TEDx Broadway is back. And it's where all the cool speakers are. by Ken Davenport

Last year, fellow cage-rattlers Jim McCarthy, Damian Bazadona and I, introduced the first ever TEDx Broadway.  We got some great speakers in a room and posed the question, “WhatR…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 23, 2012☆⚑

Why Barack Obama won the second debate. by Ken Davenport

I’m in Orlando, Florida as I type this, prepping to speak at Elliott Masie’s Learning 2012 Conference with the likes of Susan Cain, Jenny Zhu and Colin Powell (!).  What the e…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 22, 2012☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 10/21/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending October 21, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE $217,806 3,803 73.82% $57.27 ANNIE $733,95…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on October 22, 2012☆⚑

10 Questions for a Broadway Pro: The voice teacher to the stars. by Ken Davenport

If you have a Ferrari, and there were suddenly some sputtering sounds coming from the inside of that V8, would you take it to the local mechanic down the block? Heck no, you wouldn’t. …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 19, 2012☆⚑

One way to get audiences to come back. by Ken Davenport

One of the most fun and educational initiatives we did on Godspell was our Creator’s Commentary.  We got Stephen Schwartz and helmer Danny Goldstein to watch the show, and comment o…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 18, 2012☆⚑

It's time for Somewhere In Time. World Premiere Announced! by Ken Davenport

Twelve years ago, I was strolling through a video store (!) on the Upper West Side that is long since gone, and I fell in love . . . with a story. It was the story of a man who, while stroll…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 17, 2012☆⚑

Why I ate at Chipotle today. by Ken Davenport

This blog is an unintentional Part II to yesterday’s Jay & Jimmy write-up.  You’ll see the connection, just bear with me . . . Today I ate at Chipotle. And, one of the cur…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 16, 2012☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 10/14/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending October 14, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE $230,281 3,997 77.58% $57.61 ANNIE $647,76…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on October 15, 2012☆⚑

Who's going to The Digital Marketing Boot Camp . . . for Free? by Ken Davenport

There is nothing cooler than people with a craving for knowledge. Remember when you were a kid, and you didn’t want to go to school?  And now, like the people who entered this week&…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 13, 2012☆⚑

It's my 5 Year Blogiversary! by Ken Davenport

Can you believe it? It’s been five freakin’ years since my very first blog post. Five years. 3,137 posts.  And my favorite stat . . . 10,610 comments. I started this blog on m…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 12, 2012☆⚑

How to play The Price is Right when you're setting the Prices. by Ken Davenport

I had lunch with a peer recently who was in negotiations for a a couple days' space rental and was up in arms because his negotiating adversary wasn't moving from her position.

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 11, 2012☆⚑

More election year data comin' at ya. by Ken Davenport

Yesterday I examined the effects of an election season on our grosses, and today, we’re going to take a look at the micro effects of a Presidential election by comparing the average gr…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 10, 2012☆⚑

It's an election year. Will our grosses be down? by Ken Davenport

Broadway Producers are the best excuse makers, er, optimists, on the planet. We can come up with a reason to justify a dip in our box office grosses faster than you can say, “paper cli…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 9, 2012☆⚑

A buffet of statistics from The Shuberts about Broadway tickets buyers. by Ken Davenport

Another set of “Market Notes” (the super-informative every-so-often email from the folks at Telecharge) arrived in my inbox last week chock full of all sorts of stats and demogra…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 8, 2012☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 10/7/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending October 7, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE $235,576 4,125 80.07% $57.11 ANNIE $560,928…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on October 8, 2012☆⚑

3 Things I Learned from The Presidential Debate by Ken Davenport

The race for the White House is one of the most “dramatic” events out there.  And if you think there are a lot of Producers on Broadway shows, imagine how many “Producer…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 5, 2012☆⚑

Producers Gone Wild! by Ken Davenport

I’ve been doing something at meetings for a few years now that I’ve found so rewarding to my projects and, frankly, so much fun, that I thought I’d share it with you. It…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 4, 2012☆⚑

Foul ball! by Ken Davenport

When I was a kid and used to go to Red Sox games . . . (I know, I just lost all my NY readers, to whom I say . . . bite me!  How many more World Series rings do you want?) . . .  ok, b…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 3, 2012☆⚑

Attention must be paid, playwrights. And then you'll be paid with this new prize. by Ken Davenport

Move over Pulitzer, there’s a new award in town, with just as fancy of a name. Ken-nedy. Jean Kennedy Smith and Columbia University (the administrators of the aforementioned “Pul…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 2, 2012☆⚑

Poor Rebecca. What happened to that girl? by Ken Davenport

Rebecca has been on quite a ride for the past few years.  She kind of reminds me of Whitney Kropp.  She’s the girl who gets told she’s going to the big dance . . . and g…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 1, 2012☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 9/30/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending September 30, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE $165,381 4,724 91.69% $35.01 BRING IT ON…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on October 1, 2012☆⚑

The most popular posts of the month: September 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:  10 Negotiating Tips for Theater Professiona…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on October 1, 2012☆⚑

Why discounting is going to increase over the next ten years. by Ken Davenport

Discounting is not new.  Discounting or “couponing” as it is/was more commonly referred to in other industries has been going on for decades.  Who hasn’t clipped a co…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on September 28, 2012☆⚑

The city shines a spotlight on Broadway. by Ken Davenport

Broadway pumps $11 billion buckaroos into the NYC economy and provides 86,000 jobs to local residents . . . and the city just sent us a thank you card. That card came in the form of a fascin…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on September 27, 2012☆⚑

Letting the fans write your shows future . . . literally.), by Ken Davenport

Yesterday I e-talked about how some of the most entertaining entertainment opened a door to a world that an audience had never seen before. Well, while researching that blog (which was about…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on September 26, 2012☆⚑