Telling new stories. Making theater magic.
With a natural progression from Off-Broadway non-profit, to Off-Broadway profit, to investing in a Broadway musical, to investing in a Broadway play, to other successful investments, co-producing two Tony Award® winning Broadway plays and one musical, to lead producing a NYT Critic's Pick Broadway play, with a heavy emphasis on British imports and some exciting developmental projects, Keaka has already done it all. And, there is so much more to come. It is most proud of the fact that every Broadway show to which it has been attached has won at least one Tony Award®.
Keaka started by enhancing Irish Rep's production of “Transport” (by Tom Keneally and Larry Kirwan, and directed by Tony Walton), the first exposure to mounting a show from start to finish. It invested in shows such as The Woodsman - Obie Award, Come From Away - Tony Award® for Best Director of a Musical, The Ferryman - Tony Award® for Best Play, Six - Tony Award® for Best Score and Prima Facie - Tony Award® for Best Actress in a Play.
Keaka co-produced The Inheritance - Tony Award® for Best Play, and then Leopoldstadt - Tony Award® for Best Play, and most recently SUFFS - Tony Award® for Best Book and Best Score.
Keaka's first lead producer role was in Jez Butterworth's The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, which was a NYT Critic's Pick and received other rave reviews.
On the development side, Keaka took over from Roundabout Theatre Company the development of the play “Steinbrenner!” written by Ira Berkow and Bill Madden, which it produced for three years, including three readings. It also produced readings of Portrait of a Heart and Romeo vs. Juliet. Last, but not least, after years of serving as a consultant, Keaka took over the development of Chilina Kennedy's new musical Wild About You, including producing the World Premiere Recording and the World Premiere in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, a reading and two-week workshop and industry presentation.
Finally, Keaka is on the production team of Marisha Wallace in Concert at the Adelphi and the live album that will be released in 2025.
And there are so many other exciting projects in the works and on the horizon.
Brian Spector
Producer/Founder
Brian Spector is a two-time Tony Award® winning Broadway producer (Leopoldstadt and The Inheritance), and is a co-producer of the Broadway musical SUFFS (Tony Awards® for Best Book and Score), soon embarking on a national tour. He is one of the lead producers of The NY Times Critic's Pick, The Hills of California. Brian is also an investor (Prima Facie - Tony Award® for Best Actress in a Play; Six - Tony Award® for Best Score; Come From Away - Tony Award® for Best Director of a Musical; and The Woodsman - Obie Award). He has also been involved in the development of a number of plays, and executive produced Randy Rainbow’s Grammy Award® nominated album “A Little Brains, A Little Talent”.
Brian has practiced business law for over 40 years. He has been developing Chilina Kennedy's new musical Wild About You, including producing the World Premiere Recording and the World Premiere in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.
As a lawyer, Brian has written several theater-related articles;
Obtaining Licensing Rights for Your Broadway or Off-Broadway Production
Quick Contract Guide for Commercial Theater Productions
What Is Amortization Expense? Explained
How to Take Advantage of the New York City Musical and Theatrical Tax Credit Program
Non-Profit vs. Commercial Theater, What’s the Big Difference?
Top Five Legal Issues When Producing a NYC Theatrical Performance
Selecting the Right Entity for Your NYC Theatrical Production
Caitlin McNeilage
Associate Producer
Caitlin McNeilage is a multi-hyphenate artist, producer, founder of the production company Leading Lady Creative and a founding member of New York Theatre Company.
Her producing resume includes Barbie the Movie: in Concert at The Hollywood Bowl (Assoc. Prod.), Wild About You at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in The West End (Assoc. Prod.), three hit shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and her popular 54 Below concert series, "The Leading Lady Club." Other credits: The Leading Lady Club: A Feminist (But Still Likable) Sketch Show at NYC Fringe (Awards for Best Comedy and Fan Favorite), The Things I Did While Waiting For You To Fall Back In Love With Me (59E59), Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical (SoHo Playhouse), and Facings (UrbanStages). She was an Associate Producer on the World Premiere Recording of the new musical, Wild About You. As Associate Producer for Keaka Productions, she has assisted on Broadway shows such as The Hills of California, SUFFS, Leopoldstadt and more.
