woodward theater

Name

woodward theater

Legal name

The Woodward Theater

Website

https://woodwardtheater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Wedding venue rental
• Film screenings
• Private event space
• Historic theater

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticketed Show Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for concerts, film screenings, and special events. Tickets are sold through the venue's website via third-party platforms like CincinnatiTicket and TicketWeb.
2. Private Event Rental: Revenue from renting the venue for weddings, corporate events, private parties, and other celebrations. Booked through an inquiry intake form on the website.
3. Film Exhibition Revenue: Revenue from film screenings including special presentations, film festivals, and private movie premieres

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Woodward Theater operates a historic 600-capacity Cincinnati venue hosting live music concerts, film exhibitions, weddings, and private/corporate events. The venue runs an event-driven calendar of ticketed shows distributed through its website and third-party platforms (CincinnatiTicket, TicketWeb), complemented by quote-based private event rentals supported by professional sound, lighting, and AV infrastructure.

Product overview

Woodward Theater is a historic Cincinnati event venue offering a unified portfolio of live entertainment and private event services. The core offerings include live music concerts featuring touring and local artists, film exhibitions and screenings through the Woodward Cinema program, wedding venue rental, and private event space rental for corporate events and celebrations. Built in 1913 as a silent film house and reopened in 2014 after extensive renovation, the 600-capacity venue serves as both a concert hall and multi-purpose event space, combining its historic theater architecture with modern amenities including a built-in stage, bar facilities, and AV equipment. The venue operates in conjunction with sister property MOTR Pub located across the street.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Music Concerts and Shows Live performances by touring and local musical artists, including concerts, album release shows, and tribute bands across various genres, held at the historic 600-capacity Cincinnati venue.
• Film Exhibitions and Screenings Cinema presentations featuring independent films, documentary screenings, film festivals (such as HUMP! Film Festival), and classic concert films, hosted in the historic theater setting.
• Wedding Venue Rental Historic wedding venue offering ceremonies and receptions with customizable spaces including stage, balcony, and bar areas for up to 600 guests, accommodating 40-150+ guests for intimate celebrations.
• Private Event Space Rental Rental of the venue for corporate events, private parties, fundraisers, rehearsal dinners, and other private celebrations, with flexible layouts accommodating 40-600 guests.
• Woodward Cinema Curated film programming series featuring independent films, restored classics, and documentary presentations shown in the historic theater setting.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MOTR PubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014MOTR Pub is a sister venue owned by the same operators, located directly across the street at 1345 Main St. The venues cross-promote events and offer dining discounts to Woodward Theater attendees. MOTR provides food service for Woodward events and serves as an overflow venue for post-show entertainment. The relationship creates a unified entertainment district presence in Over-the-Rhine.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Taft Theatre: Historic Cincinnati theater and live entertainment venue hosting concerts and events. Direct local competitor serving the same Cincinnati market with overlapping concert and event programming, and one of the most direct comparables for Woodward's historic-venue positioning.
• Belly Up Tavern: Historic Solana Beach music venue hosting concerts and private events in a legacy building. Comparable as a mid-sized, historic single-market concert venue with similar multi-format programming and private-rental revenue.
• Music Box Theatre (Cleveland): Historic Cleveland theater presenting independent and repertory film alongside live events. Strong functional comparable given the mix of historic venue, film exhibition, and private/cultural events in a Midwestern urban context.
• The Sinclair: Historic Cambridge, MA music venue and event space presenting concerts and private events. Comparable as a similarly-sized historic live music venue with similar capacity, mixed concert/event programming, and single-market focus.
• The Vic Theatre: Historic Chicago live music and event venue presenting concerts and private events. Comparable as a similarly-sized historic single-market music venue with comparable capacity and programming mix.
• Memorial Hall (Cincinnati): Historic Cincinnati event venue hosting concerts, film screenings, and private events in the OTR-adjacent area. Closest functional analog in the Cincinnati market given the mix of live music, film exhibition, and event rentals in a historic building.
• 9:30 Club: Long-established historic live music venue in Washington, DC, presenting concerts and private events. Comparable as a similarly-sized, historic single-market music venue with comparable event-driven business model.
• The Basement East: Historic Nashville live music and event venue hosting concerts and private bookings. Comparable as a smaller-capacity historic music venue with similar concert/private-event mix and single-city operating model.
• First Avenue: Iconic historic Minneapolis music venue hosting concerts and events in a landmark building. Comparable as a long-running, single-market historic concert venue with similar capacity, programming mix, and community-cathedral positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Brooklyn Bowl: Multi-location music, bowling, and event venue brand operating larger-format live entertainment concepts. Comparable as a broader live-entertainment venue operator with overlapping music/event programming and food-and-beverage integration akin to Woodward's MOTR Pub pairing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WoodwardTheater
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheWoodwardTheater
• Instagraminstagram.com/woodwardtheater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodward-theater

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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