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THE PRICE
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Playwright: Don Zolidis
Don Zolidis' The Price Is Now Available for Licensing From Playscripts
Playscripts, an imprint of Broadway Licensing Global, has announced the addition of Don Zolidis' one-act play The Price to its licensing catalog. The play is now available for licensing to schools and theatres worldwide. Set on a freezing winter night, The Price follows a young mother who generously provides shelter to a stranger, only to wake up and discover her sick daughter has been taken by Death. The ordeal sends the mother on a journey to bring her child back home.
CONVERSATIONS WITH MOTHER
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Playwright: Matthew Lombardo
Matthew Lombardo's Conversations With Mother Joins Dramatists Play Service Licensing Catalogue
Matthew Lombardo's play Conversations With Mother has joined the licensing catalogue of Dramatists Play Service, an imprint of Broadway Licensing Global. Following an Off-Broadway premiere earlier this year, the title is already available for new productions. The semi-autobiographical work follows Italian matriarch Maria Collavechio and her gay son over five decades. Caroline Aaron and Tony winner Matt Doyle led the recent Off-Broadway bow.
THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA
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Book, Music, and Lyrics: Michael John LaChiusa
Michael John LaChiusa's musical The Gardens of Anuncia is now available for licensing from Concord Theatricals. Inspired by an early life story of director-choreographer Graciela Daniele, the tango-infused musical centers on Anuncia as she reflects on her childhood in Juan Per贸n's Argentina and the women in her family who encouraged her artistic dreams. The musical made its world premiere in 2021 at The Old Globe in San Diego, California, ahead of an Off-Broadway bow in 2023 via Lincoln Center Theater.
THE CHICKEN-FRIED-FABULOUS SPA-DEE-DAH SISTERHOOD
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Playwright: Jones Hope Wooten (Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten)
Dramatists Play Service is marking the 20th anniversary of playwright Jones Hope Wooten's career with the release of their latest comedy, The Chicken-Fried-Fabulous Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood, now available for licensing. The work follows five sassy Southern women figuring out life together from their favorite day spa.
DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
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Book and Lyrics: Timothy Mason
Music: Mel Marvin
Music Theatre International has announced the musical version of Dr. Seuss鈥� How The Grinch Stole Christmas is now available for licensing. Based on the classic children's book and animated film, the iconic story follows the mean, green Grinch as he brings his hatred of Christmas to the cheerful residents of Whoville by trying to stop the winter holiday, only to learn the real meaning of Christmas in the process. The musical adaptation includes songs from the animated film adaptation like "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch," plus new songs written for the stage.
WET BRAIN
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Playwright: John J. Caswell Jr.
Concord Theatricals has acquired the licensing rights for John J. Caswell's Wet Brain, which had its off-Broadway world premiere in 2023, co-presented by Playwrights Horizons and MCC Theater. In a crumbling house in Arizona, a family haunted by addiction 鈥� and hardened into smart-asses 鈥� wrestles with the alcoholic ruin of its patriarch鈥� who may or may not be repeatedly abducted by aliens.
McNEAL
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Ayad Akhtar's McNeal Joins Dramatists Play Service Catalogue
Pulitzer-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar's most recent Broadway play McNeal has joined the Dramatists Play Service catalogue for worldwide licensing. DPS is an imprint of Broadway Licensing Global. The work made its debut via Lincoln Center Theater on Broadway in 2024, with Robert Downey Jr. starring as Jacob McNeal, a celebrated author fixated on artificial intelligence鈥攁nd the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature. McNeal joins a catalogue already including Akhtar's The Who & The What, Junk, The Invisible Hand, and his Pulitzer-winning Disgraced.
ALL TOGETHER NOW! A Benefit for Disaster Relief
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Music Theatre International Releases Customizable Disaster Relief Benefit Revue for Licensing
Music Theatre International's previously announced reconfiguration of its benefit musical revue All Together Now! is now available for licensing by schools and theatres in the U.S. and Canada. Originally designed to help theatre companies pull themselves out of COVID-19 pandemic shortages, a revised version of the title is now available to theatre companies and groups looking to produce benefit concerts to support disaster relief.
BETWEEN THE LINES JR.
