Winner of the 1990 Outer Critics Circle Award, this romantic fairy tale won a nomination as Best Play for both the Tony and Drama Desk Awards on Broadway. Prelude follows the whirlwind courtship of two jaded young lovers, Peter and Rita, as they unexpectedly meet, fall in love, and plan their lives together. Their wedding day is disrupted, however, by a mysterious old man who appears uninvited, and, when he kisses the bride, their souls are exchanged and the two lovers are sent on a magical journey they will never forget.