2,034 stories by "Ken Davenport"
 14 years ago, I sat in my much smaller office and said, "I'm going to start a blog." So I did.  And oh, what a ride this blog has been. It's where I announced the crowdfunding of…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Broadway Extends Vax Requirement Even though it may not come as a surprise, our new normal is here to stay. . . at least…
I'm still thinking about the Tony Awards. I can't help it. It was such a unique year. And so many things were tried that never would have been tried in an "ordinary" year.  The To…
Listening to feedback on everything you do is the key to doing everything you do better. And one piece of feedback we got about my Dad's scholarship is that TheaterMakers are busier than EVE…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 " CBS and Paramount+ Split Tonys After 18 months without Broadway, this was bound to be a post-Tonys week to remember. And …
Instead of predicting who was going to win The Tony Awards on Sunday, I should have predicted the adjectives editors were going to use to describe the low ratings the show was destined to re…
Well, it finally happened. Last night, the Davenport clan watched the 74th Annual Tony Awards. It wasn't a typical Tonys (and maybe that's a good thing). But it was a TONYS!!!!!! Â Â �…
It's Tony Awards weekend! If you're like me, and I'm guessing you are, then you've been waiting for the 74th annual Tony Awards (which are technically last year's) for a very long time. …
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Hamilton at the Emmys The era of multi-medium theater is alive and well! With specials like Hamilton on Disney+, Diana o…
I get asked a lot of questions. But there's one question I get asked All. Of. The. Time. "What does a Producer actually do?" And although I do a lot of different things, I've narrowed it dow…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Broadway's Biggest Reopening Yet A major welcome home is due for the companies of Wicked, Hamilton, The Lion King, Chica…
If you're like me, then you have access to over 1,000 channels of television, streaming and more. And yet, somehow, you always wind up back on Law & Order: SVUÂ (Insert "dum, dum" sou…
At the TheaterMakersSummit last year, with over 1,000 people present, we made a prediction. We made a prediction by choosing the theme of THIS YEAR's summit a year in advance. With no vaccin…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 4 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Amazon …
What we forget about the theater, and especially Broadway, is that it's not that old of an industry. And the people who built it are still among us. Sadly, we lost one of the pioneering lead…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 " Broadway Returns An incredible insight to how the theater came back and the energy that is to come as we move forward. Which …
One of the most fun and most productive events we had this year was our "Take Charge of Your '21" Challenge in January. Over 500 TheaterMakers joined us to hear tips and strategies on how to…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 21 Minutes  LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts A…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Broadway Theater Safety "Our building is the safest building you can walk into." Read more below about how Pass Over con…
I can't believe it. It has already been a year and a half since my Dad passed. It has been hard to say the least, but, I also have to tell you . . . since he left us on Easter Sunday in 2020…
If you are unsure of what Broadway is? THIS. IS. BROADWAY. That tagline, and the film below, is the foundation for the new marketing campaign for the return of Broadway. It was put together …
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Jeremy O. Harris Commission Life imitates art imitates life imitates . . . you get the idea. And in this case, real life…
I've read a lot of scripts. It's one of the best parts of the job. The excitement of swiping past the first page . . . hoping I'm about to find the next Hamilton. It's the producer's version…
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 10 Minutes  LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer's Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts A…
Here's what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . Â 1 " Pass Over Rush Policy Broadway is back and so is one of its most exciting practices . . . rush tickets! Read all about P…
