Stage Entertainment

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]

In August 2018 Advance Publications, Inc. and Joop van den Ende announced that Advance will acquire 100% of the shares of Stage Entertainment. The closing is anticipated in Q4 2018. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. No major layoffs or personnel changes are expected at Stage Entertainment, which employs 3,000 people worldwide. Steven Newhouse, Co-President of Advance, said: "We look forward to working with Arthur de Bok and the management team to expand the business while remaining the definitive partner of choice to creators of musical theatre."[3][4] One of Advance Publications' other properties is Condé Nast, headquartered at 1 World Trade Center next to which a performing arts center is under construction.[5] Several weeks before the August announcement, Condé Nast CEO announced his five-year strategy to generate $600 million in new revenue from new revenue streams while driving costs out of the business[6] and Advance/Newhouse ("A/N") notified Charter Communications that it intends to establish a credit facility collateralized by a portion of Advance/Newhouse Common Units in Charter Communications Holdings, LLC.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

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 Entertainment.

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.

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

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)

Mamma Mia! at Théâtre Mogador, the theatre owned by Stage Entertainment in Paris, France.

Stage Entertainment owns and/or operates 17 theaters in 5 countries.[11]

Country	City	Name	Opening by SE (Built)	Note
The Netherlands*	The Hague	AFAS Circustheater	1991 (1904)
	Utrecht	Beatrix Theater	1999	Longterm leased from Jaarbeurs.
Germany	Berlin	Stage Theater des Westens	2003 (1896)	Acquired in 2002, the building remains property of the city of Berlin.
		Stage Bluemax Theater	2007	Acquired in 2006
	Hamburg	Stage Theater Neue Flora	2002 (1990)
		Stage Operettenhaus	2002 (1986)	Leased in the period 2002-2011. Acquired in 2011.
		Stage Theater an der Elbe	2014	Built by Stage Entertainment.
		Stage Theater im Hafen	2000 (1994)
		Theater Kehrwieder	2005
	Stuttgart	Stage Palladium Theater	2002 (1997)
		Stage Apollo Theater	2002 (1994)
	Oberhausen	Stage Metronom Theater	2005 (1999)	Vacant since 2020.
	Munich	Werk7 Theater	2018	Vacant since 2019. Leased until 2028.
Spain	Madrid	Teatro Coliseum	2003	Leased in the period 2003-2017. Acquired in 2017 in partnership with Rockspring.
		Teatro Lope de Wega	2003
France	Paris	Théâtre Mogador	2005 (1913)
Italy	Milan	Teatro Nazionale	2009 (1924)	Acquired in 2006, reopend in 2009.

*Stage Entertainment has a special arrangement with DeLaMar Theater in Amsterdam for producing their shows, but the theater is owned and operated by the VandenEnde Foundation.[12]

Former theaters

Country	City	Name	Opening by SE - Closing	Note
USA	New York City	New World Stages	2006-2014	Sold to the The Shubert Organization.
Germany	Essen	Stage Colosseum Theater	2001-2020	Sold to RAG-Stiftung and E.ON.
	Berlin	Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz	2002-2016/2020	Vacant since 2016. Lease was supposed to end in 2022, but was taken over by Live Nation in 2020.
The Netherlands	Amsterdam	Theater Fabriek Amsterdam	2004-2014	Closed
Russia	Moscow	MDM Theatre	2006-2018	Lease ended
		Rossiya Theatre	2012-2017	Lease ended
Italy	Rome	Teatro Brancaccio	2009-2012	Lease ended
Spain	Madrid	Teatro Alcalá	2003-2016	Lease ended

Stage Entertainment has produced the following original productions:

• 3 Musketeers
• Ciske de Rat
• Cyrano de Musical
• Das Wunder von Bern
• Der Schuh des Manitu
• Droomvlucht (Dreamflight)
• Hij Gelooft in Mij
• Hinterm Horizont
• I Can't Sing!
• Ice Age Live
• Ich war noch niemals in New York
• Ich will Spass!
• Joe de Musical
• Made in Dagenham
• Moeder Ik Wil Bij De Revue
• Petticoat
• Rex
• Rocky
• Sister Act
• Tina

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

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

• 3 Musketiers (The Three Musketeers)

