March 1, 2022Folktales Featuring Women In a world full of heroes, these are tales of heroines! Here’s a list of plays and musicals, based on folklore and fairy tales, in which women take center stage.Titles/
February 28, 2022Ruthless! A Q&A with Joel Paley and Marvin Laird Ruthless!, the outrageous and hilarious off-Broadway sensation, premiered at the Players Theatre on March 13, 1992. Co-creators Joel Paley and Marvin Laird celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary in a conversation about talent, ambition, tap shoes… and homicide.Authors/Titles/
February 22, 2022Una McKevitt on Writing One Good Turn An interview with the playwright Una McKevitt, whose comic play One Good Turn premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 2021.Playwrights/UK/
February 22, 2022Celebrating Calendar Girls The Musical in the Community Hear from a range of amateur theatre companies about their experiences of staging Calendar Girls The Musical.Community/UK/
February 18, 2022The Origin of Hair: James Rado on the Landmark Musical More than 50 years after its creation, the rock musical Hair continues to celebrate the ‘60s counterculture in all its glory. Co-creator James Rado reflects on the creation of this groundbreaking theatrical sensation.Authors/Titles/
February 17, 2022Crazy For You® at 30: An Interview with Librettist Ken Ludwig Crazy For You®, the hit Broadway musical featuring a trunkload of Gershwin tunes, premiered on Broadway 30 years ago, in 1992. Book writer Ken Ludwig discusses the musical’s development, history and enduring appeal.Authors/Titles/
February 14, 2022Grease: The ’50s Musical Turns 50! The international musical sensation about high school romance and rock ’n’ roll premiered on Broadway 50 years ago. From bobby socks to soda shops, here’s a list of our favorite things about Grease.Titles/
February 11, 2022The 2021 Women’s Prize for Playwriting: Meet the Finalists Get to know the eight Finalists of the 2021 Women’s Prize for Playwriting, of which Concord Theatricals is a proud sponsor.UK/
February 10, 2022Your Guide to Fall Season Planning Narrow down your season planning search with these titles for flexible casts and production needs.Titles/
February 8, 2022Black Voices in Theatre Before and After A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun was a turning point in the history of the American Theatre, but little is often written about the work of the Black writers who preceded Hansberry. This article takes a look at what came before Raisin, what changed with the legendary play’s premiere, and what came after.Authors/
January 31, 2022Country-Western Musicals Whether set in the American West or featuring bluegrass, folk or country scores, here’s a collection of Concord Theatrical’s hootin’ and hollerin’ country-western musicals.Titles/
January 27, 2022Community and Growth: A Conversation with 26 Pebbles author Eric Ulloa 26 Pebbles, playwright Eric Ulloa’s powerful response to the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, premiered at the Human Race Theatre in Ohio in February 2017. Five years later, we caught up with Ulloa to discuss the play’s development and legacy.Authors/Titles/
January 25, 2022Shows About Show Biz There’s No Business Like Show Business! These plays and musicals explore the fascinating world of theatre, music, movies and television.Titles/
January 18, 2022Funny Girl: “The Most Horrible Experience Of My Life” In an essay first published in 1966, bookwriter Isobel Lennart hilariously reflects on the arduous creative process that led to the worldwide success of Funny Girl.Authors/Playwrights/
January 11, 2022The Story of a Friendship: Jack Heifner on Vanities Jack Heifner’s Vanities, a bittersweet comedy astutely chronicling the lives of three Texas girls, remains provocative, stimulating and hilarious nearly half a century after its creation. We spoke to the playwright about the show’s development and legacy.Playwrights/Titles/
January 5, 2022Big Fun, Small Cast: Electrifying Shows for Stellar Ensembles Cut producing costs and concentrate creativity by staging a fast-paced, farcical show with a small cast.Titles/
December 10, 2021Adrienne Kennedy In Five Plays Explore the dizzying work of one of the most innovative and subjective American playwrights to come out of the 1960s.Authors/Playwrights/Titles/
December 2, 2021QUIZ: Which Character from ‘A Christmas Carol’ Are You? Find out which character from the Dickens classic lives closest to your heart.Titles/
December 1, 2021Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”: The Melancholy Megahit Berlin’s taut lyrical masterpiece was, in his own words, “the greatest song anybody ever wrote.” Here’s an in-depth look at the song’s genesis and legacy.Authors/
November 30, 2021Anne of Green Gables – The Musical: Fifty Years of Indomitable Spirit Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, the world’s longest-running annual musical theatre production, continues to enthrall audiences worldwide. We spoke with Robin Campbell and Geoff Campbell, sons of the original co-creators, about the show’s history, impact and enduring appeal.Titles/
November 26, 2021Celebrating 25 Years of the Alfred Fagon Award To celebrate the extraordinary work that that has been championed by the Alfred Fagon Award over the years, we caught up with some of our authors to hear about what being affiliated with the Award means to them and why it matters in the industry today.Playwrights/UK/
November 23, 2021QUIZ: Which Christmas Show Tune Are You? Are you warm and traditional like “White Christmas” or peppy and festive like “We Need A Little Christmas? This quiz will help you find out!Titles/
November 22, 2021Lisa Carroll on writing Cuckoo Lisa Carroll discusses how she approached exploring themes of teenage identity and cruelty in her play Cuckoo.Playwrights/UK/
November 18, 2021The Possibilities of Theatre: Esther Freud on writing Stitchers Playwright and author Esther Freud discusses the creative inspiration behind her play Stitchers, which follows the story of Lady Anne Tree as she introduces needlecraft classes to prisoners.Playwrights/UK/
November 15, 2021’S Wonderful: Highlights from the Ira Gershwin Songbook Learn the history behind the simple and timeless lyrics of Ira Gershwin, many of which have become staples of the American songbook.Authors/
November 4, 2021As Seen on TV: Plays & Musicals Connected to Television 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.Titles/
November 3, 2021Read More Plays Club: Gnit The seventh session of Concord Theatricals’ Read More Plays Club featured playwright Will Eno discussing his play Gnit.Community/
October 27, 202139 Steps to Presenting The 39 Steps Patrick Barlow’s stage adaptation of The 39 Steps is a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. Here are 39 steps to make your production of The 39 Steps a rousing success!Titles/
October 25, 2021Stage to Screen: Musicals Adapted to Film Sample these shows that began onstage before being immortalized on the silver screen.Titles/
October 15, 2021Plays & Musicals for Spooky Season Rejoice, theatre makers, it’s Spooky Season! Check out these plays and musicals perfect for a hair-raising Halloween.Titles/
October 6, 2021Plays & Musicals for Trans Awareness Peruse these deep, nuanced stories centering trans experiences.Titles/
October 5, 2021The Concord Theatricals Read More Plays Club Concord Theatricals has proudly launched the Read More Plays Club, focused on recognizing select Concord Theatricals plays as important works of literature. Each club session features a fantastic Concord Theatricals title and artists connected to the work in an hour-long candid discussion of the creation and history of the play.Community/