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When students connect with a show, the energy in the rehearsal room – and on stage – is electric. We’ve rounded up a list of plays and musicals students love that combine great roles, engaging stories, and age-appropriate material.

This hand-picked selection of shows, from spellbinding musicals to cutting-edge contemporary dramas, is sure to include a title that fits your needs.

Need a show that’s big on laughs but easy to stage? These crowd-pleasing small-cast titles keep things simple backstage while delivering serious fun onstage.

Check out our publications of productions premiering at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including the winning titles of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting and the Untapped Awards.

Need some new ideas for your school theatre program? Here’s an assortment of great plays and musicals for you to consider, from well-known hits to hidden gems.

Looking to stage an exciting musical next season? This list has a show for every audience. Take a look through our recommendations, organized by theatre type!

The theatre: a few thousand years older than television. Here’s a collection of plays and musicals that started on stage, moved from the small screen to the stage, or reflect on the impact of TV on culture.

From A Tale of Two Cities to Fun Home to The Phantom of the Opera, literary adaptations are a proud theatrical tradition. Celebrate reading with a list of Concord Theatricals titles that are sure to pique the interest of any bookworm.

Deciding which show(s) to bring to your stage next? Check out these Concord Theatricals titles, newly available for licensing in the US!

Deciding which show(s) to bring to your stage next? Check out these Concord Theatricals titles, newly available to licence in the UK!

Looking for your next show-stopping shows in the new season? Concord Theatricals have you covered! Here’s a dynamic selection of celebrated and noteworthy titles that would be perfect for you and your audience.

These musicals celebrate the magic of community and collaboration in theatre, featuring dazzling group numbers and plenty of roles to showcase a wide range of talent.

Whether it’s a bold reinterpretation or a faithful homage, these musicals and plays based on movies offer a fresh lens on the stories we thought we knew.

The Sound of Music has delighted theatre and film audiences for decades. Here’s a guide to the differences between the film and stage versions of this treasured Golden Age musical.

From heartwarming classics to festive musicals that dazzle, these Christmas plays and musicals will enchant your audiences and bring the spirit of the season to life.

Top Hat brings the glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Age and the glorious, tap-dancing magic of Astaire and Rogers to the stage. Here’s a quick guide to the film and stage versions of this effervescent musical.

Dorothy Fields (1905-1974) was a brilliant and prolific librettist/lyricist for stage and film. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway and Hollywood.

Discover these captivating plays, originally written for radio and docudrama, that combine dialogue, sound effects and music to create an immersive world.

To celebrate the 50th year of the OOB Festival, explore all of the 50+ OOB alumni authors who have other work in the Concord Theatricals catalog.

These dynamic plays and musicals from the past ten years – ranging from outrageous comedy to heart-rending drama – feature LGBTQ+ characters in complex and compelling stories.

From heartfelt stories to bold explorations of identity, love and community, these plays and musicals highlight LGBTQIA themes across a range of styles and perspectives. 

Here’s a handy guide to help you plan your next summer season, with suggestions for a family musical, an alternative musical, a straight play and a rock show.

These short plays, running from 20 minutes to an hour, are perfect for performances in drama festivals.

Larry Kramer’s explosive and groundbreaking play explores the lives of people at the forefront of AIDS activism in the 1980s. Who were the real-life figures behind Kramer’s characters?

A wonderful array of songs and sketches are on display in these exciting revues, most featuring flexible cast sizes and simple settings.

The musical Operation Mincemeat is a hilarious and quick-witted portrait of a British WWII deception plot involving a corpse, two crashed airplanes and the creator of James Bond. But who were the real-life agents behind this historic event?

The stage plays in this list, which includes adaptations of novels and works inspired by the 19th-century author, capture all of Jane Austen’s quick wit, charm and deep humanity.

Here’s a variety of musicals – comedies and dramas – requiring seven or fewer actors.

Check out an array of shows that put a spotlight on the World War II experience.

Freshen up your season with these new titles, available for licensing in the US from Concord Theatricals as of May 2025.

Freshen up your season with these new titles, available to license in the UK from Concord Theatricals for May 2025.

Meet John Doe, based on Frank Capra’s beloved film, is a hopeful new Depression-era musical about media, politics and the American Dream. The show’s co-creators discuss the show’s gestation, themes and increasing relevance.