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September 12, 2020

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know The Wizard of Oz?

Complete these quotes from the classic film and stage musical!
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September 10, 2020

Women’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.
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  • UK
September 1, 2020

Read A Book Day: Our Staff’s Recommendations

This #ReadABookDay, check out the plays our staff has been loving.
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August 31, 2020

Putting 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, 2020

Playwright 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, 2020

Beau 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.
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July 28, 2020

Collaborative Friendships

To celebrate International Friendship Day, some of our writing teams answer the question, “What’s the key to a lasting collaborative friendship?”
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July 22, 2020

Rodgers & 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.
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July 22, 2020

Exploring 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.
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  • UK
July 17, 2020

100 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, 2020

Funny Moments from Plays

Take a moment to laugh at a selection of just some of the funniest lines in our plays!
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  • UK
June 26, 2020

Chicken 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.
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June 22, 2020

David 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.
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  • UK
June 17, 2020

Plays 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.
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June 11, 2020

Where 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.
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June 9, 2020

DROOD: 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.
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May 28, 2020

Q&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.
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  • UK
May 26, 2020

Degas 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.
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May 21, 2020

A 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.
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May 13, 2020

Miss Littlewood: Q&A with playwright and composer Sam Kenyon

Find out more about the Miss Littlewood, written and composed by Sam Kenyon!
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  • UK
May 5, 2020

Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney on My Left Nut

Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney discuss writing My Left Nut and The Alternative.
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  • UK
May 4, 2020

The 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.
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April 28, 2020

Some 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.
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April 24, 2020

Stimulating Reads

Open your mind to new ideas with a selection of stimulating reads!
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April 23, 2020

Art 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.”
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April 23, 2020

Musicals With Great Female Roles

Explore our collection of brilliant shows featuring strong female voices!
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  • UK
April 22, 2020

Escapist Musicals

These great musical comedies will whisk you away to a trouble-free world of love, laughter, song and dance.
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April 21, 2020

Community and Healing: Ken Ludwig on Art in a Time of Crisis

Tony-winning playwright Ken Ludwig addresses our questions about the power of art during this challenging time.
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April 17, 2020

A Ticket to Agatha Christie

Stamp your passports and celebrate World Book Night with these Agatha Christie titles sure to take you on a thrilling vacation from the comfort of your home.
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April 16, 2020

A Love Note to Dramaturgs

“Dramaturgs are beleaguered. They are bashed, silenced; they are badly paid. And still, they persevere.” Read this love letter to dramaturgs from Sarah Ruhl.
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April 15, 2020

Three’s a Crowd: Two-Actor Shows

Keep things simple with these dynamic plays and musicals featuring two characters!
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April 15, 2020

Shows to Make Your Mind Travel

Be transported around the world with shows that let you travel from the comfort of your own home!
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