Musical Show Rights?

For info on authors, plays/musicals, publishers &/or agents try ;-doollee.com - the playwrights database of modern plays

John updates this constantly as info is available inline with his mission.

If you still can't find the author or whatever, you can contact the site, they are most helpfull.

Ignorance of the law is not a defence either with Copywright or even parking Acts, possibly only as an excuse to be considered, but not a jusifiable enough cause.

These days with the net it is much easier for publishers, agents & authors to pick up on breaches & pursue the offender, no matter where you are or it took place. There are quite a lot of celebrated court cases on copywright, that have happened in remote places, years/eons after the event took place beyond the black stump.

I'm sure others here have loads of war stories about dealing with performance contract/licences, Even after they have paid the fees & rights have been granted, only to have them revoked & taken away at the performance stage.

This also goes for vidoes of performances, although there is some talk of changes in the wind. This maybe just wishfull thing? But it might be caused mainly by the sheer number of breaches that can be viewed on the 'U tube' thingamies on the net. {This could all be just whistling down the wind.} 

So ensure you are wearing steel plated daks & protect yourself - especialy from the nfuance of wood ducks!