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Parsons-Meares
Legal namestring
Parsons-Meares LTD
Websiteurl
parsons-meares.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1980
Descriptiontext

Parsons-Meares, LTD is a private, founder-owned custom theatrical costume fabrication shop headquartered in Long Island City, New York, founded in 1980 by Sally Ann Parsons and her late husband James Meares. The firm designs and produces made-to-order costumes for Broadway, dance, opera, film, ice shows, circus productions, and live arena entertainment, employing skilled dressmakers, finishers, dyers, and drapers — often more than 60 craftspeople on a single production. Its work is credited on 17 Tony award-winning costume designs and includes costumes for productions such as Hamilton, The Lion King, Aladdin, Wicked, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Starlight Express, Disney on Ice titles, Metropolitan Opera, American Ballet Theater, Alvin Ailey, Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey, Marvel Universe Live, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

The company's core technology is traditional craft rather than software or automation: precision beading, sculpted headpieces, intricate fabric painting and dyeing, and draping techniques applied through multi-stage development with constant alteration and refinement. The firm operates a single fabrication facility in Long Island City, with no disclosed API, software platform, or digital product surface; its web presence is a WordPress site with a gallery and Facebook page.

Commercially, Parsons-Meares earns revenue through project-based custom costume contracts with enterprise entertainment buyers — Broadway producers, dance companies, opera houses, and live-event producers — under quote-driven, made-to-order terms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per production. Go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement, leveraged off the firm's reputation, Tony award recognition, and ongoing relationships with major producers including Disney Theatrical Productions. Sally Ann Parsons has been sole owner since the death of her co-founder, and the business remains privately held with no external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or disclosed financials.

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Parsons-Meares is a privately held, founder-owned custom theatrical costume fabrication shop in Long Island City, NY, producing made-to-order costumes for Broadway, dance, opera, film, ice shows, and live entertainment productions, credited on 17 Tony award-winning designs.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersLong Island City, United States
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Long Island City
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
custom theatrical costumes, broadway costume fabrication, stage costume design, theatrical costume production, dance opera costumes
Industry1 code
1Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management)
CodeMPAGABAOPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Apparel Manufacturing315
SIC code1 code
  • Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl2300
Product category
Theatrical Costume Manufacturing
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Custom Costume Fabrication
TypeOne Time License
Description

Project-based custom costume creation for theatrical productions, film, dance, and opera. Each garment undergoes intense development with constant alteration and refinement through various stages.

parsons-meares.com
2Professional Costume Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Costume-related professional services including alteration, refinement, and specialized finishing for theatrical productions.

parsons-meares.com
Marketing channels2 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Parsons-Meares is a custom theatrical costume shop that fabricates made-to-order costumes for Broadway, dance, opera, film, ice shows, and live entertainment productions. The shop employs 60+ dressmakers, craftspeople, and artists on a single project, applying precision beading, sculpted headpieces, intricate fabric painting, dyeing, and draping techniques to deliver production-ready garments that meet Broadway-level design standards.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Parsons-Meares is a premiere Broadway costume shop offering made-to-order costumes for Stage, Film, Dance, and Opera. The company serves as a single-source provider producing custom theatrical costumes for Broadway hits (Hamilton, The Lion King, Aladdin, Wicked, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Starlight Express), ice shows (Disney on Ice productions including Frozen, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Moana, Incredibles), circus performances (Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey), live arena shows (Marvel Universe Live), dance companies (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater, Metropolitan Opera), and Radio City Music Hall productions. The product portfolio consists entirely of custom costume manufacturing services, with no modular product architecture.

Product and service1 record
1Custom Theatrical Costumes
Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Disney Theatrical Productions
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Parsons-Meares has produced costumes for multiple Disney productions including Aladdin on Broadway, Frozen on Broadway, and Disney on Ice shows (Finding Nemo, Frozen, Inside Out, Moana, Incredibles). The company works directly with Disney's theatrical division under the direction of Thomas Schumacher.

Recent move5 records

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Expansion highlight3 records

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Type, Description

Market position
Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

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Named customers17 records

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Segment4 records

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Ideal customer profile4 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Parsons-Meares

Theatrical Costume Manufacturingparsons-meares.com

Parsons-Meares is a privately held, founder-owned custom theatrical costume fabrication shop in Long Island City, NY, producing made-to-order costumes for Broadway, dance, opera, film, ice shows, and live entertainment productions, credited on 17 Tony award-winning designs.

