The Lexington Theatre Company

Name

The Lexington Theatre Company

Legal name

The Lexington Theatre Company

Website

https://lexingtontheatrecompany.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lexington Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lexington, Kentucky that produces Broadway-caliber professional musical theatre at the Lexington Opera House and operates the year-round Artist Development Program serving students from age 3 through adult.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Live Theatre

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Broadway & Commercial Theatre Productions (MPAGABAA), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Professional regional theatre
• Musical theatre production
• Theatre arts education
• Youth arts training
• Community performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from mainstage productions and special events sold through Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, and the Central Bank Center Box Office. Single tickets and season packages available.
2. Donations and Fundraising: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Lexington Theatre Company relies heavily on charitable donations from individuals and corporations. The Comprehensive Campaign supports their new permanent home, while the ADP Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for students.
3. Education Program Tuition: The Artist Development Program generates revenue through monthly tuition payments ranging from $40-$140/month depending on the program level, plus annual membership fees. Private coachings are available at $85-$140/month.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support productions and receive recognition from the stage, inclusion in media materials, and various benefits based on sponsorship level.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Lexington Theatre Company produces professional Broadway-caliber musical theatre productions at the Lexington Opera House, combining Broadway veterans, rising collegiate talent, and local professionals in multiple mainstage shows each season. The company also operates the Artist Development Program (ADP), a year-round educational program offering musical theatre training (singing, dancing, acting) for ages 3 through 55+, along with summer camps, story cycle songwriting, private coachings, and teen apprenticeship programs.

Product overview

The Lexington Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional regional theatre organization based in Lexington, Kentucky. The company produces Broadway-caliber musical theatre productions at the Lexington Opera House and operates the Artist Development Program (ADP) as its primary educational division. The organization operates from its permanent home, the James A. and Martha R. Brown Creative Center at 2323 Alexandria Drive. The core offerings include Main Stage Productions (professional musicals featuring Broadway veterans, rising stars, and local professionals), the Artist Development Program (musical theatre training for ages 3 through adults 55+), Story Cycle (musical theatre songwriting for grades 6-12), Summer Camps, Pre-Professional Company, Professional Company Apprenticeships, The Lex Quartet (roving ensemble), and community outreach programs including school residencies and public events. Additional programs include The Lex NextGen membership for ages 21-35 and The Lex Goes to Broadway annual NYC trips. The company produces approximately 2-3 mainstage productions per season plus the annual Concert With The Stars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Lex NextGen: A program for theatre lovers between ages 21 and 35 offering exclusive perks and discounts on tickets.
• The Lex Quartet
• Artist Development Program (ADP)
• Story Cycle
• The Dr. Aubrey Berg Teen Apprentice Program
• The Lex Goes to Broadway

Products and services

• Main Stage Productions Professional regional theatre productions at the Lexington Opera House combining Broadway veterans, rising collegiate talent, and local professionals.
• The Lex Goes to Broadway Annual trip to New York City for theatre enthusiasts featuring Broadway show tickets, private sightseeing tours, fine dining, and exclusive meet-and-greets with Lex alumni cast members.
• The Lex NextGen
• The Lex Quartet
• Story Cycle Musical theatre songwriting program for students grades 6-12 where participants devise new musical theatre works, create original songs and albums. Full scholarships available through the Murry Foundation.
• Artist Development Program (ADP)
• Summer Camps
• Professional Company Apprenticeships
• Pre-Professional Company
• Community Outreach Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 artists audition annually for company positions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Equus Run VineyardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Concert Under The Stars events. Provides event space at their vineyard. Also sponsors the event and hosts company performances.
• Kenwick TableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant venue partner that hosts The Lex Quartet performances. Provides space for community engagement events.
• The GroveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGarden party venue partner hosting The Lex Quartet performances and community events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lexington Children's Theatre: Another Lexington-based 501(c)(3) professional theatre and education organization. Directly comparable on geography, mission (combining professional productions with youth theatre education), and nonprofit funding model, though more focused on children's theatre productions than musical theatre.
• Walnut Street Theatre: A nonprofit regional theatre in Philadelphia producing large-scale musicals, operating an education program, and owning its own facility. Highly comparable on production scale, education programming structure, and nonprofit ownership of physical infrastructure.
• Goodspeed Musicals: Connecticut-based nonprofit operation dedicated to developing and producing new and classic musicals, with a focused mission on the art form of musical theatre. Comparable as a specialized musical-theatre nonprofit with education/development programming alongside mainstage productions.
• Paper Mill Playhouse: A long-established regional professional theatre in New Jersey that combines Broadway-caliber musical productions with an extensive education/outreach program (Rising Star Academy). Highly comparable model—professional mainstage plus multi-tier education/training and Academy-tier youth development.

Broad incumbents

• Nashville Children's Theatre: Long-standing children's theatre in the broader mid-South region producing theatrical productions for young audiences plus education programming. Comparable as a 501(c)(3) theatre and education organization in the same general geographic ecosystem as Lexington, KY.
• Alliance Theatre: Atlanta-based regional theatre producing a mix of musicals and plays with extensive education and community programming. Comparable on the nonprofit professional-theatre-plus-education model, though considerably larger in scope and budget than The Lexington Theatre Company.
• 5th Avenue Theatre: Seattle-based nonprofit producing original musical productions plus a comprehensive education and youth programming arm (5th Avenue Awards, Rising Star Project). Directly comparable vertically integrated model of professional musicals plus extensive youth training and education programs.

Regional players

• Lexington Philharmonic: Lexington-based 501(c)(3) performing arts organization presenting concerts and education programming in the same geographic market. Comparable as a sibling local arts nonprofit sharing audience overlap, donor pool, and corporate sponsorships (e.g., Visit Lex, Central Bank) in Central Kentucky.
• Cincinnati Playhouse: Cincinnati-based regional professional theatre presenting a mix of plays and musicals with substantial education programming. Comparable Midwestern regional theatre model combining mainstage seasons with youth and adult training, though larger in scale than The Lexington Theatre Company.

Others

• Engelbert Humperdinck — NEA grant partners: The National Endowment for the Arts funds a broad portfolio of regional professional theatres through grant programs (e.g., Grants for Arts Projects). Useful as a structural reference for the funding/operating model of mid-sized nonprofit professional theatres comparable to The Lexington Theatre Company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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