Playscripts, Inc.

Playscripts, Inc. Innovative publisher and licenser of plays and musicals, featuring 2,300+ plays and 1,700+ authors. A Concord Theatricals company.

The iconic works represented epitomize the greatest collection of authors, composers, lyricists, and underlying rights holders across the globe including Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lynn Nottage, Alan Menken, Stephen King, Elvis, the Bee-Gees, and the Beatles. The Broadway Licensing collection of titles represents an astonishing 36 Tony Award and 48 Pulitzer Prize-winning works. The company

leverages its team’s expertise in licensing, theatrical production, theatre education, and content creation to diversify, strengthen, and rapidly expand its portfolio into new sectors and markets. Founded in 2017, Broadway Licensing has quickly scaled and, as of 2022, the company represents 8 of the Top 10 most produced plays in professional theatres and 9 of the Top 10 most produced plays in High Schools. In 2020, Broadway Licensing launched the Emmy Award-nominated streaming platform Broadway On Demand, offering exclusive theatrical content, interactive events, and original programming projected to reach well over 200 million households by 2023. Additionally, Stageworks Productions, the original live stage content creation arm dedicated to the development of innovative, theatrical intellectual properties has developed several world premiere musicals which have been produced in over 90 countries. In all, the combined force of the Broadway Licensing family of imprints continues to grow, with a singular goal to make everyone in the world a theatre person.

We mourn the passing of Richard Greenberg, a masterful voice in American theatre. The Tony Award–winning playwright brou...
07/07/2025

We mourn the passing of Richard Greenberg, a masterful voice in American theatre. The Tony Award–winning playwright brought wit, elegance, and emotional depth to the stage. His sharp insights and lyrical dialogue reshaped modern playwriting – a legacy that will endure for generations.

06/09/2025

What an exceptional and exhilarating celebration of Broadway’s biggest night! Congratulations to the 2025 Tony Awards winners. 🏆

We’re especially thrilled for these titles in our catalog:

✨ BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Sunset Boulevard, a Concord Theatricals title
by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton

✨ BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Eureka Day (Manhattan Theatre Club), a Dramatists Play Service title
by Jonathan Spector

Kudos to our authors who also received honors tonight:
✨ Cole Escola, Best Leading Actor in a Play for OH, MARY! (DPS title)
✨ Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Best Play for Purpose on Broadway (DPS playwright)

And, bravo to Harvey Fierstein, recipient of this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

We’re honored and grateful to be a part of the theatre community! Check out nytimes.com/2025/06/08/theater/tony-award-winners.html for the full list of winners.

Here we go, 2025/26 season... 🎭

06/09/2025

Let’s hear it for Sunset Boulevard, a Concord Theatricals title – 2025 Tony Awards winner for Best Revival of a Musical! We’re elated to celebrate this brilliant, mesmerizing title by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton. ✨

06/09/2025

A round of applause for Cole Escola – 2025 Tony Award winner for Best Leading Actor in a Play for OH, MARY! We’re exceptionally thrilled for our author and their dazzling turn as Mary Todd Lincoln in this Dramatists Play Service title. ⭐️

06/09/2025

We’re thrilled for Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day (Manhattan Theatre Club), a Dramatists Play Service title – winner of the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play! We’re especially proud to have this bitingly funny and riotous title in our catalog. 👏

06/09/2025

Congratulations to Purpose on Broadway, winner of the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play! We’re overjoyed for Dramatists Play Service author Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and his moving, poignant work. 🙌

06/09/2025

Tonight’s the night! ✨ Check out playbill.com/article/how-to-watch-and-stream-the-2025-tony-awards-with-or-without-cable for more info on how to tune in this evening. Plus, follow follow us on X/Twitter and Threads (concordshows) for conversation and more.

Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Broadway Licensing Glo...
05/09/2025

Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Broadway Licensing Global (BLG). BLG’s family of imprints – Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts and Stage Rights – will now become part of Concord Theatricals.

At this time, the customer experience remains unchanged. Customers should continue to work with their respective licensing houses.

“We are theatre professionals who love what we do. By combining forces with Concord, we can now assure best-in-class practices for decades to come for all our stakeholders regardless of market conditions our industry may have to confront.” – Dan Markley, Chief Operating Officer of BLG

Read more below.

Concord has purchased Broadway Licensing Global, which represents authors such as Arthur Miller, Lynn Nottage, Tom Stoppard and Tennessee Williams.

Check out this week's hottest trending plays and musicals for schools, community theatres, and pro theatres from Broadwa...
03/10/2025

Check out this week's hottest trending plays and musicals for schools, community theatres, and pro theatres from Broadway Licensing Global:

Check out this week's most popular plays and musicals for schools, community theatres, and pro theatres from Broadway Licensing Global.

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Playscripts, Inc. is an independent publisher of new plays and musicals, established in 1998 by brothers and playwrights Doug and Jonathan Rand. Playscripts plays and musicals represent a great diversity of voices, styles, and stories, and have been enjoyed in over 100 countries. We license amateur and professional productions, publish standard acting editions, binder books, collections, and eScripts. Our commitment to innovation has made Playscripts an industry leader. Our marketing reach extends beyond traditional channels, and focuses on connecting new plays with audiences. The Playscripts website provides a unique and extensive suite of services for playwrights and customers. Visitors can search for plays that fit their specific needs, read lengthy script samples for free, and buy books and performance rights, online with ease.

Visit our expansive catalogue today: www.playscripts.com