrian Bryan-BrownParty GuestBarflyWedding GuestVacationerJamaican WaiterBarflyWedding GuestVacationerBarflyWedding GuestVacationerParty GuestBarflyWedding GuestVacationerLeahUnderstudies:Brian Cousins (Taylor, Peter),Cynthia Darlow (Mrs. Boyle, Leah, Aunt Dorothy),John Dossett (Peter),Kimberly Dudwitt (Rita),Susan Gabriel (Rita, Aunt Dorothy, Leah),Ron Parady (Dr. Boyle, Minister, Uncle Fred, Old Man),Wyman Pendleton (Old Man, Uncle Fred, Minister),Michael Warren Powell (Dr. Boyle),Joyce Reehling (Mrs. Boyle) andMonté Russell (Tom, Jamaican Waiter, Minister)
Helen Hayes Theatre(May 01, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Company Manager:Marcia Goldberg (Jul 03, 1990 - May 19, 1991)Cast
LeahBarflyWedding GuestVacationerLeahBarflyWedding GuestVacationerJamaican WaiterJamaican WaiterUnderstudies:Craig Bockhorn (Taylor),Leon Addison Brown (Tom, Jamaican Waiter, Minister),Nick Gregory (Peter, Taylor),Theodore Sorel (Dr. Boyle, Minister, Uncle Fred, Old Man) andTom Verica (Peter) - Awards
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1990 NomineeOutstanding Actress in a Play
1990 Nominee
Mary-Louise ParkerOutstanding Director of a Play
1990 Nominee
Directed byNorman René - Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy ofThe Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated byMartin Markinson andDonald Tick
Produced byChristopher Gould,Suzanne Golden andDodger Productions; Associate Producer:Lawrence J. Wilker
Originally produced byThe Circle Repertory Company; Commissioned and originally produced bySouth Coast Repertory (David Emmes, Producing Artistic Director, Martin Benson, Artistic Director)
Written byCraig Lucas
Directed byNorman René
Scenic Design byLoy Arcenas; Costume Design byWalker Hicklin; Lighting Design byDebra J. Kletter; Sound Design byScott Lehrer; Hair and Wig Design byBobby H. Grayson; Assistant Lighting Design:Susan A. White
General Manager:David, Strong, Warner, Inc.; Company Manager:Douglas C. Baker
Production Stage Manager:James Harker; Stage Manager:M. A. Howard
Assistant to Craig Lucas:Ben Pesner; General Press Representative:The Joshua Ellis Office; Press Consultant:Gary Murphy; Advertising:LeDonne & Wilner; Logo Design byDoug Johnson; Casting Consultant:LaPadura-Hart; Photographer:Gerry Goodstein andBob Marshak; Press Representative:Adrian Bryan-Brown
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Jamaican Waiter
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Leah
Understudies:Brian Cousins (Taylor, Peter),Cynthia Darlow (Mrs. Boyle, Leah, Aunt Dorothy),John Dossett (Peter),Kimberly Dudwitt (Rita),Susan Gabriel (Rita, Aunt Dorothy, Leah),Ron Parady (Dr. Boyle, Minister, Uncle Fred, Old Man),Wyman Pendleton (Old Man, Uncle Fred, Minister),Michael Warren Powell (Dr. Boyle),Joyce Reehling (Mrs. Boyle) andMonté Russell (Tom, Jamaican Waiter, Minister)
Helen Hayes Theatre(May 01, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Company Manager:Marcia Goldberg (Jul 03, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Cast
Leah
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Leah
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Jamaican Waiter
Jamaican Waiter
Understudies:Craig Bockhorn (Taylor),Leon Addison Brown (Tom, Jamaican Waiter, Minister),Nick Gregory (Peter, Taylor),Theodore Sorel (Dr. Boyle, Minister, Uncle Fred, Old Man) andTom Verica (Peter)
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1990 Nominee
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1990 Nominee
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker
Outstanding Director of a Play
1990 Nominee
Directed byNorman René
Directed byNorman René
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
|---|
Statistics supplied are courtesy ofThe Broadway League.
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