2,035 stories by "Ken Davenport"
As if people weren’t talking about the future of theatrical criticism and reviewers enough . . . In today’s Yelp-ian society, legitimate theatrical criticism has waned, with a…
I’m a big time goal setter. I set little goals, medium sized goals, and giant Moby Dick–like whoppers. Â And I go after all of ’em like Ahab. More often than not, I hit &…
I was asked to speak about how I raise money for shows a couple of weeks ago, and I was reminded about a simple tip that I’ve been using for years. See, during the Q&A portion o…
Before I get to the results of my Tony Awards Telecast Satisfaction Survey, let’s start with a little data about the survey itself. Â I’ve been doing these surveys for five yea…
If you have ever produced a workshop, been in a workshop, or just considered using the Actors’ Equity Association workshop contract, you should send you a thank you note to John Bregli…
. . . until someone made a musical out of Game of Thrones. Luckily that someone was Coldplay. I had a super heady blog to write for today, but man, it seems like everyone is still a little h…
Now that the champagne bottles have been recycled, and those “Rent the Runway” dresses have been returned, it’s time to look at what happened on Sunday with an objective ey…
Ok, now that all that Tony nonsense is out of the way, we can get back to our regularly scheduled podcast program. Where was I? Â Ok . . . How do shows get out on the road? Â Is it becau…
Alright ladies and gentle-blog readers, it’s time to announce who is taking home that fancy dancy Apple Watch! But before we announce the winner . . . If you remember, last Friday I po…
When it comes to spending money for shows, my philosophy is this . . . get the very best, for the very least.  Simple, right?  Get the best for the audience, and save the most for t…
If you run into someone you know on the street, the conversation usually starts like this . . . “Hey NAME . . . how are you?” Right? Well, run into someone you know in the Broadw…
I’ll admit it. Â I’m obsessed with infographics. Â I like reading ‘em. Â And I like making ‘em. Â Ok, truth time, I like telling my Assistant, Dylan, to make …
Rent. Avenue Q. In The Heights. Any Producer would dream about producing ONE of those shows. My guest on this week’s podcast produced all three. I mean, come on, right? But wait, there…
I had a consulting client come to me recently who said, “Ken, can you help me create a video that will go viral?  Something that can get me a million views and national exposure?…
In my over-twenty years of Broadway and Off Broadway theatergoing, there have been a handful of productions that were so unique, and so special, that I’ll never forget them. Scot…
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90% of the people reading this blog today won’t be doing it from work. Â Because you’ve got the day off! Â Woo-hoo! Â Happy Memorial Day, right? Now that we’re done c…
You’re one of the few people who will read this blog today. Don’t fret, it’s not because Broadway isn’t cool anymore, or because people are mad at me, it’s s…
Spoiler alert! I was a big fan of Mad Men for the first several seasons.  The series started with my favorite foundation for a story line for any drama (remember this, kiddos): �…
When a Broadway show recoups its capitalization, the Producer and the Press Agent scream it from the hills like they were Mel Gibson in Braveheart going into battle.  “Recoooo…
“What the heck was that?” I wondered silently. “It feels like there’s a leak, coming from the corner of my eye. Â There’s some sort of liquid coming . . . wai…
One of the reasons I started this podcast is because I was getting tired of the sound of my own voice typing.  I wanted to hear other people’s perspectives.  And I wanted you …
After a very well received workshop, and after Side Show posted a premature closing notice, Something Rotten! pulled out of their out-of-town tryout to come straight in to Broadw…
You thought I forgot about these, didn’t ya? Usually after one of my “Get Your Show Off The Ground” seminars, I post five takeaways that I think may appeal to all of you (c…
I only applied to five colleges. And ironically, I didn’t graduate from any of them. Â I spent a year at Johns Hopkins University as a pre-law dude and ended up spending more time do…
