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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Huh.

I wonder if this is why schools often put on plays that are kinda old? Maybe they are in the public domain?[/quote]

I'm not sure they ever reach public domain status, but yes, the rights are easier/cheaper to get.

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+1 Older shows are cheaper and the restrictions on exclusivity are significantly less strenuous. I have no idea what happened at Walls, but I know that the HS where I work had secured the rights to this year's show (fall and spring, neither one currently touring) before the school year even started. A show like Hadestown teen would have needed to be locked down probably even before that, including not just the script and marketing rights, but also the scores, and then sheet music if they use a live pit orchestra/band/stage band.

For those asking why Walls couldn't just plead with the company, you have to realize that these rights are held by enormous companies that operate worldwide.  I just looked up Hadestown Teen and it is held by Concordia. You can look at "Now Playing" and see that, in our general region, only two schools in Maryland have rights, then thirteen schools in Virginia including a bunch of close-in high schools (McLean, Arlington). There look to be about 150 high schools with upcoming productions just in the US and that doesn't count those who did Hadestown Teen as their fall show, just upcoming spring ones.

My one surprise is that they could not pivot. If they thought they had enough money for Hadestown, they absolutely had enough for Grease or even something edgier like Rent Teen Edition.

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