August 13, 201910 Alan Ayckbourn Plays and Musicals to Perform Suggestions of Alan Ayckbourn shows from UK groups to perform.Titles/UK/
August 7, 2019My Town: Adam Szymkowicz on Kodachrome They say to write what you know, and it’s the familiar that inspired Adam Szymkowicz’s new play, Kodachrome. Szymkowicz reflects on grief, love, and his hometown.Authors/Titles/
August 6, 2019School of Rock & The Evolution of Rock and Roll An excerpt from the School of Rock Education Guide, all about the history of the music that made us rock.Titles/
August 5, 20198 Classic British Musicals to Perform From The Biograph Girl to Oh What A Lovely War, get to know these classic British musicals from the Samuel French catalogue. Perfect for performance by UK amateur and student groups.Titles/UK/
August 2, 2019The Global Stage: Passport to Vienna We take you around the globe to the theatres currently performing Concord titles. This time, your passport is to Vienna, Austria for a production of the very American play, The Flick by Annie Baker.Productions/Titles/
July 30, 2019Judy and End of the Rainbow: Playwright Peter Quilter from Stage to Screen Playwright Peter Quilter chats about his first Broadway play, End of the Rainbow, and its journey to the silver screen in Judy.Playwrights/Titles/
July 29, 2019Waiting for Poirot Agatha Christie, the Queen of Mystery, wrote many successful plays in addition to her novels and short stories. From 1945 to 1960, Christie adapted four of her best novels featuring Poirot, and turned them into stage plays, none of which have Poirot as a character. Warning: Spoilers ahead!Authors/Titles/
July 24, 2019The Wizard of Oz 80 Years Later: The Magic Remains 80 years after the film premiere, and an astonishing 119 years after the publication of the novel, The Wizard of Oz remains a cultural treasure, beloved by millions of fans around the world and celebrated in thousands of live performances every year. Titles/
July 24, 2019The Lost (and Found) Plays of Agatha Christie Several long-lost Christie plays are finally being made available to the general public– and to theater companies looking to put on Christie plays that have previously been seen by only a select few audiences.Authors/Titles/
July 8, 2019They’re Still Playing Our Song What keeps a play fresh? Porchlight Music Theatre seems to have some insight.Titles/
June 14, 2019A Look Inside A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol Take a look inside A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol with writers Walton Jones, David Wohl, and Faye Greenberg.Authors/Titles/
June 6, 2019Forgiving Gun Violence: The Amish Project Ten Years Later In 2006, a lone gunman walked into an Amish school house and opened fire. The Nickel Mines shooting inspired the 2009 play The Amish Project, though the subject feels even more familiar, and relevant, than ever before. Check out this interview with playwright Jessica Dickey about The Amish Project ten years later.Authors/Titles/
June 5, 201910 Tennessee Williams Plays to Perform Suggestions of Tennessee Williams shows for UK amateur and student groups to perform.Titles/UK/
June 4, 2019The Women of Wilder Take a look inside the mind of Thornton Wilder and the women he wrote.Authors/Titles/
May 23, 2019Richard Taylor on adapting The Go-Between for the stage An interview with composer and lyricist Richard Taylor.Titles/UK/
May 20, 2019Gypsy: 60 Years of Iconic Leading Ladies Gypsy turns 60. In celebration, take a look at these iconic pairings throughout the years.Titles/
May 16, 2019The Charm of The Awesome 80s Prom Drama director David O’Hara didn’t expect to fall in love with the 80’s when he directed Ken Davenport’s The Awesome 80s Prom, not once, but twice!Titles/
May 3, 2019Finding the Funny in Motherhood (Parenting!) MOMologues author Lisa Rafferty talks everything comedy, theatre, and parenthood.Titles/
April 23, 2019From the Desk of Licensing: Collegiate Edition Our collegiate licensing team discusses their picks for next year’s perfect season.Titles/
April 23, 2019Our Picks for the 2019/20 Season: K-12 Edition If you’re planning a season for K-12 students, this article might be just what you need to get started. Take a look at our picks for the 2019/20 Season for K-12.Titles/
April 15, 2019From the Desk of Licensing: K-12 Edition Rosemary Bucher discusses her picks for plays great for K-12 performers.Titles/
April 8, 2019Top 15 Plays and Musicals About Siblings Celebrate this Siblings Day with Concord Theatricals’ list of 15 shows all about brothers and sisters.Titles/
April 3, 2019Who Is The Stranger? SPOILER ALERT: Artistic Director Mary Jane Hansen muses on Enid Bradshaw, and the central debate in Agatha Christie’s The Stranger.Productions/Titles/
March 13, 2019Monica Dolan on writing and performing The B*easts Monica Dolan discusses writing and performing in her one-woman play, The B*easts.Titles/UK/
February 20, 2019From the Desk of Licensing: February Edition Here are hot titles straight from our licensing team that you need to know this month.Titles/
February 20, 2019Raymond Allen on Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em Raymond Allen discusses his hit sitcom Some Mother’s Do ‘Ave ‘Em, which has recently been adapted for stage by Guy Unsworth.Titles/UK/
February 4, 2019What About Pierre?: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Contributor Katie Coryell shares 10 things you might not know about The Great Comet.Titles/
January 28, 2019Wherefore Art Thou? 10 things you didn’t know about Shakespeare in Love The much beloved 1988 film turned stage adaptation has audiences clamoring into theatres across the country. Here we share 10 facts only a true fan would know!Titles/
January 7, 2019Our Picks For The 2019/20 Season We chatted with our Professional Licensing Team, Theresa Posorske and Zach Kaufer, about their suggestions for plays and musicals that could round out your season planning.Titles/
November 27, 201825 Years Later: Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile Alley Theatre’s Associate Director for Design Kevin Rigdon revisits Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile.Titles/
November 16, 2018Lucy Bailey on Witness for the Prosecution Director Lucy Bailey’s take on Witness for the Prosecution.Titles/UK/
November 15, 2018An Introduction to “The Collection” – Agatha Christie’s Lost Plays Discovering Agatha Christie’s lost manuscripts.Titles/UK/