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The Color Purple and Crown Royal


Objective:
Align The Color Purple with a top-shelf liquor to provide cash and product for the Opening Night Party, creating a relationship to develop mutually beneficial future programs and initiatives throughout the run of the show.

Elements:
  • Cash Sponsorship
  • Product Donation to accommodate 1,700 event guests.
  • Exclusive Product Exposure: Passed cocktails, including a Crown Royal Purple Velvet Martini
  • Exclusive Brand Exposure: Crown Royal branded bar menus, back bar displays, and additional Crown Royal branded merchandise throughout area of event

Overview of Results:
Opening Night sponsorship complete with cash, in-kind, and publicity.

Future Objective:
On behalf of The Color Purple, Allied Live will continue discussions with Crown Royal to craft mutually agreed upon programs and initiatives in the following areas:

  • Introduction to Theatre Refreshment Co. at the Broadway Theatre toward the goal of Crown Royal providing specialty drinks during the run of The Color Purple 
  • Sponsorship of a The Color Purple event at The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. conference in Spring 2006
  • National Co-branding opportunities on products through future events and promotions
  • National branding sweepstakes at retail locations
  • Hosting Crown Royal sales and distributors at the theatre