2,028 stories by "Ken Davenport"
We had almost as many entries to this week’s contest as there are Fringe shows! As has become a custom, you’ve come up with some super ideas for VIP perks for theatergoers. Â S…
The Broadway administrative hierarchy can be a confusing one. To help answer a few readers’ questions, I used my favorite analogy to describe the duties of a General Manager on a Broad…
Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer's Perspective: The most read post AND the most commented on post of the month:Â Sure You Get a Refu…
I love me some Florida Georgia Line. See, about six months ago I came down with a serious case of country-music-itis – which means I’ve become very familiar with phrases like …
Yesterday was one of those pinch-me-I’m-a-Producer days. It was the first day of rehearsal for two shows that I’m on, the star fest that is It’s Only A Play and the Nati…
I like to cruise by the Broadway chat boards every once in awhile. Â Why? First and foremost, the folks that frequent the boards, and the folks that post on the boards are our avids. Â T…
A new USA show called Satisfaction teased the start of their season with a serial add campaign around the city that included slogans like, “Is there such a thing as happily ever aft…
Ever see a line of people at the entrance of a club or a show, and then watch a few finely dressed folks walk right by it and wonder, “Who the heck are those lucky ducks?” …
Bernie Telsey has got nothing on you guys. You came up with casts for Oklahoma that would make any Broadway Producer drool. Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Ado Annie? Â Matthew McConaughey as Curly…
A rumor hit the street last week that the Shuberts, one of the five families on Broadway and the majority landlord (with 17 of the 40 Broadway houses flying their flag), is in the final stag…
I’ve got it. It’s the secret sauce for SEO or Search Engine Optimization in the 21st century for Broadway shows, Off Broadway shows, and any small business trying to attract an a…
One of the well worn paths to the Great White Way is the Off Broadway to On Broadway route. Â A show starts out at an Off Broadway theater, gets some great reviews and some even better wor…
Who doesn’t love an infographic? You know what an infographic is, right? Â They’re those cool cartoony-lookin’ squares of statistics on a certain subject that give you go…
Although it’s not a publicized policy (and why isn’t it again?), if a star that is billed above-the-title in a Broadway show is out due to illness, vacation or a b.s. claim of…
Here’s a giveaway for all my West Coast readers! Although, this show is so star packed, if you win, it would be worth a flight from just about anywhere in the world. The shows at th…
Congratulations, everyone! Â We have a new record for the number of entries into our Sunday Giveaway! Shocking, right? Not really. Â Broadway theaters are not only the hardest theaters t…
“Steve, get me your boss. Â I gotta talk to him.” “Elaine. Â My name is Ken, not Steve.” “Sure, sure, Steve.” “It’s Ken, Elaine. Â Same …
For anyone that is familiar with my trashy dietary intake, you probably know that I heart me a food court. Â And I frequent them often. Â In fact, if you’re ever in a mall and can&…
Since I announced I was dipping my toe into the shark-filled movie waters a few weeks ago, I’ve gotten a lot of emails from screenwriters and playwrights asking me to consider adding t…
One of my go-to recommendations for my writer consultation clients with new works is to hit the festival circuit. While there are definitely some cons to being one show in a sea of …
Here ye! Â Here ye! Behold, the 10 Finalists for our 3rd Annual 10 Minute Play Contest! Each one of the 10 Minute plays below will win $50, just for making it this far. Â And, on Thursda…
I talk to a lot of Producers.  And I talk to a lot of Writers. And so many tell me that they have shows that they want to put up.  But for one reason or, well, for one reason (mo…
