Yes. However, PRS for Music does not control the licencing for dramatico-musical works. The rights for dramatico-musical works (known as Grand Rights) are normally controlled by the publisher of the work and you have to pay them directly.
However it depends on how much of the work you are perfoming and how:
- A good general rule is that you are performing a dramatico-musical work with a staged or semi-staged element you will need to obtain Grand Rights from the publisher.
- If you are performing an extract of a work without any staging (e.g. a song from a musical as part of your programme) then it will be licenced by PRS for Music in the usual way.
If you are performing music from a dramatico-musical work we suggest you read Grand Rights guidance.
