3,177 stories from The Producer's Perspective
TheaterMakers wear lots of hats. Unfortunately, our favorite hat has to stay hung up in the closet right now, until this Covid nonsense is under control. So for many, that means a pivot to o…
Earlier this week, I announced that I was about to jump in head first into the Live Streaming Event Market.   Some of you emailed and said, "Ken you've been doing this since Daddy…
There's a lot going on right now. Â These days, most TheaterMakers I talk to, from Producers to Writers to Theater Companies, are scrambling like a quarterback with a 350-pound linebacker…
A reminder that my free webinar on how to find a producer for your show and get it produced is tonight, September 24th at 8 PM. I'm going to talk about how I started my career with a show th…
I've been talking a lot about virtual live events as of late. In fact, I've been beating the virtual drum louder than I did in 2015, when I streamed this show. Â Over the past few weeks, …
"What about Will Swenson?" These are the words I've heard spoken at just about every single casting meeting I've been to, when you're looking for a leading man that can do . . . well . . . a…
Since the day my blog went live almost 13 years (!!!) ago, the absolute most asked question I get is, "How do I find a Producer for my show?" It took a pandemic to realize that although I…
If you've been watching your social meed-feed, then you know all about the war or words between Comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Investor/Chess Player/Sometimes Comedian, James Altucher. Â If …
Let's just cut straight to it: My guest on tonight's livestream wrote a play called "The most American play of the century." That's right, Matthew sat down to write "The Great American Play,…
Producers, Actors, Directors have been whispering about it for years . . . Â When will Ben Brantley give up his post? Â Some have asked it with urgent desperation, as if a new Times cr…
Want a quick tip on how to tell what's next in all things online? Watch what the kids are doing. Especially when it comes to social media. Because here's what happens: Kids find the lates…
Tell me if you've been here before . . . You're watching a show (ok, ok, I know it's been a while, but think back) . . . and while you're watching you become so amazed at what you're seeing …
This has been a tough time for Broadway. We lost shows. We lost jobs. And sadly, we lost some of our "great ones," including Nick Cordero. Nick's story broke hearts all over Broadway…
Because of the pandemic, I haven't had the chance to give my dad a proper farewell. There was no funeral, no memorial, and no celebration of his life. Someday in 2021, God willing, I wil…
If you watched my livestream with Brian Stokes Mitchell a few weeks ago, you got to hear me tell "Stokes" how something he did during the original production of Ragtime is on my Top 10…
There has been a lot of time for reflection during the last five and a half months. (Can it be only 5 months since Broadway shut down? Why does it feel like we're stuck in some Back To The F…
 Two weeks ago, I admitted that I effed up.  I've received so many questions about streaming shows online that I realized I haven't given you enough answers!  Well, that was then …
How many actors do you know who can go from The Lion King to Saint Joan? From Beauty and the Beast to Julius Caesar? I know one. And he's on my livestream tonight! I've been a fan of Patrick…
It's been over 5 months now since Broadway shut down and we got locked down. Â And it hasn't been easy. Â In fact, a recent CDC survey indicated 41% of us are struggling with a mental …
Since the Theater biz is so up and down, most TheaterMakers do something on the side to make some bucks. Some sell real estate. Some coach budding performers. Some make websites. And so o…
I hear from a lot of people that they are busier than they have ever been during this crisis. I've started saying this in response . . . "Yeah, but no one is busier than Brian Stokes Mitc…
The first time I saw a run-through of "Greased Lightning" from the 1994 revival of Grease was in a rehearsal studio. Â I was the Production Assistant . . . and would later Stage Manage, A…
Is Diana the first domino in the straight-to-streaming market? Â Â And you thought Princess Diana's actual story was dramatic? Â In one of the biggest stories to hit the Covid-infus…
Alright, let's try this again! Tony Award winner, Dori Berinstein, was all set to appear on our livestream last week . . . until that little brat of a tropical storm played with the power, a…
My first gig as a Company Manager was the 1st National Tour of Jekyll & Hyde in 1999. I was a rookie, and I made a lot of mistakes. Â The biggest mistake I made was not answering ques…