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Book: Timothy Allen McDonald
Music and Lyrics: Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson
Between the Lines JR. Now Available for Licensing From Music Theatre International
Music Theatre International has released a new JR. adaptation of the 2022 Off-Broadway musical Between the Lines for licensing. Based on the novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, the musical follows Delilah, an outsider in a new school who seeks comfort in her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood. The lines between reality and fantasy begin to blur, and she has to confront whether she has the power to rewrite her own story. Following a world premiere at Kansas City Rep in 2017, the musical made an Off-Broadway bow in 2022. Between the Lines JR. adapts the full-length musical into an hour-long show designed for young performers.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
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Book: Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics: PigPen Theatre Co.
Water for Elephants Now Available for High Schoolers to Perform
Youngsters will now get to run to school and join the circus. Broadway's Water for Elephants is now available for high school licensing by Broadway Licensing Global. The musical, based on Sara Gruen's novel, tells the story of a man who runs away from his life, only to find himself caught up in a traveling circus. It opened on Broadway in the spring of 2024, and was nominated for seven Tony awards, including Best Musical.
DARLING GRENADINE
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Book, Music, and Lyrics: Daniel Zaitchik
Darling Grenadine Now Available For Licensing
Music Theatre International has officially released the new musical Darling Grenadine for licensing. Written by Daniel Zaitchik, Darling Grenadine is a bittersweet Manhattan story that follows charismatic songwriter Harry and his relationships with performer Louise, his brother Paul, and his beloved dog. The musical premiered Off-Broadway in 2020, though the run was cut short by the COVID-19 shutdown. A cast recording featuring original cast members Adam Kantor, Emily Walton, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Mike Nappi, Aury Krebs, and Matt Dallal was released in 2022.
ALEX EDELMAN'S JUST FOR US
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Playwright: Alex Edelman
Alex Edelman's Just for Us Will Be Licensed by Dramatists Play Service
Dramatists Play Service has acquired Alex Edelman's Tony-honored solo show Just for Us, which is now available for licensing by theatres worldwide. The work鈥攅xploring how Edelman's personal experiences with anti-Semitic abuse online led him to crash a gathering of White Nationalists incognito in New York City鈥攑remiered at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2018 before playing runs at London's Soho Theatre, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Off-Broadway, Broadway, and more. The 2023 Broadway bow was filmed and broadcast on HBO and now can be streamed on Max. Edelman was honored with a 2024 Special Tony Award for the production, and the filmed version earned him an Emmy.
IBSEN'S GHOST
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Playwright: Charles Busch
Ibsen's Ghost: An Irresponsible Biographical Fantasy follows Henrik Ibsen's widow Suzannah shortly after the playwright's death, as she is confronted with her husband's long-lost illegitimate son, a libelous so-called diary being shopped around by a former prot茅g茅e, and a mysterious exterminator. The comedy had its world premiere off-Broadway in 2024 starring playwright Charles Busch as Suzannah.
STRIKE UP THE BAND and LET 'EM EAT CAKE
Licensor: Concord Theatricals
Book: George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
Music: George Gershwin
Lyrics: Ira Gershwin
After having been hidden away for some time, Concord Theatricals has acquired the licensing rights to both and , making them available to amateur groups once again. With songs by George and Ira Gershwin, and books by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, these two musicals join with the same team's Pulitzer Prize-winning Of Thee I Sing (already licensed by Concord) to form a sort of trilogy of political satire musicals. Let 'Em Eat Cake is a direct sequel to Of Thee I Sing, in which President Wintergreen is defeated in his bid for reelection, and subsequently starts a shirt-selling business in an attempt to overthrow his replacement. Strike Up The Band is an anti-war satire in which cheese magnate Horace J. Fletcher, in order to get a tariff on foreign cheeses passed through congress, offers to sponsor a war with Switzerland.
THE PRINCE OF EGYPT
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Book: Philip LaZebnik
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz
The Prince of Egypt Musical Joins Music Theatre International Catalogue
Music Theatre International has added DreamWorks Theatricals鈥� The Prince of Egypt to its licensing catalogue. The screen-to-stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film follows the Book of Exodus, in which Moses leads thousands of Israelite slaves out of Egypt and across the Red Sea to freedom. The Prince of Egypt had its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in 2017, followed by productions in Denmark, Utah, and London's West End.
