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College Theatre: Picks for Your 2024/25 Season
Explore great plays and musicals for your college's next season, ranging from classic mysteries and romances to contemporary dramas and comedies.
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Ease on Down the Road: 10 Fun Facts about The Wiz!
Celebrate the soulful and funktastic reimagining of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz's triumphant return to Broadway with these 10 Fun Facts about The Wiz!
FROM THE UK
Pioneering Women at the Olivier Awards
Concord Theatricals proudly champions female authors in the UK and beyond. Here’s a list of those who have been honored at the Olivier Awards.
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Explore the most recent articles from Breaking Character, the online editorial platform for Concord Theatricals.
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Meeting 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.
Axoloris: The Musical – A Conversation with Creator Sean Mendelson
Axoloris: The Musical is an uplifting TYA musical addressing climate change. We caught up with the show’s creator, Sean Mendelson, to discuss his inspiration, vision and hopes for the future.
A Planning Guide for University Theatre – 2024/5 Season
From classic showstoppers to innovative contemporary works, these plays and musicals are ideal for your upcoming production or showcase at university or drama school.
The Tales of Custard the Dragon: Brad Ross and Mary Hall Surface Discuss Their Ogden Nash-Based Musical
We recently connected with Brad Ross and Mary Hall Surface, composer and book writer of The Tales of Custard the Dragon, to discuss their meaningful collaboration on the audience-favorite family musical.
The Truth Behind… The Sound of Music
Who were the real-life people behind the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical? Was there really a Baroness? And what about Max? Let’s start at the very beginning…
Spectacle 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.