3,177 stories from The Producer's Perspective
I've gotta add one more to the list. Yesterday, we revealed the top 3 things that are keeping TheaterMakers up at night. And I wasn't shocked to see that your top 3 were the exact same as…
A few blogs ago I announced that we'd be taking our Fall conference virtual this year and asked you for a favor " to tell us what two burning questions you had about creating theater in the …
Last week, we debuted what we're now calling the official start of our 2nd season of The Producer's Perspective LIVE! (Who would have thought we would have had two weeks of these live …
In a two-parter a few weeks ago, I talked about What Broadway's Recovery Would Look Like and Why I Believe Broadway Will Bounce Back FAST and I came to the conclusion that while we may be…
We are back, people! Tonight, we kick off the new weekly format of The Producer's Perspective LIVE! with my friend and uber-talented theatermaker, Asmeret Ghebremichael. For the last 20 year…
There is an upside to opening up last. As I wrote here, Broadway is actually in the enviable position of getting to watch what theater companies, sports franchises, and other mass gathering …
Hey all . . . a quick announcement about our fourth annual TheaterMaker Super Conference . . . First, rest assured, it's still happening (on November 14th and 15th to be exact). Second, like…
And we are back! Well, next week, anyway. 🙂  First, we are returning to The Producer's Perspective LIVE starting next Tuesday, June 16 at 8 PM EDT. Second, since even NYC he…
There was a lot of talk about the "re-opening" of our country and of Broadway before George Floyd's tragic murder. But now, it has become painfully clear that a "re-opening" is not what our …
Last week, we gave our livestream a bit of an upgrade . . . I added a ring light, brought my podcast mic back into the game, and pulled off the biggest surprise we've seen on the lives…
Even though some areas of the country are loosening their restrictions a touch, it looks like we're all still gonna be stuck inside for the next 30 days. Sigh. I know, I know, believe me. An…
Broadway lost someone this week who most people outside of Broadway's Inner Circle wouldn't know. But if you ask me, Darren DeVerna was one of the pillars that Broadway was built on, and one…
Now we're REALLY gettin' the band back together! The original band that is . . . the band that started it all . . . the Altar Boyz!!! Altar Boyz was the first musical I produced and was both…
I'm still riding the wave of positivity after last night's episode. Big thanks to Mat and Savanna for joining us last night, and for Sierra Boggess for being our ultimate surprise guest! …
Yesterday, I postulated that Broadway will come back fast and strong . . . whenever the @#$% we actually come back. If that sounds like I'm frustrated, it's because I @#$%ing am. I mean, Bro…
Big thanks to Lynn Ahrens for joining me last night. I'm still thinking about the moment when Lynn pranked me . . . LIVE, and in front of everyone! If you're not sure what I'm ta…
Since the pandemic began, Economists have been obsessing about how quickly the economy is going to bounce back after this sucker is over (or . . . over "enough.") Will we have a "V" shaped r…
We had a week of big laughs on last week's Livestream, and not just because I can't seem to get through an episode without screwing something up. 🙂 If you missed any of the indu…
Over the last several months (!), the #1 question for the professionals working on Broadway and the avid fans of the best spectator art on the planet has been . . . "When can we see a show i…
Big thanks to everyone who tuned into our Daddy Long Legs Reunion last night. It was wonderful to see John Caird, Paul Gordon, Michael Jackowitz, Megan McGinnis, Paul Alexander Nolan, and Ad…
Hey all! Don't forget " we've scheduled a very special livestream event for all of you tonight! The company of my Off-Broadway production of Daddy Long Legs will be reuniting ton…
Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of chatter about what CBS might air on Tony Sunday instead of the actual, aborted, Tonys. I heard about Best Ofs, Tributes, and a whole host of …
Big thanks to Mara Isaacs for joining me last night. I'm excited to watch her company, Theatre For One, blossom during this continued social distancing period. And if you're looking to…
This week, we're celebrating the big 5-0. 50 episodes since the shutdown. Are you caught up? If you missed any, here are a few replays from last week to catch up on! Santino Fontana share…
WARNING: What follows is somewhat of a rant. But please know this rant is directed at me too. For I believe the things that we don't get in our lives are no one's fault but our own.Å