Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures

WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES under the supervision of Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Mark Kaufman, develops and produces first-class musicals and stage productions from the company’s expansive catalogues including HBO. The division is currently represented on Broadway by the four-time Tony-winning musical The Lost Boys, and the Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Outsiders, as well as by the Tony-nominated musical Beetlejuice both on national tour and on London’s West End, and Game Of Thrones: The Mad King at London’s RSC. Recent Broadway engagements include Dog Day Afternoon, Good Night and Good Luck, Real Women Have Curves, and The Notebook. Prior to that, the division produced the West End, Broadway, national tour, and Australian production of the Olivier Award-winning musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; the Broadway stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery; the Tony Award-winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; the Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County; and the Broadway holiday hit Elf. Upcoming projects include Happy Feet, Practical Magic, and Crazy Rich Asians. Additionally, the division oversees and serves as creative consultants on licensing of third-party stage rights to various properties held within the Studio’s vast media library, including The Wizard of Oz, 42nd Street, Singin’ in the Rain, Hairspray, The Bodyguard and The Wedding Singer.