Private company

Critical Role Productions

Logo: Critical Role Productions, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Multimedia production company

Critical Role Productions, LLC is an American multimedia production company incorporated in 2015 by the members of the creator-owned streaming show Critical Role. The company's first two shows, Critical Role and Talks Machina, originally premiered on Geek & Sundry.2 It was founded by Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham and Ashley Johnson and others.1 Its chief executive is Travis Willingham (since 2015).1 Its products include The Legend of Vox Machina, Exandria Unlimited, Midst and Beacon.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryweb series1
  • Legal formlimited liability company1

Critical Role Productions, LLC is an American multimedia production company incorporated in 2015 by the members of the creator-owned streaming show Critical Role. The company's first two shows, Critical Role and Talks Machina, originally premiered on Geek & Sundry.2

Corporate structure

Critical Role Productions sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe and Travis Willingham.1

Leadership

Who has led Critical Role Productions, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

20202025

Products and brands

  • Beacon
  • Critical Role
  • Exandria Unlimited
  • Midst
  • The Legend of Vox Machina

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2015New chief executive Travis Willingham becomes CEO1

Sources

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