Celebrating Concord Theatricals’ authors, their shows and the people who make theatre happen.
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Musicals Featuring Notable Women in History
It’s women’s history month! Celebrate the achievements of women who made their mark with these dynamic musicals about renowned historical figures.
LUCK OF THE IRISH
A Q&A with Porcelain Author Margaret Perry
Get to know great Irish playwrights and women’s history by diving deeper into Margaret Perry’s play Porcelain, based on a true story.
IT’S MOVIE SEASON!
Stage to Screen: Musicals Adapted to Film
In honor of this year’s Academy Awards, sample these shows that began onstage before being immortalized on the silver screen.
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A Conversation with John Bucchino
John Bucchino, composer/lyricist of A Catered Affair, It’s Only Life and A Peacock Among Pigeons, reflects on the influences and creative instincts that have shaped his warm, vulnerable and meticulous work.
Ian McWethy in Five Plays
Discover five hilarious, charming, inclusive plays by Ian McWethy, a playwright loved by audiences of all ages.
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.