The clock is ticking until the 3rd Annual TEDxBroadway! by Ken Davenport

As you know, and as anyone who sits next to me on a subway, airplane, or a park bench knows, I like to start conversations about the theater.  That was the whole point of this blog –…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 13, 2013☆⚑

It's that time of year! The 6th Annual Producer's Perspective Social is on! by Ken Davenport

As hard as it is to believe, the holiday season is almost upon us. And that means it’s time to p-a-r-t-y.  Or, as we do it here at The Producer’s Perspective, s-o-c-i-a-l. Eve…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 12, 2013☆⚑

What a construction site can teach us about marketing. by Ken Davenport

Ever walk by a construction site and wonder what the heck they were doing on the other side? Construction sites in Manhattan fascinate me.  In the middle of a hundred skyscrapers, there&#…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 11, 2013☆⚑

Broadway's fight with the FCC. by Ken Davenport

There’s a battle being waged right above our heads on the ol’ Broadway. And it’s invisible. For years, the Broadway League has been mixing it up with the Federal Communicat…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 8, 2013☆⚑

Results revealed: Macbeth on Broadway recouped . . . by Ken Davenport

In case you missed it, yesterday I blogged about how so many people I run into think that Broadway is a pass/fail business.  And in their defense, why would they think anything else, sinc…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 7, 2013☆⚑

So . . . How much did Macbeth recoup anyway? by Ken Davenport

I talk to a lot of potential Broadway Investors . . . and one of the biggest fears I hear about Broadway investing is the myth that every show is a hit or a flop . . . a bullseye or a wild a…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 6, 2013☆⚑

10 Takeaways from a How To Audition Workshop. by Ken Davenport

Ever since I published my “10 Audition Tips for Actors” back in 2008 (!) and its sequel, I’ve taught a bunch of Audition Workshops all over the country to actors of all dif…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 5, 2013☆⚑

If you can't beat 'em, CNN 'em. by Ken Davenport

I’m not sure if you noticed, but the internet is owned by individuals.  The web is where anyone with a blog, a Twitter, or an oft used Yelp account, can help make or break a busines…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 4, 2013☆⚑

Standing still can be more movement than you think. by Ken Davenport

I’m one of those folks that has to keep moving.  And I have a feeling if you’re reading a blog about independent Broadway producing, you’re cut from the same cloth. But …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 1, 2013☆⚑

The most popular posts of the month: October by Ken Davenport

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: 3 Reasons Why Lion King Made a Billion Bucks. The m…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on November 1, 2013☆⚑

Older audiences ain't so old anymore. by Ken Davenport

“Rock Musicals aren’t for an older audience.” That’s what I heard from a few folks before our “grey haired matinees” of Gettin’ The Band Back Tog…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 31, 2013☆⚑

While others open their doors for material, we close ours. by Ken Davenport

A major regional theater recently announced that they were no longer accepting open submissions from playwrights.  The theater was aboveboard honest about their new policy, stating that i…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 30, 2013☆⚑

Forget about investing in Broadway shows. What about Broadway stars? by Ken Davenport

Here’s something fun and possibly even profitable for all you sports fans out there. A company called Fantex Holdings has taken fantasy football to to the next level.  In the Fantex…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 29, 2013☆⚑

Who is the Broadway Investor? Let's find out. by Ken Davenport

So . . . who invests in Broadway shows, anyway? Where are they from?  What do they do for a living?  And do they watch Homeland? Aren’t you curious? You should be. Every Broad…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 28, 2013☆⚑

Fun of a Friday: What you need if you want to date an actress. by Ken Davenport

Maybe it’s because I’ve dated a couple of actresses . . . and maybe it’s because I’m now engaged to a great one (and a great gal, to boot) . . . but I found this SNL …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 25, 2013☆⚑

Yesterday's post got me thinking . . . by Ken Davenport

Whenever I talk about flops on the blog, like I did yesterday, I of course start thinking about my own fear of failure. Yes, it’s true.  I’m afraid of failing.  Aren’…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 24, 2013☆⚑

Favorite Quotes Vol. XXXIX: Everybody makes 'em. Not everyone learns from them. by Ken Davenport

So imagine if you were the President of the United States . . . right after Abe Lincoln.  Or JFK. Or imagine if you had to take over Hugh Jackman’s role in Steady Rain, or Boy From …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 23, 2013☆⚑

3 Reasons Why Lion King Made a Billion Bucks. by Ken Davenport

Broadway hit another milestone last week that made the business world (and a whole lot of potential Broadway investors) perk up and take notice. The Lion King announced that it would be t…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 22, 2013☆⚑

Overheard at Angus Volume XV: As Huey Lewis used to say, "I wanna new drug." by Ken Davenport

Was at a Broadway watering hole this weekend, and I swear to David Merrick, I heard this exact exchange from two Producing Peers: Producer #1:  Congrats on the opening of your show. Produ…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 21, 2013☆⚑

Fun on a Friday: I've found someone to star in A Few Good Men. by Ken Davenport

I’ve been working on getting a revival of A Few Good Men on the boards for a few years now (a perfect example of what I talked about in this blog).  One of the stumbling blocks, …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 18, 2013☆⚑

I'm taking this Seminar and going on the road! by Ken Davenport

Last month, I announced the first ever “How to Raise Money For Your Show” Seminar and . . . it sold out in 17 hours.  (It’s in two and a half weeks, and I’m gettin…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 17, 2013☆⚑

How to guarantee the future of the arts . . . just the way you want it. by Ken Davenport

Are you frustrated that there aren’t enough new plays?  New musicals?  Plays by women?  Musicals by minorities?  One woman shows about Early Hungarian Cabinetmaking starrin…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 16, 2013☆⚑

Off Broadway is . . . expanding? by Ken Davenport

Here’s something you don’t hear every day.  Off Broadway isn’t shrinking or dying . . . it’s expanding. That’s the news in the NY Times today!  (Click her…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 15, 2013☆⚑

Why Broadway Producers can't produce every show. by Ken Davenport

I get a lot of pitches to produce shows.  I’m sure you do too.  Produce one . . . or actually, just start telling people you’re a Producer . . . and people will want you to…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 14, 2013☆⚑

Sadly, the fat lady did you-know-what for you-know-who. by Ken Davenport

About two and a half years ago, I blogged about New York City Opera’s shocking move out of Lincoln Center to . . . nowhere. It didn’t take a Harvard MBA to know what that meant .…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 11, 2013☆⚑