Tag Archives: Samuel French

A Fiduciary Failure Concord Theatricals is the world’s most significant theatrical licensing company, representing thousands of plays and musicals. They are the paid trustees for a vast catalogue that includes classics like Our Town, The Sound of Music, The Phantom of the Opera, Arsenic and Old Lace, Twelve Angry Men, ... Read More »

Sean Patrick Flahaven stands near the center of a theatrical empire that now controls or administers some of the most commercially valuable musical and dramatic properties in the English-speaking theater. Concord Theatricals combines the Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Tams-Witmark, Samuel French, and additional major imprints under one ... Read More »

From Samuel French to Dramatists Play Service: Concord’s Musical Marketing Machine Leaves Classic Plays Like Life With Father Dead When Life With Father opened at the Empire Theatre on November 8, 1939, nobody could have predicted what was coming. The play, adapted by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse from Clarence ... Read More »

Overview Concord Theatricals has emerged as the dominant force in theatrical licensing through aggressive acquisitions, but its rapid growth has come with significant service quality concerns from theater directors, educators, and community theater practitioners. Industry feedback consistently points to slower response times, higher licensing fees, and customer service friction compared ... Read More »

BMG Concord’s Pride Branding, Minus Gay Men Concord Theatricals failed to celebrate June Pride Month 2026. Concord identity around curated LGBTQIA+ collections, themed catalogs, and marketing language that invites producers to “show your pride with these shows,” yet the company’s treatment of its Peanuts musicals tells a different story. BMG ... Read More »

Life With Father ran for 3,224 performances over 401 weeks, becoming the longest-running non-musical play on Broadway, a record it still holds. The play toured the US for three years, was revived on Broadway, and enjoyed thousands of productions in stock, amature, university, and school productions. The play was adapted ... Read More »