Concord Theatricals acquires HADESTOWN Licensing Rights

[AndreyIsntHere]

Posted: 5/14/20 at 1:30pm

Per the shows Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CALPa6yjpXM/

Interesting. I wonder if this was always planned or if its because of COVID-19? I'm definitely leaning towards the latter, considering how new the show is to Broadway, and the fact that this announcement comes right after the shutdown extension.
[edited for mild spelling/grammar error in my original post]

Updated On: 5/14/20 at 01:30 PM

[raddersons]

Posted: 5/14/20 at 1:57pm

Concord quickly became a powerhouse for acquiring new licenses. It’s nice for MTI to have some real competition!

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 5/14/20 at 2:55pm

I am sure rights won’t actually be available for some time though. Surely Hadestown will be back on Broadway, even if the tour never gets going. I remember MTI tauted the Miss Saigon and Les Miz rights for like a decade before they were no longer “restricted” (and I think they still are to a degree).

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 5/14/20 at 3:06pm

This is hardly a surprise. If you look closely, Concord Theatricals is a producer of Hadestown.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 5/14/20 at 4:39pm

As a few others have stated just because the announcement that they have acquired the rights is made it doesn't mean that they will necessarily be available for a while. What it does do is allow them to start collecting interest from companies, building a wait list, and deciding how the rights will eventually be rolled out (restricted to certain levels, only allowing educational programs to license it, etc)

[VotePeron]

Posted: 5/14/20 at 5:09pm

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[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/14/20 at 5:51pm

Lol....it took me me a minute.

 

While I doubt the decision to disclose who  "acquired" the rights has little to do with a closing date - I do wonder (esp with the announcement of Frozen) how many shows will simply choose to close up shop.