What Parsons-Meares does

Parsons-Meares, LTD is a private, founder-owned custom theatrical costume fabrication shop headquartered in Long Island City, New York, founded in 1980 by Sally Ann Parsons and her late husband James Meares. The firm designs and produces made-to-order costumes for Broadway, dance, opera, film, ice shows, circus productions, and live arena entertainment, employing skilled dressmakers, finishers, dyers, and drapers — often more than 60 craftspeople on a single production. Its work is credited on 17 Tony award-winning costume designs and includes costumes for productions such as Hamilton, The Lion King, Aladdin, Wicked, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Starlight Express, Disney on Ice titles, Metropolitan Opera, American Ballet Theater, Alvin Ailey, Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey, Marvel Universe Live, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

The company's core technology is traditional craft rather than software or automation: precision beading, sculpted headpieces, intricate fabric painting and dyeing, and draping techniques applied through multi-stage development with constant alteration and refinement. The firm operates a single fabrication facility in Long Island City, with no disclosed API, software platform, or digital product surface; its web presence is a WordPress site with a gallery and Facebook page.

Commercially, Parsons-Meares earns revenue through project-based custom costume contracts with enterprise entertainment buyers — Broadway producers, dance companies, opera houses, and live-event producers — under quote-driven, made-to-order terms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per production. Go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement, leveraged off the firm's reputation, Tony award recognition, and ongoing relationships with major producers including Disney Theatrical Productions. Sally Ann Parsons has been sole owner since the death of her co-founder, and the business remains privately held with no external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or disclosed financials.

Parsons-Meares firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Parsons-Meares
Legal name
Parsons-Meares LTD
Website
https://parsons-meares.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1980
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Parsons-Meares is a privately held, founder-owned custom theatrical costume fabrication shop in Long Island City, NY, producing made-to-order costumes for Broadway, dance, opera, film, ice shows, and live entertainment productions, credited on 17 Tony award-winning designs.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Parsons-Meares industry classification

Industry
Product category
Theatrical Costume Manufacturing
NAICS
Apparel Manufacturing (315)
SIC
Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)
akta.pro primary industry
Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management) (MPAGABAO)

Keywords

  • Custom theatrical costumes
  • Broadway costume fabrication
  • Stage costume design
  • Theatrical costume production
  • Dance opera costumes

Where Parsons-Meares is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Long Island City
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Parsons-Meares business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others

Revenue model

  1. Custom Costume Fabrication: Project-based custom costume creation for theatrical productions, film, dance, and opera. Each garment undergoes intense development with constant alteration and refinement through various stages.
  2. Professional Costume Services: Costume-related professional services including alteration, refinement, and specialized finishing for theatrical productions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Parsons-Meares product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Parsons-Meares is a custom theatrical costume shop that fabricates made-to-order costumes for Broadway, dance, opera, film, ice shows, and live entertainment productions. The shop employs 60+ dressmakers, craftspeople, and artists on a single project, applying precision beading, sculpted headpieces, intricate fabric painting, dyeing, and draping techniques to deliver production-ready garments that meet Broadway-level design standards.

Product overview

Parsons-Meares is a premiere Broadway costume shop offering made-to-order costumes for Stage, Film, Dance, and Opera. The company serves as a single-source provider producing custom theatrical costumes for Broadway hits (Hamilton, The Lion King, Aladdin, Wicked, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Starlight Express), ice shows (Disney on Ice productions including Frozen, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Moana, Incredibles), circus performances (Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey), live arena shows (Marvel Universe Live), dance companies (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater, Metropolitan Opera), and Radio City Music Hall productions. The product portfolio consists entirely of custom costume manufacturing services, with no modular product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Custom Theatrical Costumes

Companies that use Parsons-Meares

Customer profile

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Parsons-Meares technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Parsons-Meares partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Disney Theatrical ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParsons-Meares has produced costumes for multiple Disney productions including Aladdin on Broadway, Frozen on Broadway, and Disney on Ice shows (Finding Nemo, Frozen, Inside Out, Moana, Incredibles). The company works directly with Disney's theatrical division under the direction of Thomas Schumacher.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Parsons-Meares competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Parsons-Meares social profiles

Digital presence

Parsons-Meares financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Parsons-Meares leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Parsons-Meares funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Parsons-Meares M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Parsons-Meares

What does Parsons-Meares do?

Parsons-Meares is a custom theatrical costume shop that fabricates made-to-order costumes for Broadway, dance, opera, film, ice shows, and live entertainment productions. The shop employs 60+ dressmakers, craftspeople, and artists on a single project, applying precision beading, sculpted headpieces, intricate fabric painting, dyeing, and draping techniques to deliver production-ready garments that meet Broadway-level design standards.

Is Parsons-Meares a public or private company?

Parsons-Meares is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Parsons-Meares founded?

Parsons-Meares was founded in 1980. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Parsons-Meares based?

Parsons-Meares is headquartered in Long Island City, United States, in the North America region.

How does Parsons-Meares make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Custom Costume Fabrication is the primary driver. The others are professional Costume Services.

Does Parsons-Meares have an API?

No public API is recorded for Parsons-Meares.

What industry is Parsons-Meares in?

Parsons-Meares's product category is Theatrical Costume Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGABAO, Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management). Its NAICS code is 315 and its SIC code is 2300.

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