2,028 stories by "Ken Davenport"
Well, it finally happened. Last night, the Davenport clan watched the 74th Annual Tony Awards. It wasn't a typical Tonys (and maybe that's a good thing). But it was a TONYS!!!!!!   Å
It's Tony Awards weekend! If you're like me, and I'm guessing you are, then you've been waiting for the 74th annual Tony Awards (which are technically last year's) for a very long time. …
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . .  1 " Hamilton at the Emmys The era of multi-medium theater is alive and well! With specials like Hamilton on Disney+, Diana o…
I get asked a lot of questions. But there's one question I get asked All. Of. The. Time. "What does a Producer actually do?" And although I do a lot of different things, I've narrowed it dow…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . .  1 " Broadway's Biggest Reopening Yet A major welcome home is due for the companies of Wicked, Hamilton, The Lion King, Chica…
If you're like me, then you have access to over 1,000 channels of television, streaming and more. And yet, somehow, you always wind up back on Law & Order: SVU (Insert "dum, dum" sou…
At the TheaterMakersSummit last year, with over 1,000 people present, we made a prediction. We made a prediction by choosing the theme of THIS YEAR's summit a year in advance. With no vaccin…
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What we forget about the theater, and especially Broadway, is that it's not that old of an industry. And the people who built it are still among us. Sadly, we lost one of the pioneering lead…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 " Broadway Returns An incredible insight to how the theater came back and the energy that is to come as we move forward. Which …
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…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 21 Minutes  LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts A…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . .  1 " Broadway Theater Safety "Our building is the safest building you can walk into." Read more below about how Pass Over con…
I can't believe it. It has already been a year and a half since my Dad passed. It has been hard to say the least, but, I also have to tell you . . . since he left us on Easter Sunday in 2020…
If you are unsure of what Broadway is? THIS. IS. BROADWAY. That tagline, and the film below, is the foundation for the new marketing campaign for the return of Broadway. It was put together …
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . .  1 " Jeremy O. Harris Commission Life imitates art imitates life imitates . . . you get the idea. And in this case, real life…
I've read a lot of scripts. It's one of the best parts of the job. The excitement of swiping past the first page . . . hoping I'm about to find the next Hamilton. It's the producer's version…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 10 Minutes  LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts A…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . .  1 " Pass Over Rush Policy Broadway is back and so is one of its most exciting practices . . . rush tickets! Read all about P…
Someone asked me what I did yesterday. I was about to launch into my usual long-winded description of a Producer's tasks. Then, instead, I blurted out . . . "I get people in a room." Think a…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 9 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Amazon …
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 " Broadway League Not Reporting Grosses 2021-22 season How does that Godspell lyric go? Day by day by day by . . . you get it. …
If you haven't heard, Broadway announced that if you want to see a Broadway show this fall, you need proof of vaccination AND a mask. My reaction? Best seen in this post on Instagram. View t…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 5 Minutes  LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcast…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 " NYC Announces Vaccine Mandate for Indoor Activities I told you New York would follow the cultural lead! Following The Broadwa…
