Newly Available for Licensing – May 2026 (US)

April showers bring May flowers – and also new plays and musicals to perform! Check out these titles, newly available as of May from Concord Theatricals in the US.

Cephianne’s Reflection by Mallory Raven-Ellen Backstrom
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 4m)
For hundreds of years, the inhabitants of the invisible Ma Isle have journeyed into the wilderness when they come of age and emerged gifted with special abilities… Until Cephianne, the youngest child of their immortal matriarch, fails her seeking ritual – emerging from the woods unchanged – and finds an enthralling man in her mirror. This contemporary fairytale is penned in homage to the Gullah dialect and the colorful culture found off the coast of Georgia, where the descendants of enslaved peoples turn pain into power.

Clue: The British Invasion by Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks and Yoni Weiss
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 3w, 9m)
It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party – this time featuring a 1960s British rock ’n’ roll flair. When host and English rock star Rick Black is found dead, the listening party for his newest album turns into a whodunit. Join the iconic characters known as Scarlett, Plum, White, Green, Peacock and Mustard as they race to find the murderer before the body count stacks up. This madcap comedy based on the hit film and board game will keep you guessing – both about who killed the host and where their accents are coming from – until the final twist.

Creditors by August Strindberg, adapted by Jen Silverman
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 2m)
In this “wretchedly compelling” (The New York Times) new adaptation of Strindberg’s classic play, a struggling painter finds his spark reignited by a magnetic stranger at an isolated seaside hotel. Their connection is instant and intimate, but what seems like a chance encounter quickly twists into something far darker, as the stranger becomes interested in his wife. Talk into the night devolves into an intricate web of deception, seduction and revelation in this vulnerable exploration of power and human desire.

Finn by Christopher Dimond, Michael Kooman and Chris Nee
(Short Musical, Comedy / 4w, 3m + ensemble)
Hilarious and heartwarming, this underwater musical chronicles the coming-of-age journey of Finn, a young shark who dreams of following in his family’s footsteps by joining the prestigious Shark Guard. As Finn faces the challenges of growing up and following his heart, his musical story becomes a magical journey of self-discovery, friendship and adventure. Explores the depths of the brilliant and beautiful ocean with quirky sea creatures and catchy tunes in this deeply moving, vibrant show for any audience.

Ghost Quartet by Dave Malloy
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 2m)
This hauntingly beautiful musical from the composer of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (US/UK) is an intoxicating mix of love, loss and spirits both spectral and alcoholic. In it, four friends drink in an interwoven tale spanning continents, centuries and the cosmos, including a murderous sister, a treehouse astronomer, a bear, a subway and the ghost of Thelonious Monk. Weaving urban legend with drunken odes to friendship, this is a kaleidoscopic story about stories themselves – how we tell and hear them as well as how they evolve, intertwine and draw us in.

Gods & Monsters by Thomas Mullen from the novel by Christopher Bram
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 4m)
This new stage adaptation of Bram’s bestselling novel Father of Frankenstein and the Oscar-winning film Gods & Monsters is a haunting and tender (though fictionalized) account of the last days of acclaimed film director James Whale’s life. Decades after his Hollywood success as director of hits like Frankenstein, Whale is retired and facing dementia. When he takes an interest in the new gardener Clayton, it appears to be for something more than his usual casual conquests. This daring and poignant play explores issues of aging, race, sexuality and bigotry with intelligence, insight and compassion.

Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood: The Musical by Masi Asare and Adam Szymkowicz
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 4w, 4m, 13 any gender)
A gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new musical take on the classic tale, adapted to include an exuberant new score with teen performers in mind! Robin Hood is (and has always been) Maid Marian in disguise and leads the motley group of Merry Men (few of whom are actually men) against the greedy Prince John. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin? What is the cost of revealing your true self in a time of trouble? Modern concerns and romantic entanglements clash in this play about selfishness, selflessness, love deferred and the fight for it all.

Snow Day by Tracy Wells
(Short Play, Comedy / 8 any gender youth)
In the dead of winter, when the temperature drops below freezing and the days drag on, there are two words that every student longs to hear: SNOW DAY! From a scared sledder to a beleaguered babysitter to role-playing paladins, the characters in these scenes show what students get up to when school gets canceled. Performed together as a one-act with a minimal set and super flexible cast, this play makes for an easy and frostily fun way to bring the magic that can only be found on a snow day.

Spic-O-Rama: A Dysfunctional Comedy by John Leguizamo
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 1 any gender or flexible casting)
In this flexible-cast version of the hit off-Broadway show, the members of a Latino family in Jackson Heights, New York, are preparing for the wedding of the family’s oldest son. Each family member takes a turn confiding their dreams, grudges and regrets, revealing a household that gives a new meaning to “dysfunctional.” Originally all played by just one actor, the varied points of view in this play contribute to the diverse, comedic whole – and can now be expanded to be portrayed by any number of actors.

The Four Old Broads Christmas Extravaganza by Leslie Kimbell
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 7w, 2m)
Your favorite OLD BROADS are back… and Christmas doesn’t stand a chance! When Eaddy is forced to take over the Petula Community Theatre charity Christmas pageant, everything that can go wrong does go wrong. This community-theatre-gone-wild fiasco delivers nonstop, rolling-in-the-aisles laughs… and absolutely ZERO silent nights. Senior living never felt so fun!

For more new titles, read more in our Newly Available for Licensing series on Breaking Character or visit Concord Theatricals in the US.