{"product_id":"ode-to-joy-tcg-edition-9781559364928","title":"Ode to Joy (Tcg Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Irresistible . . . intoxicating. . . . Enduringly original sensibility.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdele is a painter and an addict. Through her eyes, we meet her two lovers, Mala and Bill, and follow her destructive relationships over the course of fourteen years. A vulnerable exploration of the interplay between art, love, and addiction, \u003ci\u003eOde to Joy\u003c\/i\u003e is an affecting new drama from respected playwright Craig Lucas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned playwright Craig Lucas's newest work is a sensitive look at illness, addiction, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e's plays include \u003ci\u003eMissing Persons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReckless\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Window\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGod's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dying Gaul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStranger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmall Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrayer for My Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Singing Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, and the book for the \u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e (music and lyrics by Adam Guettel).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the plays \u003ci\u003eMissing Persons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReckless\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Window\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGod's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dying Gaul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStranger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmall Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrayer for My Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Singing Forest\u003c\/i\u003e. His screenplays include \u003ci\u003eBlue Window\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLongtime Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrelude to a Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReckless\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Dentists\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dying Gaul\u003c\/i\u003e (which he also directed). Lucas has written the scripts for the musicals \u003ci\u003eMarry Me A Little\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSongs by Stephen Sondheim\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThree Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e (music and lyrics by Craig Carnelia) and \u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e (music and lyrics by Adam Guettel). His opera libretti include \u003ci\u003eOrpheus in Love\u003c\/i\u003e (composer Gerald Busby) and \u003ci\u003eTwo Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (composer Nico Muhly), which premiered at the English National Opera. Lucas directed the world premiere of \u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e at the Intiman Theater in Seattle, the film \u003ci\u003eBirds of America\u003c\/i\u003e, the play \u003ci\u003eThis Thing of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e (by Lucas and David Schulner) and Harry Kondoleon's plays \u003ci\u003eSaved or Destroyed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlay Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e. He has created a new scenario for Christopher Wheeldon's version of Prokofiev's ballet \u003ci\u003eCinderella\u003c\/i\u003e for the Dutch National Ballet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420126056722,"sku":"9781559364928","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3514051d-967e-40cc-af02-4196976fba51.jpg?v=1729490337","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ode-to-joy-tcg-edition-9781559364928","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}