What is a touring performance company?

Actors Touring Company produces international contemporary theatre that travels – making the global, local and the local, global. We are one of the only British theatre companies committed to producing international plays; and to touring the work of those global voices throughout the UK (and beyond).

Why do Broadway shows tour?

Broadway touring shows are an important part of the Broadway theatre industry, bringing the best and brightest Broadway shows to audiences all over North America. Touring companies travel the country, performing for days or weeks at a time in a particular city before moving on to the next.

How does traveling Broadway work?

Touring Broadway shows will have excellent actors and typically there will be at least one big star on the show to help with the publicity of the show and help draw people in. Normally the first time a show is ever on tour the actors are very good. The other main difference for touring Broadway shows are the sets.

What companies own Broadway?

The majority of Broadway theatres are owned or managed by three organizations: the Shubert Organization, a for-profit arm of the non-profit Shubert Foundation, which owns seventeen theatres; the Nederlander Organization, which controls nine theatres; and Jujamcyn, which owns five Broadway houses.

What is a touring production?

Touring theatre is independent travelling theatre that is presented at a different location in each city. A touring theatre is produced by a theater company, called the producing entity, often based in one location, and sold, as a show, by a booking agent to presenters.

Where did touring Acting companies perform?

The major companies were based at specific theatres in London; the most successful of them, William Shakespeare’s company the King’s Men, had the open-air Globe Theatre for summer seasons and the enclosed Blackfriars Theatre in the winters.

How much do Broadway tour actors make?

How much does a Broadway Actor make? The average Broadway Actor in the US makes $137,346. Broadway Actors make the most in San Francisco, CA at $207,134, averaging total compensation 51% greater than the US average.

How long do Broadway tours last?

On a good jump, it will only take 5-6 hours of total travel time. On a longer jump, it can be closer to 7-10 hours.

How long do Broadway national tours last?

How long are Touring Broadway shows? Are there intermissions? Most shows run between two and 2-1/2 hours.