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May 6, 2026

Newly Available for Licensing – May 2026 (UK)

Bask in the vitality of spring – and also these new plays and musicals to perform! Check out titles newly available to license as of May from Concord Theatricals in the UK.
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May 5, 2026

The Phenomenon of “You’ll Never Walk Alone”

Since its 1945 premiere in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” has continued to inspire. We explore the song’s cultural impact through the world of football and charity singles.
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May 5, 2026

David Henry Hwang in Five Plays

David Henry Hwang speaks to issues of race, culture and self-image with sharp wit and deep intelligence. Explore this sampling of his challenging, engaging work.
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May 4, 2026

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Plays and Musicals from Concord Theatricals

Peruse our shows that have been selected for the distinguished Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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April 30, 2026

In Conversation With… Grief: Shows That Engage with the Healing Process

These plays examine how humanity makes sense of grief through moving character portraits and dynamic narrative choices. From trauma to the healing process, every facet of grief is explored and brought to vivid theatrical life.
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April 22, 2026

Dig a Little Deeper: Environmental Plays for Earth Day

This Earth Day, plant some story seeds with a cultivated collection of plays about the environment.
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April 9, 2026

Rajiv Joseph in Five Plays

Award-winning playwright and screen writer Rajiv Joseph often writes about complex social issues with a distinctly personal touch. Dive deeper into his work, which the L.A. Times called “daring, magnificent and virtuosic.”
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April 8, 2026

College Theatre: Picks for Your 2026/27 Season

This Concord Theatricals list has something for every college or university’s 2026/27 theatre program, with titles ranging from classic mysteries and romances to contemporary dramas and comedies.
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April 7, 2026

Gathering Around Stories: How Reading Plays Together Sparked Play Club

Play Club founder Amy Wheeler shares the inspiring story of the club’s genesis and celebrates the unifying power of reading plays as a community.
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April 6, 2026

The Play’s the Thing: Shows Inspired by Shakespeare

From William Shakespeare’s poems and stage works, contemporary theatremakers have taken the liberty of creating their own unique plays and musicals. Here’s a selection of brilliant and thrilling works inspired by The Bard of Avon.
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April 5, 2026

Lauren Gunderson in Five Plays

Lauren Gunderson is one of America‘s most-produced living playwrights. Get a glimpse of her passionate work with these five plays, exploring science, humanity, overlooked women, human nature, feminism and theatre.
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April 2, 2026

K-12 Theatre: Your 2026 Guide to Season Planning

It’s time to plan the next season for your school theatre program! Here’s an assortment of great plays and musicals for you to consider, from crowd-pleasing musicals to cutting-edge dramas.
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March 31, 2026

Listen to the Bees: Kate Douglas Discusses Her Play The Apiary

Playwright Kate Douglas talks about her new dark comedy, an unsettling and sharp-witted cautionary tale about death, the planet, women, power and bees.
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March 27, 2026

Absurdist Theatre: Works That Challenge And Inspire

What does it mean to be alive, day after day and hour after hour? Discover how many of the theatre’s most gifted playwrights have answered this universal question in this collection of moving, challenging, memorable plays affiliated with the Theatre of the Absurd.
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March 24, 2026

Tennessee Williams in Five Plays

Tennessee Williams has a decades-spanning legacy of incredible plays with complex and challenging roles for all actors, but especially leading ladies. Discover more about an American master with this sampling of five plays.
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March 19, 2026

Newly Available for Licensing – March 2026 (US)

It’s a lucky month! Check out these titles, newly available as of March from Concord Theatricals in the US.
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March 19, 2026

Newly Available for Licensing – March 2026 (UK)

Spring forward with some stellar new shows! Check out these titles, newly available as of March from Concord Theatricals in the UK.
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March 17, 2026

We Create Our Own Ghosts: Playwright Nikhil Mahapatra Talks Love You More

Nikhil Mahapatra’s modern take on a Shakespearean classic explores sibling rivalry, grief and returning home. In this interview, the playwright discusses their creative process and how this sharp play came to be.
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March 13, 2026

Shows Featuring Puppetry

Puppetry has been part of theatre and storytelling for centuries. In this article, discover a range of shows for a variety of audiences – and performers! – all with great opportunities for puppetry.
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March 11, 2026

A Conversation with John Bucchino

John Bucchino, composer/lyricist of A Catered Affair, It’s Only Life and A Peacock Among Pigeons, reflects on the influences and creative instincts that have shaped his warm, vulnerable and meticulous work.
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March 10, 2026

Women in STEM: Characters Across Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

While historically underrepresented, dozens of women across both history – and fiction! – excel in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Here, discover brilliant theatrical works that feature these ladies.
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March 10, 2026

Ian McWethy in Five Plays

Discover five hilarious, charming, inclusive plays by Ian McWethy, a playwright loved by audiences of all ages.
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March 2, 2026

Community Theatre: Your 2026 Guide to Season Planning

Need help planning your next community theatre season? This selection of celebrated and noteworthy Concord Theatricals titles – arranged by genre – is sure to include the perfect show for your theatre and your audience.
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February 28, 2026

Packing Up Polly: Playwright Leslie Kimbell on Her Comedy About Letting Go

Playwright Leslie Kimbell, creator of the hugely successful “Four Old Broads” series, discusses her dramatic comedy Packing Up Polly, celebrating female friendship, grief, hoarding, and laughing until you cry.
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February 12, 2026

Rosary O’Neill and Rory Schmitt Discuss The Haunted Guide to New Orleans

Concord Theatricals playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill and her daughter Rory Schmitt recently co-wrote a new book, The Haunted Guide to New Orleans. Author/journalist Carole di Tosti discusses their newest joint venture.
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February 3, 2026

Elizabeth Swados, Theatre Pioneer

Prolific multi-hyphenate Elizabeth Swados elevated the marginalized through plays and musicals of unbridled, limitless creativity. On the 75th anniversary of her birth, we celebrate Liz with a sampling of titles from her impressive body of work.
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January 28, 2026

UK School Musicals – Let’s Travel

Discover the latest musical selection from Concord Theatricals for school and youth group licensing.
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January 20, 2026

The Devil’s in the Details: Sharp Satire, Native Gardens and an Interview with Karen Zacarías

Native Gardens is a play about all the tensions and petty injustices that lie behind a veneer of neighborliness. In this interview, Karen talks about how she created this sharp, satirical looks at the changing face of the suburbs.
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January 5, 2026

Newly Available for Licensing – January 2026 (UK)

Say cheers to a new year by licensing a new show! Check out these titles, newly available as of January from Concord Theatricals in the UK.
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January 5, 2026

Newly Available for Licensing – January 2026 (US)

New year, new shows! Check out these titles, newly available in January in the US from Concord Theatricals.
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December 17, 2025

Comedy Mysteries: Gasps, Laughs and Thrills

Featuring all the thrills of classic whodunits along with the jokes and lightning-quick pace of screwball farces, these comedy mysteries are sure to keep audiences spellbound.
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December 15, 2025

A Children’s Theatre Classic: An Interview with Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Composer Michael Valenti

Michael Valenti, composer of the beloved children’s musical Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, discusses the rich history of the show, his favorite memories, and why it became the longest continuously running children’s show in off-Broadway history.
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