Marquis Entertainment has established itself as a leader in the international theatre industry with a focus on Licensing, Producing and General Managing plays/productions for both national and international markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and South Africa.

Co-Founded 1996 by Judy Richardson and Robert Richardson, Marquis Entertainment was launched with the intention to represent and produce select Canadian theatrical plays/productions in order to foster national and international growth for these properties on a commercial level.

Since its inception, Marquis Entertainment has grown into a full service operation that also manages theatrical productions and live events on behalf of organizations that do not have the infrastructure or the expertise to do so themselves. Through this, the company provides much needed guidance in an industry often characterized by instability and uncertainty.

Marquis Entertainment is associated with a diverse roster of associate artistic and production personnel who provide services in technical management, marketing, publicity, graphic design, and group sales.

To this day, Marquis Entertainment is highly regarded by industry leaders and continues to receive referrals from companies both in Canada and around the globe. In an industry ruled by short-term contracts, Marquis Entertainment has had numerous clients stay with the company for many years through multiple projects.

Marquis Entertainment is proud of its longstanding associations with Mirvish Productions, Broadway Across America/Live Nation Canada, Ross Petty Productions, Just for Laughs, Shochiku Co. Ltd. (Japan), Robert Kelly Productions (UK), Backrow Productions (UK), Granada (Australia), Burberry Productions (Australia), Dainty Productions (Australia), Flying Music Co. (UK), Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery/Vincor, Toronto International Film Festival, CBC, CHUM/CITY-TV, Star TV, Arts Club Theatre Company (Vancouver), Vancouver Playhouse, Laguna Playhouse, Hartford Stage Company, Dallas Theatre Centre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and dozens of other major regional theatres throughout the United States and Canada.

Robert Richardson, President (Producer/Agent)

Robert Richardson started with the company in 1996 and became President in 1999.

Colin Rivers, Vice President (Producer/Agent)

Colin Rivers started with the company in 2002 and became Vice President in 2008.

Select Theatrical Producing Credits include: 2 Pianos, 4 Hands in Toronto (w/ Mirvish Productions), Tokyo (w/ Shochiku Co. Ltd.), Hong Kong (w/ The Hong Kong Arts Festival), Australia, throughout the USA and Canada at major regional theatres; Adventures of A Black Girl in Search of God (w/ Mirvish Productions); A Couple of Blaguards (w/ Mirvish Productions); Hockey Mom Hockey Dad (Canadian Tour); Fully Committed (with Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver and Just for Laughs, Montreal); an Ontario tour of Sibs; and Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang reading by Andrea Martin (w/ Stratford Festival of Canada and TD Canadian Children's Book Week, Toronto and Ottawa).

Select General Management credits include: Ross Petty Productions' Robin Hood, Cinderella and Peter Pan (Toronto Elgin Theatre); Ross Petty Productions' Aladdin (Toronto Elgin Theatre / Canadian Tour with Live Nation Canada/Broadway Across America); The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead (Stratford Festival of Canada, the Vancouver Playhouse and the Grand Theatre of London, Ontario); The Rat Pack (Mirvish Productions at the Canon Theatre) and East of Berlin (Tarragon Theatre's production, Theatre Network, Edmonton and The Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver). 

Upcoming, Marquis will be General Manager for Ross Petty Productions' Beauty and the Beast (Toronto Elgin Theatre); and Co-Producer of Shakespeare's Will (Globe Theatre, Regina) in Spring 2011.

Marquis Entertainment currently represents the authors of 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt) and Mom's the Word - both produced in the West End of London and 2 Pianos, 4 Hands also produced Off-Broadway.

Marquis also represents the authors of Mom's the Word 2 - Unhinged, Mom's the Word: Remixed, 7 Stories (Morris Panych), A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline (Dean Regan), Anne and Gilbert, Bear with Me (Diane Flacks) bittergirl, bittergirl - The Musical, blood.claat (d'bi young anitafrika), Clooney Tunes (Dean Regan), ‘da Kink in my Hair (Trey Anthony), Dorian and Evangeline (Ted Dykstra), Fire (Paul Ledoux and David Young), Hockey Mom Hockey Dad and The Fly Fisher's Companion (Michael Melski), The Neverending Story (David S. Craig), The Real McCoy (Andrew Moodie) and Sibs (Diane Flacks and Richard Greenblatt).

Marquis also represents Michele Riml's works - including Sexy Laundry, Poster Boys, Souvenirs, Rage, and her plays for young audiences - The Invisible Girl, Tree Boy, and The Skinny Lie; Aaron Bushkowsky's works My Chernobyl, The Project and Soulless; and other works by Ted Dykstra, Richard Greenblatt, Dean Regan, Diane Flacks, Deborah Williams, d'bi young anitafrika and Michael Melski.

Marquis Entertainment is also delighted to be the Artistic Producer of the Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery's Amphitheatre since its launch in 2001 - a five hundred seat open air theatre in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Over the last 9 seasons of Jackson-Triggs' Twilight in the Vineyard series, the performers at the amphitheatre have ranged from Canadian icons Bruce Cockburn, Chantal Kreviazuk, Tom Cochrane, Rufus Wainwright, Steven Page (of the Barenaked Ladies), Colin James, Paul Brandt, Jim Cuddy (of Blue Rodeo), Jesse Cook, The Philosopher Kings, David Usher, Kathleen Edwards, Spirit of the West and Matthew Good to classical artists such as The Canadian Tenors, Measha Brueggergosman and members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra to Order of Canada recipients Veronica Tennant and Rex Harrington.

Additional Select Live Events credits include: 2007 LCBO/Wines of Ontario Fall Media Launch featuring Dan Aykroyd and Steven Page (Toronto); Starring Brian Linehan featuring Joan Rivers (Toronto - filmed for CHUM TV); A Tribute to Brian Linehan (Toronto International Film Festival - filmed for CHUM TV); Mordecai Richler: A Celebration starring Richard Dreyfuss (Montreal - filmed for CBC Television); the 2009 Special Olympics Festival Gala featuring Colm Wilkinson and the 2008 Special Olympics Festival Gala featuring The Canadian Tenors (Toronto) and various charitable and special events at Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery Amphitheatre.

In December 2004 Robert Richardson/Marquis Entertainment was the recipient of the Ontario Media and Development Corporation Al Waxman Calling Card Grant which allowed him to produce the award-winning* short screenplay Santa Baby by David Widdicombe (*2003 Toronto Short Film Festival). Santa Baby was filmed in 2005, directed by David Widdicombe, and received top honours from film festivals throughout North America including the Los Angeles Short Film Festival (2006 Best Comedy) and Yorkton Short Film Festival (2006 Best Actress / shortlisted for Best Comedy). It premiered on Canadian TV on Showcase TV in the fall of 2007.

Additional Select Film & TV Producing credits include: Starring Brian Linehan featuring Joan Rivers (CHUM-TV); A Tribute to Brian Linehan (CHUM-TV/ Toronto International Film Festival); and Mordecai Richler: A Celebration starring Richard Dreyfuss (CBC Television).