Practice Capabilities

Attorneys in our New York and Los Angeles offices have one of the premier theatre practices in the country, representing producers, playwrights, directors, designers, theatre owners, motion picture studios, licensing organizations, theatrical agents, not-for-profit theatres, and investors with respect to Broadway, Off-Broadway, Las Vegas, regional, touring and foreign productions. 

We provide all of the legal services required with respect to theatrical productions, including securities offerings and other methods of production financing, copyright counseling, and in-depth knowledge of the financial and compensation structures in the live stage industry. Areas of representation include:

• Negotiating live stage rights agreements on behalf of producers, playwrights, bookwriters, composers, lyricists and other rights holders, including studios and licensing organizations, and providing analysis of copyright and privacy and publicity rights issues.
• Negotiating service agreements for individuals, including directors, designers, and performers.
• Preparing investment documents for theatrical productions, including analysis of securities and tax implications for domestic and foreign productions.