Showtune Productions, LLC

What Showtune Productions, LLC does

Showtune Productions, LLC is a Phoenix, Arizona-based live entertainment production company founded in 2010 that produces professional tribute shows, variety productions, and musical theatre performances for venues and organizations across the United States. The company has produced over 60 shows across more than 40 distinct productions, spanning tribute shows (Elvis, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Diamond, Elton John, Patsy Cline, John Denver, Buddy Holly, Carpenters), Broadway celebrations, and holiday/seasonal productions, with recent expansion into full licensed musicals such as Shrek The Musical at Chandler Center for the Arts in March 2026. Performers and musicians are cast nationally, with featured artists holding verifiable award credentials including Graceland's Ultimate Elvis Tribute Competition winner, Jimmy Fallon's Clash of the Cover Bands winner, and Broadway National Tour veterans.

The company's core technical asset is its talent roster and live production capability, including up to 10-piece live orchestras and ensembles of up to 90 performers for major productions at venues like the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix. Customer delivery is event-driven: Showtune brings complete productions to host venues, with each venue responsible for ticket sales and pricing on its own box office systems (e.g., Chandler Center for the Arts, Queen Creek PAC, Skyline Performing Arts). Distribution occurs through three primary channels: direct venue partnerships with performing arts centers (Chandler Center for the Arts, Maine State Music Theatre, Totem Pole Playhouse), direct bookings with RV resort and active adult communities (Sunland Village East, Voyager RV Resort, Golden Vista RV Resort, La Hacienda), and select entertainment venues (Turning Stone Casino).

Showtune serves three primary customer segments: performing arts centers and theaters seeking professional productions to fill their calendars; active adult communities and RV resorts seeking quality entertainment at affordable prices for residents; and corporate/private event clients (e.g., DriveTime Corporation). Tickets are sold through venue box offices and the company's own website ticketing links, with pricing determined by individual venues rather than Showtune directly. The company is led by JR McAlexander (Executive Director/Musical Director, 35-year theatre veteran with nearly 400 productions) and M. Seth Reines (Artistic Director, 500+ productions across Little Theatre on the Square and Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre), and operates as a privately held, founder-owned LLC with no external funding rounds.

Name

Showtune Productions, LLC

Legal name

Showtune Productions, LLC

Website

https://showtuneproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Showtune Productions, LLC is a Phoenix-based live entertainment production company founded in 2010 that produces professional tribute shows, variety performances, and musical theatre productions using nationally cast performers and live orchestras for venues and organizations across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Production

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

akta.pro primary industry

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Live entertainment production
• Tribute show tours
• Musical theater productions
• Variety show performances
• Live tribute concerts

Headquarters

HQ city

Mesa

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for live performances at various venues across the United States. Tickets are sold through the company's own website and through venue box offices including Chandler Center for the Arts, Queen Creek PAC, and partner theater box offices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Showtune Productions is a Phoenix-based live entertainment production company that creates, casts, and tours original tribute shows, variety shows, and musical theatre productions across the United States. The company produces over 35 distinct shows featuring nationally cast professional performers, live orchestras (up to 10-piece), and award-winning tribute artists, performing at theaters, performing arts centers, RV resorts, and community venues. Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales and venue booking partnerships.

Product overview

Showtune Productions is a Phoenix-based live entertainment company producing professional tribute shows, musical tributes, and variety performances across the United States. Their portfolio includes over 35 distinct productions featuring music from Country, Early Rock & Roll, Big Band, 60s & 70s Pop, Broadway, and holiday genres. The company's original tribute and variety shows feature nationally cast performers and musicians, with productions ranging from solo artist tributes (Elvis, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash) to full ensemble shows with 10-piece orchestras. Key productions include the 2026 Shrek The Musical at Chandler Center for the Arts, multiple tribute shows to musical icons (ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Diamond, Elton John), Broadway celebrations, and seasonal holiday productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artist Tribute Shows
• Broadway and Variety Celebration Shows
• Shrek The Musical
• Musical Theater Concert Productions Large-scale concert-format musical theater productions including Music Man in Concert (2017, Orpheum Theatre Phoenix, 90+ performers onstage), Singin' In The Rain in Concert (December 2018, Orpheum Theatre Phoenix), and Disney's Beauty & The Beast (Chandler Center for the Arts). Targeted at major theaters and performing arts centers.
• Holiday and Christmas Shows Seasonal holiday productions including Holly Jolly Christmas (secular and sacred Christmas songs with Mr. and Mrs. Claus visit), A Buddy Holly Jolly Christmas (50s/60s Christmas hits with Todd Meredith and The Rave-Ons), and A Country Christmas (spirited country holiday classics with live country band). Targeted at performing arts centers, churches, and community venues during the November-December season.
• Comedy and Specialty Solo Shows Solo and specialty performances including Mark Cordes' Spouse Whisperer (one-man comedy show on relationships), Jimmy Travis (comedy and music show with audience interaction by Crystal Cruises Entertainer of the Year), Women Who Rock starring Monica Heuser (one-woman show sanctioned by the Patsy Cline Estate), and Johnny and Jerry Lee Together Again. Targeted at performing arts centers, PACs, and community venues seeking variety programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90 people onstage for major productions like Music Man in Concert at the Orpheum Theatre

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fulton Theatre: Lancaster, PA regional theater where JR McAlexander previously worked. Produces Broadway musicals at a comparable scale and with a comparable touring production model.
• Maine State Music Theatre: Regional Equity music theater in Brunswick, ME that books Showtune's tribute shows. Comparable as a regional musical theater producing tribute and Broadway-style content for a similar audience.
• Cumberland County Playhouse: Tennessee regional theater where JR McAlexander previously worked. Produces Broadway musicals and music tribute content for a similar rural/regional audience.
• Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre: Dinner theater producing Broadway musicals. M. Seth Reines previously served as Artistic Producer for 10 years. Comparable in format (musical productions with resident orchestra) and audience demographic.
• Little Theatre on the Square: Equity Stock Company in Sullivan, IL where M. Seth Reines served as Artistic Producer for 25 years. Comparable as a small professional theater producing Broadway musicals and tribute-style content for regional audiences.
• Arizona Broadway Theatre: Established Arizona-based regional theater/dinner theater producing Broadway musicals. Comparable geography and Broadway-licensed production model, but operates resident venues rather than purely touring.
• Totem Pole Playhouse: Fayetteville, PA summer theater that books Showtune's tribute shows. Comparable as a regional theater running both resident productions and tour-in bookings of tribute and Broadway-style shows.

Direct peers

• Legends in Concert: Long-running tribute show production company with resident shows in Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, and other markets. Closest direct peer — celebrity tribute format, live musicians, touring/seasonal productions aimed at nostalgia audiences.
• Hershey Felder Presents: Solo theatrical shows (pianist/narrator format) that tour regional performing arts centers with classical and Broadway repertoire. Comparable as a small, talent-led touring production company with strong PAC relationships.
• Prather Entertainment Group: Live entertainment producer and touring show packager that previously employed JR McAlexander. Operates a similar touring-theater model with Broadway-style and tribute productions traveling to PACs and regional venues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/showtune-productions-llc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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