Stage Entertainment

Stage Entertainment
Industry Theatre
Founded 1998
Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Products Productions
Website Official website

Stage Entertainment is a live entertainment company founded by Dutch media tycoon and theatrical producer, Joop van den Ende. It is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Stage Entertainment is one of the world’s largest theatre producers and owners, with offices and theatres in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, France and Italy. The group produces titles in musical theatre, comprising licensed productions from international partners as well as original, in-company productions.

History

Stage Entertainment was established in 1998 by the company’s owner and supervisory board president Joop van den Ende after being split off from the Live Entertainment Division of independent television producer Endemol. Stage Entertainment is the largest theatre producer in Europe and owns and licenses productions worldwide. The company has approximately 3,000 employees and owns or operates theaters in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Russia.

In 2001 Stage Entertainment’s German subsidiary took over part of the insolvent Stella AG, acquiring in the process many of Stella’s productions and theatres, including two Hamburg theatres: the Theater im Hafen and the Neue Flora. Stage Entertainment currently owns and operates or has long-term leases for a portfolio of theatres, of which 11 are in Germany including four in Hamburg.

In December 2014, Stage Entertainment announced that it had acquired Albert Verlinde Entertainment and its subsequent merger with its Dutch subsidiary, Joop van den Ende Theaterproducties. Stage Entertainment International would purchase all of the shares of Albert Verlinde Entertainment and on 1 March 2015, Albert Verlinde would assume the position of managing director at the subsidiary, to be renamed Stage Entertainment Netherlands. Productions that were currently running would continue to run under the banner of their respective companies until the end of the theatre season they opened.[1][2]

Cooperations

With the creation of TopTicketLine in 1990, Stage Entertainment established its own call center for ticket sales. In June 2005, the company’s German subsidiary took over Ticket Online, which operated a ticket booking system used by hundreds of ticket agencies in Germany. In 2007, Stage Ticketing International was created—an independent ticketing company comprising all of Stage Entertainment’s ticketing activities. In the same year, this new subsidiary acquired See Tickets from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group. Subsequently, all of Stage Entertainment's ticketing activities and companies operated under the name See Tickets. In 2010, See Tickets UK and See Tickets Germany were sold to CTS Eventim.[3] In March 2014, Stage Entertainment sold its ticketing companies in Spain (See Tickets Entradas SA), the Netherlands (See Tickets Nederland BV), and France (Top Tickets France SAS) to CTS Eventim.[4] CTS Eventim also assumed all ticketing activities for Stage Entertainment in Russia, where the group operates two theatres.

In 2000, Stage Entertainment entered into a licensing agreement with Disney Theatrical Productions (Aida, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin). This, together with Stage Entertainment’s collaboration in Europe with Littlestar, Mamma Mia!’s production company, enabled the company to expand into Germany, Spain, Russia, France, Italy and the UK.

In 2004, Stage Entertainment entered into joint ownership of the Off-Broadway theatre complex known as Dodger Stages; on 16 March 2006 Stage Entertainment took over sole ownership of the theatre complex, which was then renamed New World Stages. Stage Entertainment sold New World Stages to The Shubert Organization in November 2014.[5]

In 2005 Stage Entertainment along with Dutch dance event organiser ID&T founded the company ID&T Germany, to organise the Sensation White event in Germany. The joint venture was ended in 2006, and ID&T was later acquired by SFX Entertaimnent.

In 2011 Stage Entertainment Touring Productions was created as a new Stage Entertainment division, with Holiday on Ice arena ice shows as the division’s main activity.

Subsidiaries

Stage Entertainment has subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, France and Italy.

Theatres

Das Phantom der Oper (The Phantom of the Opera) in the Stage Palladium Theater, 2003
Two theatres owned by Stage Entertainment in Hamburg. Stage Theater im Hafen (right) and the Stage Theater an der Elbe, which opened in 2014 (left)

Stage Entertainment also owns and/or operates the following theatres where its productions are staged.

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Russia

Spain

United States

Original productions

Stage Entertainment has produced the following original productions:

Additionally, Stage Entertainment produces recurring formats such as Musicals in Concert, Holland Zingt Hazes, and Strictly Come Dancing.

Overview productions

Stage Entertainment’s musical theater productions (in alphabetical order):