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A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
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Book: Anthony McCarten
Music and Lyrics: Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond Biomusical A Beautiful Noise Joins Music Theatre International Catalogue
Music Theatre International has added Neil Diamond jukebox biomusical A Beautiful Noise to its licensing catalogue. Featuring a book by Anthony McCarten and created in collaboration with Diamond, the musical tracks Diamond's journey from growing up in Brooklyn to becoming a recording star. Along the way, the show includes some of Diamond's most loved hits, including "I'm a Believer," "Sweet Caroline," "Song Sung Blue," and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." The show played a Broadway run in 2022, which followed a world premiere at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
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Playwright: George Clooney and Grant Heslov
Broadway's Good Night, and Good Luck Will Be Licensed by Concord Theatricals
Broadway's Good Night, and Good Luck, currently playing the Winter Garden Theatre, has joined the licensing catalogue of Concord Theatricals, who will administer rights for further professional, stock, and amateur productions. The work is written by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, adapting their screenplay from the 2005 film of the same name. A piece of historical drama, the work centers on a clash between the famed journalist and infamous U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, of anti-communist HUAC fame. The title comes from Murrow's broadcast sign-off. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
SWEPT AWAY
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Book: John Logan
Music and Lyrics: The Avett Brothers
Swept Away Will Be Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide
International licensing rights for Broadway's Avett Brothers musical Swept Away have been acquired by Theatrical Rights Worldwide. Inspired by the Avett Brothers' 2004 album Mignonette, the musical features a score of songs by the folk-rock group and a book by John Logan. The work played a brief Broadway run in 2024. The work follows four survivors of an 1888 shipwreck off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts. As they struggle to stay alive, they must question whether or not they can live with the consequences of their actions, and discover how tragedy can lead to forgiveness.
HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES
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Playwright: Mois茅s Kaufman and Amanda Gronich
Concord Theatricals Acquires Here There Are Blueberries for Licensing
Concord Theatricals has acquired worldwide licensing rights in all languages to Mois茅s Kaufman and Amanda Gronich鈥檚 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist Here There Are Blueberries. The play, based on a true story, follows the discovery of a photo album of Nazi officers at Auschwitz, and the questions those photographs raised about humanity's capacity for evil. It ran off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop in 2024. Following two extensions, the play became the highest-grossing production in the theatre's 45-year history. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL
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Book by Jonathan A. Abrams
Music by Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis Musical The Heart of Rock and Roll Joins Music Theatre International Catalogue
Music Theatre International has acquired licensing rights for the Huey Lewis jukebox musical The Heart of Rock and Roll. The musical tells an original story set to the music of Huey Lewis' greatest hits, including 鈥淭he Heart of Rock and Roll,鈥� 鈥淗ip to be Square,鈥� 鈥淧ower of Love,鈥� 鈥淒o You Believe in Love?,鈥� 鈥淚f This Is It,鈥� 鈥淒oing It All for My Baby,鈥� 鈥淪tuck with You,鈥� "I Want a New Drug,鈥� 鈥淚t鈥檚 Alright,鈥� and 鈥淗eart and Soul," all newly arranged and orchestrated by Brian Usifer. The musical follows Bobby, a Chicagoan whose failed band leads to him returning to corporate America. While working, he meets his boss, Cassandra, who has also traded in her personal life for a professional one. Together, the two realize their dreams when Bobby gets another shot at stardom and Cassandra is up for the CEO job. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
UNCLE VANYA (Heidi Schreck version)
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Playwright: Anton Chekhov
Translation/Adaptation: Heidi Schreck
Heidi Schreck's Uncle Vanya Adaptation Will Be Licensed by Concord Theatricals
Heidi Schreck's translation and adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya has joined the licensing catalogue of Concord Theatricals, newly part of its Samuel French imprint. This new version debuted on Broadway via Lincoln Center Theater in 2024, starring Steve Carrell, William Jackson Harper, Alfred Molina, and Alison Pill. First published in 1897, Uncle Vanya centers on its title character, a man disappointed in having spent his life managing the family farm while his brother-in-law pursued an academic career. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
THE NOTEBOOK
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Book: Bekah Brunstetter
Music and Lyrics: Ingrid Michaelson
The Notebook Will Be Licensed by Music Theatre International
The musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel The Notebook, which completed a Broadway run in December 2024, has joined the Music Theatre International catalogue. The Notebook follows Allie and Noah, who share a lifetime of love despite forces that threaten to pull them apart. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
LEFT ON TENTH
