Marketing Management in the Field of Theatre Arts

Abstract

Even taking into account the difficult conditions of life in Ukraine, society always strives to restore itself by filling itself with positive emotions. Considering these aspects, the theater industry is still growing even faster than during the pandemic since 2020. Accordingly, today marketing is an important tool for the successful functioning and development of theatrical art, ensuring its accessibility, popularity and financial stability. The purpose of the article is to analyze the effectiveness of marketing management support in the field of theatrical art. The results of the analysis of queries in the Google search network, scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science confirm the relevance of the researched topic. An analysis of the dynamics of search queries for the period from 2004 to May 2024 showed significant fluctuations in interest in marketing management and theater arts, which were caused by economic crises and the COVID-19 pandemic. After the recovery in 2022, new marketing platforms such as TikTok have contributed to positive changes in the field of marketing management. Geographical analysis shows a predominance of interest in theater arts in Canada, Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, while in China, Brazil, Germany and Ukraine there is a greater interest in marketing management. The author revealed an increase in the level of interest among the scientific community in the field of research into the effectiveness of marketing management in the theater industry. This is evidenced by the general increase in the number of scientific works over the past five years by almost 20%, taking into account the rather wide geography of publishing activity. A competitive analysis of four of the largest and most popular theaters of Ukraine - Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theater, Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater and Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre - emphasized the importance of modern marketing strategies and active using social media to successfully promote theater productions.