What is a Grand Right?

A Grand Right generally refers to the performance of:

• Dramatico-musical works – for example, an opera, operetta, musical play, revue, or pantomime, where the words and music were written specifically for that production.
• Ballets – choreographic works with a story, plot, or abstract idea, created for interpretation through dance and/or mime. This does not include country or folk dancing, tap dancing, or precision dance sequences.

Grand Rights typically apply when these works are performed in their full dramatic form, such as in a staged production.