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Prelude to a Kiss
Play
Romantic Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 01, 1990
Closing Date
May 19, 1991
1st Preview
Apr 29, 1990
1st Preview
Apr 29, 1990
Previews
8
Performances
440
Play
Romantic Comedy
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: May 01, 1990
Close Date: May 19, 1991
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Helen Hayes Theatre
(May 01, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Martin Markinson
and
Donald Tick
Produced by
Christopher Gould
,
Suzanne Golden
and
Dodger Productions
; Associate Producer:
Lawrence J. Wilker
Originally produced by
The Circle Repertory Company
; Commissioned and originally produced by
South Coast Repertory (David Emmes, Producing Artistic Director, Martin Benson, Artistic Director)
Written by
Craig Lucas
Directed by
Norman René
Scenic Design by
Loy Arcenas
; Costume Design by
Walker Hicklin
; Lighting Design by
Debra J. Kletter
; Sound Design by
Scott Lehrer
; Hair and Wig Design by
Bobby 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 by
Doug Johnson
; Casting Consultant:
LaPadura-Hart
; Photographer:
Gerry Goodstein
and
Bob Marshak
; Press Representative:
Adrian Bryan-Brown
Timothy Hutton
Peter
Apr 29, 1990 - Oct 14, 1990
Mary-Louise Parker
Rita
Apr 29, 1990 - Oct 25, 1990
Barnard Hughes
Old Man
Apr 29, 1990 - Jan 17, 1991
Craig Bockhorn
Minister
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Larry Bryggman
Dr. Boyle
L. Peter Callender
Tom
Jamaican Waiter
Brian Cousins
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
John Dossett
Taylor
Apr 29, 1990 - Oct 14, 1990
Kimberly Dudwitt
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Debra Monk
Mrs. Boyle
Michael Warren Powell
Uncle Fred
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Joyce Reehling
Aunt Dorothy
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) and
Monté Russell
(Tom, Jamaican Waiter, Minister)
Helen Hayes Theatre
(May 01, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Associate Producer:
Robert de Rothschild
,
Joan G. Dineen
and
Lawrence J. Sconzo, Jr.
Company Manager:
Marcia Goldberg
(Jul 03, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Cast
Ashley Crow
Rita
Oct 26, 1990 - ?
Cynthia Darlow
Aunt Dorothy
Leah
John Dossett
Peter
Oct 16, 1990 - Mar 15, 1991
Nick Gregory
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Steve Guttenberg
Peter
Mar 16, 1991 - May 19, 1991
Karen Ludwig
Aunt Dorothy
Leah
Daniel Markel
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Joe Ponazecki
Dr. Boyle
John Randolph
Old Man
Jan 18, 1991 - May 19, 1991
Monté Russell
Tom
Jamaican Waiter
Pete Tyler
Tom
Jamaican Waiter
Tom Verica
Taylor
Oct 16, 1990 - May 19, 1991
Mary Louise Wilson
Mrs. Boyle
Taylor Young
Rita
Understudies:
Craig Bockhorn
(Taylor),
Leon Addison Brown
(Tom, Jamaican Waiter, Minister),
Nick Gregory
(Peter, Taylor),
Theodore Sorel
(Dr. Boyle, Minister, Uncle Fred, Old Man) and
Tom Verica
(Peter)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1990 Nominee
Produced by
Christopher Gould
,
Suzanne Golden
and
Dodger Productions
Written by
Craig Lucas
Best Actress in a Play
1990 Nominee
Mary-Louise Parker
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1991 Nominee
Written by
Craig Lucas
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1990 Nominee
Produced by
Christopher Gould
,
Suzanne Golden
and
Dodger Productions
Written by
Craig Lucas
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1990 Nominee
Mary-Louise Parker
Outstanding Director of a Play
1990 Nominee
Directed by
Norman René
Theatre World
Award
1990 Recipient
Mary-Louise Parker
Statistics
Season:
1990-91
1989-90
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Prelude to a Kiss Statistics
1990-91 Season
1989-90 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Martin Markinson
and
Donald Tick
Produced by
Christopher Gould
,
Suzanne Golden
and
Dodger Productions
; Associate Producer:
Lawrence J. Wilker
Originally produced by
The Circle Repertory Company
; Commissioned and originally produced by
South Coast Repertory (David Emmes, Producing Artistic Director, Martin Benson, Artistic Director)
Written by
Craig Lucas
Directed by
Norman René
Scenic Design by
Loy Arcenas
; Costume Design by
Walker Hicklin
; Lighting Design by
Debra J. Kletter
; Sound Design by
Scott Lehrer
; Hair and Wig Design by
Bobby 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 by
Doug Johnson
; Casting Consultant:
LaPadura-Hart
; Photographer:
Gerry Goodstein
and
Bob Marshak
; Press Representative:
Adrian Bryan-Brown
Timothy Hutton
Peter
Apr 29, 1990 - Oct 14, 1990
Mary-Louise Parker
Rita
Apr 29, 1990 - Oct 25, 1990
Barnard Hughes
Old Man
Apr 29, 1990 - Jan 17, 1991
Craig Bockhorn
Minister
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Larry Bryggman
Dr. Boyle
L. Peter Callender
Tom
Jamaican Waiter
Brian Cousins
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
John Dossett
Taylor
Apr 29, 1990 - Oct 14, 1990
Kimberly Dudwitt
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Debra Monk
Mrs. Boyle
Michael Warren Powell
Uncle Fred
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Joyce Reehling
Aunt Dorothy
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) and
Monté Russell
(Tom, Jamaican Waiter, Minister)
Helen Hayes Theatre
(May 01, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Associate Producer:
Robert de Rothschild
,
Joan G. Dineen
and
Lawrence J. Sconzo, Jr.
Company Manager:
Marcia Goldberg
(Jul 03, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Cast
Ashley Crow
Rita
Oct 26, 1990 - ?
Cynthia Darlow
Aunt Dorothy
Leah
John Dossett
Peter
Oct 16, 1990 - Mar 15, 1991
Nick Gregory
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Steve Guttenberg
Peter
Mar 16, 1991 - May 19, 1991
Karen Ludwig
Aunt Dorothy
Leah
Daniel Markel
Party Guest
Barfly
Wedding Guest
Vacationer
Joe Ponazecki
Dr. Boyle
John Randolph
Old Man
Jan 18, 1991 - May 19, 1991
Monté Russell
Tom
Jamaican Waiter
Pete Tyler
Tom
Jamaican Waiter
Tom Verica
Taylor
Oct 16, 1990 - May 19, 1991
Mary Louise Wilson
Mrs. Boyle
Taylor Young
Rita
Understudies:
Craig Bockhorn
(Taylor),
Leon Addison Brown
(Tom, Jamaican Waiter, Minister),
Nick Gregory
(Peter, Taylor),
Theodore Sorel
(Dr. Boyle, Minister, Uncle Fred, Old Man) and
Tom Verica
(Peter)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1990 Nominee
Produced by
Christopher Gould
,
Suzanne Golden
and
Dodger Productions
Written by
Craig Lucas
Best Actress in a Play
1990 Nominee
Mary-Louise Parker
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1991 Nominee
Written by
Craig Lucas
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1990 Nominee
Produced by
Christopher Gould
,
Suzanne Golden
and
Dodger Productions
Written by
Craig Lucas
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1990 Nominee
Mary-Louise Parker
Outstanding Director of a Play
1990 Nominee
Directed by
Norman René
Theatre World
Award
1990 Recipient
Mary-Louise Parker
Season:
1990-91
1989-90
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Prelude to a Kiss Statistics
1990-91 Season
1989-90 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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