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Think you know everything there is to know about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat? Take this quiz to find out!

Who was the real Eva Perón? And did she ever meet Che Guevara? In this segment of our ongoing series, we take a look at the real-life figures behind the characters in Evita.

Call Me Madam continues to wow audiences 70 years after its celebrated Broadway opening. Theatre historian Robert Kimball recounts the development of the crowd-pleasing tuner.

The third installment of our Global Stage series takes us to an alpine town in France. How did a French cast connect with a play about American soccer players? Read more to find out.

We talk to Kill The Beast about their adaptation of Tom Barker’s The Boy Who Kicked Pigs – a brilliantly dark and funny story of a very naughty kid whose tricks quickly spiral out of control and lead to his comeuppance.

From a best-selling novel to Hollywood, and then to the theatre, The Girl on the Train has lived many lives. Discover how Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel adapted this fantastic drama for the stage.

Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen, co-authors of Fugitive Songs, discuss their decision to update the show.

How well do you know the groundbreaking hit? Take our quiz and test your musical theatre knowledge!

Though bullying can be difficult to discuss, an engaging live performance may help facilitate productive conversation. Explore these plays and musicals that address the subject of bullying.

The musical Barnum presents a delightfully vibrant and entertaining portrait of The Greatest Showman and his cohorts. But who were the real-life figures behind these colorful characters?

Are you more of a Phantom or a Christine? Take this quiz to find out!

Spanning over 50 years, Harold Pinter’s work has made a mark on not only the theatrical world, but the literary world as well. Celebrate his legacy with this list of some of his most memorable plays.

To celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, playwright Lindsey Ferrentino recounts her experience in casting Amy and the Orphans.

Musical theatre is full of memorable character names. If we give you the characters, can you name the musical?

Discover more about what inspired playwright Kat Woods’ beautiful one-person show Killymuck, focusing on the difficulty of navigating society’s class narratives as a young child.

From an irrepressible bodega owner to a self-absorbed NFL running back to a successful middle-aged novelist, these characters demonstrate the width and breadth of the Latine experience.

Complete these quotes from the classic film and stage musical!

Get to know the eight finalists for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Playwriting, proudly sponsored by Concord Theatricals.

This #ReadABookDay, check out the plays our staff has been loving.

Virtual plays are all the rage, but it can be hard to know where to start. We interviewed some veterans of the virtual stage to give you their best practices.

Playwright Rosary O’Neill discusses moving productions to the virtual stage and the benefits of keeping the work alive even from a distance.

“One of the things both my grandfather and dad have both talked a lot about is belonging to the ‘Family of Actors.’” Beau Bridges and Emily Bridges present their musings on writing Acting: The First Six Lessons.

To celebrate International Friendship Day, some of our writing teams answer the question, “What’s the key to a lasting collaborative friendship?”

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella has graced many a stage – and many a screen – since it first premiered in 1957. R&H President Ted Chapin delves into the history of the perennial musical gem.

Playwright Max Dickins gives an insight into the inspiration behind Kin – a wonderful play about the varied nature of family relationships.

Dublin-based playwright Lee Coffey turned to the remarkable, challenging history of his hometown for his play In Our Veins, which premiered at the Abbey Theatre last year.

Take a moment to laugh at a selection of just some of the funniest lines in our plays!

Chicken Soup for the Soul has come to the stage! William Meade discusses developing the new musical series and the excitement of bringing positive messages to teens.

Explore the inspiration behind David Almond’s Skellig, Heaven Eyes, The Savage and My Dad’s a Birdman, and find out how they were adapted from page to stage.

Concord Theatricals is proud to represent plays by Black authors that grapple with current themes and the history of the Black community. To commemorate Juneteenth, we’ve pulled a selection of titles.

“I seemed to be drawn to works that I already knew were explorations of crisis situations, possibly looking for answers there.” Award-winning writer Jaki McCarrick discusses her go-to artworks during the lockdown period.

Charles Dickens died while writing Edwin Drood, and the story of his unfinished novel’s development is almost as intriguing as its contents.