Articles by Concord Theatricals

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September 10, 2025

Stage Frights: Spooky Plays and Musicals to Haunt Your Season

Get ready to experience a spine-tingling twist! Whether you’re looking for ghostly getaways, creepy crafts or supernatural stories, we’ve got everything you need for spooky season.
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September 5, 2025

A Planning Guide for University Theatre – 2025/6 Season

From genre-defying contemporary works to classic stories, these plays and musicals are ideal for your upcoming productions or showcases at university or drama school.
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September 2, 2025

Newly Available for Licensing – September 2025 (US)

Time to return to school… and to the stage! These titles are newly available for licensing from Concord Theatricals in the US in September 2025.
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September 2, 2025

Newly Available for Licensing – September 2025 (UK)

Back to school means back to the stage… Check out these titles, newly available for licensing from Concord Theatricals in the UK in September 2025!
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September 1, 2025

Plays and Musicals Adapted from Novels

Explore your favorite novels, reimagined as unforgettable plays and musicals! Celebrate Read a Book Day with stories that leap from the page to the stage.
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September 1, 2025

Play by Play: The Theatrical Works of Agatha Christie

How many Of Agatha Christie’s plays are comedies? How many feature Hercule Poirot? Where do most of them take place? Here’s a playful breakdown of Dame Agatha’s plays – by the numbers.
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August 25, 2025

Popular Comedies for High Schools

Choosing the right comedy for a high school production can set the stage for a fun, unforgettable experience for both student performers and the audience. Here are some of our most popular and well-loved comedies for teens.
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August 21, 2025

Plays and Musicals Students Love

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.
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August 18, 2025

UK Schools Season Planning 2025-26

This hand-picked selection of shows, from spellbinding musicals to cutting-edge contemporary dramas, is sure to include a title that fits your needs.
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August 15, 2025

Comedies You Can Produce with a Small Cast

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.
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August 14, 2025

2025 Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight

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.
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August 13, 2025

K-12 Theatre: Consider These Plays & Musicals, 2025-26

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.
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August 12, 2025

Musicals to Consider For Your Next Season

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!
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August 9, 2025

As 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.
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August 7, 2025

Shows for Book Lovers

From A Tale of Two Cities to Fun Home to The Phantom of the Opera, literary adaptations are a proud theatrical tradition. Celebrate this Book Lovers Day with a list of Concord Theatricals titles that are sure to pique the interest of any bookworm.
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August 5, 2025

Newly Available for Licensing (US) – August 2025

Deciding which show(s) to bring to your stage next? Check out these Concord Theatricals titles, newly available for licensing in the US!
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August 5, 2025

Newly Available for Licensing (UK) – August 2025

Deciding which show(s) to bring to your stage next? Check out these Concord Theatricals titles, newly available to licence in the UK!
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July 31, 2025

UK Amateur Theatre Season Planning Guide 2025-26

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.
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July 25, 2025

Plays and Musicals Based on Movies

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.
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July 25, 2025

The Sound of Music: A Guide to Stage and Screen

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.
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July 8, 2025

Top Hat: A Guide to Screen and Stage

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.
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July 1, 2025

Singing the Praises of Dorothy Fields

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.
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June 27, 2025

Radio Plays

Discover these captivating plays, originally written for radio and docudrama, that combine dialogue, sound effects and music to create an immersive world.
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June 21, 2025

New Queer Theatre: A Decade of LGBTQIA+ Shows

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.
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June 18, 2025

Sun & Fun: Plan Your Next Summer Stock Season

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.
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June 11, 2025

Recommended Shows for Drama Festivals

These short plays, running from 20 minutes to an hour, are perfect for performances in drama festivals.
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May 29, 2025

Musical Revues

A wonderful array of songs and sketches are on display in these exciting revues, most featuring flexible cast sizes and simple settings.
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May 10, 2025

Small-Cast Musicals

Here’s a variety of musicals – comedies and dramas – requiring seven or fewer actors.
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May 7, 2025

Plays and Musicals About the World War II Experience

Check out an array of shows that put a spotlight on the World War II experience.
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May 5, 2025

Newly Available for Licensing (US) – May 2025

Freshen up your season with these new titles, available for licensing in the US from Concord Theatricals as of May 2025.
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May 5, 2025

Newly Available for Licensing (UK) – May 2025

Freshen up your season with these new titles, available to license in the UK from Concord Theatricals for May 2025.
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April 10, 2025

Meet John Doe: An Interview with Creators Andrew Gerle and Eddie Sugarman

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.
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