2,028 stories by "Ken Davenport"
Last week, I posted a question to find out what was worrying TheaterMakers about raising money. In a pandemic. We had a slew of responses . . . which inspired me.  Why? Because it tol…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE:Â 7 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Ama…
TheaterMakers around the world have had a LOT to worry about over the last 18 months. And when one worry passed, another one popped up. Am I right? (You don't have to answer that. Becaus…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 " CDC Recommends Continued Mask Wearing Indoors By now we know that our "new normal" looks different almost every day. And next…
Things have changed since May of 2020. Shoot, things have changed since yesterday! But since May of 2020, when I first posted my "What The Broadway Recovery Will Look Like" series? Well, dan…
Check this out . . . It has been 140 days since we opened up the TheaterMakers Facebook Group. And we now have 1,400+ members in this group! We 10x-ed, baby! Grant Cardone would be so proud!…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE:Â 5 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Ama…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 " Actors' Equity Launches Open Access Initiative Actors' Equity Association launched its Open Access initiative this week, effe…
At the beginning of the pandemic, I called everyone I knew for advice. I'm talking big time theater people, as well as big time business people. "What should I do?" I got amazing advice. And…
I had the pleasure of working with Paul Huntley, the legendary Tony-winning wig designer (who has like 1,000 Broadway credits) on Thoroughly Modern Millie " my first Broadway show as a Compa…
A producer's job is to get people in a room. Even if that room is a Facebook group! In case you missed the news, we started a free Facebook group for TheaterMakers! Writers, directors, a…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 12 Minutes  LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcas…
In case you missed the news last week, there was indeed a winner this year for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama! (There have been several years where the award was not given " and in a year where…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Bob Fosse's Dancin' Will Return to Broadway Next Season A 'contemporary celebration' of Bob Fosse's legacy is heading ba…
Maybe it was because I was about to turn 30. Or maybe it was because Raul Esparza, Amy Spanger and Jerry Dixon gave some of the best performances I've seen. Or maybe it was because I so w…
 Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . .  1 " Jordan Fisher Will Return to Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway When It Reopens The Broadway production will resume its r…
I didn't sleep much in my 20s. And 30s. And whenever I'm in tech. I worked into the wee hours. It was lonely in my apartment (being an artrepreneur often is, am I right?), so I kept the tele…
My mission is to get more theater out into the world. Because I believe the world is a better place if there is more theater in it. One of the most successful tools in this initiative …
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE:Â 15 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Am…
I've been working on Broadway for 2.5 decades now, and a lot of things have changed over those years . . . from the types of lights we use, to how our customers order our tickets . . . and t…
I call myself an ahole in this podcast episode. Why Becausein my desire to put a spotlight on the business of Broadway, and give you a peek into the professions who aren't always front and c…
If you asked me what the one area in the theater I know the least about is, it would be Hair and Wig Design. That's why I decided to do something about it and ask one of the best in the biz …
If you asked me what the one area in the theater I know the least about is, it would be Hair and Wig Design. That's why I decided to do something about it and ask one of the best in the biz …
That was a fast 13 weeks, wasn’t it?  Feels like just yesterday our hair was blown back when Fun Home took home the Tony Award.  But alas, alack, time marches on, and the s…
Sometimes I think we throw around the words “Tony Winner” like it’s the latest teen speak like “OMG” or “Hashtag.” The fact is the Tony Awards on…
