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Yes, it's true. We're doing it.
But before I go into the details, here's the backstory.
The world of financing projects of all shapes and sizes has been changing at an alarming rate over the last decade.
Thanks to entrepreneurs like Guillaume Colboc and Benjamin Pommeraud, as well as my bloggin' hero Seth Godin and his book Tribes, the guys at Kickstarter.org and, of course, the King of Crowd-Funding himself, Barack Obama, a new era in bringing people with a common vision together has been born.
We've even talked about it on this blog on several occasions . . . and we've even wondered, "Can we apply this to Broadway?"
Well, guess what? We can. It just took a few extra lawyers and a few extra hours to figure out a new way of doing things. (I even had to pass a Series 63 Exam to become a Securities Agent!)
So, it is with great pleasure that I officially announce to all of you first, that my upcoming Broadway revival of Godspell will be the first-ever Crowd-Funded, or as I like to call it, "Community-Funded," Broadway musical.
To be honest, I've had this idea for several years, but I was just waiting for the right show. And Godspell is the perfect show for this concept. As Stephen Schwartz said to me, "Godspell is essentially about a community of people coming together." It just makes sense to bring together the largest community of Producers ever to mount this historic 40th Anniversary production.
As you know, investing in a Broadway musical is something that is usually only available to a select group of people at very high investment thresholds.
But everywhere I go, I meet people who I know would love the opportunity to invest in a Broadway musical and become Broadway Producers themselves, despite the obvious risks, if they only knew how, and if only the entry point was more affordable.
Godspell is for all those people.
Traditionally, the price of one investing unit in a Broadway show has been as high as $10,000, $25,000 or even $100,000.
One unit in Godspell is only $100. (FYI, there is a minimum purchase of 10 units per investor)
Now, in the subject of this post I said this show had your name on it. Here's how:
Each investor in Godspell shall receive a limited liability company interest in The Godspell, LLC, per our Offering Circular as qualified with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States.*
In addition, every single investor, no matter how much he or she invests, will have his or her name listed on a poster outside of our Broadway theater.
Yep, you're going to get billing.
And every single investor will also have their name 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 their Facebook and Twitter profiles.
What do you think? Fun, right?
There may even be opportunities for opening night performance and gala tickets, complimentary tickets to previews, invitations to private cast functions and more.
If you're interested in joining me and the other members of the community in this incredibly unique and historic production, visit www.PeopleOfGodspell.com today or click here. Please note, this is a limited offer because there is only a finite quantity of units available. If you are interested, I encourage you to contact me through the link above as soon as possible. I've announced it publicly here on my blog first, so that my readers could have the first opportunity to participate . . . after all, our conversations helped inspire it.
Click here to learn more about joining the community. And maybe I'll see you on opening night!
Oh, and yes, every investor gets one of the buttons in this photograph.
Join The People of Godspell today. It's the first ever Community Produced Broadway Musical.
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I need to thank those few extra lawyers at Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell and Vassallo and Reitler, Kailas & Rosenblatt, LLC who put in the few extra hours to make this possible. Sure, at first they told me several times that it couldn't be done, but then they rolled up their sleeves and jammed it out! Thanks, guys and dolls.
Oh, and speaking of lawyers, here begins the important disclaimer section of this post in regards to our offering:
*The Securities and Exchange Commission does not pass upon the merits of the Units or the terms of the offering, nor does it pass upon the accuracy or completeness of the Offering Circular or any sales literature. The Units are offered under an exemption from registration; however the Commission has not made an independent determination that the Units are exempt from registration.Investment in the Godspell LLC involves a high degree of risk, and investors should not purchase Units unless they can afford to lose their entire investment. Please see "Risk Factors" beginning on page 14 of the Offering Circular to read about important risks that prospective investors should consider before purchasing units.
Please note that these Units for The Godspell LLC are being offered and sold in: CA, CT, GA, IL, MA, MI, MN, NJ and NY. Except for the aforementioned states, (i) the Units are not being offered, directly or indirectly, to residents of any state in the United States or outside of the United States, (ii) information in this email pertaining to the offering of Units is not being specifically directed by, or on behalf of Godspell, LLC, to any person of any state in the United States or outside of the United States. No sales of any Units shall be made in any state, jurisdiction or territory in the United States or outside of the United States unless (i) the offering has been registered in such state, jurisdiction or territory and an Offering Circular has been delivered to the investor prior to such sale, or (ii) the sales are exempt from registration.
We may seek to register the offering of Units in such additional states as we may determine from time to time. Please click on the link above to contact us for further information about whether or not Units may be sold to residents of your state.
Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes regarding such disclaimers are governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws provisions thereof. The laws of the State of New York shall apply to all uses of this site and the information contained in this site.
