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Classic or contemporary, silly or serious, comedy or drama, find out which musical best suits your personality.

Check out these titles, newly available as of May from Concord Theatricals in the US.

Bask in the vitality of spring – and also these new plays and musicals to perform! Check out titles newly available to license as of May from Concord Theatricals in the UK.

Since its 1945 premiere in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” has continued to inspire. We explore the song’s cultural impact through the world of football and charity singles.

David Henry Hwang speaks to issues of race, culture and self-image with sharp wit and deep intelligence. Explore this sampling of his challenging, engaging work.

Peruse our shows that have been selected for the distinguished Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

These plays examine how humanity makes sense of grief through moving character portraits and dynamic narrative choices. From trauma to the healing process, every facet of grief is explored and brought to vivid theatrical life.

This Earth Day, plant some story seeds with a cultivated collection of plays about the environment.

Award-winning playwright and screen writer Rajiv Joseph often writes about complex social issues with a distinctly personal touch. Dive deeper into his work, which the L.A. Times called “daring, magnificent and virtuosic.”

This Concord Theatricals list has something for every college or university’s 2026/27 theatre program, with titles ranging from classic mysteries and romances to contemporary dramas and comedies.

Play Club founder Amy Wheeler shares the inspiring story of the club’s genesis and celebrates the unifying power of reading plays as a community.

From William Shakespeare’s poems and stage works, contemporary theatremakers have taken the liberty of creating their own unique plays and musicals. Here’s a selection of brilliant and thrilling works inspired by The Bard of Avon.

Lauren Gunderson is one of America‘s most-produced living playwrights. Get a glimpse of her passionate work with these five plays, exploring science, humanity, overlooked women, human nature, feminism and theatre.

It’s time to plan the next season for your school theatre program! Here’s an assortment of great plays and musicals for you to consider, from crowd-pleasing musicals to cutting-edge dramas.

Playwright Kate Douglas talks about her new dark comedy, an unsettling and sharp-witted cautionary tale about death, the planet, women, power and bees.

What does it mean to be alive, day after day and hour after hour? Discover how many of the theatre’s most gifted playwrights have answered this universal question in this collection of moving, challenging, memorable plays affiliated with the Theatre of the Absurd.

Tennessee Williams has a decades-spanning legacy of incredible plays with complex and challenging roles for all actors, but especially leading ladies. Discover more about an American master with this sampling of five plays.

It’s a lucky month! Check out these titles, newly available as of March from Concord Theatricals in the US.

Spring forward with some stellar new shows! Check out these titles, newly available as of March from Concord Theatricals in the UK.

Nikhil Mahapatra’s modern take on a Shakespearean classic explores sibling rivalry, grief and returning home. In this interview, the playwright discusses their creative process and how this sharp play came to be.

Puppetry has been part of theatre and storytelling for centuries. In this article, discover a range of shows for a variety of audiences – and performers! – all with great opportunities for puppetry.

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.

While historically underrepresented, dozens of women across both history – and fiction! – excel in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Here, discover brilliant theatrical works that feature these ladies.

Discover five hilarious, charming, inclusive plays by Ian McWethy, a playwright loved by audiences of all ages.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Discover the latest musical selection from Concord Theatricals for school and youth group licensing.

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.

Say cheers to a new year by licensing a new show! Check out these titles, newly available as of January from Concord Theatricals in the UK.

New year, new shows! Check out these titles, newly available in January in the US from Concord Theatricals.