Broadway Licensing Global

Sean Cercone Launches The Licensing House With Barry Manilow's HARMONY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2025

Sean Cercone, founder and CEO of Broadway Licensing Global and On Demand, is launching a new theatrical licensing firm, called The Licensing House. Learn more here!

HARVEY Comes To Holden Street Theatres This November
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2025

South Australian theatre royalty, media identity, and author Peter Goers will bring Mary Chase’s HARVEY to life this November in association with Holden Street Theatres.

WE ARE THE TIGERS to be Presented at The Playhouse Institute
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2025

The claws are out this fall when the Playhouse Institute Fall Conservatory presents “We Are The Tigers,” the sharp and witty new musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Preston Max Allen. Learn more!

Nikki Snelson Will Direct Theatre By The Sea's HEARTBREAK HOTEL
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2025

 In celebration of 92 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to present Heartbreak Hotel, the stage musical which celebrates the life and music of Elvis Presley. Heartbreak Hotel will be presented from August 20 – September 14, 2025.

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Enters Final Weekend at Centenary Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2025

Centenary Stage Company’s production of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE will wrap up its Summerfest 2025 run this weekend at the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown, NJ.

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Opens Centenary Stage Company’s Summerfest 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2025

Centenary Stage Company will kick off its Summerfest 2025 with Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, running July 10–20 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown, NJ. The production is presented through special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global.

International Literary Properties Hires Kent Nicholson and Jessica Mariani
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

International Literary Properties announced two new appointments to its staff. Kent Nicholson has been named SVP of Global Franchise Management and Jessica Mariani will serve as VP, Business & Legal Affairs.

JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Comes to Centenary Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Rehearsals are now underway for Centenary Stage Company’s upcoming summer production of Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville. Learn more about the show here!

Industry Pro Newsletter: Concord Acquires Broadway Licensing Group, Portland Center Stage Faces Inflection Point
by Alex Freeman - May 12, 2025

This week's newsletter navigates a dynamic and somewhat contradictory landscape within the theater world, showcasing both significant achievement and contractions. From Concord's major acquisition poised to reshape theatrical licensing to the precarious financial situation facing a vital Portland theater and the broader uncertainties tied to declining tourism in New York, we see an industry simultaneously evolving and facing considerable headwinds.

Concord Acquires Broadway Licensing Global and Imprints
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2025

Concord has acquired Broadway Licensing Global. BLG’s family of imprints, Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights, will now become part of Concord Theatricals.

CONVERSATIONS WITH MOTHER Joins Dramatists Play Service Catalog
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

Dramatists Play Service, the play imprint of Broadway Licensing Global, has acquired Conversations with Mother, the new play by Matthew Lombardo. The title is now available for licensing worldwide.

DISENCHANTED Musical Comes To Torrance
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2025

DISENCHANTED!, the Off Broadway hit that transports your favorite fairy tale luminaries off the page and into the spotlight will perform for two performances at The Robert R. Armstrong Theatre.

RIDE THE CYCLONE (HIGH SCHOOL EDITION) Comes to First Stage
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2025

First Stage will invite audiences to buckle up for a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived in RIDE THE CYCLONE (HIGH SCHOOL EDITION), a Young Company Performance Project.