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Nick Hern Books

Plays with Music

See also Musicals

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The Cavalcaders

The Cavalcaders

By Billy Roche

A rousing, comic play set in an old-fashioned cobbler's shop in small-town southern Ireland.

Published in volume The Cavalcaders and Amphibians
    The Steamie

    The Steamie

    By Tony Roper

    A celebration of women's work in a Glasgow wash-house set on Hogmanay.

    Published in volume Scot-Free
      HOTHOUSE

      HOTHOUSE

      By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre

      A play that tackles climate breakdown with big ideas, a lot of laughs, and some truly grotesque cabaret numbers.

      The Ginger Ale Boy

      The Ginger Ale Boy

      By Enda Walsh

      Walsh's very first, previously unpublished play, is a Cork cabaret about a ventriloquist who loses control.

      A Dream

      A Dream

      By Chris Bush

      A riotous musical play transporting Shakespeare's most beloved characters to the chaos of a busy modern-day hospital. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series.

      Wellington 24

      Wellington 24

      By Rachel Harper

      An upbeat and empowering World War II tale about teamwork, collaboration and beating the odds. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

      Nine Lessons and Carols

      Nine Lessons and Carols

      Stories for a Long Winter

      By Chris Bush and Maimuna Memon

      A play about connection and isolation, forged during the Covid pandemic, exploring what we hold on to in troubled times.

      The Convict's Opera

      The Convict's Opera

      By Stephen Jeffreys

      The world's first ever musical, The Beggar's Opera, is performed on board a creaking convict ship bound for Australia.

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      Grace

      Grace

      By Doug Lucie

      A far-reaching, comic portrait of the effects of hypocrisy and corporate greed on the values of late-twentieth-century England.

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      A Time to Keep

      A Time to Keep

      By Stephanie Dale and David Edgar

      A large-scale historical romp in the terrain between Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.

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      Satin 'n' Steel

      Satin 'n' Steel

      By Amanda Whittington

      A comic two-hander about the irresistible allure of showbusiness, from the author of Be My Baby.

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      Stoopud Fucken Animals

      Stoopud Fucken Animals

      By Joel Horwood

      A pitch-black comedy complete with wickedly entertaining songs, from the Edinburgh Fringe First-winning writer of Food.

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      Lives of the Great Poisoners

      Lives of the Great Poisoners

      By Caryl Churchill

      A multidisciplinary theatre piece about the most infamous poisoners in history, written by Caryl Churchill in collaboration with composer Orlando Gough and choreographer Ian Spink. 

      Beauty and the Beast

      Beauty and the Beast (Young Vic stage version)

      By Laurence Boswell

      A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.

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      Beauty and the Beast

      Beauty and the Beast (RSC stage version)

      By Laurence Boswell

      A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, first performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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      Liolà

      Liolà

      By Tanya Ronder Original author Luigi Pirandello

      A funny and touching new version of Pirandello's high-spirited drama, set at the heart of a rural community where property and family unleash fierce passions.

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      Poppy + George

      Poppy + George

      By Diane Samuels

      A romantic drama with music inspired by the days of music hall and beyond, from the author of the modern classic Kindertransport.

      Kiss Me Quickstep

      Kiss Me Quickstep

      By Amanda Whittington

      Dazzling and sequin-studded, Kiss Me Quickstep is a play about the world of ballroom dance, taking us behind the fixed smiles and fake tan to look at the real lives of those for whom ballroom dancing is everything

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