Celebrating Concord Theatricals’ authors, their shows and the people who make theatre happen.
Lift Every Voice
Musicals with Great Roles for Black Women
Explore musicals featuring some of the powerful and compelling roles created specifically for Black women.
LOVE MONTH
Great Romances: Plays and Musicals About Love
In the mood for romance? From raucous comedies to heartbreaking dramas, this collection has something for everyone to love.
DEAR READERS...
All About Austen: Stage Adaptations of Jane Austen Classics
Let’s read more plays! These theatrical adaptations inspired by Jane Austen capture all of her quick wit, charm and deep humanity.
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Community Theatre: Your 2026 Guide to Season Planning
Need help planning your next community theatre season? This selection of celebrated and noteworthy Concord Theatricals titles – arranged by genre – is sure to include the perfect show for your theatre and your audience.
Packing Up Polly: Playwright Leslie Kimbell on Her Comedy About Letting Go
Playwright Leslie Kimbell, creator of the hugely successful “Four Old Broads” series, discusses her dramatic comedy Packing Up Polly, celebrating female friendship, grief, hoarding, and laughing until you cry.
Rosary O’Neill and Rory Schmitt Discuss The Haunted Guide to New Orleans
Concord Theatricals playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill and her daughter Rory Schmitt recently co-wrote a new book, The Haunted Guide to New Orleans. Author/journalist Carole di Tosti discusses their newest joint venture.
Elizabeth Swados, Theatre Pioneer
Prolific multi-hyphenate Elizabeth Swados elevated the marginalized through plays and musicals of unbridled, limitless creativity. On the 75th anniversary of her birth, we celebrate Liz with a sampling of titles from her impressive body of work.
UK School Musicals – Let’s Travel
Discover the latest musical selection from Concord Theatricals for school and youth group licensing.
The Devil’s in the Details: Sharp Satire, Native Gardens and an Interview with Karen Zacarías
Native Gardens is a play about all the tensions and petty injustices that lie behind a veneer of neighborliness. In this interview, Karen talks about how she created this sharp, satirical looks at the changing face of the suburbs.