3,177 stories from The Producer's Perspective
A big thank you to Kenny Leon for joining my virtual talk show last night. If you need a dose of inspiration, both for your career and your soul, you MUST catch the replay here. And TONIGHT,…
We had another terrific week of 'streamin this past week! Some highlights (click the links to watch the replays)! David "DJ" Kurs, the Artistic Director of Deaf West talking about how ch…
Since I know most you finished watching Tiger King already, last week I shared all the videos from our 2019 Super Conference. We got such positive feedback from releasing all those videos…
It has begun. With the curve reaching a plateau here in NYC and Governor Cuomo saying "The worst is over," attention has now turned to the big question . . . "When will we open the economy a…
We're 5 weeks into our stay-at-home now, which means the binge-watching and binge-baking have probably lost their charm. If you're a TheaterMaker and you're looking for something else …
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BPNET2044860423.mp3 Irene Gandy has been working as a press agent and producer on Broadway for over 50 years. Do you need more of an intro that than? Well, how a…
Irene Gandy has been working as a press agent and producer on Broadway for over 50 years. Do you need more of an intro that than? Well, how about this . . . she's got hundreds of shows on he…
Thank you to everyone who tuned into our Godspell Reunion last night! I had so much fun catching up with Danny Goldstein, Morgan James, Wallace Smith, Hunter Parrish, Anna Maria Perez de …
Hey all! Don't forget, we've scheduled a very special Easter surprise for all of you tonight! The company of my Broadway production of Godspell will be reuniting tonight! We're talking .…
You know what I've been doing more of during this curtain-down time? Talking to a lot of people a heck of a lot smarter than me. Some of those people are the enlightening Broadway Superpower…
My mom tells me that the first time she ever felt me "kick" was when she saw Godspell back in 1972 at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. Something about the theater and that show got me going…
Last week, we started dripping out videos from our most recent conference daily. And then I said, "Why am I acting like an old fashioned TV network. Let's let 'em binge watch like ou…
As a few cities around the world start to see some "leveling" of the curve (if not necessarily flattening) and as NYC approaches its apex, it's time to start looking ahead. While we are far …
You want a show to look glam? Get William Ivey Long. William has not only won six Tony Awards, but he has been nominated for 11 more and has already been inducted into the Theater Hall of Fa…
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BPNET1957405187.mp3 You want a show to look glam? Get William Ivey Long. William has not only won six Tony Awards, but he has been nominated for 11 more and has …
This week kicks of Week #3 of our brand new Corona-inspired series, The Producers Perspective LIVE! The first two weeks have exceeded my own expectations for who has shown up, and the inspir…
It's easy to see the effect of the Coronavirus crisis on Broadway when you hear about shows that were about to open that can't (yet!), like Diana or Six. But what you can't see in all the ph…
In his daily midday address the other day, the butt-kickin' Governor of NY, Andrew Cuomo, once again tried to emphasize how important it was that everyone stayed the @#$% inside during th…
Look, if The Tony Awards, The Olympics, and Coachella are postponed, then so is April Fools'. Sorry to disappoint, but I don't think anyone wants to be tricked this year. We're just not …
WARNING: This video has no "Producer's Perspective" to it at all. It has no other goal other than to put a smile on your face. " " " " " One of the biggest knee-slappin' moments from…
If there was ever an "All Broadway" version of Jeopardy, and Jen Tepper was a contestant, no one would ever even get a chance to answer a question, never mind score some bucks. And she's my …
It wasn't until I had a dramaturg on my podcast that I really understood what the @#$% they do. If you've ever wondered what a dramaturg does, then this panel from last year's Super Conferen…
One of the few upsides of this shutdown is that the theater has embraced live-streamed content like my kid with her teddy bear. It's by necessity, of course. Take away our theaters and w…
It has officially been two weeks since the "social distancing guidelines" set by the Federal Government went into effect, and if one thing is clear from the confusing chatter coming from the…
Happy one week anniversary! It's already been a week since we launched The Producer's Perspective LIVE!, and I hope you're enjoying them, learning from them, and that they are giving y…