Tams Witmark question

Fees for licensing a show can vary according to the run/availability/ticket prices, seating capacity, etc.

For example I have a group who is looking into doing Pirates of Penzance that MTI now owns the rights to. I was quoted in the area of $65 per night, plus $400 deposit for royalties, plus $400 deposit for scripts/music, That could end up being a cool $1,000 all before any tickets get sold or an actor hits the stage!

For a booked show you can imagine what the costs will be and if you are talking professional theater it is even more $$$! it's all about making money.

When you own rights to a major musical you're probably all set, it's collecting from the bums who do not pay that really burns it for everyone else! This is probably why the theatrical agencies now want money up front.

good luck to all.

So...what's your question?

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Amazon sells the score. The script is online. Orchestrations can probably be ordered from the publisher of the score.

You'd have to pay for the books, but not the rights to play the material.

Here's another good source:

http://math.boisestate.edu/gas/pirates/html/

And just about any public library should have it too.

Updated On: 7/26/05 at 04:13 PM

Thank you all