Stage Rights

What Stage Rights does

Concord Theatricals is a New York-based theatrical licensing, script publishing, music publishing, and cast recordings company that operates as a subsidiary of the diversified entertainment conglomerate Concord. The company was formed in 2017 through the consolidation of several long-standing theatrical publishing brands — Samuel French, Tams-Witmark, Dramatists Play Service, and Playscripts — and manages an extensive catalog that includes the Rodgers & Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lorraine Hansberry (Samuel French), Tams-Witmark, Richard Greenberg (Dramatists Play Service), and Playscripts collections. Its licensed titles span marquee musicals and plays such as Hamilton, Hadestown, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Outsiders, To Kill a Mockingbird, John Proctor Is the Villain, Liberation, Clue, and Our Town, alongside dedicated youth and teen editions. Headquartered at 250 W. 57th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10107-0102, the company also operates a UK site (concordtheatricals.co.uk), confirming transatlantic distribution.

The company runs a digital licensing and catalog management platform that supports browsing, licensing, and fulfillment of theatrical performance rights, supported by a toll-free customer support line (866-979-0447) for personalized licensing inquiries. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time licensing fees for theatrical performance rights (scaled by production type, venue size, number of performances, and royalty arrangements), complemented by sales of scripts, sheet music, and performance materials, plus cast recording revenue through the Concord Theatricals Recordings division and broader music publishing services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Its go-to-market is a direct-to-consumer model combining a searchable e-commerce catalog with content marketing channels — the Breaking Character blog, The Scene Substack newsletter, and earned media in theatrical industry publications. The company serves three primary customer segments: professional theatres (its largest segment), schools and youth theatre programs (served via dedicated Youth & Teen Editions), and community/amateur theatre groups. Named enterprise customers include Roundabout Theatre Company, Second Stage Theater, and The Public Theater, but the platform's self-service orientation and broad catalog suggest a long-tail of small-to-mid-ticket licensing transactions rather than concentrated enterprise contracts.

Name

Stage Rights

Legal name

Concord Theatricals

Website

https://stagerights.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Concord Theatricals, a New York-based subsidiary of Concord, licenses theatrical performance rights and publishes scripts, sheet music, and cast recordings to professional theatres, schools, and community organizations across North America and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theatrical Licensing & Publishing

NAICS

Music Publishers (51223), Music Publishers (512230), Record Production and Distribution (512250), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Broadway & Commercial Theatre Productions (MPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD), Royalty Accounting & Payment Services (Statements, Audits, Payee Management) (MPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Theatrical licensing services
• Script publishing services
• Music publishing services
• Cast recording distribution
• Stage performance rights

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Licensing: Concord Theatricals licenses theatrical performance rights for musicals, plays, and concerts to professional theatres, schools, and community organizations. Revenue is generated through licensing fees based on production size and venue capacity.
2. Script and Music Publishing: The company publishes and sells scripts, sheet music, and performance materials to theatres and individual performers.
3. Cast Recordings: Sale of cast recordings and musical documentation through concordtheatricalsrecordings.com.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Concord Theatricals licenses theatrical performance rights for musicals, plays, and concerts to professional theatres, schools, and community organizations, with licensing fees based on production type, venue size, and number of performances. The company also publishes and sells scripts, sheet music, and performance materials, and distributes cast recordings through its Concord Theatricals Recordings division and offers music publishing services for theatrical and concert repertoire.

Product overview

Concord Theatricals operates as a comprehensive theatrical licensing platform offering multiple product collections including the Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection, Tams-Witmark Collection, Lorraine Hansberry Collection (Samuel French), Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Richard Greenberg Collection (Dramatists Play Service), and Playscripts Collection. The platform provides theatrical licensing for plays, musicals, and concerts, along with cast recordings, music publishing services, and script publishing. Major licensed productions include Hamilton, Hadestown, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Outsiders, and To Kill a Mockingbird. The company serves professional theatres, schools, and community performance organizations across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Concord Theatricals Recordings: Cast recordings and music publishing division
• Samuel French
• Dramatists Play Service
• Breaking Character
• The Scene

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rodgers & HammersteincoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerConcord Theatricals manages the licensing rights for the Rodgers & Hammerstein theatrical catalog, one of the most prestigious collections of musical theatre properties in the world.
• Tams-WitmarkcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerTams-Witmark collection is part of Concord Theatricals' portfolio, representing a major catalog of classic and contemporary musical theatre.
• Samuel French (Lorraine Hansberry Collection)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSamuel French, now part of Concord Theatricals, continues to serve as a leading publisher and licensor of plays and theatrical works.
• Andrew Lloyd WebbercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerConcord Theatricals holds licensing rights for the Andrew Lloyd Webber theatrical catalog including CATS, Phantom of the Opera, and other major productions.
• Dramatists Play Service (Richard Greenberg Collection)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDramatists Play Service, represented through the Richard Greenberg Collection, provides play licensing services as part of the Concord Theatricals catalog.
• PlayscriptscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPlayscripts collection is distributed through Concord Theatricals, offering contemporary and classic play titles for licensing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stagerights
• Xx.com/StageRightsLA

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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