Ode to Joy

"Irresistible . . . intoxicating. . . . Enduringly original sensibility."— New York Times Adele 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, Ode to Joy is an affecting new drama from respected playwright Craig Lucas. Renowned playwright Craig Lucas's newest work is a sensitive look at illness, addiction, and love. Craig Lucas 's plays include Missing Persons , Reckless , Blue Window , Prelude to a Kiss , God's Heart , The Dying Gaul , Stranger , Small Tragedy , Prayer for My Enemy , The Singing Forest , and the book for the The Light in the Piazza (music and lyrics by Adam Guettel).