2,035 stories by "Ken Davenport"
Whenever anyone has something nice to say about you, it's a blessing. But when someone who you have a great deal of respect for says something nice about you, well, it, uh, kind of renders y…
Let me be one of the first to wish you all a Happy New Year! I love New Year's. It's my favorite holiday, and probably the favorite holiday of most entrepreneurs out there. It represents a n…
We had a record number of votes in this year's POTY contest, and it was a very, very tight race (reminded me of the Millie vs. Urinetown Tony battle royale in 2002). But the winner, with no …
It's that time of year . . . for Champagne Toasts, New Year's Resolutions and Top 10 Lists! So here's mine! The following is a list of my top 10 Broadway Moments from the past drama-filled y…
Chicago has Ticketmaster ATMs (Automated Ticket Machines). I want one! I want one!
I'll admit it, sometimes I get a little jealous of our sister industry out there in La-La Land. After all, it's easy to think that Hollywood's older but smaller brother known as Broadway has…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 25, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $316,739 3,623 48.…
Bad guys. Every show has them. But how do you make sure that your bad guy isn't . . . well . . . bad. (And I'm not talking Michael Jackson "Bad," btw.) I've seen a few shows and re…
On behalf of myself, as well as my entire staff . . . Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to each and every one of you. A donation will be made on behalf of the readers of this blog to TDF,...
I went to the theater this week, and stood next to two lovely ladies who were deciding what show they were going to see together next. Lovely Lady #1: My granddaughter is on Christmas vacati…
When I can't sleep, I count things. So this blog is sponsored by this nagging cough I have and the meds that are keeping me up tonight. You've heard the old adage about real estate, right? L…
Remember when people thought Text Message Marketing was going to put Email out of business? "People change their email addresses, but no one will change their phone number," was on…
It's time for the 4th Annual Producer's Perspective "Producer of The Year" competition! Every December I call up several industry insiders and ask them for a list of the Producers …
Winter officially starts this Thursday, but here at DTE we're thinking about Spring and Summer already. If you're a reader of this blog or are a follower of mine on Twitter, then you know th…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 18, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $480,422 5,105 60.…
You read that right. We've giving away two tickets to one of the biggest hits of the fall . . . Follies. I think everyone knew that this Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige production of the …
Every year I post the invite for our annual holiday soiree on my blog, and every year I wonder, "I wonder if people will come." And every year, you do! A big thanks to the record n…
Here's a trivia question for you . . . How many of the musicals debuting in the 2011-12 season kick-started in Chicago? Answer? Zippo. Chicago was once one of our go-to tryout cities, thanks…
One of the benefits of the Annual Broadway League meeting held every December is that you get to pick up your glossy copy of the Broadway Audience demographic study. This study is one of the…
"Free cruise! Free 3 day weekend! Disney World Tickets! No strings attached! All that you have to do is listen to a 20 minute presentation on a timeshare!" You've all seen these of…
Happy Holidays PPers! In case you haven't checked a calendar recently, there are only 13 days until C day and only 8 until the first day of Hanukkah. If you're still shopping for the Produce…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 11, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $449,136 4,380 59.…
If we were playing Will It Recoup this Fall, here's a show I would have put my money on. Samuel Jackson, Angela Bassett . . . and the biggest star . . . Martin Luther King! The Mountaintop o…
I stumbled on an old book about Mssrs Rodgers and Hammerstein today, and found a chapter about the trials and tribulations of getting Oklahoma! off the ground. It was a tough one to finance,…
Until they figure out how to make megabytes look pretty on a shelf, books will never go out of style. It might be cooler, cheaper and easier to read a blog on a computer, but it ain't tangib…
