2,068 stories by "Ken Davenport"
Pop . . . pop . . . pop. What’s that you hear? Â Is it the sound of my old school favorite snack, Jiffy Pop Popcorn? Unfortunately not. It’s the sound of the newest fad in reta…
Site specific and environmental theater has always been a “thing.”  (I was one of the few that got to see Jonathan “Rent” Larson’s site specific JP Morgan…
Some people know how to try to ruin a Thanksgiving. If you were too busy eating and shopping and eating again to have heard about the Twitter stir caused by the performance of my show,…
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 I did something illegal yesterday. . . The most com…
Crowdfunding continues to be one of the biggest buzzwords of the business world, and thanks to the JOBS act, it’s going to get even bigger (if the SEC ever gets around to finalizing th…
Gobble, gobble yo. Â It’s Thanksgiving on The Broadway! (For full effect, say that last sentence out loud and put the emphasis on the “way”!) It’s so easy to pick a…
And just like that, bam! Â Our 2013-14 Broadway season is half over. Back in September, things were looking like the weather the past couple of days . . . not so hot. Â But we’re c…
One of the most successful offline events we’ve run over the years is our 10 Minute Play Contest. I constantly get emails throughout the year asking when are we having it again (wh…
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…
