Debby Buchholz

It's very hard to develop a new musical without something participating beyond just our budget. That is Debbie Buchholz, La Jolla Playhouse Managing Director. That can be foundation support, that can be individual support, or it can be a commercial producer.

It's very hard to develop a new musical without something participating beyond just our budget. That is Debbie Buchholz, La Jolla Playhouse Managing Director. That can be foundation support, that can be individual support, or it can be a commercial producer.

The commercial producer put more money into the show beyond what the Playhouse was going to spend to enhance the Playhouse's production to say, could we more fully develop the dance numbers? Could we more fully orchestrate it so we would hear what a full orchestra would sound like? Could we give it more rehearsal time?

The commercial producer put more money into the show beyond what the Playhouse was going to spend to enhance the Playhouse's production to say, could we more fully develop the dance numbers? Could we more fully orchestrate it so we would hear what a full orchestra would sound like? Could we give it more rehearsal time?

It varies widely. It kind of depends at the moment that we're going to do it what the piece needs. That's in excess of the resources that we have at that moment to put into it.

It varies widely. It kind of depends at the moment that we're going to do it what the piece needs. That's in excess of the resources that we have at that moment to put into it.

When it moves on, the playhouse participates in two levels. The reason that people come to the playhouse is because of that well-developed muscle of bringing new work forward. We are a creative participant, so we get a royalty percentage as well. Can you put a number on that? I'd rather not.

When it moves on, the playhouse participates in two levels. The reason that people come to the playhouse is because of that well-developed muscle of bringing new work forward. We are a creative participant, so we get a royalty percentage as well. Can you put a number on that? I'd rather not.

It's comfortably within the industry practice, what's classically referred to as the regional theater royalty, which can be anywhere from half a percentage point to three, depending on a lot of different things.

It's comfortably within the industry practice, what's classically referred to as the regional theater royalty, which can be anywhere from half a percentage point to three, depending on a lot of different things.

About a third of our revenue comes in as ticket revenue. A little more than a third comes in through philanthropy. We get some governmental support from banks. the city of San Diego and from the county and from the state, there was actually a fair amount of federal support that came into most regional theaters during the pandemic.

About a third of our revenue comes in as ticket revenue. A little more than a third comes in through philanthropy. We get some governmental support from banks. the city of San Diego and from the county and from the state, there was actually a fair amount of federal support that came into most regional theaters during the pandemic.

That was inordinately helpful, and I would hope that there's a world in which that could start again.

That was inordinately helpful, and I would hope that there's a world in which that could start again.

You know, it's live theater. It happens. What can I say?

You know, it's live theater. It happens. What can I say?

No, I don't. Fantasy casting. No, I'm excited to see whoever comes in to do it.

No, I don't. Fantasy casting. No, I'm excited to see whoever comes in to do it.

It's very hard to develop a new musical without something participating beyond just our budget. That is Debbie Buchholz, La Jolla Playhouse Managing Director. That can be foundation support, that can be individual support, or it can be a commercial producer.

The commercial producer put more money into the show beyond what the Playhouse was going to spend to enhance the Playhouse's production to say, could we more fully develop the dance numbers? Could we more fully orchestrate it so we would hear what a full orchestra would sound like? Could we give it more rehearsal time?

It varies widely. It kind of depends at the moment that we're going to do it what the piece needs. That's in excess of the resources that we have at that moment to put into it.

When it moves on, the playhouse participates in two levels. The reason that people come to the playhouse is because of that well-developed muscle of bringing new work forward. We are a creative participant, so we get a royalty percentage as well. Can you put a number on that? I'd rather not.

It's comfortably within the industry practice, what's classically referred to as the regional theater royalty, which can be anywhere from half a percentage point to three, depending on a lot of different things.

About a third of our revenue comes in as ticket revenue. A little more than a third comes in through philanthropy. We get some governmental support from banks. the city of San Diego and from the county and from the state, there was actually a fair amount of federal support that came into most regional theaters during the pandemic.

That was inordinately helpful, and I would hope that there's a world in which that could start again.

You know, it's live theater. It happens. What can I say?

No, I don't. Fantasy casting. No, I'm excited to see whoever comes in to do it.