October 14, 2020QUIZ: Which The Phantom of the Opera Character Are You? Are you more of a Phantom or a Christine? Take this quiz to find out!Titles/
October 7, 2020Harold Pinter In Five Plays 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.Authors/Playwrights/Titles/
October 6, 2020Moving Toward Inclusivity: Lindsey Ferrentino on Casting Amy and the Orphans To celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, playwright Lindsey Ferrentino recounts her experience in casting Amy and the Orphans.Community/
September 26, 2020QUIZ: Name That Show! Unique Character Names Musical theatre is full of memorable character names. If we give you the characters, can you name the musical?Titles/
September 25, 2020Rewriting the Narrative: Kat Woods on Killymuck 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.Uncategorized/
September 22, 2020Great Leads for Latine Actors 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.Titles/
September 12, 2020QUIZ: How Well Do You Know The Wizard of Oz? Complete these quotes from the classic film and stage musical!Titles/
September 10, 2020Women’s Prize for Playwriting: Meet the Finalists Get to know the eight finalists for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Playwriting, proudly sponsored by Concord Theatricals.Authors/UK/
September 1, 2020Read A Book Day: Our Staff’s Recommendations This #ReadABookDay, check out the plays our staff has been loving.Titles/
August 31, 2020Putting on a Virtual Play: Best Practices from Virtual Veterans 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.Productions/
August 11, 2020Playwright Rosary O’Neill on Virtual Performances Playwright Rosary O’Neill discusses moving productions to the virtual stage and the benefits of keeping the work alive even from a distance.Playwrights/
July 28, 2020Beau and Emily Bridges on Acting: The First Six Lessons “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.Authors/Community/Playwrights/
July 28, 2020Collaborative Friendships To celebrate International Friendship Day, some of our writing teams answer the question, “What’s the key to a lasting collaborative friendship?”Authors/Titles/
July 22, 2020Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Through the Years 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.Authors/Titles/
July 22, 2020Exploring Family Dynamics: Max Dickins on Kin Playwright Max Dickins gives an insight into the inspiration behind Kin – a wonderful play about the varied nature of family relationships.Authors/Titles/UK/
July 17, 2020100 Years of Dublin History: Lee Coffey on In Our Veins 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.Playwrights/UK/
June 30, 2020Funny Moments from Plays Take a moment to laugh at a selection of just some of the funniest lines in our plays!Titles/UK/
June 26, 2020Chicken Soup for the Soul Musical Series: An Interview with William Meade 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.Titles/
June 22, 2020David Almond on Writing for Young People 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.Authors/Titles/UK/
June 17, 2020Plays by Black Writers: Stories for This Moment 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.Community/Playwrights/Titles/
June 11, 2020Where We Are Now: Jaki McCarrick on Art in a Time of Crisis “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.Authors/Community/
June 9, 2020DROOD: 150 Years Later, Dickens’ Unfinished Novel Remains A Mystery Charles Dickens died while writing Edwin Drood, and the story of his unfinished novel’s development is almost as intriguing as its contents.Authors/Titles/
May 28, 2020Q&A with Eamonn O’Dwyer and Helen Watts Discover more about the writer and composer team behind musicals such as Mrs Beeton Says… and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.Playwrights/Titles/UK/
May 26, 2020Degas in New Orleans: Rosary O’Neill’s Play Slated as a Film Project Rosary O’Neill’s play Degas in New Orleans is making its way to the silver screen. Read more about its journey from stage to screen.Authors/Playwrights/
May 21, 2020A Single Light: Kait Kerrigan on Art in a Time of Crisis “We used to gather round a single light / To tell a lie so true it could ignite.” Writer Kait Kerrigan shares her thoughts on theatre and the pandemic.Authors/Community/
May 13, 2020Miss Littlewood: Q&A with playwright and composer Sam Kenyon Find out more about the Miss Littlewood, written and composed by Sam Kenyon!Playwrights/Titles/UK/
May 5, 2020Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney on My Left Nut Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney discuss writing My Left Nut and The Alternative.Playwrights/UK/
May 4, 2020The King and I: A Brief History Ted Chapin, President and Chief Creative Officer of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, looks back on the development of the groundbreaking musical.Authors/Titles/
April 28, 2020Some Hopes: Sarah Ruhl on Art in a Time of Crisis “I hope that whatever this gestation brings is better than what came before.” Award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl shares her thoughts and wishes.Authors/Community/
April 24, 2020Stimulating Reads Open your mind to new ideas with a selection of stimulating reads!Titles/
April 23, 2020Art Is Inevitable: Lisa Kron on Art in a Time of Crisis Lisa Kron, Tony-winning librettist/lyricist of Fun Home, hopes theater will “gather our losses into collective experience and imbue them with meaning.”Authors/Community/
April 23, 2020Musicals With Great Female Roles Explore our collection of brilliant shows featuring strong female voices!Titles/UK/