March 21, 2025The Road to Carousel Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, a shining example of sophisticated dramatic storytelling through music and words, nearly flopped in tryouts. How did the Carousel we know come to be?Titles/
June 29, 202325 Facts about Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! starring Hugh Jackman 25 years ago, Hugh Jackman starred in the National Theatre’s revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, now screening in cinemas worldwide. To celebrate, we’ve compiled 25 fun facts about the production!Titles/
June 9, 2023Great Works of the LGBTQIA+ Canon From uproarious comedies to harrowing dramas, these Concord Theatricals plays and musicals address the depth and breadth of human experience in the LGBTQIA+ community.Titles/
August 22, 2022So Far: A History of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Allegro Theatre historian Bert Fink recounts the birth of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s landmark “concept musical,” an experimental work that broke new ground on Broadway.Titles/
June 20, 2022The 39 Steps: Page to Screen to Stage Patrick Barlow’s hilarious and fast-paced whodunit is a theatrical treat. But before it was a hit play, The 39 Steps was a bestselling novel and several hit films. Here’s a look at The 39 Steps, from page to screen to stage.Titles/
June 8, 2022Pride Timeline: 50+ Years of LGBTQ+ Plays and Musicals In celebration of Pride Month, here’s a timeline of influential and groundbreaking LGBTQ-themed plays and musicals, placed in the context of queer history.Titles/Featured/
May 3, 2021Annie Get Your Gun: A History Ted Chapin, former President and Chief Creative Officer of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, recounts the colorful history of Irving Berlin’s smash musical.Titles/
December 1, 2020Pal Joey: A History of Rodgers & Hart’s Bewitching Musical Pal Joey, Rodgers & Hart’s penultimate collaboration, features a roguish antihero and a slew of knockout songs. Theatre historian Bert Fink recounts the show’s colorful history.Titles/
November 30, 2020Simplicity, Generosity, Decency: David Ives on White Christmas David Ives, librettist of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, recalls an instructive breakthrough during rehearsals for the musical’s premiere production.Titles/
November 10, 2020Call Me Madam: A History of the Irving Berlin Hit Call Me Madam continues to wow audiences 70 years after its celebrated Broadway opening. Theatre historian Robert Kimball recounts the development of the crowd-pleasing tuner.Titles/
July 22, 2020Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Through the Years Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella has graced many a stage – and many a screen – since it first premiered in 1957. R&H President Ted Chapin delves into the history of the perennial musical gem.Authors/Titles/
May 4, 2020The King and I: A Brief History Ted Chapin, President and Chief Creative Officer of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, looks back on the development of the groundbreaking musical.Authors/Titles/