2,028 stories by "Ken Davenport"
How many of you have played The Crane game? You know, that crazy coin-operated carny-like game where you spend megabucks try to win stupid stuffed animals worth about seventy-five cents just…
You've probably seen more of Bradshaw Smith's work than any other actor, director or producer in town. But you also probably didn't know his name. He was just "Bradshaw" to most an…
The battle of the Broadway websites just got real, yo. Playbill.com could sit back and stay fat on its yellow striped cover and trademarked font and still have more traffic than the 405 in L…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 15, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $375,294 4,231 66.6…
Theater tickets are a luxury good . . . so they can be expensive. But, thanks to programs like 20at20, they can also be downright cheap. Starting January 18th and continuing on for 20 days, …
We're 8 days and counting from the first ever TedX Broadway. All of you should be going . . . and one of you, is going for free! (If you don't know what Ted is, check out Seth Godin's blog...
If you've been reading my blog for a while, then you know that I'm a big proponent of research. We're one of the few industries on the planet that spends millions of dollars developing a pro…
It has been almost two years since I blogged about the kickstart of Kickstarter (read the original post here). There's no question that this previously little and now big dot-com has had a s…
The Presidency of the United States could be one of the most valuable things in the world, which is why millions and millions and billions of dollars are spent on advertising and marketing, …
It's easy to forget that our audiences have lives outside our shows. They read books. They go on vacations. And they download iPhone apps. And those books, vacations, and yes, even iPhone ap…
I was very hungry. And then I got very confused. Take a look at the picture in this blog and you'll see what I mean. This was the wall of a Quiznos I was visiting. I call it, the "Wall.…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 8, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $539,026 5,272 71.19…
Ever been an assistant? Ever wanted to be an assistant? Ever had an assistant? Well, there's a new play just for you . . . and we're giving away two free tickets! Assistance, by Leslye Headl…
I woke up yesterday morning to Senator McCain endorsing Mitt Romney for President (and I'm sure looking for a VP nod as well). Since this is an election year, there will be more endorsements…
There's an advertising practice that has been going on for a number of years that . . . well, has to change. It was a great one to start off with, and it helped both parties, but now, as is.…
Marketing has a lot of similarities to warfare, believe it not . . . but instead of trying to kill, you're trying to capture. If you were reading Sun Tzu's Art of War, or any book about batt…
Talk to any General Manager in town and they'll tell you that the busiest week on Broadway is from 12/26 - 1/1. That's the one seven day period shows look forward to all year. In fact, have …
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 1, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $460,420 4,707 55.61…
Whenever anyone has something nice to say about you, it's a blessing. But when someone who you have a great deal of respect for says something nice about you, well, it, uh, kind of renders y…
Let me be one of the first to wish you all a Happy New Year! I love New Year's. It's my favorite holiday, and probably the favorite holiday of most entrepreneurs out there. It represents a n…
We had a record number of votes in this year's POTY contest, and it was a very, very tight race (reminded me of the Millie vs. Urinetown Tony battle royale in 2002). But the winner, with no …
It's that time of year . . . for Champagne Toasts, New Year's Resolutions and Top 10 Lists! So here's mine! The following is a list of my top 10 Broadway Moments from the past drama-filled y…
Chicago has Ticketmaster ATMs (Automated Ticket Machines). I want one! I want one!
I'll admit it, sometimes I get a little jealous of our sister industry out there in La-La Land. After all, it's easy to think that Hollywood's older but smaller brother known as Broadway has…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 25, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $316,739 3,623 48.…
