This is not a dog. Or Ceci n'est pas un chien. by Ken Davenport

Made ya look, didn’t it? The dog in the photo on this blog, artistically frozen in mid walk, stands outside the 72nd Street Subway Station, making passerbys (like this producer-blogger…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 20, 2015☆⚑

Podcast Episode #3 " Broadway General Manager Nina Lannan on managing and more. by Ken Davenport

I’m one of the fortunate folks who have had the pleasure of working for Broadway GM and Executive Producer Nina Lannan, when I held the Company Manager post on Thoroughly Modern Mil…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Why a book writer is called a book writer and not . . . by Ken Davenport

I’m going to tickle your toes with a little tease right now . . . I just recorded Episode #4 of my Podcast with the living legend that is Terrence McNally, and when it hits the web-wav…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 16, 2015☆⚑

I'd like to take credit for this . . . by Ken Davenport

. . . but it wasn’t all me. Almost a year ago, I posted a ranty blog about those annoying alarms on subway emergency doors that never alerted anyone of an emergency.  “Enfo…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 15, 2015☆⚑

5 Ways to make your Off Broadway show work. by Ken Davenport

Off Broadway is dead. I’ve heard that from so many people in the last five years (irony in my use of that phrase, intended). And the good news is that it’s not dead. Is it sic…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 14, 2015☆⚑

Where oh where are the commercial Off Broadway shows? by Ken Davenport

They got the headline wrong. At the tail end of last year, Playbill posted an article entitled “Spring 2015 Off Broadway Preview,” which you can read here. If I was the editor of…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 13, 2015☆⚑

THE PRODUCER'S PERSPECTIVE PODCAST: EPISODE 2 " CHARLOTTE ST. MARTIN by Ken Davenport

I’m so thrilled at the terrific response I got from my very first podcast.  I’ve gotten so many emails all I can think is that I let you down by not doing this for you soon…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 12, 2015☆⚑

Fun on a Friday: How to tell if you're a musical nerd. by Ken Davenport

I’m a Musical Theater nerd.  I’ll admit it. How do I know?  Well it might be because I used to frame every single Playbill . . . and ticket stub . . . and cut out the pictu…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 9, 2015☆⚑

On Broadway, your competitor can also be your partner. by Ken Davenport

Out of nowhere, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced a super high profile project last month to open this fall at the Winter Garden Theatre, the same theater where he and his feline friends s…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 8, 2015☆⚑

Sure, These Broadway Shows Recouped! But Why? A By the Numbers Infographic. by Ken Davenport

I got such terrific feedback from our Best Musical Infographic that broke down the similarities and differences of the Best Musical Tony Award Winners of the last twenty years, that I had…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 7, 2015☆⚑

Introducing The Producer's Perspective PODCAST! by Ken Davenport

I tweet-teased this a few weeks ago, but now it is officially official.  The Producer’s Perspective Podcast is live! I’ve been wanting to start a Podcast for a couple of years…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 5, 2015☆⚑

My Top 10 Broadway Predictions for 2015. by Ken Davenport

We’re a day into the New Year . . . only 364 days to go until the ball drops and turns us sweet 2016! And oh so much can happen in that year!  It’s just full of unknown possib…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 2, 2015☆⚑

The Top 10 Most Read Producer's Perspective Blogs of 2014 by Ken Davenport

Another year is in the history books.  And another year is in the bloggin’ books! I don’t know about you, but at the close of every annum I like to take stock of what I’…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on January 1, 2015☆⚑

My Top 10 Biggest Broadway Moments of 2014 by Ken Davenport

There are just a few hours left in the 15th year of the 21st century.  And, as with all years, there have been ups and downs, and even a few sideways.  And while I’m a guy that l…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 31, 2014☆⚑

And the 2014 Broadway Producer of the Year is . . . by Ken Davenport

We had a record breaking number of votes for this year’s Broadway Producer of the Year, and with this year’s crop of nominees, I’m not surprised.  We had big corporation…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 30, 2014☆⚑

5 Reasons Why I Loved The Into The Woods Movie. by Ken Davenport

Like so many folks out there, seeing a movie on Christmas day has become a tradition.  I’m not sure when movie goin’ on 12/25 became such a thing, but it has (and it says a lo…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 26, 2014☆⚑

Meryl Streep singing "Stay With Me" from Into The Woods by Ken Davenport

Enjoy, Meryl.  And then get the recording here.  

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 1:30am on December 26, 2014☆⚑

My Holiday card to you . . . by Ken Davenport

Whatever holiday you celebrate or even if you don't celebrate a holiday, I hope today is filled with fun and family . . . and no "drama." :-)

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 25, 2014☆⚑

What I want from Santa Claus this Broadway Christmas. by Ken Davenport

My Mom is the best. I’m in my 4th decade now, and still, every year right after Thanksgiving she shoots me an email and says, “What does my boy want from Santa this Christmas?…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 24, 2014☆⚑

Are you getting a lot of "donate now" emails? by Ken Davenport

I don’t know about you, but my inbox and mailbox are filled with requests for cash donations from all sorts of non-profits, charities, etc.  Why do they come in such a high volum…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 23, 2014☆⚑

The Broadway Theater crunch just got crunchier. by Ken Davenport

It wasn’t a secret that Second Stage was planning to buy the Helen Hayes Theatre.  But since it has been six years since it was originally announced, a lot of folks in the industry …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 22, 2014☆⚑

Would I have canceled The Interview? And would you? by Ken Davenport

There are some days when I dream about being a big time Hollywood Studio Movie Producer. Yesterday was not one of them. Like most of the world, I’ve been watching this The Interview cr…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 19, 2014☆⚑

How long should your preview period be? by Ken Davenport

One of the first things that Broadway Producers have to decide when a show gets green-lit is their schedule. I often work backwards.  When do I want the show to open?  Once I have that…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 18, 2014☆⚑

Who will be The Broadway Producer of the Year 2014? by Ken Davenport

It’s that time of year, my friends! Before 2014 comes to a close, it is time for us to find out who, who, who is The Broadway Producer of the Year! And how do we decide?  Well, we l…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 17, 2014☆⚑

I don't care who the best marketer is on Broadway. by Ken Davenport

You know what I really care about? Who the best marketer is in the world. Yes, we have a very unique product on Broadway.  But at the end of the day, great marketers are great marketers, …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 16, 2014☆⚑