345 Park Avenue
New York, New York
10154

212.407.4931

212.656.1132

Seth D. Gelblum
Partner and Chair, Theatre Practice Group

Seth Gelblum practices in the live stage, motion picture, television and documentary film areas.

His clients include producers, directors, playwrights, composers, performers, music publishers, designers and investors for Broadway, Off-Broadway, touring and foreign live stage productions, as well as theatre owners, motion picture studios for live stage matters, not-for-profit theatres and licensing agencies.

In the course of his representation of producers, writers, directors and underlying rights holders involved in many of the most significant theatrical productions of the past 20 years, Mr. Gelblum has become recognized as one of the leading practitioners in the structuring of theatrical compensation and financing.

He also represents writers and directors of motion pictures and television, documentary filmmakers and entertainment executives.

Mr. Gelblum was listed in the top 100 of New York Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters.

Publications/Speeches

Speaker, Loeb & Loeb IP/Entertainment Law Conference, Century City, California (October 21, 2009)
Panelist, ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Annual Meeting, New York, New York (October 8-10, 2009)

Media Mentions

Broadway Superhero By Jeff Gamsey, Legal Bisnow
"Let's Put On a Show!" By Patrick Pacheco, New York Super Lawyers
Backers Ante Up on Broadway By Robert Hofler, Variety
The Musical Experience By Susan Butler, Music Week
Who Needs Broadway? By Miriam Kreinin Souccar, Crain’s New York Business
Q&A: Interview with Seth Gelblum By Eriq Gardner, Hollywood Reporter, ESQ.
Far from the Spotlight, the True Powers of Broadway New York Times

Affiliations

Chairman of the Board, New Dramatists
Board Member, Lawyers for Children
Board Member, Canavan Foundation

Distinctions

Named "New York Entertainment Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers (2011)
Named "Best Lawyer" in Entertainment Law, The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward White, Inc. (2006-2012)
Named in The Legal 500 US in Media, Technology and Telecoms: Theatre, published by Legalease Limited and John Pritchard (2008 edition)
Named "Top Lawyer" in The Hollywood Reporter, ESQ.’s “Power Lawyers Top 100” list (2007-2009 and 2011 editions)
Recipient, Loeb & Loeb Professional and Community Service Award (2006)
Received highest ranking in "Chambers USA 2011, America's Leading Lawyers for Business," in New York Media & Entertainment: Theatre, (also recognized in 2005-2010 editions)
Named "New York Super Lawyer" in Entertainment & Sports by Thomson Reuters (2006-2011); Listed in the Top 100 New York Metro Super Lawyers (2008-2011)
Named "New Star" by Lawdragon 500 (2006)
Highest "AV Preeminent (5 out of 5)" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Lecturer, Columbia Law School, Yale University School of Drama, Commercial Theatre Institute

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1982

Wesleyan University, B.A., 1975

New York, 1983

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