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Shows Inspired by Books for Children and Young Adults
Youth literature provides a fountain of inspiration for live theatre. Take the books your students (or you) love to the stage with these shows!
COMEDY ONSTAGE
Puffs: A Charming Chat with Author Matt Cox
Learn about the seven increasingly eventful years at a certain school of magic and magic from playwright Matt Cox himself in this piece.
JUST FOR FUN
QUIZ: Which Leading Lady Role Are You? – Golden Age Musicals Edition
Maria von Trapp, Reno Sweeney, Auntie Mame… Which leading role from a Golden Age Musical matches your personality? Take our quiz and find out!
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Explore the most recent articles from Breaking Character, the online editorial platform for Concord Theatricals.
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Lynn Nottage in Five Plays
Full of warmth, wit and sweeping emotion, two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage has created some of the greatest works in the American theatre.
UK & Eire School Season Planning 2026-2027
Hey, UK! Need ideas for your next school theatre shows? We’ve created a hand-picked selection of plays and musicals to fit your needs, from spellbinding musicals to cutting-edge contemporary dramas.
Great Roles for Latine Men
Latine men have the chance to shine with these shows that move from tragedy to comedy, celebration to grief, fantasy to reality.
Quiara Alegría Hudes in Five Plays
Get a glimpse of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes’ heartful, lyrical, character-rich work that’s unafraid of the raw edges of authenticity, whether bittersweet or stinging, with these five shows.
Female-Driven Comedies
From farcical heroines to grounded slice-of-life protagonists, let yourself be swept away by waves of laughter with these stellar comedies driven by women.
What to Read by College Graduation
Whether you need a laugh or a think, these kinds of plays (and our recommendations to suit them) are the ones you must read between high school graduation and college graduation. Get a head start on your theatrical journey by infusing your reading list with these new plays!