Broadway Grosses* w/e 11/6/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending November 6, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $697,433 6,928 84.41% $100.67 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSIC…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 5:44pm on November 7, 2011☆⚑

Godspell opens tonight, and I just have to say . . . by Ken Davenport

. . . thank you. There's a lot of people that will be joining me at Circle in the Square tonight who helped make the first ever revival of Godspell happen. There is Stephen Schwartz, and Dan…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 7, 2011☆⚑

The Sunday Giveaway: The Everyday Entrepreneur Book and Gala by Ken Davenport

A lot of folks don't think of Broadway Producers as Entrepreneurs. But when you think about it, we are all serial start-up guys and dolls. If you produce three shows a year, you've started t…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 6, 2011☆⚑

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

Bye-bye October, 2011! Take your freaky snow storm with you. Now let's see what kept you warm during this weirdly cool month: The most read post of the month: Taxi! Take me to Broadway! The …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:16am on November 4, 2011☆⚑

If you can market this, you can market anything. by Ken Davenport

I love a good challenge, but let me tell you something . . . I'd rather market a pile of poop than Paris Hilton. Luckily, for Miss P, Jason Moore, her manager for 9 years (who is not related…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 4, 2011☆⚑

To rush or not to rush... and I'm not talking about a lottery. by Ken Davenport

There was a healthy sized article in yesterday's Times about the limited number of new musicals debuting on Broadway this year, and how if you were a Producer with a pubescent musical, you m…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 3, 2011☆⚑

Putting foreplay before your play. by Ken Davenport

Godspell was fortune enough to be featured on The Late Show with David Letterman yesterday (you can see the clip here), and while I waited for the show to begin, something special happened. …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 2, 2011☆⚑

One thing producers can learn from politicians. by Ken Davenport

With all the chatter about the upcoming presidential election, you'd think it was tomorrow, not a year from now. I'm sure I'll write quite few blogs over the next twelve months about how run…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 1, 2011☆⚑

The NY City Council is getting into the ticket turf fight. by Ken Davenport

A blog reader and POG who I also refer to as "the other Ken" tipped me off to a City Council meeting that happened on Friday to discuss, "the unavailability of tickets for ent…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 31, 2011☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 10/30/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending October 30, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $751,386 7,457 90.85% $100.76 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSIC…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on October 31, 2011☆⚑

What's the one thing you would change about Broadway? by Ken Davenport

Yesterday's "Robot Vomit" poll got me in a pollin' mood. So, I had Intern Emily and a few of her friends hit Times Square, armed with a clipboard and a question. This one was more …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 28, 2011☆⚑

Sure you know what a QR code is. But do our buyers? by Ken Davenport

Recognize that squiggly little square to the right, which has sometimes been referred to as "robot vomit"? Its technical name is QR code, or "Quick Response" code. It's a…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 27, 2011☆⚑

"Trust me! This show is the next (insert major success story here)!" by Ken Davenport

I have produced exactly one movie, so far, but I still get lots of movie pitches and screenplays. I don't mind them, actually, because I'm sure I will stick my toe in the water again soon wh…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 26, 2011☆⚑

Why people will always go to a theater. by Ken Davenport

There's a chill in the air and a Ricky's "Pop-Up" Costume Shop on my block . . . so that can only mean one thing. Halloween is almost here. Along with the usual slutty nurses, and …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 25, 2011☆⚑

Taxi! Take to me Broadway! by Ken Davenport

Did you know there are over 13,000 yellow cabs in NYC? And over 50,000 drivers? And guess what the #1 form of transportation is for a tourist in our fair city? Yep, it's a taxi. Si…

SOURCE: the Situation at 3:57pm on October 24, 2011☆⚑

The era of impatience is upon us. by Ken Davenport

I walked into a Chipotle yesterday, saw a line about 10 deep, mumbled an expletive that would've miffed my mom, and walked out. I'm an impatient person. Always have been and always will be. …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 24, 2011☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 10/23/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending October 23, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $852,372 7,857 95.72% $108.49 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSIC…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on October 24, 2011☆⚑

The Sunday Giveaway: 2 Tickets to Queen of the Mist by Ken Davenport

Yesterday we gave away tickets to the Queen of the Desert . . . today it's a very different Queen. We've got two tickets to the The Transport Group's world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa'…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 23, 2011☆⚑

Who won the tickets to Priscilla on Broadway? by Ken Davenport

Well, stuff my bra, did we have some serious entires to our "Make Your Own Musical Drag Name" contest this week. We had over 140 of you chime in! Not since our "Nun Game"…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 22, 2011☆⚑

I'll take some peanuts, shaving cream, and my loyalty, please. by Ken Davenport

I needed a post-preview snack after Godspell tonight, so I marched over to the Rite-Aid on 50th St., and stocked up on my favorite . . . 99-cent bags of salted peanuts in the shell. These gu…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 21, 2011☆⚑

My best advice for people who want to start producing. by Ken Davenport

I was recently asked to provide a quote for a new book about people interested in pursuing a career in the arts, and specifically producing. The author wanted a pearl for wannabe producers o…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 20, 2011☆⚑

Got a musical? Submit it to NYMF . . . but hurry. by Ken Davenport

The morning after one of his new shows opened, Hal Prince always held a production meeting for his next show. It always kept him moving forward, and never allowed him to bask in the glory if…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 19, 2011☆⚑

How to market your show with social media: The Seminar by Ken Davenport

Social media marketing can be a fantastic way to market a show . . . especially one with limited or no budget. That's why I added a new seminar to our roster for all of you out there looking…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 18, 2011☆⚑

Taxi! Take to me Broadway! by Ken Davenport

Did you know there are over 13,000 yellow cabs in NYC? And over 50,000 drivers? And guess what the #1 form of transportation is for a tourist in our fair city? Yep, it's a taxi. Since touris…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 10/16/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending October 16, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $850,308 7,933 96.65% $107.19 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSIC…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on October 17, 2011☆⚑