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Put an instant grin on your face with these bubbly, bouncing, happiness-inducing plays and musicals.

Keep the theatrical spirit alive with some of our one-person shows, perfect for those who are home alone.

These exciting plays and musicals were adapted from youth literature, from heartwarming children’s classics to edgy teen novels.

Dust off the old hairbrush-microphone and get ready to sing along with these Broadway hits from the classic to the contemporary.

Get relaxing with these long shows to help fill your afternoons with theatre magic.

When Britt Hancock saw Barbara’s Blue Kitchen for the first time, he was immediately transported to his childhood. From inspiration to mounting the production, his journey with this diner musical would remind him and his audience of the hometown humanity they all love.

Playwright Martin Casella discusses rewriting his play, The Irish Curse, for more diverse casting and a wider audience. The raucous five-character comedy deals with male body image, what makes a man a man, and what the hell masculinity really is.

Bella: An American Tall Tale began as a response to the erasure of African Americans in the history books that turned into a celebration of Black women and people of color in the American West. Read more about this joyful musical and its beginnings.

Playwright Emily Jenkins discusses working with students to create COOKIES and gives advice for anyone wanting to license the play too.

Let the women take center stage with these 30 plays for leading ladies.

Billie Holiday, Lady Thiang, Diana Morales, Nina Rosario, Effie White. Explore musicals featuring some of the complex and compelling roles created specifically for female actors of color.

A matriarch from Chicago’s South Side; an undocumented maid at an El Paso home; two twin girls determined to win a coveted early admission minority scholarship. Delve into plays featuring some of the gripping and gutsy roles written specifically for female actors of color.

Comedian, author, actor and playwright Katy Brand talks about her debut play.

Writer Matilda Ibini chats to us about bringing her own poignant and incredibly funny story to life on stage.

The birth of a play is a magical process. Playwright Donal Davoren (aka E. A. Moore) takes us through his process of creating this environmentally conscious play perfect for community, school, and college groups.

Emma Reeves discusses her process of adapting Jill Murphy’s Worst Witch books for the stage.

Director John J. Sweeney considers A Tale of Two Cities at the Hale Centre the highlight of his directorial career. Read more about how his love affair with the classic Dickens story began in high school and continued all the way to the stage.

From the incredibly funny, to the slightly dark, there’s a Chekhov play for any occasion.

Plan your perfect season this year with these exciting plays and musicals hand-picked by our Licensing team.

The relevancy of Anne Shirley remains one hundred years later. Read more about her timeless appeal with Rebecca Parent.

Literary executors Laurence Maslon and David Pittu talk all things George S. Kaufman and why he remains one of the theatre’s master comic writers.

The plays of Thornton Wilder have the ability to reach across class, race, and circumstance. Read more about how Playmakers’ tour of Childhood and The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden brought Wilder to a new audience.

A few highlights of Noël Coward plays that would make a great addition to your theatre season.

We bring together refreshed versions of Jane Austen classics and new writing inspired by her work.

Discover seven magical facts about Peter Pan.

City Lights Theater Company in California had a unique idea when they decided to produce Eurydice: a bilingual English/American Sign Language production with each role double-cast. Their journey taking Sarah Ruhl’s stunning play from page to stage was unique and opened their eyes to a whole new world of storytelling.

Playwright Rosary O’Neill discusses her recent trip to Bonn, Germany as part of her work with Fulbright and discusses Degas’ shrouded ties to The Big Easy.

Actor Audrey Brisson on bringing Amélie to life on stage.

Ten plays guaranteed to put you in a festive mood.

As we usher in a new decade, the employees of Concord Theatricals look back at the last decade and the Concord shows that affected them the most.

Market Harborough Drama Society share their experience of running this classic comedy.

Ten Caryl Churchill plays you should definitely read.