2,028 stories by "Ken Davenport"
I’ve been saving this article for a rainy day. And since it has been rainy, sleety and just plain sh@tty here in the city, I thought we could all use a little pick me up. And this one …
Extra, extra, read all about it! Â Broadway theatergoers are rich! Ok, that’s just one of the obvious takeaways from this year’s demographic study of Broadway theatergoers and …
When a Broadway producer options a play or a musical from an Author, the Producer pays a set amount of money (the advance) for a set amount of time. Â Usually that initial option period is…
Happy Black Friday, y’all! On this day, all around the country world,, people start their holiday shopping in earnest. Â Toys and clothes and hickory farm meat and cheese boxes will …
This business is a b@tch. Â And it’s easy to complain about, which I sometimes do on this blog (I try to keep it positive, I try to keep it positive, I really try). Â But the fact …
Last week I wrote a blog with my 5 Tips to Starting a Theater Blog.  And lo and behold, one appeared! Ok, truth time – this new blog didn’t have anything to do with my post…
If you’re new to the blog, then welcome to my quarterly analysis of Broadway grosses and attendance (The big-boy businesses on the Dow look at their “earnings” on a quarter…
Raising money is very similar to selling . . . anything. That’s why I recommend you become a master salesperson if you want to become a money raising superstar and fund all your sh…
I’m going to admit something super selfish right now. Yesterday, Mike Nichols, the genius writer/director/actor/superhero passed away. And I never got to work with him. (Told you it wa…
It’s that time, y’all! As you know, I love me some online communication. Â Blogs, email, the ol’ tweeter. Â It’s all good. But nothing, no-thing, compares to actu…
Did that David Bowie reference come across in the headline for this blog? Try again. Ex-ch-ch-ch-changes! There we go. Â You get what I’m laying down now, right? Speaking of laying d…
So you wanna start a theater blog, huh? Gosh, I hope the answer to that is yes. See, my mission statement, on and off my blog, is simple. Â I want to amplify the conversation about theater…
It was two years ago (time doesn’t fly, it rockets by) that Colony Records announced it was closing its doors forever. Â It was a sad day, of course, especially for those of us who s…
It’s dramatic writing 101 that the hero of your story (whether that’s a play, a musical, or a movie) has to want something. Â Badly. Â It gives him (or her) an action. Â A …
My dad really knows how to get my "billy" goat. Â (That will make sense in a minute.) About five years ago I got my father tickets to see the Metropolitan Opera . . . in HD. Â You know a…
I used to deliver pizza for Domino’s Pizza. That was my high school survival job (aka how I afforded to take my high school sweetheart to Riverside Park and Billy Joel concerts). It wa…
Yesterday, I gave you a brief history of Non Union Tours as I know it, and as I lived it. But what do I think about these tours? Â What do I think about the current campaign aimed at theat…
I was but a wee boy of an actor when the Non Union national touring market exploded on the scene in the early, early ’90s. Â I remember auditioning for the national tour of Grand Hot…
Over the past month, I’ve conducted two sets of focus groups for Gettin’ The Band Back Together, my upcoming Broadway Musical (there was about a 50/50 shot I was going to a…
In case you didn’t see the swarms of people with aluminum foil wrapped around them yesterday, the NYC Marathon was held this weekend. The marathon is one of those weird periodical New …
Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer's Perspective: The most read post of the month: The Last 20 Years of Best Musical Winners: A By the N…
I’m trying to eat healthy. Â I swear. Â I’m only having ‘wings’ 3 times a week now instead of 5. Â Progress! One of my new favorite healthy lunch spots is Just …
You’d think that winning an Oscar would mean you’d get the keys to do anything you wanted to do in the entertainment business, and you’d have a plethora of offers for the b…
The truth is . . . I’ve been cheating on you. Yep. Â It’s true. Â I’ve been emailing other people on the side. Before you break up with me, let me explain. Over the pas…
