The Music

The five plays of the Musical Shakespeare compilation are jukebox musicals. Therefore, permission to use any of the songs must be obtained from the music publishing companies that retain the licensing rights.

Generally, for a First Class stage production, the music publishing companies’ request 4% of the gross weekly box office receipts prorated amongst all of the songs used in the production, which is equivalent to the Dramatists Guild’s Approved Production Contract (APC) standard weekly percentage for a composer (2%) + lyricist (2%).

For film productions, Synchronization Licenses and Performance Licenses are required. These rights are normally issued for a negotiated flat fee.

To see the songwriters, whose songs are the music of Musical Shakespeare click here.

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