• Netherlands: Nieuwe Luxor Theater, Rotterdam (2003–2004)
• Germany: Stage Theater des Westens, Berlin (2005–2006)
• Germany: Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2006-2008)
• Hungary: Budapest Convention Centre, Budapest (2006-2007)
• Korea: Chungmu Arts Hall, Seoul (2010-2011)
• Japan: under license (2011-2012)
• Norway: Nye Teater, Oslo (2011-2012)

• Aida

• Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2001–2003)
• Germany: Stage Colosseum Theater, Essen (2003–2005)
• Germany/Switzerland: Touring (2005-2007)

• Anastasia

• United States: Broadhurst Theatre, New York (2017-present)
• Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2018-present)
• Germany: Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2018-present)
• The Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2019-present)

• Aspects of Love

• Netherlands: National Tour 2012-2013

• Beauty and the Beast

• Germany: Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (1997–2000)* and Stage Metronom Theater, Oberhausen (2005-2007)
• Netherlands: National Tour(2005-2007), AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2015-2016)
• Belgium: Touring (2005-2007)
• Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2007-2009), BTM, Barcelona (2009-2010) and National Tour (2012-2013)
• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2008-2010) and Rossiya Theatre, Moscow (2014-2015)
• Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2009-2010) and Teatro Brancaccio, Rome (2010-2011)
• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2013-2014)

• Best of Musical

• Germany: Touring (2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014)

• Billy Elliot

• Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2014-2015)

• Blue Man Group

• Germany: Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin (2004-2007), Stage Bluemax Theater, Berlin (2007-present)
• United Kingdom: New London Theatre (2005-2007)
• Netherlands: National Tour (2006-2007)

• Cabaret

• Spain: Nuevo Teatro Alcalá, Madrid (2003-2006), National Tour (2006-2007) and Teatre Apolo, Barcelona (2007-2008)
• Netherlands: Royal Theater Carré, Amsterdam (2006)
• France: Théâtre des Folies Bergère, Paris (2006-2008), Théâtre Marigny, Paris (2011) and National Tour (2012)

• Cats

• Germany: Operettenhaus, Hamburg (1986–2001)*, Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2001–2002), Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin (2002–2004)
• German-speaking countries: National Tour (2004-2005)
• Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2003–2005)
• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2005-2006)
• Netherlands: National Tour (2006-2007)
• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2015-2016)

• Chicago

• Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (1999-2001)
• Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2009-2010), National Tour (2010-2012), Teatre Tívoli, Barcelona (2011) and Teatro Nuevo Alcalá, Madrid (2011-2012)
• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2013-2014) and Rossiya Theatre, Moscow (2014)
• Germany: Stage Palladium Theatre, Stuttgart (2014-present)
• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2018-2019)

• Cinderella

• Russia: Rossiya Theatre, Moscow (2016-2017)

• Dirty Dancing

• 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)

• Die Drei von der Tankstelle ("The Three from the gasoline station")

• Germany: Schlossparktheater, Berlin (2005)

• Elisabeth

• Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, Scheveningen (1999–2001)
• Germany: Stage Colosseum Theater, Essen (2001–2003), Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2005–2006) and Stage Theater des Westens (2008)

• Flashdance

• Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2010-2011)
• Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2017-present)

• Ghost

• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2017-2018)
• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2019)

• Grease

• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2017-2018)

• Hairspray

• United Kingdom: Shaftesbury Theatre (2007-2010), National Tour (2010-2011 and 2013)

• High School Musical

• United Kingdom: Hammersmith Apollo (2008), National Tour (2008-2009)
• Spain: National Tour (2008-2009) and Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2008-2009)
• Netherlands: National Tour (2009)

• High School Musical 2

• United Kingdom: National Tour (2009-2010)

• Hij Gelooft in Mij

• Netherlands: DeLaMar Theater, Amsterdam (2012-2015)

• Hinterm Horizont

• Germany: Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, (2011-present)

• Jesus Christ Superstar

• Netherlands: National Tour (2005-2006)
• Belgium: touring (2005-2006)
• Spain: Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2007-2008), National Tour (2008-2009) and Teatre Apolo, Barcelona (2009)

• Jersey Boys

• Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht, (2014-2015)

• The Bodyguard

• Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht, (2015-2017)
• Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2017-2018)
• Germany: Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2017-2018)

• The Lion King

• Germany: Theater im Hafen, Hamburg (2001-present)
• Netherlands: Fortis Circustheater, The Hague (2004-2006), AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2016-2019)
• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2007-2010)
• Spain: Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2011-present)

• The Little Mermaid

• Netherlands: National Tour (2012-2013)
• Russia: Rossiya Theatre, Moscow (2012-2014)
• Japan: under licence (2013-present)

• Love Story

• Netherlands: National Tour (2013-2014)

• Les Misérables

• Netherlands: Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam and AFAS 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)

• Mamma Mia!

