An engeijo theater generally indicates a place where iromono are performed principally from the viewpoint of financial reason, but it is said that 'live spaces for comic performances' by major companies are included in the engeijo category.
演芸場（えんげいじょう）とは多くは経営上の問題から色物主体の小屋をさすが、大手資本による「お笑いライブスペース」なども含まれるとされる。