Plays

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.

Cut producing costs and concentrate creativity by staging a fast-paced, farcical show with a small cast.

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.

Get lost in the intrigue, suspense, tenderness and wit of these uplifting shows!

From a tenacious Harlem pastor to a Harvard-educated neuropsychiatrist, here’s a wide variety of compelling roles created specifically for Black female actors.

From Rodgers & Hart, Kaufman & Hart and the Gershwin brothers to Strouse & Adams, Kerrigan & Lowdermilk and the Five Lesbian Brothers, great teams have been making theatre for over a century. Check out these hit plays and musicals co-created by collaborative groups or pairs.

Some of our favorite musicals first began as groundbreaking plays. Explore these plays that inspired musicals in the Concord Theatricals catalog.

A clean-cut U.S. Army captain investigating a brutal murder; a scrappy boxer fighting for recognition and redemption; a slick record producer faking his way to the top; and a young gay man navigating his way through churches, bars and motel rooms. Delve into a variety of plays and musicals featuring compelling and gutsy roles written specifically for Black actors.

Playwright Rosary O’Neill has wasted no time in quarantine. Read more about her experiences developing new plays over video calls.

To celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, playwright Lindsey Ferrentino recounts her experience in casting Amy and the Orphans.

This #ReadABookDay, check out the plays our staff has been loving.

Take a moment to laugh at a selection of just some of the funniest lines in our plays!

Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney discuss writing My Left Nut and The Alternative.

Open your mind to new ideas with a selection of stimulating reads!

Lisa Kron, Tony-winning librettist/lyricist of Fun Home, hopes theater will “gather our losses into collective experience and imbue them with meaning.”

Tony-winning playwright Ken Ludwig addresses our questions about the power of art during this challenging time.

Be transported around the world with shows that let you travel from the comfort of your own home!

These exciting plays and musicals were adapted from youth literature, from heartwarming children’s classics to edgy teen novels.

Playwright Martin Casella discusses rewriting his play, The Irish Curse, for more diverse casting and a wider audience. The raucous five-character comedy deals with male body image, what makes a man a man, and what the hell masculinity really is.

From the incredibly funny, to the slightly dark, there’s a Chekhov play for any occasion.

A few highlights of Noël Coward plays that would make a great addition to your theatre season.

We bring together refreshed versions of Jane Austen classics and new writing inspired by her work.

Discover seven magical facts about Peter Pan.

Ten plays guaranteed to put you in a festive mood.

Ten Caryl Churchill plays you should definitely read.

Get ready for the 2020/21 season with these picks from the Concord professional licensing team.

David Wood talks about writing for young audiences and young performances, adapting Roald Dahl’s tales for the stage, and working on the West End production of The Go-Between with Richard Taylor.

Suggestions of Alan Ayckbourn shows from UK groups to perform.

Nick Payne, author of critically acclaimed plays such as Constellations and If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet, shares an insight into his creative process.

Henry Filloux-Bennett discusses adapting Nigel Slater’s autobiography Toast for the stage, why food is at the heart of the show, and advice for future performers.

Suggestions of Tennessee Williams shows for UK amateur and student groups to perform.

Jack Bradfield of Poltergeist discusses creating the play Lights Over Tesco Car Park and offers advice on how to stage it yourself.