2,070 stories by "Ken Davenport"
We set a record for the number of entries to this week's giveaway with almost 200 of you saying you were circus goers as a kid. An overwhelming majority of us saw the circus at some point or…
Yesterday we talked about musicals, and today we're talking plays. What has been the trend for new plays throughout the decades? Let's go to the stat board and see what we've got. In the 194…
I'm on a statistics kick lately. Don't know why. It's like that time I ate sushi every day for lunch for a week. It just satisfied a craving. And right now all that I can crave is numbers. R…
What do Happy Days, Cheers and Law & Order all have in common with this blog? They've all produced a spin-off! Last week, I revealed the results of my Producer's Perspective survey about…
I'm 38 years old. That puts me about 7-10 years away from entering the prime theatergoing age, according to recent demographics. The video game generation is about to become the theatergoing…
How many of you have seen a Pixar film? You know, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Cars, Up, and so on. A lot, right? I've seen just a couple. I'm no die-hard, but I can get dragged...
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending July 3, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $875,398 8,265 100.69% $105.92 BABY IT'S YOU! $387,647 7,…
Happy Fourth, everybody! I'd bet that at least 70% of the readers of this blog will catch some sort of fireworks display tonight. Why? They're exciting, explosive, and even a bit dangerous. …
Congratulations to Barry Malawer, who is heading over the Second Stage to see The Illusion! Make sure you let us know what you think, Barry. Barry chose himself as the next playwright to wat…
Wednesday evenings suck. That simple. If it wasn't for the more successful Wednesday matinees, most shows would take the whole day off. But why are they so bad? Ok, it's the middle of the we…
Thanks to everyone who took last week's Producer's Perspective survey! And now, it's time for the results! Just who is reading what you're reading right now? I've posted some of the data tha…
This blog may fall under the category of "duh," but I couldn't help myself. It's a pretty basic concept, but I got slapped in the face with it again the other night, so I thought I…
We had another great Get Your Show Off The Ground seminar this past weekend with a dozen more talented participants with a terrific set of projects. I have no doubt you'll be seeing several …
There has been a lot of talk about marriage this weekend (and congratulations to everyone, btw - even though I'm a Red Sox fan, I was a very proud New Yorker on Friday night). Because of all…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending June 26, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $842,092 8,267 100.72% $101.86 BABY IT'S YOU! $438,913 6…
We had a wonderful outpouring of support for drama teachers in this week's contest for two tickets to Monday's Jimmy Awards. And the winner is . . . Ellie! Email me, Ellie, and I'll see you …
I was in London a few weeks ago, and while I was shopping for a show to see, I noticed a familiar name above the title that got me excited enough to buy a ticket. It wasn't Jude Law. And...
Sure, Book of Mormon won Best Musical this year. But in my opinion, it should be up for a Producing Prize as well. The Producers made a whole bunch of great calls on this show that have help…
I'm 38 years old. I was a kid when the arcade was introduced. And I was a pre-teen when home video game consoles like Atari, Colecovision, Intellivision, and more were rolled out to the worl…
Last week's Tony Awards survey and its revealing results got me in the surveyin' spirit. When I was thinking about who to survey next, I realized that it has been some time since we have tak…
Whenever I visit a city around the country or around the world, I take a look at the theatrical landscape . . . especially online. I spend some time surfing for sites where I can get inform…
I don't even like to think about it being September already since the summer just started, but the time has come to announce the next play in our reading series which will take place on Sept…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending June 19, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $828,341 8,268 100.73% $100.19 ARCADIA $244,665 5,166 62…
This week's winner of the Sunday Giveaway, getting two tickets to Love, Loss & What I Wore is . . . Eden! Eden wins for her suggestion that Nancy Pelosi join the cast. There were a bunch…
