Major Corporation heavily involved with development/run of a show? A la Ford with ragtime

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/2/18 at 10:13pm

Are there any other examples of this? I remember reading Ford was a major partner/producer of the show and to the extent where every theatre the show played was renamed the ford center.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/2/18 at 10:32pm

 BIG and F.A.O. SCHWARTZ.

LEGALLY BLONDE and MTV.

I remember some sponsorships. Dylan's Candy Bar with CHARLIE. JetBlue with CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.

[ermengarde]

Posted: 2/2/18 at 10:47pm

Disney with all their shows of course!

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/2/18 at 10:53pm

I don't recall that Ford had anything to do with Ragtime other than paying for naming rights of the 2 Livent venues, but the obvious elephant in the room is Disney, as well as some other studios in relation to their own properties. I don't know that FAO Schwartz or MTV had anything to do with the development  or run of those shows other than marketing tie in and broadcast. And I would not consider Dylan's Candy Bar a major corporation even though it was just a promotional tie in anyway.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 2/2/18 at 11:17pm

Universal Studios (as Universal Stage Productions): 

MEAN GIRLS
A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
HELLO, DOLLY! (2017)
WAR PAINT
THE GLASS MENAGERIE (2017 Revival) 
HOLIDAY INN
SIDE SHOW (2015 Revival)
BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
BILLY ELLIOT: The Musical
CRY-BABY
WICKED
OPEN ADMISSIONS
DOONESBURY 
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
NUTS
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN
 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 2/2/18 at 11:26pm

Why’d Universal have any stake in Bloody Bloody?

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 12:18am

@BradyFosse123 in which of those shows are you suggesting Universal was "heavily involved with development/run of a show"? We all know how to cut and paste what is on ibdb.

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 12:50am

potential film rights?

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 10:50am

Columbia Records was the sole investor in MY FAIR LADY back in 1956. Does that count?

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 1:13pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "We all know how to cut and paste what is on ibdb.

First off, its BRODYFOSSE123, not BRADYFOSSE123. And that entry was typed manually -- it wasn't a cut & paste job, bitch."

Well that falls squarely in the "whatever" category. Should I gather from your choice to deal with process rather than substance that you have none to offer? There is a legitimate question pending.

[MikeK3]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 3:08pm

Coca-Cola was the sole backer of the Leonard Bernstein/Alan Jay Lerner debacle 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.

Here is Coke's take on it:

http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/the-show-must-n_t--go-on-

For an official pronouncement, it's pretty lively stuff.

[Islander_fan]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 6:52pm

HogansHero said: "I don't recall that Ford had anything to do with Ragtime other than paying for naming rights of the 2 Livent venues, but the obvious elephant in the room is Disney, as well as some other studios in relation to their own properties. I don't know that FAO Schwartz or MTV had anything to do with the development or run of those shows other than marketing tie in and broadcast. And I would not consider Dylan's Candy Bar a major corporation even though it was just a promotional tie in anyway."

 

FAO Schwarz was, if memory serves, listed as a producer in the playbill. And they had a Big the Muscal department in their stores where they had toys that related to the show and even went so far as to give people the chance to buy tickets for the show there too.

 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 7:07pm

Islander_fan said: "FAO Schwarz was, if memory serves, listed as a producer in the playbill. And they had a Big the Muscal department in their stores where they had toys that related to the show and even went so far as to give people the chance to buy tickets for the show there too."

FAO Schwartz had an "in association with" credit in the playbill. Unquestionably there was a big (no pun intended) promotional tie-in, but I don't think that constitutes "heavily involved with development/run." I was and remain curious what examples of legitimate involvement by major corps there are. 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 7:08pm

Warner Brothers and Lestat.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/3/18 at 9:48pm

LizzieCurry said: "Warner Brothers and Lestat."

yep, and we also have Elf and Charlie that they produced. So in addition to Disney and one-flop-wonder Dreamworks (Shrek) [which ties in interestingly to this Prom musical], anybody else?