David Binder Productions

Name

David Binder Productions

Legal name

David Binder Productions

Website

https://davidbinderproductions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theatrical and Event Production Services

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Broadway & Commercial Theatre Productions (MPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Broadway theatrical production
• Corporate event production
• Arts festival curation
• Live performing arts
• Theatrical producing services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Production Revenue: Revenue generated from Broadway and off-Broadway productions including ticket sales, licensing, and production fees. Includes Tony Award-winning productions like Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
2. Corporate Event Production: Custom event production services for corporate clients including galas, celebrations, and brand activations. Clients include IBM, HP, Condé Nast Traveler, and others.
3. Festival Curation: Producing and curating theater festivals including the High Line Festival, LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre), and New Island Festival. Revenue from ticket sales, sponsorships, and brand partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

David Binder Productions produces Broadway and off-Broadway theatrical productions, curates international arts festivals, and designs and produces large-scale corporate and nonprofit brand events. Its Broadway credits include Tony Award-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Network, Burn This, A Raisin in the Sun, 33 Variations, and Of Mice and Men. Corporate event work includes the IBM Centennial Celebration at Lincoln Center and Condé Nast Traveler ASTA events. Festival work spans LIFT, the High Line Festival, and New Island Festival.

Product overview

David Binder Productions is a theatrical production and event production company that produces Broadway shows, Off Broadway productions, international arts festivals, and corporate events. The portfolio includes Tony Award-winning productions like Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Best Revival, 2014), as well as theatrical revivals (Of Mice and Men, A Raisin in the Sun, 33 Variations), international festival productions (The High Line Festival, New Island Festival, LIFT), corporate galas (IBM Centennial at Lincoln Center), and special theatrical events (The Normal Heart reading, A Christmas Memory readings). The company functions as a unified production house rather than a platform-based product, with productions spanning Broadway, Off Broadway, international festivals, and televised events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Broadway Theatrical Production Services End-to-end Broadway producing services for commercial productions, including development, talent attachment, capital raising, and presentation at Broadway theaters. Targeted at theater owners, co-producers, and investors seeking award-caliber productions with A-list casting.
• Off-Broadway and International Theatrical Productions Producing services for off-Broadway and international theatrical productions, including Argentine aerial spectacles (De la Guarda, Fuerza Bruta) and a portfolio of plays and musicals presented in New York and abroad.
• Corporate Brand Event Production Custom event production services for corporate clients, including galas, milestone celebrations, brand activations, and nonprofit functions featuring A-list talent. Clients include IBM, HP, Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, and New Woman.
• International Arts Festival Production Producing and curating international theater festivals and site-specific arts festivals, including programming, artistic direction, and presentation of international companies. Recent work features Taylor Mac, Anna Deavere Smith, National Theatre of Korea, and Duke Riley.
• Special Theatrical Event Readings Production of one-off theatrical readings and broadcasts, including high-profile benefit readings and recurring annual series featuring celebrity casts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tony Award win (Best Revival for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, 2014)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and standard.

• BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018David Binder served as Artistic Director at BAM for five years (2018 onwards), presenting ballets, performance, exhibitions, stand-up comedy, contemporary dance, and plays. Under his leadership, BAM produced productions that transferred to Broadway for the first time in 38 years.
• LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014David Binder served as Guest Artistic Director of LIFT, producing a critically acclaimed edition featuring Taylor Mac, Anna Deavere Smith, National Theatre of Korea, and Duke Riley's pigeon performance.
• IBMmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMost notable brand collaboration was the IBM Centennial Celebration gala at Lincoln Center, featuring performances by Jessye Norman, Steve Martin, Patti LaBelle, Joshua Bell, Morgan Freeman and a cast of hundreds.
• HPstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate event production services for brand activations and events.
• Condé Nast TravelerstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerProduced three ASTA events for Condé Nast Traveler brand, including sophisticated travel industry gatherings.
• High Line FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced the High Line Festival curated by David Bowie, featuring performances by Laurie Anderson, Arcade Fire, and Ricky Gervais's American stand-up comedy debut.
• Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted the IBM Centennial Celebration at Lincoln Center, one of the world's leading performing arts centers.
• SolangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolange curated the Eldorado Ballroom music series at BAM under David Binder's leadership as Artistic Director.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Center Theater: One of the largest Broadway and off-Broadway producing institutions, operating multiple venues including the Vivian Beaumont. Comparable to David Binder Productions as a Broadway producer, with broader portfolio scale and institutional backing.
• Jujamcyn Theaters: Owner and operator of multiple Broadway theaters and a Broadway producer. Comparable to David Binder Productions as a Broadway stakeholder, though at a much larger portfolio scale.

Direct peers

• Second Stage Theater: Off-Broadway and Broadway producing organization that develops new plays and musicals and transfers them to Broadway. Highly comparable to David Binder Productions as a Tony-caliber producer developing works across off- and on-Broadway.
• Manhattan Theatre Club: Long-established not-for-profit Broadway and off-Broadway producer with a season model and multiple Tony wins. Comparable to David Binder Productions as a developer and producer of new and revival Broadway productions.
• Atlantic Theater Company: Off-Broadway producer with a track record of developing new work that often transfers to Broadway. Comparable as a mid-scale producing house with a similar off-to-on-Broadway development model.
• Roundabout Theatre Company: Major Broadway and off-Broadway producing institution known for revivals and new plays, with multiple Tony wins. Directly comparable as a producer of Broadway revivals in the same space where David Binder won for Hedwig.
• Playwrights Horizons: Off-Broadway producing institution known for developing new plays and musicals, many of which transfer to Broadway. Comparable as a development-stage producing peer in the same off-Broadway-to-Broadway pipeline.
• LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre): Biennial international theater festival in London for which David Binder served as Guest Artistic Director. Comparable as a festival peer where David Binder has curatorial standing and where similar international programming partnerships are formed.
• Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM): Major performing arts presenting institution where David Binder served as Artistic Director and where multiple productions originated before Broadway. Directly comparable as a presenter/curator of innovative performing arts, and a former strategic partner.
• Scott Rudin Productions: Long-tenured, high-volume Broadway and film producer with multiple Tony wins and a similar boutique-producer model built around a single principal. Comparable to David Binder Productions in operating style, prestige tier, and Broadway focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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