2,035 stories by "Ken Davenport"
If you’re like me, and since you’re reading this blog, I’m going to assume you are . . . you’re a “finisher.” Â You like to complete things. Â You lik…
I was having a toe-tappin’ good time at the super-well-reviewed After Midnight earlier this week, when I realized I was watching one of those unique Broadway experiences that fea…
. . . And I feel so guilty, I just have to get it off my electronic-chest, and confess it here . . . in front of all of you. I . . . I . . . took a video of a Broadway show. I know, I know. …
I don’t usually blog about every closing announcement that comes down the pike. Â Maybe, just maybe, I’ll tweet about one every now and then. But this isn’t just any clos…
When I was producing Godspell, I bumped into a a quirky little union rule that didn’t make much sense to me, but cost my investors and me more than a few ‘cents.’ Â�…
If you’re a Broadway Producer, a Broadway playwright or a Broadway chef, it’s important to have a focused vision on the type of work you want to produce/write/cook. People ask me…
Looking for something to do on a Thursday afternoon? Â Finally, you can put “See a Broadway Show” on your list of possible to-dos. At long last, a triumvirate of Broadway shows…
As you know, and as anyone who sits next to me on a subway, airplane, or a park bench knows, I like to start conversations about the theater. Â That was the whole point of this blog –…
As hard as it is to believe, the holiday season is almost upon us. And that means it’s time to p-a-r-t-y. Â Or, as we do it here at The Producer’s Perspective, s-o-c-i-a-l. Eve…
Ever walk by a construction site and wonder what the heck they were doing on the other side? Construction sites in Manhattan fascinate me. Â In the middle of a hundred skyscrapers, there&#…
There’s a battle being waged right above our heads on the ol’ Broadway. And it’s invisible. For years, the Broadway League has been mixing it up with the Federal Communicat…
In case you missed it, yesterday I blogged about how so many people I run into think that Broadway is a pass/fail business. Â And in their defense, why would they think anything else, sinc…
I talk to a lot of potential Broadway Investors . . . and one of the biggest fears I hear about Broadway investing is the myth that every show is a hit or a flop . . . a bullseye or a wild a…
Ever since I published my “10 Audition Tips for Actors” back in 2008 (!) and its sequel, I’ve taught a bunch of Audition Workshops all over the country to actors of all dif…
I’m not sure if you noticed, but the internet is owned by individuals. Â The web is where anyone with a blog, a Twitter, or an oft used Yelp account, can help make or break a busines…
I’m one of those folks that has to keep moving. Â And I have a feeling if you’re reading a blog about independent Broadway producing, you’re cut from the same cloth. But …
Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer's Perspective The most read post of the month:Â 3 Reasons Why Lion King Made a Billion Bucks. The m…
“Rock Musicals aren’t for an older audience.” That’s what I heard from a few folks before our “grey haired matinees” of Gettin’ The Band Back Tog…
A major regional theater recently announced that they were no longer accepting open submissions from playwrights. Â The theater was aboveboard honest about their new policy, stating that i…
Here’s something fun and possibly even profitable for all you sports fans out there. A company called Fantex Holdings has taken fantasy football to to the next level. Â In the Fantex…
So . . . who invests in Broadway shows, anyway? Where are they from?  What do they do for a living?  And do they watch Homeland? Aren’t you curious? You should be. Every Broad…
Maybe it’s because I’ve dated a couple of actresses . . . and maybe it’s because I’m now engaged to a great one (and a great gal, to boot) . . . but I found this SNL …
Whenever I talk about flops on the blog, like I did yesterday, I of course start thinking about my own fear of failure. Yes, it’s true. Â I’m afraid of failing. Â Aren’…
So imagine if you were the President of the United States . . . right after Abe Lincoln. Â Or JFK. Or imagine if you had to take over Hugh Jackman’s role in Steady Rain, or Boy From …
Broadway hit another milestone last week that made the business world (and a whole lot of potential Broadway investors) perk up and take notice. The Lion King announced that it would be t…
