Who We Are

We make theatre
that works.

London-based. Internationally minded. Operationally rigorous.

From the first
spreadsheet to the
final curtain call.

James Steel Productions is a London-based producing and general management company, founded on the belief that bold, ambitious theatre becomes possible when creative vision and operational rigour work as one.

We work across the full spectrum of British theatre: West End premieres, Edinburgh Fringe world firsts, Off West End at Southwark Playhouse and The Other Palace, through to international co-productions spanning the United States, Korea, and beyond.

The company was built to close the gap that too often exists between what a show could be and what it manages to become. That gap is usually structural. Budgets unplanned, contracts unclear, relationships unmanaged. JSP exists to close it.

Creative vision meets operational clarity. From first budget to final bow.

01

Creative First

The work is always the priority. Every decision — financial, operational, contractual — is made in service of what happens on stage.

02

Commercially Rigorous

Great art needs great numbers. We build shows that are financially sustainable, clearly budgeted, and properly capitalised from day one.

03

Internationally Minded

Theatre has no borders. We structure co-productions and partnerships that make genuinely global ambition achievable and legally sound.

The people behind
the productions.

James Steel
James Steel
Founder & CEO · Producer & General Manager
Megan Kelly
Megan Kelly
General Management Associate
Bautista Araya
Bautista Araya
Production & Marketing Associate

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