2,028 stories by "Ken Davenport"
Is it just me, or does every woman you see have a copy of 50 Shades of Grey in her hands everywhere you go? According to wikipedia, the book has sold 40 million copies worldwide and has R…
Well, it’s about time. Last Friday (in a strategically timed late afternoon press release), the Romney campaign finally released a tax return, in response to months and months of his o…
How many of you have been following the story of the Brooklyn Nets? Since you’re all theater fans, I’m going to make a sweeping generalization and say, umm, probably not. So, the…
Here’s a recommendation that comes straight from one of my consultation clients. One of the tips I teach to my Get Your Show Off The Ground seminar participants is to submit their play…
YouTube is the Walmart of online videos. It’s a giant discount department store, stocked full of everything from “people falling down” to “funny babies” and eve…
I feel a bit like the band I did a documentary on this week, because I’m in like five different cities in six days: Â LA/Vegas/San Diego/LA/Portland. The cool thing about these trips…
I get about 275 emails a day, so it takes a lot for one to jump out and slap me in the face and say, “Look at this!” But recently I got one of those, and when I read it, I litera…
The theater is a bootstrappy business. Â Someone has a barn, so you put on a show. Â You grab costumes from a closet, and props from a living room and up the show goes to hopeful success…
It has been a little over two years since we debuted our “At The Booth” TKTS app, thanks to the creative inspiration of people like you (read the backstory here). We were immedia…
Last week, I blogged about the importance of pressing the pause button during difficult negotiations. Today, I’m going to use the same phrase for a much more important reason . . . Now…
If you’re a regular blog reader, you already know I love The Jimmy Awards (click here if you don’t know what the Jimmy I’m talking about). And if you’re not a regular…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending September 9, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdmin AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE $158,664 3446 76.44% $46.04 BRING IT ON…
There’s an old saying in this business . . . you can always find an actor for anything. It’s actually true. But you can’t always find the right actor. And the right actor c…
Ready to jump back into the negotiating fray? As promised, here are five more Negotiating Tips for Theater Professionals 6. Â Listen up. One of the most important things you can do in any …
Ahhh, negotiating. Â It’s an essential part of business and an essential part of life. Â Whether we know it or not (or want to or not), we negotiate all day long . . . with agents,…
A few days ago, Playbill.com ran a great feature on the upcoming Off-Broadway season (which you can read here). Â But I have to admit, there was something about the article that I hated. T…
Happy Labor Day, readers. This important national holiday celebrates the incredible contributions that workers of all different trades and skills have made to the development of this country…
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: Â The future “Under Forty” Produc…
A little over a year ago, I blogged about the then upcoming prime time series about Broadway called Smash, and what it could mean for Broadway. Â I could just imagine those millions of peo…
There has been a concerted effort over the past decade to redefine Broadway. It’s not just a street that runs a bit crooked through the island of Manhattan. Â It’s a street tha…
I was on the floor of The Venetian Hotel & Casino last week, staring at the sea of tourists gambling away at the slots and the tables and realized something . . . the house always wins. …
If you’ve been reading for a while then you know that I watch the airline industry pretty closely, as they are often prognosticators of things to come in our industry (and in all peris…
Oh ye who think theater tickets are too expensive! Â Yes, ye know who ye are. Â This post is for ye (and even me!). Twice a year the Off-Broadway Alliance sponsors one of the most awesom…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending August 26, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL $492,212 7,770 72.81% $63.35 CHAPLIN $356,…
What are these two closings? Hint. They aren’t shows. News hit the web yesterday that the famed NYC sheet music and showtune retailer, Colony Records, would be closing its doors foreve…
