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Top 25 Performing arts companies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 3,555 performing arts companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 53,612 professional contacts across them, including 14,844 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers performing arts companies headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest performing arts companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,555 performing arts companies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to performing arts companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,070 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Metropolitan Opera is a vibrant home for the most creative and talented singers, conductors, composers, musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000784 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceWashington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000703 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The John F.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For more than a century, New York City's Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for excellence in performance.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000462 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Shubert Organization is America's oldest professional theatre company and the largest theatre owner on Broadway.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000454 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Lyric Opera of Chicago, founded in 1954, is one of the world's greatest opera companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Strong evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200445 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts is boldly leading the way in building a bright, inclusive future for the performing arts-as the center of cultural life in…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500384 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1923, San Francisco Opera is the oldest surviving opera company on the West Coast and a leader in arts education and innovation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Strong evidenceBrooklyn, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000382 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is the oldest continuously operating performing arts center in the US, founded in 1859 and located in the Fort Greene neighborhood since 1908.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200376 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Music Center convenes artists, communities and ideas with the goal of deepening the cultural lives of every resident in Los Angeles County.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500352 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AILEY is a nonprofit organization comprised of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School, Ailey Extension, and Ailey Arts In Education & Community Programs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Indirect evidenceAshland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500335 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is one of the nation's true artistic gems.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceNew York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500314 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is recognized as one of the great dance companies in the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Strong evidenceVienna, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200309 contacts →

Strong evidence

“As America's National Park for the Performing Arts, Wolf Trap plays a valuable leadership role in both the local and national performing arts communities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Indirect evidenceBoston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000304 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1963, Boston Ballet’s internationally acclaimed performances of classical, neo-classical, and contemporary ballets, combined with a dedication to world-class dance education…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Strong evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500302 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Catch your favorite shows, take performing arts classes & support #ArtsForEveryLife.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200299 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The mission of San Francisco Ballet is to share our joy of dance with the widest possible audience in our community and around the globe and to provide the highest caliber of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000298 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is one of the largest, most innovative, and most highly acclaimed opera companies in the United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceMinneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500295 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Guthrie Theater was founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie in 1963 and is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Strong evidenceNewark, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500289 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) began in 1986 as just a grand plan, a belief voiced by then-Governor Thomas H.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Partial evidenceCosta Mesa, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200286 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Segerstrom Center for the Arts is one of the nation’s most respected multi-disciplinary cultural institutions and Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000273 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, GA is one of the largest arts centers in the world, home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Strong evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200267 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Straz Center began as a dream by visionary citizens of Tampa who persevered to bring to reality one of the finest performing arts centers in the nation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500250 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Created in 1986 by a team of visionaries, LA Opera has become a leader in artistic innovation, while honoring the great historical legacy of opera.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Partial evidenceMiami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200247 contacts →

Partial evidence

“As a focal point of Greater Miami-Dade’s diverse cultural life, the Adrienne Arsht Center enlightens, educates and entertains our community through transformational arts and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Performing arts companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
27.7%Verified-email coverage
15.1Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
7.6%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
2,075
11-50
1,109
51-200
284
201-500
50
501-1,000
15
1,001-5,000
3
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 3,555 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among performing arts companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “performing arts companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names performing arts companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among performing arts companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 14,844 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names performing arts companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many performing arts companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 3,555 performing arts companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Metropolitan Opera, headquartered in New York, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most performing arts companies?

New York leads with 269 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (88) and Chicago (71).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 14,844 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 3,555 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.