Samuel French Ltd (and Samuel French, Inc in the USA) is a company founded by Samuel French and Thomas Hailes Lacy, who formed a partnership to combine their interests in London and New York City.[1] It publishes plays, represents authors, and sells scripts from its Los Angeles, UK, and online bookstores. The company's London subsidiary, Samuel French Ltd., publishes stage plays for the UK market and serves as a licensing agent for performance rights, and runs a theatrical bookshop on its premises at Fitzrovia in central London.
The firm has offices in New York City, London, and Hollywood. In December 2018, Concord Music acquired Samuel French to form Concord Theatricals.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Samuel French, Inc.: An Inventory of Its Correspondence in the Performing Arts Collection at the Harry Ransom Center".Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ Schneider, Marc.(December 17, 2018)."Concord Music Acquires Samuel French, Storied Theatrical Publisher".Billboard.
- ↑ Paulson, Michael.(December 17, 2018)."Concord Music Acquires Samuel French in Big Push Into Theater Business".
External links
- Samuel French Limited London
- Samuel French, Inc.
- Breaking Character online magazine
- Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival ArchivedJune 2, 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Samuel French Company Theater Collection at the Amherst College Archives & Special Collections