Literary Adaptations

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.

These Concord Theatricals literary adaptations – from A Tale of Two Cities to The Phantom of the Opera to Fun Home – are sure to pique the interest of any bookworm.

Playwright Allan Miller reflects on the process of converting D.H. Lawrence’s deeply interior novella The Fox into a dynamic and thrilling stage play.

Thousands of years later, the stories of Greek mythology have continued to stay in our hearts, inspiring new adaptations. Explore these titles that took Greek tragedies and turned them in to something new.

Allan Miller, creator of the stage adaptation of The Fox, explores the work’s legacy a century after its initial publication.

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

Director John J. Sweeney considers A Tale of Two Cities at the Hale Centre the highlight of his directorial career. Read more about how his love affair with the classic Dickens story began in high school and continued all the way to the stage.

The relevancy of Anne Shirley remains one hundred years later. Read more about her timeless appeal with Rebecca Parent.

Master of comedy Ken Ludwig does a deep-dive into his newest literary adaptation: The Three Musketeers.