June 5, 2024Tony Award-Winning Plays and Musicals from Concord Theatricals Peruse the Concord Theatricals shows that have been honored over the years on Broadway’s biggest night.Titles/
May 21, 2024A Tragedy That Made Me Laugh: Emily Feldman Discusses Her Play The Best We Could Playwright Emily Feldman discusses her play The Best We Could (a family tragedy), a very funny, achingly sad and inexplicably familiar play about a father and daughter’s search for meaning as they travel cross country to adopt a rescue dog.Authors/Playwrights/
May 20, 2024A Conversation with Richard Conlon at Hope Springs In Richard Conlon’s dynamic play Hope Springs, rebellion breaks out at a privately run youth correction facility located on a remote island. We sat down with the playwright to discuss his play for young actors.Authors/Playwrights/
May 16, 2024Meeting Charles Ludlam: An Excerpt from Charles Busch’s Memoir, Leading Lady In this excerpt from his memoir, Leading Lady (Smart Pop, 2023), playwright and actor Charles Busch recounts the moment when he first encountered groundbreaking writer/performer Charles Ludlam, marking the historical union of two theatre greats.Authors/Playwrights/
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/
April 19, 2024Spectacle and Hyper-Theatricality: A Conversation with John J. Caswell, Jr. Playwright John J. Caswell, Jr. made a splash off-Broadway with Man Cave, a horrifying look at four Latinas who barricade themselves in the basement of a Republican congressman’s home, and Wet Brain, a family drama about three adult siblings who struggle to care for their alcoholic father. We reached out to John to discuss both plays.Authors/Titles/
April 3, 2024Noël Coward’s Travels In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Noël Coward’s birth, here’s a look at the many places visited by the globetrotting playwright, interspersed with brief summaries of the classic stage works he created while traveling.Authors/Playwrights/
March 29, 2024Kate Chopin in New Orleans: Mother-Daughter Author Duo Collaborate on Historical Book Playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill (author of Degas in Paris, The Awakening of Kate Chopin and other plays) and her daughter Rory O’Neill Schmitt discuss their latest collaboration, the nonfiction book Kate Chopin in New Orleans.Authors/Playwrights/
March 27, 2024Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution: Meet the Characters Agatha Christie’s classic mystery is chock-full of delicious roles, providing ample opportunity for actors to stretch their wings. Here’s a look at the play’s dynamic cast of characters.Titles/
March 26, 2024The Glad Game – In Remembrance of Phoebe Frances Brown The Glad Game is the late Phoebe Frances Brown’s story; a story of finding yourself in the darkest moments and finding reasons to be glad. Three people who knew and loved Phoebe celebrate her work and honor her memory.Titles/UK/
February 2, 2024Women Lead the Comedy in Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Soprano Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Soprano matches his hit Lend Me a Tenor in its doses of comedy while offering a feast of complex comedic roles for female actors.Playwrights/Titles/
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 9, 2024Around the World in 80 Plays! Take a dramatic tour around the globe with this dynamic list of Concord Theatricals plays that take place in locations all over the globe.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/
September 27, 2023Aliens with Extraordinary Skills: An Interview with Playwright Saviana Stanescu Saviana Stanescu’s fictional dark comedy about immigration, street clowns and the American Dream premiered off-Broadway in 2008. To celebrate the play’s 15th anniversary, we sat down with the playwright to discuss her work and its enduring relevance.Authors/Titles/
September 15, 2023Agatha Christie’s Plays: From Playscripts to Playbills David Morris, author and editor of CollectingChristie.com, explores Agatha Christie’s theatrical work by sharing some fascinating highlights from his vast collection of Christie memorabilia.Authors/UK/
August 30, 2023Is God Is: Revitalizing Australian Theatre Is God Is, the breakout hit by playwright Aleshea Harris, is a triumph for the Australian theatre scene in a current Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company co-production. We spoke to the stars of the production, Henrietta Enyonam Amevor and Masego Pitso, who are best friends in real life and on stage.Productions/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/
August 1, 20232023 Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight Concord Theatricals is excited to publish four award-winning plays making their way to the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival stage: Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, Dugsi Dayz, It’s A Motherf**king Pleasure and One Way Out. Whether you’re searching for shows to add to your Fringe must-see list or playtexts to join the excitement from anywhere, check out these new titles.UK/Titles/
June 7, 2023Sarah Ruhl on Tina Howe Playwright Sarah Ruhl warmly recounts her relationship with her mentor and friend Tina Howe, author of Coastal Disturbances, Painting Churches and the newly published Where Women Go.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/
February 1, 2023Meet the Characters from Birds and Bees Meet the four students from Birds and Bees, the latest play by Charlie Josephine. After causing a disruption during a school assembly, four students are forced together to work on an apology statement. Facing their differences, they realise their power to create change.Titles/UK/
January 19, 2023Tim Firth on Sheila’s Island Playwright Tim Firth shares a few thoughts on his new comedy Sheila’s Island, a sparkling, sharp-witted, all-female adaptation of his earlier hit Neville’s Island.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/
November 9, 2022Summer Camp Memories: A Q&A with the Authors of The Grown-Ups We reached out to the authors of The Grown-Ups to talk about the original, outdoor production of their summer-camp play in 2021, and their recent remounts outside of New York.Authors/Titles/
October 25, 2022The Global Stage: Passport to Sri Lanka This article, part of a series of pieces exploring international theatremakers, takes you to Sri Lanka, where Clutch Plays Theatre produced Nia Vardalos’ Tiny Beautiful Things.Community/
October 11, 2022Spine-Chilling Mystery & Suspense Plays Hold onto your seats – these plays will keep you guessing til the very end!Titles/
September 13, 2022Strong Female Roles by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie wrote female characters who were often as ambitious and independent as the masterful mystery writer herself. Dive into this article to discover Christie’s maverick women, and where you can read more of their stories.Authors/
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/