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Playwright: Delia Ephron
Dramatists Play Service Will License Left on Tenth
Delia Ephron's Left on Tenth has been acquired for licensing by Dramatists Play Service, an imprint of Broadway Licensing Global. Adapted from Ephron's memoir, the play tracks the You've Got Mail screenwriter as she lives out her very own rom com, reconnecting with a man from her past and finding an unlikely spark. The play premiered on Broadway in 2024 in a production directed by Susan Stroman, starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
STEREOPHONIC
Licensor: Playwright: David Adjmi
Original Songs: Will Butler
Stereophonic Announces West End Run, U.S. Tour
Concord Theatricals has acquired the licensing rights to the 2024 Tony-winning Best Play, Stereophonic. The play follows an unnamed '70s rock band recording their sophomore album. Stereophonic made history when it earned 13 Tony Award nominations: the most of any play, ever. It went on to win five Tonys, including Best Play. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
SUFFS
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Music, Book, and Lyrics: Shaina Taub
Music Theatre International Adds Suffs to Its Licensing Catalogue
Music Theatre International has acquired the licensing rights to Shaina Taub's musical Suffs. Set in the years leading up to the 19th amendment, Suffs explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures. The show, which played a 2022 Off-Broadway world premiere run at The Public before its Broadway bow, received six 2024 Tony Award nominations, including for Best Musical, winning in Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score, both for Taub. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT
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Book: Patrick Pacheco and Erik Forrest Jackson
Music: Jason Howland
Lyrics: Amanda Yesnowitz
Christmas in Connecticut Joins Broadway Licensing Catalogue
Christmas in Connecticut, a stage adaptation of the 1945 film, has joined the catalogue of Broadway Licensing. The story follows Liz Lane, a columnist and expert on marriage, cooking, and homemaking who's asked by her publisher to host a war hero for the holidays at her Connecticut farmhouse. Unfortunately that means people might find out that she actually knows nothing about cooking, is single, and lives in a small New York City apartment. The stage adaptation was initially commissioned by Broadway Licensing and Peter Schneider Productions, and made its world premiere at Goodspeed Musicals in 2022. Pioneer Theatre Company staged a production in 2023. The title will be available for productions beginning Christmas season 2025.
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
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Book and Lyrics: Matte O'Brien
Music: Matt Vinson
Broadway-Aimed Anne of Green Gables Musical Joins Broadway Licensing Catalogue
Broadway Licensing has added the Broadway-aimed musical Anne of Green Gables to its catalogue. Adapted from L.M. Montgomery's book, the musical made its world premiere in 2022 at Goodspeed Musicals, and was developed by Justin Nichols and The Rev Theatre Company in 2018. The classic story follows Anne Shirley after being sent to live with the Cuthberts on their farm, Green Gables. This musical adaptation, with a book and lyrics by Matte O'Brien and music by Matt Vinson, tells the tale with a contemporary, folk-rock score. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO
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Book and Lyrics: Rebekah Greer Melocik
Music: Jacob Yandura
How to Dance in Ohio Joins Music Theatre International Catalogue
Music Theatre International has added the neurodivergent coming-of-age musical How to Dance in Ohio to its licensing catalogue. Based on Alexandra Shiva's 2015 HBO documentary, the musical follows the challenges faced by a group of autistic young adults at a counseling center in Ohio, where, with the support of clinical psychologist Dr. Emilio Amigo, a spring formal dance is arranged. The musical's 2023 Broadway production was a major milestone for neurodivergent representation on Broadway, with seven openly autistic actors playing the show's seven autistic characters, as echoed in the show's mantra: "nothing about us without us." Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
OH, MARY
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Playwright: Cole Escola
Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! Will Be Licensed by Dramatists Play Service
Broadway Licensing Global's Dramatists Play Service imprint has picked up Cole Escola's hit play Oh, Mary!. The play, which premiered Off-Broadway in the spring of 2024, and came to Broadway shortly after, centers on famous First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. In Escola's demented take (or as press notes put it, "through the lens of an idiot"), Mary Todd becomes a madcap, cabaret-obsessed alcoholic. The title is not yet available for licensing, though the company is already taking pre-orders for their published edition of Escola's script at .
& JULIET
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Book: David West Read
Music and Lyrics: Max Martin
& Juliet Joins Music Theatre International Catalogue
Music Theatre International has added pop jukebox musical & Juliet to their catalogue. The musical, which features a songlist of tunes written by Max Martin that dominated the airwaves in the '90s and '00s, opened on Broadway in 2022. The show flips the script on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, imagining what would happen next had Juliet not ended it all over Romeo. Those interested in mounting productions can sign up to receive an alert when the show becomes available at .
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