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Award-winning playwright and screen writer Rajiv Joseph often writes about complex social issues with a distinctly personal touch. Dive deeper into his work, which the L.A. Times called “daring, magnificent and virtuosic.”

This Concord Theatricals list has something for every college or university’s 2026/27 theatre program, with titles ranging from classic mysteries and romances to contemporary dramas and comedies.

Play Club founder Amy Wheeler shares the inspiring story of the club’s genesis and celebrates the unifying power of reading plays as a community.

From William Shakespeare’s poems and stage works, contemporary theatremakers have taken the liberty of creating their own unique plays and musicals. Here’s a selection of brilliant and thrilling works inspired by The Bard of Avon.

Lauren Gunderson is one of America‘s most-produced living playwrights. Get a glimpse of her passionate work with these five plays, exploring science, humanity, overlooked women, human nature, feminism and theatre.

It’s time to plan the next season for your school theatre program! Here’s an assortment of great plays and musicals for you to consider, from crowd-pleasing musicals to cutting-edge dramas.

Playwright Kate Douglas talks about her new dark comedy, an unsettling and sharp-witted cautionary tale about death, the planet, women, power and bees.

What does it mean to be alive, day after day and hour after hour? Discover how many of the theatre’s most gifted playwrights have answered this universal question in this collection of moving, challenging, memorable plays affiliated with the Theatre of the Absurd.

Tennessee Williams has a decades-spanning legacy of incredible plays with complex and challenging roles for all actors, but especially leading ladies. Discover more about an American master with this sampling of five plays.

It’s a lucky month! Check out these titles, newly available as of March from Concord Theatricals in the US.

Spring forward with some stellar new shows! Check out these titles, newly available as of March from Concord Theatricals in the UK.

Nikhil Mahapatra’s modern take on a Shakespearean classic explores sibling rivalry, grief and returning home. In this interview, the playwright discusses their creative process and how this sharp play came to be.

Puppetry has been part of theatre and storytelling for centuries. In this article, discover a range of shows for a variety of audiences – and performers! – all with great opportunities for puppetry.

John Bucchino, composer/lyricist of A Catered Affair, It’s Only Life and A Peacock Among Pigeons, reflects on the influences and creative instincts that have shaped his warm, vulnerable and meticulous work.

While historically underrepresented, dozens of women across both history – and fiction! – excel in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Here, discover brilliant theatrical works that feature these ladies.

Discover five hilarious, charming, inclusive plays by Ian McWethy, a playwright loved by audiences of all ages.

Need help planning your next community theatre season? This selection of celebrated and noteworthy Concord Theatricals titles – arranged by genre – is sure to include the perfect show for your theatre and your audience.

Playwright Leslie Kimbell, creator of the hugely successful “Four Old Broads” series, discusses her dramatic comedy Packing Up Polly, celebrating female friendship, grief, hoarding, and laughing until you cry.

Concord Theatricals playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill and her daughter Rory Schmitt recently co-wrote a new book, The Haunted Guide to New Orleans. Author/journalist Carole di Tosti discusses their newest joint venture.

Prolific multi-hyphenate Elizabeth Swados elevated the marginalized through plays and musicals of unbridled, limitless creativity. On the 75th anniversary of her birth, we celebrate Liz with a sampling of titles from her impressive body of work.

Discover the latest musical selection from Concord Theatricals for school and youth group licensing.

Native Gardens is a play about all the tensions and petty injustices that lie behind a veneer of neighborliness. In this interview, Karen talks about how she created this sharp, satirical looks at the changing face of the suburbs.

Say cheers to a new year by licensing a new show! Check out these titles, newly available as of January from Concord Theatricals in the UK.

New year, new shows! Check out these titles, newly available in January in the US from Concord Theatricals.

Featuring all the thrills of classic whodunits along with the jokes and lightning-quick pace of screwball farces, these comedy mysteries are sure to keep audiences spellbound.

Michael Valenti, composer of the beloved children’s musical Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, discusses the rich history of the show, his favorite memories, and why it became the longest continuously running children’s show in off-Broadway history.

Ryan Spahn’s dark and delightful play brings audiences into the world of a community theatre production spinning rapidly out of control. The playwright discusses his inspirations and how he created this tense and thrilling mystery.

Discover these brilliant plays – set in the past, present and distant future – exploring the impact of technology on human lives.

2025 may be coming to its close, but more shows are still opening up for licensing! Check out these titles, newly available from Concord Theatricals in the US.

While the year 2025 nears its end, more shows are just beginning! Check out these titles, newly available for licensing from Concord Theatricals in the UK.

Some of our favorite musicals first began as groundbreaking plays. Explore these plays that inspired musicals in the Concord Theatricals catalog.

Take this short quiz to find out which character from The Lightning Thief fits you. Are you as strong as Sally Jackson? Or as sassy as Percy himself? There’s only one way to find out…