Talmi Entertainment

Name

Talmi Entertainment

Legal name

TE, Inc.

Website

https://talmientertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Production

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Dance Performances (THAJAFAD), Circus, Magic & Variety Shows (THAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Live event production
• Touring ballet productions
• Holiday theatrical shows
• Tour merchandise services
• Family entertainment tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Touring Productions and Event Revenue: Primary revenue from producing and touring live theatrical productions including Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, Swan Lake, and other story ballets. Revenue is generated through ticket sales at theaters across North America.
2. Merchandise Sales: End-to-end merchandise management for touring artists including design, production, inventory planning, on-site sales, and financial settlement. They create merchandise programs for properties including Nutcracker and manage booths at each show.
3. Sponsorship and Media Partnerships: Crypt Keepers haunted attraction offers sponsorship opportunities integrating brands online, on-air, and on-site through promotions throughout the Halloween season.
4. Marketing and Production Services: Supplemental support services for presenters, independent promoters, and venues including marketing and production services for live events.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Talmi Entertainment produces, markets, and tours live theatrical dance and music productions across North America, most notably the annual Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet performed in 140-plus cities. The company also tours Swan Lake, Circus Electronica, Van Gogh, the Glasnost Festival, and the Crypt Keepers haunted attraction, while operating Greylock Records and an in-house merchandising program for touring artists.

Product overview

Talmi Entertainment is an entertainment production company that produces world-class tours and events across North America. The portfolio includes live ballet performances (Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, Swan Lake, Van Gogh, Glasnost Festival), electronic music circus productions (Circus Electronica), haunted attractions (Crypt Keepers), music artists (Venjent, Sunshine Recorder), and a record label (Greylock Records). The company also offers turnkey merchandise programs for touring productions. Services span from artist development and national tour production to event marketing, production elements, and educational outreach programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TE, Inc. The legal corporate entity name of Talmi Entertainment, founded by Akiva Talmi in New York City in 1980.

Products and services

• Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet Annual touring holiday ballet production performed in 140-plus North American cities for theatre presenters and family audiences, in its 33rd year as of 2024.
• Swan Lake - Tani Momoko Ballet Touring production of Swan Lake staged by Tani Momoko, presented to North American theatre presenters and ballet audiences.
• Circus Electronica Touring circus and variety production licensed to venues as part of the company's live entertainment slate.
• Van Gogh - Davydiuk Dance Company Touring dance production by the Davydiuk Dance Company, distributed to North American venues through Talmi's touring operations.
• Glasnost Festival Music and cultural festival property developed and toured by Talmi Entertainment.
• Crypt Keepers Haunted attraction production operated and toured by Talmi Entertainment for seasonal live entertainment audiences.
• Touring Merchandise Program In-house merchandising service that staffs and operates merchandise booths on tour for Talmi productions and other touring artists, handling on-site sales and settlement.
• Greylock Records Music label imprint operated by Talmi Entertainment, releasing and distributing recorded music from its roster artists including Venjent and Sunshine Recorder.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ theatre-goers annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Cirque du Soleil: Global touring live entertainment company with arena-scale shows; overlaps with Talmi's Circus Electronica product in combining acrobatics with electronic music and theatrical staging, though at much larger scale.
• Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Touring all-male comedic ballet company performing classical repertoire across North America; comparable touring motion and presenter channels but a niche parody positioning distinct from Talmi's classical family offering.

Others

• IMG Artists: Global arts management and touring agency for dance companies and classical musicians; comparable in managing international ballet talent tours across North America but operates as talent representative rather than producer.

Direct peers

• St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre: Russia-based touring classical ballet company performing Swan Lake, Nutcracker, and other full-length productions across North American venues; overlaps with Talmi on both repertoire and Russian-trained talent sourcing.
• State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: Tours classical full-length ballets (Swan Lake, Nutcracker) across North America with similar Vaganova-trained dancers and presenter networks, directly competing for the same presenters, venues, and family audiences as Talmi.
• Moscow Festival Ballet: Founded by Sergei Radchenko, this touring Russian ballet company performs classical full-length works across the US and competes with Talmi for the same presenter and venue relationships during peak touring months.
• Moscow Ballet (Great Russian Nutcracker tour): Moscow Ballet produces the competing Great Russian Nutcracker tour across North America, directly overlapping with Talmi's flagship Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet on similar venues, talent sourcing, and family audience during the holiday season.

Broad incumbents

• Feld Entertainment: Producer of touring family entertainment properties including Disney on Ice, Monster Jam, and Marvel Universe LIVE; competes with Talmi for holiday family entertainment dollars and operates the largest US arena-touring infrastructure.
• Live Nation Touring: The largest live entertainment touring promoter in North America; controls many of the same presenter and venue relationships Talmi depends on for its 140+ city tour, though focused on music rather than classical dance.
• American Ballet Theatre (ABT): The preeminent US ballet company performs classical and contemporary repertoire but operates primarily in resident venues (NYC Met, Kennedy Center) rather than 140-city touring circuits; a broader incumbent in the same classical ballet category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NutcrackerPR
• Facebookfacebook.com/magicalchristmasballet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talmi-entertainment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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