• 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)
• Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (2003–2006), (2018-2019) and National Tour (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), National Tour (2016-2017) and Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2017)
• Belgium: Stadsschouwburg, Antwerp (2006)
• Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2010-2011) and Teatro Brancaccio, Rome (2011-2012)
• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2010-2012) and National Tour (2012-2014)
• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2006-2008) and (2012-2013)

• Mozart! Das Musical

• Germany: Neue Flora, Hamburg (2001-2002)

• Musicals in Ahoy'

• Netherlands: Ahoy' Rotterdam, Rotterdam (2002, 2004, 2006)

• My Fair Lady

• Netherlands: National Tour (1994-1995), (2006-2007)
• Spain: National Tour (2012)

• Next to Normal

• Netherlands: National Tour (2012)

• The Phantom of the Opera

• 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, The Hague (1993–1996)
• Spain: Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid (2002–2004)
• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2014-2016)

• The Producers

• Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2006-2007)

• Saturday Night Fever

• Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (2001-2003) and National Tour (2012)
• Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2009) and National Tour (2009-2010)
• Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2012-2013)

• Singin' in the Rain

• Russia: Rossiya Theatre, Moscow (2015-2016)

• Sister Act

• United Kingdom: London Palladium (2009-2010) and National Tour (2011-2012)
• Germany: TUI Operettenhaus, Hamburg (2010-2012), Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2012-2013) and Stage Metronom Theater, Oberhausen (2013-2015)
• United States: Broadway Theatre, New York (2011-2012), 1st National Tour (2012-2014) and 2nd National Tour (2014-2015)
• Austria: (2011-2012)
• Italy: Teatro Nazionale, Milan (2011-2012)
• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2012-2013)
• Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2013-2014)
• Japan: (under license 2014)
• Spain: Teatre Tívoli, Barcelona (2014-2015), National Tour (2015-2016) and Nuevo Teatro Alcalá, Madrid (2016)

• Sound of Music

• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2011-2012)

• Spring Awakening

• Netherlands: Amsterdam (2011, co-production with M-Lab)

• Tanz der Vampire (Dance of the Vampires)

• 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)
• France: Théâtre Mogador, Paris (2014-present)
• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2016-2017)

• Tarzan

• Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2007-2009)
• Germany: Stage Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg (2008-2013), Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart (2013-present)

• Titanic: The Musical

• United States: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (1997-1999)
• Netherlands: Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam (2001-2002)
• Germany: Stage Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg (2002- 2003)

• Victor/Victoria

• United States: Marquis Theater, New York (1995-1997)
• Spain: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid (2005-2006)

• War Horse

• Germany: Stage Theater des Westens, 2013
• Netherlands: National Tour (2014-2015)

• Wicked

• Germany: Stage Palladium Theater, Stuttgart (2007-2010) and Stage Metronom Theater, Oberhausen (2010-2011)
• Netherlands: AFAS Circustheater, The Hague (2011-2013)

• The Wiz

• Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (2006-2007)

• Zorro

• France: Théâtre des Folies Bergères, Paris (2009-2010)
• Russia: MDM Theatre, Moscow (2010-2011)
• Netherlands: National Tour (2011-2012)
• South Korea: under license (2011-2012)
• China: under license (2011-2012)
• Czech Republic: under license (2013-2014)
• Poland: under license (2013)

• Tina

• United Kingdom: Aldwych Theatre (2018-present)
• Germany: Stage Operettenhaus, Hamburg (expected 2019)
• Netherlands: Beatrix Theater, Utrecht (2020-present)

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.

• Vereinigte Bühnen Wien

• International homepage of Stage Entertainment (in English)
• Stage Entertainment, Netherlands (in Dutch)
• Stage Entertainment, Germany (in German)
• Stage Entertainment, Spain (in Spanish)
• Stage Entertainment United Kingdom (in English)
• Stage Entertainment France (in French)
• Stage Entertainment Italy (in Italian)
• Stage Entertainment Russia (in Russian)
• Stage Entertainment United States (in English)
• Stage Touring (in English)

• The sections "Musical productions", "Subsidiaries" and "Theaters" are based on the information given on the company's webpage