Synopsis
Ode to Joy
$13
Published by Dramatists Play Service
1 Male 2 Female
Through these two tumultuous loves, Adele discovered both the limits of her powers and the true depths of her gifts
And then the road to redemption remains before her with the return of both loves to her side
REVIEWS
"Craig Lucas, the author of great toxic fairy tales for grown-ups, suspends the storybook whimsy to give us a more straight forward look at people battling with the ogres of contemporary life that is vitally and compellingly off-center An eloquent mess of a play - beautiful, ugly, and familiar" ~ NY Times
"Hilarious and enlightening Craig Lucas has a gift of gab" ~ Entertainment Weekly
"There is no more fearless a playwright than Craig Lucas Ode to Joy is the most powerful thing he has turned out in years riveting, extraordinary drama" ~ Lighting and Sound America
"A sensitive dramedy with much to savor Craig Lucas' skill as a playwright lies in his ability to develop a mature, adult relationship that you grow to care about" ~ TheaterMania.com
"[Lucas] probes deep without ever losing sight of the infinite possibilities of life that keep the light at the end of the tunnel burning bright a notable, memorable success"~ TalkinBroadway.com