Prelude to a Kiss is a stage musical with a book by Craig Lucas, based on his play of the same name that was a runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1991.
[2][3] In 2020, the musical was announced as part of South Coast Repertory's 2020–2021 season, with a premiere date of May 15, 2021.
[4] The show had been commissioned in 2016 by South Coast Rep Artistic Director David Ivers who also serves as director, and was developed in partnership with Milwaukee Repertory Theater and the John D. Lewis Play Development Program.
Choreography was done by Julia Rhoades with musical direction and orchestrations by Wiley DeWeese.
[5] The show will run at Milwaukee Rep from September 10 through October 20, 2024 following the South Coast premiere that is set to close May 4, 2024.