  • Germany: Stage Theater des Westens, Berlin (2005–2006)
  • Germany: Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2006-2008)
  • Hungary: Budapest Convention Centre, Budapest (2006-2007)
  • Japan: under license (2011-2012)
  • Korea: Chungmu Arts Hall, Seoul (2010-2011)
  • Netherlands: Nieuwe Luxor Theater, Rotterdam (2003–2004)
  • Norway: Nye Teater, Oslo (2011-2012)
  • Belgium: Touring (2005-2007)
  • France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2013-2014)
  • Germany: Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (1997–2000)* and Stage Metronom Theater, Oberhausen (2005-2007)
  • Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2009-2010) and Teatro Brancaccio, Rome (2010-2011)
  • Netherlands: National tour(2005-2007), AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2015-present)
  • Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2008-2010) and Rossiya Theatre, Moscow (2014-present)
  • Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2007-2009), BTM, Barcelona (2009-2010) and National Tour (2012-2013)
  • Germany: Touring (2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014)
  • Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2014-2015)
  • Germany: Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin (2004-2007), Stage Bluemax Theater, Berlin (2007-present)
  • United Kingdom: New London Theatre (2005-2007)
  • Netherlands: Touring (2006-2007)
  • France: Théâtre des Folies Bergère, Paris (2006-2008), Théâtre Marigny, Paris (2011) and National Tour (2012)
  • Netherlands: Royal Theater Carré, Amsterdam (2006)
  • Spain: Nuevo Teatro Alcalá, Madrid (2003-2006), National Tour (2006-2007) and Teatre Apolo, Barcelona (2007-2008)
  • Germany: Operettenhaus, Hamburg (1986–2001)*, Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2001–2002), Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin (2002–2004)
  • German-speaking countries: Touring (2004-2005)
  • Netherlands: Touring (2006-2007)
  • Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2005-2006)
  • Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2003–2005)
  • Germany: Stage Palladium Theatre, Stuttgart (2014-present)
  • Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (1999-2001)
  • Russia: MDM Theatre Moscow (2013-2014)
  • Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2009-2010), National Tour (2010-2012), Teatre Tívoli, Barcelona (2011) and Teatro Nuevo Alcalá, Madrid (2011-2012)
  • Germany: (European premiere) Stage Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg (2006-2008), Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin(2009-2010), Stage Metronom Theater, Oberhausen (2011-2012)
  • Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (2008-2009)
  • Germany: Schlossparktheater, Berlin (2005)
  • Germany: Stage Colosseum Theater, Essen (2001–2003), Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2005–2006) and Stage Theater des Westens (2008)
  • Netherlands: Circustheater, Scheveningen (1999–2001)
  • Italy: National Tour (2010-2011)
  • United Kingdom: Shaftesbury Theatre (2007-2010), National Tour (2010-2011 and 2013)
  • Netherlands: National Tour (2009)
  • Spain: National Tour (2008-2009) and Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2008-2009)
  • United Kingdom: Hammersmith Apollo (2008), National Tour (2008-2009)
  • Germany: Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, (2011-present)
  • Belgium: touring (2005-2006)
  • Netherlands: touring (2005-2006)
  • Spain: Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2007-2008), National Tour (2008-2009) and Teatre Apolo, Barcelona (2009)
  • France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2007-2010)
  • Germany: Theater im Hafen, Hamburg (2001-present)
  • Netherlands: Fortis Circustheater, The Hague (2004-2006)
  • Spain: Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2011-present)
  • Netherlands: Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam and Circustheater, the Hague (1991-1992); Luxor Theater, Rotterdam and Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam (2008-2009)
  • Spain: Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2010-2011), BTM, Barcelona (2011-2012), National Tour (2013-2015) and Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona (2014)
  • Belgium: Stadsschouwburg, Antwerp (2006)
  • France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2010-2012) and National Tour (2012-2014)
  • Germany: TUI Operettenhaus, Hamburg (2002-2007), Stage Colosseum Theater, Essen (2007-2008), Stage Theatre am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin (2007-2009), Stage Theater des Westens, Berlin (2014-present), Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2004-2007; 2013-2014)
  • Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan(2010-2011) and Teatro Brancaccio, Rome (2011-2012)
  • Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (2003–2006) and touring (2010-2011)
  • Spain: Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2004-2007), BTM, Barcelona (2007-2009), National Tour (2009-2011), Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2010-2011), Teatre Tívoli, Barcelona (2015-2016) and National Tour (2016-present)
  • Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2006-2008) and (2012-2013)
  • Germany: Neue Flora, Hamburg (2001-2002)
  • Netherlands: Ahoy' Rotterdam, Rotterdam (2002, 2004, 2006)
  • Netherlands: National Tour (1994-1995), (2006-2007)
  • Spain: National Tour (2012)
  • Germany: Stage Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg (1990–2001)* and (2013-present), Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2002–2004), Stage Colosseum Theater, Essen (2005-2007)
  • Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, Scheveningen (1993–1996)
  • Russia: MDM Theater, Moscow (2014-present)
  • Spain: Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2002–2004)
  • Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2006-2007)
  • Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2012-2013)
  • Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2009) and National Tour (2009-2010)
  • Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (2001-2003) and National Tour (2012
  • Austria: (2011-2012)
  • France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2012-2013)
  • Germany: TUI Operettenhaus, Hamburg (2010-2012), Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2012-2013) and Stage Metronom Theater, Oberhausen (2013-2015)
  • Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2011-2012)
  • Japan: (under license 2014)
  • Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2013-2014)
  • Spain: Teatre Tívoli, Barcelona (2014-2015), National Tour (2015-2016) and Nuevo Teatro Alcalá, Madrid (2016)
  • United Kingdom: London Palladium (2009-2010) and National Tour (2011-2012)
  • United States: Broadway Theatre, New York (2011-2012), 1st National Tour (2012-2014) and 2nd National Tour (2014-2015)
  • Netherlands: Amsterdam (2011, co-production with M-Lab)
  • France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2014-present)
  • Germany: Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2000–2003**, Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg (2003-2006), Theater des Westens, Berlin (2006-2008 and 2011-2013), Stage Metronom Theater, Oberhausen (2008-2010), Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2010-2011)
  • Germany: Stage Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg (2008-2013), Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2013-present)
  • Netherlands: Fortis Circustheater, The Hague (2007-2009)
  • Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2005-2006)
  • United States: Marquis Theater, New York (1995-1997)
  • Germany: Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2007-2010) and Stage Metronom Theater, Oberhausen (2010-2011)
  • Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, Scheveningen (2011-2013)

Productions marked with an asterisk were produced by Stella Entertainment AG which was acquired by Stage Entertainment (at that time called Stage Holding) in 2002. Those marked with two asterisks were Stella Entertainment AG productions that were continued by Stage Entertainment in 2002.

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Acquisition in the Netherlands". Stage Entertainment. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Verlinde verkoopt theaterbedrijf aan Van den Ende". De Telegraaf. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Spahr, Wolfgang (6 July 2010). "CTS Eventim Acquires See Tickets Germany". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "BRIEF-CTS Eventim acquires ticketing companies in Spain, Netherlands and France". Reuters. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Healy, Patrick. "Shubert Organization Set To Add New World Stages". www.nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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