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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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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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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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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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April 15, 2020

Spun: Q&A with playwright Rabiah Hussain

Author Rabiah Hussain shares the inspiration behind Spun, a story the evolution of a friendship, and also offers a few tips to those wanting to stage it!
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April 3, 2020

Shows That’ll Put a Smile on Your Face

Put an instant grin on your face with these bubbly, bouncing, happiness-inducing plays and musicals.
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April 2, 2020

Shows Inspired by Books for Children and Young Adults

These exciting plays and musicals were adapted from youth literature, from heartwarming children’s classics to edgy teen novels.
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April 1, 2020

Shows That are Perfect for a Singalong

Dust off the old hairbrush-microphone and get ready to sing along with these Broadway hits from the classic to the contemporary.
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March 25, 2020

Long Reads for Long Evenings

Get relaxing with these long shows to help fill your afternoons with theatre magic.
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March 19, 2020

Barbara’s Blue Kitchen and Hometown Humanity

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.
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March 17, 2020

The Irish Curse 2.0: The Diverse Curse

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.
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March 3, 2020

The Best in the West: Bringing Stories of African American Women During the Westward Expansion to the Stage

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.
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February 28, 2020

COOKIES: Q&A with playwright Emily Jenkins

Playwright Emily Jenkins discusses working with students to create COOKIES and gives advice for anyone wanting to license the play too.
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February 25, 2020

30 Plays for Strong Leading Women

Let the women take center stage with these 30 plays for leading ladies.
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February 25, 2020

Musicals Featuring Female Characters of Color

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.
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February 24, 2020

Plays Featuring Female Characters 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.
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February 17, 2020

3Women: a Q&A with Katy Brand

Comedian, author, actor and playwright Katy Brand talks about her debut play.
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February 17, 2020

Little Miss Burden: Q&A with Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini

Writer Matilda Ibini chats to us about bringing her own poignant and incredibly funny story to life on stage.
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February 13, 2020

Building Nature’s House

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.
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February 13, 2020

Emma Reeves on adapting The Worst Witch for the stage

Emma Reeves discusses her process of adapting Jill Murphy’s Worst Witch books for the stage.
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February 4, 2020

A Far, Far Better Show: Directing A Tale of Two Cities at the Hale Centre

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.
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January 29, 2020

Celebrating Chekhov: Seven Plays to Perform

From the incredibly funny, to the slightly dark, there’s a Chekhov play for any occasion.
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January 17, 2020

2020/21 Season Picks for Colleges and Community Theatres

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