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Why hello there, musical Writer! Thanks for opening. And thanks...
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If you follow me on instagram, then you know I saw The...
The post 3 Reasons Why The Lehman Trilogy Is Such Great TheaterMaking first appeared on Ken Davenport.
A few days before our industry lost Stephen Sondheim, we...
The post I work on Broadway because of you. first appeared on Ken Davenport.
When a Producer raises money for a movie, a big...
The post What Movies Do That Theater Should Do More Of. first appeared on Ken Davenport.
If you haven't seen Tick, Tick… Boom! yet, get thee...
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Black Friday has passed. Cyber Monday is over.  And that...
The post Consider this today. first appeared on Ken Davenport.
Yes, you got that right. On this Thanksgiving, I'm going...
The post 5 Theatrical Things I'm Thankful for THANKS To The Pandemic. first appeared on Ken Davenport.
If you've been in a Starbucks over the last two...
The post The Top 10 Broadway Gifts this Holiday Season (Our Holiday Gift Guide for 2021) first appeared on Ken Davenport.
November 12, 2021: What TheaterMakers Are Talking About This Week...
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What a weekend. Sometimes I don't know how our Summit...
The post 10 Takeaways from The 5th Annual TheaterMakers Summit! first appeared on Ken Davenport.
November 5, 2021: What TheaterMakers Are Talking About This Week...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber is the most successful theatermaker ever. No...
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When Broadway shut down, I called every guru I knew...
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Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " How to be an Antiracist TheaterMaker As we move into this theatrical renaissance, it's up to each and every one of us to…
Thank you, Places! That's right, I'm back with the next set of theatermakers for the second episode of my "Places, Please" podcast series. In this episode you'll hear from T. Oliver Reid and…
Broadway is a risky business. For everyone.  Not just authors and actors who are waiting for their big break or Producers and Investors hoping to find a hit, but for our vendors too. …
One of the most fun and most productive events we had this year was our "Take Charge of Your '21" Challenge in January. Over 500 TheaterMakers joined us to hear tips and strategies on how to…
I want to give a shout out to all of the boss's I've had throughout my life who taught me so much. From my Boss at Domino's Pizza in the 80s, to my Boss at Cutco in the 90s (Yep, I sold thos…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Variety's Broadway Comeback What an honor to be part of such an exciting event to celebrate our industry's return! Hear …
 14 years ago, I sat in my much smaller office and said, "I'm going to start a blog." So I did.  And oh, what a ride this blog has been. It's where I announced the crowdfunding of…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Broadway Extends Vax Requirement Even though it may not come as a surprise, our new normal is here to stay. . . at least…
I'm still thinking about the Tony Awards. I can't help it. It was such a unique year. And so many things were tried that never would have been tried in an "ordinary" year.  The To…
Listening to feedback on everything you do is the key to doing everything you do better. And one piece of feedback we got about my Dad's scholarship is that TheaterMakers are busier than EVE…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 " CBS and Paramount+ Split Tonys After 18 months without Broadway, this was bound to be a post-Tonys week to remember. And …
Instead of predicting who was going to win The Tony Awards on Sunday, I should have predicted the adjectives editors were going to use to describe the low ratings the show was destined to re…
