Favorite Quotes Vol. XXXVII: Why the Book of Mormon authors think theater ain't going anywhere. by Ken Davenport

The Authors of The Book of Mormon were featured in a NY Times article a few weeks ago.  If you only read Arts and Leisure then you probably missed it(,) because this 1000 worder was in th…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on February 19, 2013☆⚑

Why writers are like Indiana Jones. by Ken Davenport

The best stories I’ve read, watched, and listened to have high, obvious and dramatic arcs.  The writer(s) start you off slow, and then over the course of a number of pages or a numb…

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

Broadway Grosses* w/e 2/17/2013 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 17, 2013: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm ANNIE $954,565 10,386 76.01% $91.91 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $957,7…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on February 18, 2013☆⚑

Just how many Star Vehicles recoup anyway? by Ken Davenport

You know what everyone is saying these days, right?  If you want to make money on The Broadway, then you gotta have a gimmick star. We here at the ol’ office don’t believe in …

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

How to ensure Broadway's future audiences and actors. by Ken Davenport

My high school didn’t have a football team.  And when I tell people that, they’re shocked.  ”How could you not have a football team?”  Well, we just didnR…

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

Their business really is a Circus. by Ken Davenport

Who doesn’t love a little Cirque du Soleil? I remember the first time I saw “O” in Vegas (and yep, I said first time, because I’ve seen in multiple times).  I spen…

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

Is the Grammy Award for Best Show Album like a Student Election? by Ken Davenport

I was thrilled that Once won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album on Sunday night.  But it got me thinking . . . is it just a coincidence that the Tony Award winner for Best Music…

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

Boston makes a play to become a tryout for plays. Again. by Ken Davenport

Boston used to be one of THE tryout cities (along with New Haven and Philly)  for big Broadway musicals.  Shows like Funny Girl and Anything Goes all tapped their toes on a Boston stag…

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

Just who do you think you are? by Ken Davenport

Back in Mid-January, I asked all of you to take a survey about yourself and this blog with the promise that, like in previous years, I’d publish the results right here where you’…

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

The Broadway League Conference Day 3: You can't build anything without a plan. by Ken Davenport

There were no panels today.  No keynotes.  And no lectures. Why not?  Because it was time for all of us to take what we learned over the past few days and figure out what we wanted …

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

The Broadway League Conference Day 2: Broadway goes global. by Ken Davenport

The 2nd day of the conference was a potpourri of panels with a lot of exciting topics and inspiring ideas about variable pricing (and even more important – how to set the right price f…

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

The Broadway League Conference Day 1: Gilty as charged. by Ken Davenport

The Planning Committee of this year’s conference made a fantastic choice of starting off the week with speakers from outside our industry in order to inspire us with cutting-edge-comme…

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

Overheard at Angus Vol. XIV: Shows are like kids. by Ken Davenport

I’m at the Broadway League conference for the first half of this week (watch the next couple day’s blogs for some takeaways from this year’s speakers and panelists). …

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

Why I'm producing Macbeth on Broadway. by Ken Davenport

Remember when I tweeted this? If you saw last night’s late NY Times or Playbill announcement, then you’ve prob put two and two together and realized that the “#NewShowThisS…

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

The most popular posts of the month: January 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: 5 Tips to Getting a Job on Broadway The most com…

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

Could our unions host award shows too? by Ken Davenport

While I was watching TEDxBroadway ‘trend’ on twitter the other day, I noticed another interesting trending topic . . . #SAGAwards. Yep . .  . you know where I’m going wi…

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

Panel Alert: Are There Alternatives to the 8 Performance Week? by Ken Davenport

I’ve produced four Off-Broadway shows. Three recouped. One did not. Three did less than eight performances a week. One did not. Guess which three recouped? The Off Broadway market has …

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

Takeaways from yesterday's TEDxBroadway. by Ken Davenport

Usually, I write my blogs the day before they are published.  But, because my mind was exploding with energy and ideas from yesterday’s TEDxBroadway, I couldn’t quiet myself d…

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

10 Questions for a Broadway Pro: The Master of the House. by Ken Davenport

There are two types of Managers that fall under the auspices of ATPAM, The Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. There are Company Managers, who work for the Producers and act…

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

Fun on a Friday: One Grain More by Ken Davenport

I may be a little late to the dinner table on this one, since the video below was published in July of this year, but with all the Les Miz hoopla these days I couldn’t resist sharing (…

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

What Broadway can learn from Lebron James. by Ken Davenport

I saw a photo of a youngster from China wearing a Lebron James jersey the other day that got me thinking about the overall marketing of Broadway. So much of sports marketing is actually not …

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

You too can have your own Playbill. by Ken Davenport

For an org with one of the biggest brands in the Broadway market, Playbill sure ain’t resting on its hind heels.  In the past 12 months, the company behind the familiar program-with…

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

The PP Year 5 Book has hit the Shelves. by Ken Davenport

I’ve been blogging for five years, and every year since I started I’ve been publishing actual hard copies of each yearly collection. And I’m proud to say that Year #5 entit…

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

5 More Takeaways on Getting Your Show Off The Ground. by Ken Davenport

A spoof of a famous movie, a dance story-spectacular, a personal story of triumph over illness . . . these were just of a few of the concepts for some of the shows this week’s particip…

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

Broadway Grosses* w/e 1/20/2013 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 20, 2013: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm ANNIE $902,883 9,531 69.75% $94.73 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $891,457…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on January 21, 2013☆⚑