It's the Spring Awakening Associate Producer Scholarship! You can be an AP! by Ken Davenport

I’ve done a bunch of fun things on this blog, from Will It Recoup?, my fantasy Broadway game (this year’s results coming soon) to crowdfunding Godspell, and a lot more. …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 3:51pm on July 21, 2015☆⚑

Podcast Episode #29: A guy on the front lines " Broadway Usher John Raymond Barker by Ken Davenport

I’ve been lucky enough to have some pretty influential people from Broadway on this podcast, from Tim Rice to Ben Brantley to Kevin McCollum and a bunch more. But like any industry,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:59pm on July 20, 2015☆⚑

Do Broadway shows need bigger reserves? Part II by Ken Davenport

Ok, now we get to the good stuff. Yesterday, we talked all about the all-important reserve in Broadway Budgets, and how they are used and when they are used (and how we all dream of doing sh…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:35pm on July 17, 2015☆⚑

Do Broadway shows need bigger reserves? Part I by Ken Davenport

Before we decide if Broadway shows need bigger reserves, we should probably define what a reserve actually is. As I described in Breakin’ Down a Broadway Budget, a reserve is a chun…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 9:19pm on July 16, 2015☆⚑

So you want to work in the entertainment industry? by Ken Davenport

Based on the emails I get, I know that a lot of you are looking to work in this sexy biatch of an industry.  I know, I know, it seems so cool, and fun and mysterious. It’s a very cl…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 1:20pm on July 15, 2015☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 7/12/2015 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending July 12th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:35pm on July 13, 2015☆⚑

Podcast Episode #28: She runs the TKTS booth! Victoria "Tory" Bailey, the Executive Director of TDF by Ken Davenport

It’s quite symbolic that the TKTS booth is in the center of Times Square.  Because TDF, the company that runs the booth, is a core part of our industry. What started out as a sim…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:46am on July 13, 2015☆⚑

What I learned about business from a homeless guy. by Ken Davenport

I must confess.  I read the NY Post. It all started because I was reading Broadway gossip columnist (and former podcast guest), Michael Riedel.  But then, well, I got sucked into their…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 5:23pm on July 10, 2015☆⚑

50 Years of Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winners: A By The Numbers Infographic by Ken Davenport

My staff and I got into a conversation at our last Fun Food Friday (every so often, we order pizza on Fridays and shoot the sausage and peppers) all about the Pulitzer. What kind of shows…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 9:49pm on July 9, 2015☆⚑

And the winners of the 2014-2015 Broadway Marketing Awards are . . . by Ken Davenport

You guys love you some marketing. I don’t know what it was, but we had a record number of votes for this year’s Broadway Marketing Awards . . . and I’m not talking about ju…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 8:31pm on July 8, 2015☆⚑

Why I'm producing Deaf West's Spring Awakening on Broadway. by Ken Davenport

You know me . . . I’m an analysis guy. Before I make a decision, I do research, study charts, and conduct focus groups.  Heck, I even dial test. And despite my innate desire for cop…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 1:47pm on July 7, 2015☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 7/05/2015 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending July 5th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 5:01pm on July 6, 2015☆⚑

Podcast Episode #27: An American in Paris Producer, Stuart Oken. by Ken Davenport

This season put a lot of new hits on the boards, but none of them bigger than An American in Paris, which grossed a whopping $1.4mm last week (and I expect that number will get bigger as …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:11pm on July 6, 2015☆⚑

An email that reminded me of why we're lucky to be independent. by Ken Davenport

There’s a lot of things to whine about in this one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The health care system is still a mess.  We disagree about things …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 4:51pm on July 3, 2015☆⚑

Here's the thing about adapting movies . . . by Ken Davenport

I’ve been thinking a lot about adapting movies into musicals these days.  Maybe it’s because we’ve got a couple movie-turned-musicals coming up this season.  Or maybe…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 8:13pm on July 2, 2015☆⚑

What will happen to Broadway when the Millennials take over. by Ken Davenport

Every day there seems to be another article crackin’ on the work ethic of the millennial.  They jump from job to job, they check their Facebook more than they check their work email…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:54pm on July 1, 2015☆⚑

Podcast Episode #26: Chief Drama Critic of the New York Times, Ben Brantley. by Ken Davenport

I bet you think you know exactly who Ben Brantley is, don’t you? You’ve read him for years, and in your mind, you’ve come up with some character to go along with his all…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 7:18pm on June 29, 2015☆⚑

The Nominees for the 2014-2015 Broadway Marketing Awards are . . . by Ken Davenport

And you thought Award Season was over. Bahahahahaha! It’s that time, people and publicists.  Time for the 2014-2015 Broadway Marketing Awards. Advertisers & Marketers are some o…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:45pm on June 25, 2015☆⚑

Producer's Perspective PREDICTION: Here's who will be above the title in ten years. by Ken Davenport

A very influential individual who is about to make an appearance on my podcast said to me recently, “Don’t make predictions, because if you’re wrong, you get fired.̶…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 9:15pm on June 24, 2015☆⚑

It's like Tinder but for writers " it's our Annual Speed Date!!! by Ken Davenport

Get ready to swipe right, y’all . . . cuz if you’re a writer, you’re gonna wanna get hooked up with this.  It’s our Annual Davenport Theatrical Collaborator Speed …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 7:39pm on June 23, 2015☆⚑

Podcast Episode #25: Literary & Talent Agent Jack Tantleff on how to make it on Broadway by Ken Davenport

"What I really need is an agent." I've heard so many people say this over the years, including myself when I was acting back in the Clinton Era (the Bill Clinton era that is). For so many ac…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 7:01pm on June 22, 2015☆⚑

Would you pay to have your show reviewed? 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…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 2:24pm on June 19, 2015☆⚑

Setting a goal for yourself or your business? Make sure it follows the Three As. by Ken Davenport

I’m a big time goal setter. I set little goals, medium sized goals, and giant Moby Dick–like whoppers.  And I go after all of ’em like Ahab. More often than not, I hit &…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 1:23pm on June 18, 2015☆⚑

What Producers should do when they are NOT raising money. by Ken Davenport

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…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 3:45pm on June 17, 2015☆⚑

What did you think about this year's Tony Awards? "Survey says . . ." by Ken Davenport

Before I get to the results of my Tony Awards Telecast Satisfaction Survey, let’s start with a little data about the survey itself.  I’ve been doing these surveys for five yea…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 6:52pm on June 16, 2015☆⚑