March 3, 2022QUIZ: Which Peanuts Character are You? Wondering which character from the Peanuts universe you are? Take this quick quiz to find out if you’re crabby, like Lucy, or as playful and loyal as Snoopy!Titles/
March 2, 2022Movie Musicals on Stage From the silver screen to your local theatre, here’s a list of stage adaptations of film musicals, featuring scores that were originally composed for the movies.Titles/
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 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 10, 2022Your Guide to Fall Season Planning Narrow down your season planning search with these titles for flexible casts and production needs.Titles/
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 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/
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 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 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/
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, 2021From the Stage to the Silver Screen: Plays Adapted to Film These hit plays, from laugh-out-loud farces to compelling dramas, were successfully adapted to films.Titles/
September 29, 2021Escapist Plays Get lost in the intrigue, suspense, tenderness and wit of these uplifting shows!Titles/
August 25, 2021Festive Holiday Shows Get ready for the holidays with this list of festive shows for your upcoming holiday season!Titles/
August 23, 2021More Plays & Musicals for Strong Leading Women From pioneers in the women’s suffrage movement to contemporary teachers, parents, prisoners, athletes and entertainers, here’s a broad spectrum of meaty roles for strong women in both plays and musicals.Titles/
August 13, 2021QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Promises, Promises? A blockbuster hit in 1969, Promises, Promises took Broadway by storm, wowing audiences and critics alike. How well do you know this groovy, urbane 60s musical?Titles/
August 10, 2021QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Dreamgirls? It was a Broadway smash and a blockbuster film, and it remains an international sensation. How well do you know the phenomenon known as Dreamgirls? Take our quiz and find out!Titles/
August 9, 2021“God’s Best Joke”: A Q&A with the Creators of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is celebrating its 25th anniversary! We sat down with creators Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts to discuss the show’s creation, history and enduring success.Titles/
August 2, 2021Plays & Musicals for Book Lovers These Concord Theatricals literary adaptations – from A Tale of Two Cities to The Phantom of the Opera to Fun Home – are sure to pique the interest of any bookworm.Titles/
July 29, 2021Lorraine Hansberry In Five Plays Despite her early death at age 34, Lorraine Hansberry broke new ground with dynamic, challenging plays that took Broadway by storm. Explore the work of this trailblazing playwright and activist.Authors/Playwrights/Titles/
July 16, 2021QUIZ: Name That Show – Emoji Edition! If your messages often feature an emoji (or five), and you think you know our shows like the back of your hand, we’ve got a quiz for you! Can you guess the correct emoji-style titles of our plays and musicals?Titles/