Articles by Concord Theatricals

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July 25, 2025

Large Ensemble Musicals Audiences Love

These musicals celebrate the magic of community and collaboration in theatre, featuring dazzling group numbers and plenty of roles to showcase a wide range of talent.
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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 21, 2025

A Merry Collection of Christmas Musicals and Plays

From heartwarming classics to festive musicals that dazzle, these Christmas plays and musicals will enchant your audiences and bring the spirit of the season to life.
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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 7, 2025

Plays & Musicals About the Jewish Experience

We’ve compiled a list of plays and musicals centered around the Jewish experience. Whether you’re looking to read or produce them, these shows each shine a light on a unique aspect of Jewish culture, tradition and history.
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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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April 3, 2025

K-12 Theatre: Your 2025 Guide to Season Planning

Need ideas for your next K-12 theatre season? Concord Theatricals is here to help! We’ve created a hand-picked selection of plays and musicals to fit your needs, from crowd-pleasing musical comedies to cutting-edge contemporary dramas.
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March 31, 2025

Samuel D. Hunter In Five Plays 

Discover five of Hunter’s beautiful and celebrated plays, each of which explores an engrossing life situation with grace and compassion.
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March 28, 2025

The Latest from @ConcordShows: Spring ’25

Spring has sprung, and much has been blossoming at Concord Theatricals! Catch up on the latest buzz from our U.S. office.
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March 28, 2025

The Latest from @ConcordUKShows: Spring ’25

Concord Theatricals UK started 2025 with some buzz. Check out these highlights from the past three months.
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March 18, 2025

College Theatre: Picks for Your 2025/26 Season

This Concord Theatricals list has something for every college or university’s 2025/26 theatre program, with titles ranging from classic mysteries and romances to contemporary dramas and comedies.
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March 18, 2025

Unlikely Friendships in Plays

Here’s an exciting assortment of Concord Theatricals plays featuring mismatched characters who have formed an unexpected bond.
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March 13, 2025

Pop/Rock Musicals

Check out these dynamic Concord musicals (along with a few plays) that feature pop or rock music, ranging from early ’50s rock ’n’ roll to contemporary electropop.
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March 5, 2025

Newly Available for Licensing (US) – March 2025

Spring into your new season with these titles, newly available for licensing from Concord Theatricals in the US as of March 2025.
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March 5, 2025

Newly Available for Licensing (UK) – March 2025

Spring into your new season with these titles, newly available to license from Concord Theatricals in the UK as of March 2025.
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February 27, 2025

Women Sharing the Spotlight: Plays Carried by Women

Explore these dynamic plays – from family dramas to uproarious comedies – in which women lead the action.
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February 19, 2025

Two-Woman Plays

Peruse an array of two-handers from Concord Theatricals that feature only women pairs.
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February 12, 2025

The Truth Behind… SIX

Learn all about the musical’s historical characters, from long-reigning queen Catherine of Aragon to Henry VIII’s survivor, Catherine Parr.
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February 5, 2025

Dig, I Need That and Seared: Three Character-Rich Comic Dramas from Theresa Rebeck

Peruse three plays by the great dramatist Theresa Rebeck and consider telling her stories onstage.
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February 5, 2025

Serious and Silly: A Conversation with Jake Brasch, Author of The Reservoir

Jake Brasch’s new play The Reservoir is thoughtful, hilarious, heartbreaking and fulfilling in every way. We sat down with Josh to discuss his silly and serious play about recovery, family, memory and Jazzercise.
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February 4, 2025

Shows from the Comics

Get to know a selection of those theater pieces whose inspiration came from comic strips and consider producing one of them with your troupe.
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