April 22, 2024K-12 Theatre: Your Guide to Season Planning In search of inspiration for your next K-12 theatre season? Concord Theatricals has got you covered! We’ve created a hand-picked selection of plays and musicals to fit a variety of needs.Titles/
March 28, 2024Heathers The Musical: 10 Facts for 10 Years 10 years have passed since Heathers The Musical’s explosive off-Broadway premiere! To celebrate anniversary, here are 10 facts about this hilarious, heartfelt and homicidal hit musical.Titles/
February 8, 2024Remembering Chita Rivera In a magnificent theatre career spanning over seven decades, Chita Rivera wowed Broadway audiences in show after show, always maintaining the highest level of craft and professionalism. Here’s a look at some highlights in the life of an indisputable Broadway icon.Community/
January 22, 2024Community Theatre: Your 2024 Guide to Season Planning Planning your upcoming community theatre season? Concord Theatricals has you covered! Here’s an exciting selection of celebrated and noteworthy titles that would be perfect for your theatre.Titles/
January 22, 2024The Lightning Thief in Hong Kong How do you bring the gods of Greek mythology to life on stage for an audience that may not be familiar with their epic tales? Join us for a conversation with Allan M. Nazareno, director of The Lightning Thief at Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong, to find out.Community/Productions/Titles/
December 19, 2023From Page to Stage and Screen: Joe Tracz on Percy Jackson What is it like adapting the same story to two different mediums? Joe Tracz, one of the brains behind The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical and Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, knows all about it. We join the writer for a conversation on reshaping Percy’s epic tale.Playwrights/Authors/Titles/
October 31, 2023K-12 Theatre Season Planning: Let’s Learn! (Musicals Edition) Musical theatre is educational! These Concord Theatricals musicals are handily organized into categories focused on learning. From history and literature to costume and set design, this list provides plenty of educational opportunities for everyone.Titles/
October 20, 2023Great TYA Shows: Dynamic Theatre for Young Audiences These Concord Theatricals plays and musicals are designed specifically for young audiences. From classic fairy tales and literary adaptations to charming contemporary stories, these TYA shows are sure to inspire the next generation of theatre lovers!Titles/
October 9, 2023A Raisin in the Sun… The Musical! Did you know that Lorraine Hansberry’s Tony Award-winning play was adapted into a Tony Award-winning musical? Raisin premiered on Broadway on October 18, 1973. To celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, here’s everything you need to know about Raisin… the musical!Titles/
August 18, 2023Back to School: Season Planning (UK) It’s back-to-school season, and you know what that means… time for students – and teachers – to learn! As you’re planning your next school theatre season, take a look at these amazing Concord Theatricals plays and musicals, handily organised into categories focused on learning.UK/Titles/
June 16, 2023Laugh Your Butts Off: An Interview with Dan Goggin Dan Goggin, the affable, hilarious, brilliant man behind the Nunsense musicals, turned 80 this year. We sat down with the composer/lyricist/librettist to discuss his career in the theatre and the secret of success for his little musical that became a global phenomenon.Authors/Playwrights/
March 23, 2023Shows with All-Female Casts From matriarchs to fighter pilots, homemakers to politicians, the women in these stories represent a broad range of experience. Explore this selection of plays and musicals featuring all-female casts.Titles/
March 7, 2023Community Theatre: Your 2023 Guide to Season Planning Discover your next community theatre hit! You’re sure to find the perfect show in this dynamic list of musicals and plays for casts of all sizes.Community/Titles/
March 3, 2023In the Heights: 15 Facts for 15 Years On March 9, 2008, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights made Washington Heights the talk of the town. In honor of the musical’s 15-year Broadway anniversary – and in no particular order – here are 15 fun facts and tidbits about the show.Community/Titles/
February 9, 2023Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!: Laurence Maslon Explores the Groundbreaking Musical Theatre historian Laurence Maslon explores Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! in a series of entertaining and informative essays.Titles/
