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The Production Budget

Producing Quintessence…The Musical at the historic Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts and professionally filming it for streaming platforms could realistically range from $425,000 to $1.8 million, depending on production scale, union participation, celebrity casting, and streaming ambitions


Below is a professional mid-level independent production budget designed for:

  • A 2-performance weekend run 
  • Professional theatrical staging 
  • Full live orchestra/tracks hybrid 
  • Multi-camera cinematic recording 
  • Streaming-platform-ready delivery 
  • Detroit-based production team with some national talent 


The Music Hall seats approximately 1,701 people.  

QUINTESSENCE…THE MUSICAL

 Preliminary Production & Streaming Budget 


Venue: Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts 

1. DEVELOPMENT & PRE-PRODUCTION

Item

Estimated Cost

Script Development / Revisions

$7,500

Music Arrangements & Orchestrations

$15,000

Copyists / Sheet Music Prep

$3,500

Director

$12,500

Music Director

$8,000

Choreographer

$10,000

Casting Director

$6,500

Producer / Executive Producer Fees

$20,000

Legal / Entertainment Attorney

$8,000

Insurance

$7,500

Accounting / Payroll Services

$4,500

Rehearsal Space Rental

$6,000

Administrative Staff

$5,000

SUBTOTAL:

$113,500

2. CAST & CREATIVE TALENT

Item

Estimated Cost

Lead Actors (6–8 principal performers)

$40,000

Ensemble Cast (10–14 performers)

$28,000

Understudies

$6,000

Vocal Coaches

$3,500

Dance Captains

$2,500

Stage Manager

$5,500

Assistant Stage Managers

$4,000

Hair & Makeup Team

$6,000

Wardrobe Supervisor

$4,500

SUBTOTAL:

$99,500

3. SETS, COSTUMES & PRODUCTION DESIGN

Item

Estimated Cost

Scenic Design

$12,000

Set Construction

$40,000

Props

$5,000

Costumes Design & Fabrication

$22,000

Costume Rentals

$6,500

Lighting Design

$9,500

Lighting Equipment Rental

$18,000

Sound Design

$7,500

Microphones / Audio Equipment

$15,000

Projection / LED Screens

$20,000

SUBTOTAL:

$155,500

4. MUSIC HALL THEATER COSTS

The Music Hall lists rental fees beginning around $5,000–$6,500 before staffing, equipment, security, and labor.

Item

Estimated Cost

Theater Rental (4–5 days incl. tech rehearsals)

$32,500

Union Stagehands / IATSE Labor

$35,000

Security

$7,500

Front of House Staff

$5,500

Box Office Fees

$4,000

Cleaning / Maintenance

$2,500

Electrical / Utilities

$2,000

Parking / Logistics

$3,000

SUBTOTAL:

$92,000

5. LIVE PERFORMANCE RECORDING FOR STREAMING

Cinematic Multi-Camera Capture

Item

Estimated Cost

Executive Video Producer

$10,000

Director of Photography

$8,500

Camera Operators (6–8 cameras)

$16,000

Cinema Camera Package Rental

$35,000

Crane / Jib / Dolly Equipment

$12,000

Audio Recording & Mixing

$15,000

Live Switching Team

$7,500

Video Village / Monitoring

$5,000

Drone Footage (Exterior Establishing Shots)

$2,500

Data Wrangling / Storage

$4,500

Editing

$35,000

Color Correction

$8,000

Sound Mixing & Mastering

$12,000

Closed Captioning

$2,500

Deliverables for Streamers

$7,500

SUBTOTAL:

$189,000

6. STREAMING PLATFORM PREPARATION

Item

Estimated Cost

EPK (Electronic Press Kit)

$5,000

Key Art / Posters

$6,500

Trailer Production

$8,000

Publicist

$12,000

Social Media Campaign

$15,000

PR Launch Event

$7,500

Film Festival Submissions

$4,000

Streaming Aggregator / Delivery Fees

$5,000

Music Licensing Clearances

$15,000

SUBTOTAL:

$78,000

7. MARKETING & PROMOTION

Item

Estimated Cost

Detroit Radio Advertising

$12,000

Billboards

$18,000

Digital Advertising

$20,000

TV Advertising

$15,000

Print Materials

$5,000

Website & Ticketing

$4,500

Photography

$3,500

Influencer / Community Outreach

$5,000

SUBTOTAL:

$83,000

8. CONTINGENCY FUND (10–15%)

Item

Estimated Cost

Production Contingency Reserve

$85,000

GRAND TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET

Production Scale

Estimated Budget

Independent / Lean Version

$425,000–$650,000

Professional Regional Production

$850,000–$1.2 Million

Premium Streaming-Ready Production

$1.5–$1.8 Million

POTENTIAL REVENUE STREAMS

Revenue Source

Estimated Potential

Ticket Sales (2 shows @ 1,701 seats)

$85,000–$250,000

Sponsorships

$50,000–$500,000

Streaming Licensing

$75,000–$2 Million+

Soundtrack Album

$10,000–$150,000

Merchandise

$15,000–$75,000

Educational / Church Licensing

Long-term recurring

STREAMING TARGETS

Possible future streaming/distribution targets: 

  • Netflix
  • Hulu
  • Amazon Prime Video Direct
  • Apple TV+
  • BroadwayHD
  • Tubi  

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