The Sunday Giveaway: Not one but TWO VIP Passes to FringeNYC! by Ken Davenport

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?” …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 27, 2014☆⚑

Who won the tickets to see Hair at the Hollywood Bowl? by Ken Davenport

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?  Matthew McConaughey as Curly…

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

5 Reasons why The Shuberts buying New World Stages is great for Off Broadway. by Ken Davenport

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…

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

Want to know the #1 Secret SEO strategy for Broadway shows? by Ken Davenport

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…

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

The trouble with the transfer from Off Broadway to On. by Ken Davenport

One of the well worn paths to the Great White Way is the Off Broadway to On Broadway route.  A show starts out at an Off Broadway theater, gets some great reviews and some even better wor…

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

Why shows buy billboards in Times Square. by Ken Davenport

Who doesn’t love an infographic? You know what an infographic is, right?  They’re those cool cartoony-lookin’ squares of statistics on a certain subject that give you go…

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

Sure you get a refund if an above-the-title star is out, but what about . . . by Ken Davenport

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…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 21, 2014☆⚑

The Sunday Giveaway: Two tickets to Hair at the Hollywood Bowl! by Ken Davenport

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…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 20, 2014☆⚑

Who won the week of free rent at The Davenport Theatre? by Ken Davenport

Congratulations, everyone!  We have a new record for the number of entries into our Sunday Giveaway! Shocking, right? Not really.  Broadway theaters are not only the hardest theaters t…

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

She called me Steve: My Tribute to Elaine Stritch by Ken Davenport

“Steve, get me your boss.  I gotta talk to him.” “Elaine.  My name is Ken, not Steve.” “Sure, sure, Steve.” “It’s Ken, Elaine.  Same …

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

What I learned about Producing from a Food Court. by Ken Davenport

For anyone that is familiar with my trashy dietary intake, you probably know that I heart me a food court.  And I frequent them often.  In fact, if you’re ever in a mall and can&…

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

Why plays don't make good movies. by Ken Davenport

Since I announced I was dipping my toe into the shark-filled movie waters a few weeks ago, I’ve gotten a lot of emails from screenwriters and playwrights asking me to consider adding t…

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

So you want to enter a Theatre Festival " but which one? by Ken Davenport

One of my go-to recommendations for my writer consultation clients with new works is to hit the festival circuit. While there are definitely some cons to being one show in a sea of …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 15, 2014☆⚑

The Finalists for our 3rd Annual 10 Minute Play Contest are . . . by Ken Davenport

Here ye!  Here ye! Behold, the 10 Finalists for our 3rd Annual 10 Minute Play Contest! Each one of the 10 Minute plays below will win $50, just for making it this far.  And, on Thursda…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 14, 2014☆⚑

The Sunday Giveaway: One Week of Free RENT at the Davenport Theatre! Seriously! by Ken Davenport

I talk to a lot of Producers.  And I talk to a lot of Writers. And so many tell me that they have shows that they want to put up.  But for one reason or, well, for one reason (mo…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 13, 2014☆⚑

Who won the tickets to Clinton The Musical? by Ken Davenport

I never would have thought I’d be interested in producing political theater, but after reading some of your ideas for shows, I gotta say, I’m intrigued. Who wouldn’t be cur…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 12, 2014☆⚑

A Six Year Old Reminds Us of the Power of Musical Theater. by Ken Davenport

I was at a schmancy business conference several months ago, and I was mingling during the perfunctory after hours nocktails (that wasn’t a typo, btw – I call cocktail hours…

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

Six Year Old Tells Us What Kinky Boots Is All About. by Ken Davenport

A wonderful reminder of the power of musical theater.

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 3:26pm on July 10, 2014☆⚑

Did you miss TEDxBroadway? The 2014 TEDxBroadway Videos are now live. by Ken Davenport

One of the requirements for holding a TEDx event is that you have to, have to, have to film every talk, and put them online for the world (wide web) to see.  Since TED’s mission is …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 10, 2014☆⚑

Three ways to get an agent, and the one silver bullet to guaranteeing you one. by Ken Davenport

Everybody wants an agent. Why? Well, everybody wants to be loved. And when an agent or manager or other rep signs up, they are raising their hand and saying, “Hey. I love your talent. …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 9, 2014☆⚑

Who does your lawyer or agent work for? by Ken Davenport

When I was an actor in the early 1800s (ok, not that long ago, maybe the 1850s), every one of my friends (and myself included) desperately wanted an agent.  We sent out 100s of headshots,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 8, 2014☆⚑

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

Who says no one gives a @#&% about marketers? For the 2nd year in a row, we received a good ol’ fashioned poop ton of entries in our online Broadway Marketing Awards, where we give…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 7, 2014☆⚑

The Sunday Giveaway: Two tickets to Clinton at NYMF! by Ken Davenport

Every year in every theater festival, one show snags the press spotlight. As soon as I heard that a musical called Clinton was coming over from the UK to make its American debut in thi…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 6, 2014☆⚑

Who won the tickets to see Once on Broadway? by Ken Davenport

Oh, I see how it is.  You looooooove the Broadway giveaways, don’t you? Or at least you loooooooooove you some Once, because the entries to this Sunday’s giveaway were o…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 5, 2014☆⚑

While we celebrate independence, others do not. But they sing about it. by Ken Davenport

Happy fourth, everyone.  I hope that you’re reading this on your smartphone by a pool somewhere, taking a bite out of a BBQ’d burger, waiting for the fireworks to  . . . we…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on July 4, 2014☆⚑