Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/30/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 30, 2012:   Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm A CHRISTMAS STORY $1,558,922 11,840 97.69% $131.67 ANNIE …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on December 31, 2012☆⚑

The 2012 Broadway Producer of the Year is . . . by Ken Davenport

Drumroll please. dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr-dr (I don’t know how you spell the sound of a drum roll, so I just used “dr” . . . sue me.) The Producer…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 28, 2012☆⚑

My Top 10 Broadway Moments from 2012 by Ken Davenport

Shazam! Did this year fly by or what?  It feels like just yesterday when Thoroughly Modern Millie won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Wait a minute.  That was 2002?  Jumping Jack F…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 27, 2012☆⚑

Sing with me: It's the most, "busiest" time, of the year! by Ken Davenport

I know, I know, that’s not how the Christmas Carol goes.  But when you’re a business owner, and a Broadway business owner at that, “wonderful” is synonymous with &…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 26, 2012☆⚑

Whatever holiday you are celebrating this December . . . by Ken Davenport

. . . I hope it’s a great one. No, no, that’s not true.  I hope it’s a . . . well . . . this kind of holiday: Visit www.DTEGift.com for my gift to you.   (Got a …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 25, 2012☆⚑

The ultimate "social network." by Ken Davenport

Last week, we held our fifth annual Producer’s Perspective Social, and I don’t know about anyone else, but I had a blast. We had to cut the RSVPs off at 250 passionate Producers,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 24, 2012☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/23/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 23, 2012: Show Name Gross Attendance Capacity AvgPaidAdm A CHRISTMAS STORY $1,491,488 12,784 93.76% $116.67 ANNIE $1,156,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on December 24, 2012☆⚑

Fun on a Friday: A Broadway take on the Charlie Brown Christmas by Ken Davenport

In case you missed it, here’s a Friday-before-Christmas-week gift for you. Saturday Night Live poked some fun at a bunch of Broadway stars in last week’s episode when they imagin…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 21, 2012☆⚑

How that #@%& Sandy impacted Off-Broadway by Ken Davenport

When circumstances beyond your control negatively affect your business, it’s bad. It’s easy for all of us to just say, “Man, this is bad.  This sucks.  Business is ho…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 20, 2012☆⚑

Who will be Broadway's Producer of the Year 2012? You decide! by Ken Davenport

Are you ready to crown The Producer of the Year? This is our fifth year of letting you decide who should sit in the Producer of the Year throne, with past winners including Broadway big wigs…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 17, 2012☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/16/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 16, 2012: Show Name Gross Attendance Capacity AvgPaidAdm A CHRISTMAS STORY $1,377,131 13,479 98.86% $102.17 ANNIE $1,081,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on December 17, 2012☆⚑

Have you ever tasted "Note Stew?" by Ken Davenport

No? Well, let me tell you . . . it tastes like the bottom of a dog’s paw. Wait, you don’t know what Note Stew is?  Allow me to explain. I read a script for a client recently a…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 14, 2012☆⚑

Why I decided to be a Producer on . . . by Ken Davenport

Last week, I tweased (tweeted + teased) that I’d be signing up to produce a show on Broadway this spring. And that show is . . . Kinky Boots! I’m thrilled to be playing a part in…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 13, 2012☆⚑

What does Broadway and Ajax have in common? by Ken Davenport

Every couple o’ months, the powers that be at Telecharge share insidery ticketing insights to industry professionals through an email listserv-like called “Market Notes”. �…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 12, 2012☆⚑

If tourists go up, Broadway grosses up. But what about bodies? by Ken Davenport

Yesterday, we drew the very simple conclusion that when there are more tourists in the city, Broadway grosses are bound to go up.  See the graphs in yesterday’s blog if you’d …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 11, 2012☆⚑

Why are our grosses going up anyway? by Ken Davenport

Last week, the Broadway League issued their latest record-breaking report about the Broadway season (You can read the Executive Summary here). As we all know, and as we've all celebrated, Br…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 10, 2012☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/9/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 9, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm A CHRISTMAS STORY $1,130,429 11,517 95.02% $98.15 ANNIE $1,058,72…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on December 10, 2012☆⚑

Fun on a Friday: Argo . . . The Musical. by Ken Davenport

Gotta love the folks at Funny or Die for putting together this little vid.  I mean, what would happen if Box Office smash Argo was made into a musical?  They’re doing it with Roc…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 7, 2012☆⚑

The demographics of the Broadway Audience 2011-12 by Ken Davenport

Hot, hot, hot off the Broadway League presses . . . here comes the sexy stats about you . . . yes you . . . the people that see Broadway shows. Every year, members of the Broadway league get…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 6, 2012☆⚑

His 'shadow' will be cast for a long time to come. by Ken Davenport

When famous people that have had an impact on the biz pass on, I usually blog about it.  See this for example.  Or this. This past weekend, the biz lost someone who has also helped kee…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 4, 2012☆⚑

It's a Christmas miracle! An Off-Broadway show recouped. by Ken Davenport

Sound the bells.  Light the lights.  An Off-Broadway show is in the black! Last week, Tribes, the Off-Broadway show by Nina Raine which has been running for only nine months at The Bar…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on December 3, 2012☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/2/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 2, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm A CHRISTMAS STORY $976,184 10,196 84.13% $95.74 ANNIE $948,150 10…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on December 3, 2012☆⚑

The most popular posts of the month: November by Ken Davenport

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:  The NBA .…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on December 1, 2012☆⚑

Cyber Monday, Small Biz Saturday . . . what's next? by Ken Davenport

I’ll tell you what’s next?  Sales every day. I love me some Black Friday.  And as you know from my blog last week, I think there’s a lot that every show out there and…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 30, 2012☆⚑

Producing a reading, stage reading or workshop? Here's a panel for ya! by Ken Davenport

This could be one of the best panel discussion topics I’ve seen in a long time, and it’s brought to you by Off-Broadway Alliance. This Sunday, December 2nd, at the World Famous S…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on November 29, 2012☆⚑