LaChanze has a proven track record. In 2022, LaChanze made her debut as producer on two shows, the 20th anniversary revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-Winning play, Topdog/Underdog, as well as Kimberly Akimbo, a new musical by Tony-Winning Composer Jeanine Tesori and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, earning a combined 11 Tony Award nominations and 6 Tony Award wins, including Best Revival of a Play and Best Musical, respectively. In Spring 2023, she produced Here Lies Love by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim and Jaja’s African Hair Braiding written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Whitney White, earning a combined 9 Tony Award nominations. The following Spring 2024, she joined the producing team of The Outsiders, a new musical based on S.E. Hinton’s beloved novel, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical. This season,she was a producer on Buena Vista Social Club and the Pulitzer Prize winning play Purpose. They earned a combined 16 nominations and 7 Tony Awards wins, with Buena Vista Social Club receiving a special award acknowledging the band and Purpose winning Best Play. She was also honored as a 2025 TIME’S Closer.
LaChanze Productions has its finger on the pulse of contemporary commercial theatre.
LaChanze Productions (LCP) discovers, develops, and delivers groundbreaking Broadway and commercial projects. With a focus on nurturing new talent both on and off stage, bringing new audiences to the theatre, and promoting inclusivity while creating productions that inspire and reflect the human condition, LCP aims to usher in a new age of theatre.
In launching this innovative, future-focused production company, we are seeking investors to catapult LaChanze Productions into an industry leader in live entertainment. Your investment will cover all costs of development leading to full commercial productions.
An investment in LaChanze Productions will not only yield a traditional recoupment structure, it will also grant you A-list access to exclusive events, behind the scenes experiences with cast and creatives, and one-on-one time with LaChanze. With plans to expand into foreign markets, such as London and West Africa, LaChanze Productions will build a global community of theatre lovers who want to be on the forefront of a new era of plays and musicals.
LaChanze Productions has LaChanze’s over thirty-eight seasons of Broadway insider knowledge, connections, and expertise. We are looking for inquisitive, passionate, and forward-thinking investors to join LCP as we develop the best of commercial theatre on Broadway and beyond.
By joining LaChanze Productions, you will support our vision to create live entertainment for a generation of eager new audiences.
