2,069 stories by "Ken Davenport"
It's easy to forget that our audiences have lives outside our shows. They read books. They go on vacations. And they download iPhone apps. And those books, vacations, and yes, even iPhone ap…
I was very hungry. And then I got very confused. Take a look at the picture in this blog and you'll see what I mean. This was the wall of a Quiznos I was visiting. I call it, the "Wall.…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 8, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $539,026 5,272 71.19…
Ever been an assistant? Ever wanted to be an assistant? Ever had an assistant? Well, there's a new play just for you . . . and we're giving away two free tickets! Assistance, by Leslye Headl…
I woke up yesterday morning to Senator McCain endorsing Mitt Romney for President (and I'm sure looking for a VP nod as well). Since this is an election year, there will be more endorsements…
There's an advertising practice that has been going on for a number of years that . . . well, has to change. It was a great one to start off with, and it helped both parties, but now, as is.…
Marketing has a lot of similarities to warfare, believe it not . . . but instead of trying to kill, you're trying to capture. If you were reading Sun Tzu's Art of War, or any book about batt…
Talk to any General Manager in town and they'll tell you that the busiest week on Broadway is from 12/26 - 1/1. That's the one seven day period shows look forward to all year. In fact, have …
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 1, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $460,420 4,707 55.61…
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 …
