Also called: Theatrical General Manager
Runs the business of a Broadway or touring show for its producers: budgets, union contracts, theater deals, and hiring.
A general manager negotiates a theater rental, builds a $15 million budget, and watches weekly grosses to decide if a show can keep running. They are the producers' right hand.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Theater management experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Theater Management, Business.
Growing about average. Small field in NYC.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts budgets and contracts faster, but negotiating union and theater deals stays human leadership.
Classes: Business, Accounting, Theater, Government or law.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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