CURTAINS is a delightful and suspenseful musical comedy, featuring a Golden Age–style score by the legendary songwriting duo John Kander & Fred Ebb, the creative minds behind CABARET and CHICAGO. With a sharp, witty book by Rupert Holmes, CURTAINS combines the best elements of classic Broadway with a clever whodunnit twist that will keep audiences laughing and guessing until the very end.
Set in the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959, Boston’s Colonial Theatre is playing host to the opening night performance of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage… the entire cast and crew become suspects. Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan!
With standout roles for triple-threat performers and a featured ensemble full of rich, comedic characters, CURTAINS is a musical that celebrates the joy of theatre while offering a thrilling experience for performers and audiences alike.
CURTAINS School Edition has been adapted from the original Broadway production. The School Edition has been carefully edited, with additional director’s notes throughout, to make the show more producible for secondary school and college groups/performers. Song keys have been adjusted to sit more comfortably in the range of secondary school and college performers. In some cases, problematic language has been changed, while in others an alternate choice is offered at the discretion of the director.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the Tony® Award-nominated musical that takes you inside the legendary jam session that took place on December 4, 1956, when Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley® came together at Sun Records in Memphis for an unforgettable night of music. This incredible true story brings to life the magic of that fateful evening, filled with broken promises, secrets, betrayal, and unforgettable celebrations, all wrapped in a mix of poignant and humorous moments.
Relive the era with a score of smash-hits that blend gospel, R&B, country, and, of course, rock ‘n’ roll. Ideally suited for actor-musicians, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET features iconic hits like “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Walk the Line,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Hound Dog,” and more. This thrilling musical is an exhilarating celebration of the music that shaped a generation and the infamous night when four legends made history.
TENDERLY, THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL is not a typical “juke-box musical.” It offers a fresh, remarkably personal, and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend.
In TENDERLY, Rosemary Clooney’s journey starts with her simple Maysville, Kentucky childhood and follows her rise to Hollywood stardom. With her signature songs woven in and out, we learn both the story of her successes on film, radio, and TV, as well as her struggles in her personal life – with a career fading during the advent of rock-and-roll and her battles with addiction and depression. Audiences stand and cheer as they rejoice at her triumphant comeback and even more successful career as a jazz singer.
New one-act version of TENDERLY now available for licensing. Contact london@theatricalrights.com for more information about this alternate version.
JERSEY BOYS is an electrifying musical that tells the true story of four blue-collar kids from New Jersey who skyrocketed to fame, becoming one of the greatest successes in pop-music history. With its unforgettable music, dynamic characters, and compelling storytelling, JERSEY BOYS takes audiences behind the scenes of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, revealing the highs and lows of their journey from the streets of Jersey to the pinnacle of stardom.
Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards® and Olivier Awards®, this thrilling show showcases chart-topping hits like “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Dawn,” and “My Eyes Adored You,” which brought The Four Seasons the highest honour: induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. With its powerhouse score and heartfelt story, JERSEY BOYS is a must-see celebration of music, brotherhood, and the American dream.
ALL SHOOK UP is a hilarious and heartfelt musical with an original book by Joe DiPietro, creator of the Tony Award®-winning musical MEMPHIS—which can also be found in the TRW catalogue.
Loosely based on Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT, it’s 1955 and into a square little town rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Featuring mega hits from the beloved Elvis® catalogue this musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”
Bringing All Shook Up to your stage offers your community a delightful experience that celebrates the enduring legacy of Elvis Presley®. All Shook Up is more than just a musical—it’s a vibrant, joyous celebration of the power of love, the power of music, and the power of community.
ALL SHOOK UP Young@Part® is the authorized 60-minute edition of the Broadway musical for elementary and middle schools, as well as youth theatres. The Young@Part® musicals are carefully crafted through a series of workshops with industry professionals and young performers. Song keys are adjusted where necessary, and songs and scenes are edited for time and content, all while preserving the essence of the original Broadway production.
Each Young@Part® title includes Performance Tracks, Guide Vocal Tracks, a Director’s Guide, 30 Student Scripts, and more, all available with an affordable Performance License package.
