FAQs About Investing in Broadway
Why do people invest in Broadway and other theater projects?
Most everyone involved starts with an inherent love of the arts. Investors play a vital part of bringing new theater to life and have the potential to enjoy some deserved perks for doing so. You may get tickets to an opening night party, meet the cast, and of course there is also potential for financial gain if a show is successful. While theater investment is risky, an oft quoted stat is that one in five shows recoup, long-running hits can result in returns many times over yielding income for years to come.
Who invests in theater?
People from all walks of life, professions, ages, and locations can participate, but in New York State, to legally invest in a Broadway production you must meet certain criteria and be accredited. Minimum investments in a Broadway show usually start at $25,000.
What is an accredited investor?
There are many criteria from the SEC that can be met to be considered an accredited investor (read about it here!) but the most common options that apply to Broadway investors are:
Net worth over $1 million, excluding primary residence (individually or with spouse or partner)
Income over $200,000 (individually) or $300,000 (with spouse or partner) in each of the prior two years, and reasonably expects the same for the current year.
How do I invest?
Reach out below and we will make it easy! Investing in theater requires working with a producer. Lead producers and co-producers help raise money that makes live theater possible. They share budgets, potential recoupment timelines, and marketing material with investors who then decide if a project is right for them. Producers will keep you up to date with how a show is doing financially and provide you with your disbursements and tax forms going forward.
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