Producing

JAS Theatricals focuses on lead producing, co-producing and executive producing inspiring and entertaining stories on stage. Our portfolio spans everything from award-winning West End musicals and high-end touring productions to critically acclaimed Broadway transfers and innovative adaptations of films and books into musicals and plays.

The extensive variety of JAS Theatricals’ productions include taking on the role of lead producer or co-producer on shows such as Noises Off and Hadestown in the West End, major UK tours including Cluedo and its successful sequel Cluedo 2, Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d, and Pretty Woman in the West End and on UK and US tours.

On selected productions, JAS can provide its own financing or raise third party finance to assist on the capitalisation of productions.

generAL MANAGEMENT

From the initial concept meeting to opening night and beyond, at JAS Theatricals we provide comprehensive general management support to creatives, cast and crew, enabling every production we manage to become a reality, and run smoothly and efficiently.

  • Development and Pre-Production

    We assist with rights acquisitions and the creative development of material, and manage readings and workshops, from booking venues to coordinating creative teams and organising casting sessions.

  • Budgeting and Financial Management

    We prepare detailed production, operating, and recoupment budgets, oversee accounts, and manage weekly P&L statements and financial forecasts. Our services include investment documentation, comprehensive financial reporting, and production payroll administration.

  • Contract Negotiation

    We handle deal negotiations and contracts for all members of the creative team, including authors, composers, directors, designers, members of the acting company, musicians and other key personnel involved in our productions.

  • Production Staffing

    We offer comprehensive industry personnel knowledge, to recruit essential team members, such as stage management team, production crew, and heads of departments across all disciplines, including technical, sound, lighting, wardrobe and props.

  • Casting

    With years of experience in casting shows ourselves, and a broad range of long term relationships with top casting directors, we can provide a provide a full range of services to manage the entire casting process. From sending out initial breakdowns to final auditions and recasting, we work closely with the director and producer to ensure their vision is brought to life on stage.

  • Administration and HR

    We manage all HR functions, including working visas, insurance, union relations, training, merchandising, and investor relations, ensuring smooth administrative operations.

  • Production Management

    In collaboration with production managers and technical supervisors, we oversee the production calendar, coordinate the design and build process, and manage the bidding for all production elements. We can also recommend experienced production managers that we have long-term working relationships with.

  • Touring

    We have extensive experience in the UK and international touring markets, and can manage everything from venue bookings, deal negotiations, ticketing and pricing strategies, to production coordination and the day-to-day running of major tour productions.

  • Press, Marketing and Digital

    Our team has extensive relationships with a number of press, marketing and digital agencies and can recommend and advise on the choice of the most appropriate representatives for a production, as well as oversee promotional campaigns and assist with effective and targeted audience engagement.

film capture

JAS Theatricals is proud to partner with Stage2View – a venture founded by Josh Andrews and film producer Austin Shaw, alongside Stuart Galbraith – to finance, produce, and distribute live events through film capture on a global scale.

With Austin Shaw’s extensive experience in film capture, including acclaimed productions like An American in Paris, Kinky Boots, 42nd Street, The King and I, Anything Goes, and Message in a Bottle, combined with JAS Theatricals' decades of expertise in the theatre industry and live events arena, we are uniquely positioned to effectively capture any live event. Together, we aim to to ensure that audiences around the world have access to the best of West End and Broadway productions, both now and for generations to come.

Stage2View is equipped to fully or co-finance our productions and has established numerous distribution relationships, allowing us to exploit rights on a long-term global basis, similar to feature films. While we understand that filming a production is sometimes a secondary consideration for producers, we believe it serves as a powerful marketing tool and can generate residual income long after a show has closed.