Last Place, in Print The biggest theatrical licensing company in the world just got put in its place, and its place is last. On October 1, 2026, Broadway News ran “Everything you need to know about theatrical licensing,” a Closer Look feature by Ashley Lee. Its subhead names “the top ... Read More »
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Good Grief: Is Sony Going to Let Snoopy!!! Out of the Doghouse?
Sony’s late? 2025 move to take majority control of the Peanuts franchise gave it a powerful new family brand — and a complicated theatrical legacy. Alongside familiar holiday specials and comic-strip nostalgia, Sony inherited a long-running dispute over Snoopy!!! The Musical, its production history, its licensing treatment, and its relationship ... Read More »
Concord Theatricals Ghosts America’s 250th Anniversary
On the eve of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Concord Theatricals’ website looks strikingly indifferent to the country whose theatre it sells. As of July 3, 2026, there is no visible semiquincentennial banner, no curated “America 250” catalogue, no July?4?themed collection on the main pages thatcasual visitor would naturally see. ... Read More »
No Friend of Snoopy: Sony Caught in the Middle as Peanuts Worldwide and Concord Theatricals Fumble a 50th Anniversary
Fifty years after Snoopy the Musical first lit up San Francisco’s Little Fox Theatre, the companies responsible for its legacy are still struggling to tell the truth about it. Concord Theatricals, the licensing agent for the show, continues to promote a version of the musical that sidelines its 1975 West ... Read More »
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