December 2, 2010
This coming year, hundreds, and potentially even thousands of people just like you could make history by coming together to produce the 40th Anniversary production and first ever Broadway revival of one of the most beloved musicals in the world . . . Godspell.
Many people have asked me why I have chosen to produce Godspell in this manner. The answer is simple. As Stephen Schwartz, the Academy® and Grammy Award®-winning composer of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell, once told me, “Godspell is essentially about a community of people coming together.”
So, what better way to produce it than by creating a community of its own.
As I’m sure you are aware, investing in Broadway musicals is usually only available to a very select group of individuals at very high investment thresholds.
However, I have always believed there were people all over the world who, despite the obvious risks, would love the thrill of becoming a Broadway Producer by investing in a Broadway show if the opportunity was made available to them at more affordable levels.
Therefore, inspired by the work of French entrepreneurs Guillaume Colboc and Benjamin Pommeraud, as well as Seth Godin’s Tribes, Kickstarter.org and, of course, the campaign of Barack Obama, I am proud to announce the first ever “Crowd-Funded” Broadway production.
Traditionally, the price of one investment unit in a Broadway show has been as high as $10,000, $25,000 and even $100,000.
The minimum investment in Godspell is only $1,000.
Each investor in Godspell shall receive a limited liability company interest in The Godspell, LLC.*
In addition, the name of every single investor that wishes it will be listed on a poster outside of our Broadway theater.
And, the name of every single investor that wishes it will be listed on a new website created exclusively for this community, PeopleOfGodspell.com, as well as his or her photo, hometown, a quote, and links to his or her Facebook and Twitter profiles.
Opportunities for opening night performance and gala tickets, complimentary tickets to previews, invitations to private cast functions and more may also be available.
If you would like to learn how you can participate in this pioneering theatrical event, please click here.
Godspell made history when it opened 40 years ago.
And now, thanks to all of you, we hope it’s going to make history again.
I look forward to having you as a member of our ‘People of Godspell’ community, and maybe even seeing you on Opening Night!
Sincerely,
Ken Davenport
Producer