This new musical puts a current spin on the classic Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. On Halloween night, three modern-day children find themselves traveling back in time to 18th century New Amsterdam, arriving right in the middle of Sleepy Hollow with all its odd characters, traditions, ghosts and goblins. They’ll need all their ingenuity to get back home to the present! The show runs as a one-act, but can easily accommodate an intermission for a two-act presentation.
From the underground dance clubs of 1950’s Memphis, Tennessee, comes the Tony® and Olivier Award-winning musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by true events, MEMPHIS tells the captivating story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ determined to change the world by bringing blues and soul music to a white southern audience, and Felicia Farrell, a Black club singer ready for her big break. As they defy society’s norms, their journey takes them to the airwaves, where their undeniable chemistry and shared love for rock ‘n’ roll spark a cultural revolution. MEMPHIS is a celebration of music’s power to transcend boundaries and ignite change.
Featuring a Tony®-winning book by Joe DiPietro and a Tony®-winning score by David Bryan, founding member of Bon Jovi, MEMPHIS is the winner of four 2010 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, and two 2015 Olivier Awards. Its vibrant, hard-driving rock ‘n’ roll will leave your audience dancing in their seats.
A new musical lovingly based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s timeless classic with its unforgettable characters, ANNE OF GREEN GABLES brings the comical adventures of spunky red-headed orphan Anne Shirley to life, as she wins over her new family and the rest of Prince Edward Island, as well, with her spirit and imagination in this heartwarming story about love, family, and home.
In the summer of 1959, greaser Danny Zuko and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski enjoy a sweet summer romance and part ways believing they will never meet again. When Sandy unexpectedly enrols at Rydell High and reunites with Danny, their relationship becomes far more complicated. Determined to maintain his tough reputation with the Burger Palace Boys, Danny downplays his feelings for Sandy, whilst Sandy struggles to find her place among the gum-smacking Pink Ladies. As friendships, rivalries, and teenage dreams collide, the students of Rydell navigate love, identity, and growing up. Bursting with rock ’n’ roll energy and iconic songs like “Greased Lightnin’,” “Summer Nights,” and “We Go Together,” GREASE has remained one of the world’s most popular and enduring musicals and an exuberant celebration of young love, teenage rebellion, and the electrifying spirit of the 1950s.
GREASE: School Edition has been adapted from the original Broadway production. All references to cigarettes, alcohol, and profanity have been removed, and the songs have been shortened and edited for content. Several plot elements are also cut, including Rizzo’s pregnancy subplot and her song “There Are Worse Things I Could Do,” as well as the beginning of the pajama party in Marty’s bedroom. GREASE: School Edition is considered to be G-rated.
Standard licences issued by TRW for the musical GREASE: School Edition do not include the additional songs written for the film (The “Movie Song Pack”). Should you wish to include these four (4) film songs, “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “You’re the One That I Want,” “Grease,” and “Sandy,” in your performance, you can purchase the Movie Song Pack listed on your TRW License Agreement in the optional extra resource section. Please note: The Movie Song Pack songs are to be used in your performance as follows: “Grease” is added without replacing any song (it slots in at the beginning); “Sandy” replaces “Alone at the Drive-In Movie”; “Hopelessly Devoted to You” replaces “It’s Raining on Prom Night”; and “You’re the One That I Want” replaces “All Choked Up.”
All songs from GREASE: School Edition are authorised for performance only as part of the full musical under license solely from TRW. Individual songs or excerpts from GREASE: School Edition may not be licensed through any other third-parties or performed separately in any manner whatsoever.
THE COLOR PURPLE is a powerful musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the acclaimed 1985 Steven Spielberg film. This epic tale follows Celie, a young woman who endures unimaginable hardship, yet embarks on a profound personal journey over the course of 40 years. Her story of self-discovery, resilience, and empowerment is brought to life through a joyous and dynamic score blending jazz, ragtime, gospel, blues, and African music.
A celebration of hope, love, and the healing power of community, THE COLOR PURPLE is an unforgettable journey of strength and survival, making it a must-see for audiences seeking a deeply moving, transformative theatrical experience.
