2,035 stories by "Ken Davenport"
Funky Cologne! Fire Power!  Or my favorite . . . Spicy Nachos! All of those were examples of your fictional translations of the words Fuerza Bruta! (It’s funny, because when I we…
One of my bloggin’ missions this year was to give you what you want. So back in the frigid month of January (remember that nonsense?) I wrote a blog asking you specifically “what…
Everyone knows we’ve got a theater availability problem on Broadway. Â But what’s causing it? Like most business trends or any trend for that matter, our theater crunch isnR…
One of the reasons I crowdfunded Godspell years ago was because I had this theory.  I believed that there were throngs of people in the world who were interested in investing in Broadw…
Did you guess ‘em? I’ll give you a hint.  My two least favorite words are not, “Didn’t Recoup.” (Which is technically three words anyway.) And surprisingl…
Some people like to read Stephen King or John Grisham novels in the summertime. You know what I like to read? The Fringe Festival catalog! Oh, man, there’s nothing like downloading tha…
Bruta is back! In case you missed the Off Broadway sensation Fuerza Bruta the first time it came around, well, be glad you did because it’s back and “new and improved.” …
We had almost as many entries to this week’s contest as there are Fringe shows! As has become a custom, you’ve come up with some super ideas for VIP perks for theatergoers. Â S…
The Broadway administrative hierarchy can be a confusing one. To help answer a few readers’ questions, I used my favorite analogy to describe the duties of a General Manager on a Broad…
Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer's Perspective: The most read post AND the most commented on post of the month:Â Sure You Get a Refu…
I love me some Florida Georgia Line. See, about six months ago I came down with a serious case of country-music-itis – which means I’ve become very familiar with phrases like …
Yesterday was one of those pinch-me-I’m-a-Producer days. It was the first day of rehearsal for two shows that I’m on, the star fest that is It’s Only A Play and the Nati…
I like to cruise by the Broadway chat boards every once in awhile. Â Why? First and foremost, the folks that frequent the boards, and the folks that post on the boards are our avids. Â T…
A new USA show called Satisfaction teased the start of their season with a serial add campaign around the city that included slogans like, “Is there such a thing as happily ever aft…
Ever see a line of people at the entrance of a club or a show, and then watch a few finely dressed folks walk right by it and wonder, “Who the heck are those lucky ducks?” …
Bernie Telsey has got nothing on you guys. You came up with casts for Oklahoma that would make any Broadway Producer drool. Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Ado Annie? Â Matthew McConaughey as Curly…
A rumor hit the street last week that the Shuberts, one of the five families on Broadway and the majority landlord (with 17 of the 40 Broadway houses flying their flag), is in the final stag…
I’ve got it. It’s the secret sauce for SEO or Search Engine Optimization in the 21st century for Broadway shows, Off Broadway shows, and any small business trying to attract an a…
One of the well worn paths to the Great White Way is the Off Broadway to On Broadway route. Â A show starts out at an Off Broadway theater, gets some great reviews and some even better wor…
Who doesn’t love an infographic? You know what an infographic is, right? Â They’re those cool cartoony-lookin’ squares of statistics on a certain subject that give you go…
Although it’s not a publicized policy (and why isn’t it again?), if a star that is billed above-the-title in a Broadway show is out due to illness, vacation or a b.s. claim of…
Here’s a giveaway for all my West Coast readers! Although, this show is so star packed, if you win, it would be worth a flight from just about anywhere in the world. The shows at th…
