2014 Roundabout Theatre Company Production of Cabaret (Joan Marcus)
It’s a new year; time to think about beginnings. Specifically, we’re thinking about the beginnings of musicals!
Some great musicals – like Footloose (US/UK), In The Heights (US/UK) or You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (US/UK) – begin with the title song. But not these shows! Each of these musicals has a unique, memorable opening number that does NOT reference the show’s title.
If we name the song, can you name the musical? Break a leg!
Interested in reading more about great musicals? Check out the Concord Theatricals website in the US or the UK.
Photo: 2014 Roundabout Theatre Company Production of Cabaret (Joan Marcus)
Newly Available for Licensing – June 2026 (UK)
Just because it’s June, here are some new plays and musicals to license! Check out these titles, newly available as of June from Concord Theatricals in the UK.
The Truth Behind… The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project remains one of the most moving and heart-rending theatrical experiences in recent memory. Explore the history of the play’s creation and its storied legacy with this next entry in Breaking Character’s “The Truth Behind…” series.
Songs of Hope
The Concord Theatricals Concert Library is the proud home of the songs that have anchored us through graduations, funerals and moments of political change – songs that endure because they strive for mutual connection.