Newly Available for Licensing – March 2026 (UK)

Spring forward with some stellar new shows! Check out these titles, newly available as of March from Concord Theatricals in the UK.

Bob & Jean: A Love Story by Robert Schenkkan – Now available for amateur and professional licensing!
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 2m)
Travel through passionate, funny, sometimes desperate correspondence between Bob and Jean, a couple separated by the realities of WWII, as seen through the eyes of their son in this heartwarming play based on real letters. They navigate battle, Broadway and the complexities of the human heart in this stirring and romantic drama by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning, Emmy-nominated playwright Robert Schenkkan telling the remarkable story of an exhilarating courtship – that of his own parents.

Brassed Off by Paul Allen and Mark Herman – Now available for amateur licensing!
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 7m)
Adapted from the 1996 film of the same name, this brassy ensemble play is filled with heartbreak and humour as it tells the story of one of the last coal towns left standing, the fictional pit town of Grimley. The Grimley Colliery is set to close when the accountants say there’s more money in it shut than open, but its closure would mean 1,200 recently unemployed people, a dying town and the loss of its brass band. Under the leadership of Danny, coughing with coal-dusted lungs, the band is somehow transformed into British champions with local lass Gloria whipping up the money needed to get them to the Albert Hall in this celebratory and defiant show about the spirit of community.

Emma by Andrew Davies, adapted from Jane Austen – Now available for amateur licensing!
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 8w, 7m + ensemble)
Following his celebrated adaptation of Pride and Prejudice comes Andrew Davies’ Emma, the snappy and witty adaptation of the 1996 BBC movie. After successfully finding a husband for her governess, young, rich and clever Emma Woodhouse is determined to match other potential couples. When a match for her new best friend Harriet fails, will the adept matchmaker be able to recover, especially in the face of her disapproving father? And how might her misjudgements affect her own romantic prospects? Time will tell in this faithful yet playful adaptation of Austen’s novel about the intricate social hierarchies surrounding marriage in the Regency era.

I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire by Samantha Hurley – Now available for amateur and professional licensing!
(Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 1w, 1m, 1 any gender)
To cope with the absence of her father, neglect from her mother and ridicule by her classmates, 14-year-old Shelby Hinkley has put all of her time and energy into the only thing that matters in 2004: Spiderman. When leading a devout online fan club proves insufficient to her needs, Shelby decides to risk it all for love, kidnap famous actor Tobey Maguire, and marry him in her basement. Her fantasies of happily ever after start to crumble as she realises Tobey may not be the charismatic heartthrob she thinks she knows. This Y2K farce is a full-throttle explosion of our para-social relationships and the obsessions that detonate them.

Ken Ludwig’s Lady Molly of Scotland Yard by Ken Ludwig – Now available for amateur licensing!
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 4m)
You know Holmes and Watson. You know Nick and Nora. Now, meet Peg and Molly, two brilliant detectives from Scotland Yard. A simple murder investigation leads Molly and Peg deep into the British WWII effort, launching a high-octane, laugh-out-loud race against time. Saving the world has never been so much fun!

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Dave Malloy – Now available for amateur and professional licensing!
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 5w, 5m, 6 any gender)
This award-winning electropop opera is based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the midst of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation in this vibrant, transporting musical.

Thank You for Shopping! by Justin Borak and Erika Kuhn – Now available for amateur and professional licensing!
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 3m, 5 any gender)
When Maeve’s father passes away and she inherits the family grocery store, her future feels uncertain, especially when her ex-best friend Harper comes back to town. Amidst the aisles of food, employees, family and friends, a series of vignettes introduce the community as they navigate love, loss and forgiveness through the most simple and consistent part of their lives: grocery shopping. A play about the importance of searching for what you want in life and appreciating what you already have along the way.

The Loved Ones by Erica Murray – Now available for amateur licensing!
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w)
In a remote renovated farmhouse, Nell prepares to scatter her son’s ashes with her grieving daughter-in-law, Orla, while Cheryl-Ann, a visitor from America, settles in for an idyllic break in the wilds of West Clare. Their weekend plans turn upside down when an unexpected guest arrives looking for shelter, solace and understanding. In this beautiful world premiere from Erica Murray, a situation as unlikely as it is inevitable will send these four lives reeling, leaving them questioning the true nature of love, loss and birds.

Tuck Everlasting by Claudia Shear, Tim Federle, Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen and Natalie Babbitt – Now available for amateur licensing!
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 6m, 1 girl + ensemble)
Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster is torn between going on an infinite adventure with the magical Tuck family and rejecting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to possess eternal youth. Based on the bestselling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen.

For more new titles, read more in our Newly Available for Licensing series on Breaking Character or visit the Concord Theatricals website in the UK for more plays and musicals.