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Broadway Licensing Group Acquires Amateur Licensing Rights For School Productions To Global Phenomenon, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

PRIVATESep 01, 2023

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Broadway Licensing Group

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Broadway Licensing Group

Media And EntertainmentPerforming ArtsMedia And EntertainmentPerforming Arts

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Broadway Licensing Group, Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions are thrilled to announce an exciting partnership to bring Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the award-winning record-breaking hit play, to high school and secondary school theatre programs worldwide starting in 2024.

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Broadway Licensing Group is acquiring Broadway Licensing Group, announced September 1, 2023.

How much did Broadway Licensing Group pay for Broadway Licensing Group?
The deal value was not disclosed.

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Broadway Licensing Group

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Broadway Licensing Group and its family of imprints (Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights) is the global leader in theatrical licensing and distribution. The iconic works represented epitomize the greatest collection of authors, composers, lyricists, and underlying rights holders across the globe, including Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lynn Nottage, Alan Menken, Stephen King, Elvis, the Bee-Gees, and the Beatles. The Broadway Licensing Group collection of titles represents an astonishing 38 Tony Awards® and 49 Pulitzer Prize-winning works. The company leverages its team's expertise in licensing, theatrical production, theatre education, and content creation to diversify, strengthen, and rapidly expand its portfolio into new sectors and markets. Founded in 2017, Broadway Licensing Group has quickly scaled, and, as of 2022, the company represents 8 of the Top 10 most produced plays in professional theatres, and 9 of the Top 10 most produced plays in High Schools. In 2020, Broadway Licensing Group launched the Emmy® Award-nominated streaming platform Broadway On Demand, offering exclusive theatrical content, interactive events, and original programming projected to reach well over 200 million households by 2023. Additionally, Stageworks Productions, the original live stage content creation arm dedicated to the development of innovative, theatrical intellectual properties, has developed several world premiere musicals which have been produced in over 90 countries. In all, the combined force of the Broadway Licensing Group family of imprints continues to grow, with a singular goal to make everyone in the world a theatre person.

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Who acquired Broadway Licensing Group?

Broadway Licensing Group was acquired by Broadway Licensing Group. The deal was reported on September 1, 2023. Broadway Licensing Group and its family of imprints (Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights) is the global leader in theatrical licensing and distribution. Broadway Licensing Group is privately held and operates in Media And Entertainment.

When did Broadway Licensing Group acquire Broadway Licensing Group?

Broadway Licensing Group's acquisition of Broadway Licensing Group was reported on September 1, 2023. Fundz records the date the transaction was first publicly reported, sourced from filings and company announcements.

What does Broadway Licensing Group do?

Broadway Licensing Group and its family of imprints (Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights) is the global leader in theatrical licensing and distribution. It is privately held, operating in Media And Entertainment.

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