February 3, 2023New Cast Albums from Concord Theatricals Recordings Concord Theatricals Recordings has recently re-released several rare and never-before-digitally available cast albums, including William Finn’s Elegies: A Song Cycle and the OBCR of The Grass Harp. Check out these fantastic scores and learn more about the shows they’re from.Titles/
January 27, 2023Zombie Prom: The Characters’ Bones Here’s a look at the colorful cast of characters in Zombie Prom, an ebullient musical blending the tuneful sounds of the ‘50s with the chills of a spooky B-movie.Titles/
January 1, 2023Show and Author Anniversaries in 2023 2023 marks a milestone for several Concord Theatricals shows and authors. Here’s a list of selected plays, musicals and authors celebrating an anniversary this year.Authors/Titles/
December 13, 2022Plays & 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.Titles/
December 13, 2022A Guide to The Wizard of Oz Concord Theatricals proudly licenses three versions of the musical The Wizard of Oz. Here’s a brief guide to help you distinguish the three titles.Titles/
November 30, 2022The Phenomenon of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” Since its 1945 premiere in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” has continued to inspire. We explore the song’s cultural impact through the world of football and charity singles.Titles/UK/
October 31, 2022A Conversation with the Creators of ELEANOR – An American Love Story Eleanor – An American Love Story chronicles the remarkable journey of Eleanor Roosevelt, the shy, insecure aristocrat who was destined to become First Lady of the World. We spoke to the musical’s creators about the show’s inspiration, development and continued appeal.Authors/Titles/
September 19, 2022A Fractured Folk Tale: Creators Mark Waldrop and Brad Ross Discuss LUCK! A Musical We had the good fortune to chat with bookwriter/lyricist Mark Waldrop and composer Brad Ross, co-creators of LUCK! A Musical, a hilarious, fast-paced show based on a short story by Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer.Authors/Titles/
August 23, 2022In Focus: Ryan Scott Oliver on 35mm In celebration of the ten years since the premiere of 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, we sat down with the rockin’ composer Ryan Scott Oliver to dig into his artistic process and chat about the collaboration that inspired the show.Authors/Titles/
August 5, 2022Notable Bibliophile Characters These Concord Theatricals titles feature literary lovers. Explore the list to find a show expressing your inner book nerdiness on stage!Titles/
July 14, 2022Vive la France! French Plays and Musicals For Bastille Day, we’re celebrating all things French! From 13 Rue de l’Amour to Victor/Victoria, here are some Concord plays and musicals that are très très français.Titles/
May 10, 2022Bob Merrill: Broadway Composer/Lyricist Concord Theatricals celebrates the career of Bob Merrill, the talented and prolific composer/lyricist behind Funny Girl, Carnival!, Sugar and other hits.Authors/
April 28, 2022Falsettos: Three Decades of Love and Heartbreak William Finn and James Lapine’s groundbreaking musical Falsettos is a contemporary look at family, relationships, bar mitvahs, baseball and AIDS. Here’s the story of how this landmark musical came to be.Titles/
April 22, 2022The Grinning Man: A Conversation With the Creative Team The hit musical The Grinning Man is a fairy tale love story streaked with pitch-black humour, lashings of Gothic horror and swashbuckling adventure. The show’s creators discuss the show’s development, themes and message.Authors/Titles/
April 19, 2022Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope – Fifty Years Later Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope, Micki Grant’s groundbreaking musical celebration of the Black experience in America, opened on Broadway on April 19, 1972. Fifty years later, here’s a look at this innovative, history-making musical revue.Titles/
April 14, 2022The Truth Behind… Titanic April 14, 2022 marked the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Read about the real-life figures that inspired Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s epic musical.Titles/
April 11, 202210 Reasons You Should Know Michael Stewart When it comes to hit Broadway musicals, Michael Stewart wrote the book… literally. Here are ten reasons you should know this musical theatre great.Authors/