On Monday, I asked you to offer up your opinion about this year's Tony Awards in a quick survey, and boy did you respond. You'd think we were giving away an iPad--so many of you clicked to v…
If you're a friend on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter, then you know that last week I spent three days in Galway, Ireland, speaking at the Irish Theatre Forum. It was a fascinating few day…
I had such a great time with my first round of the Get Your Show Off The Ground - Chicago Style seminar that I'm headin' back for more! Yep, hide your deep dish pizza, Chicago, because here …
Last year, when it was announced that the Tonys was going to be evicted from its temporary residence at Radio City, everyone wondered what the change of venue would do to the show. Well, I t…
Alright, it's that time . . . time to find which one of you picked the most winners in my Tony pool, and which one of you is walkin' home with an iPad 2. But before we announce the winner,...
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending June 12, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $724,930 7,201 100.26% $100.67 ARCADIA $190,098 4,283 51…
The following is a list of the official 2011 Tony Award winners. 2011 TONY AWARD NOMINEES AND RECIPIENTS Best Musical *The Book of Mormon Catch Me If You Can The Scottsboro Boys Sister Act B…
Butter your popcorn, Brittany Baratz, because you are going to the movies! And thanks for reminding us of that great Sondheim quote. (For those of you who missed Brit's comment, Sondheim des…
Only a few tickets left for our Tony bash at Blondie's. Wings, prizes, cool Broadway folks . . . and lots more. Get info and tix here. Don't put it off, prices go up at the door. See you the…
Earlier this week, Million Dollar Quartet announced that it would be closing June 12th. But it won't be gone for good. MDQ will become the lastest show to transfer from Broadway to Off-Broad…
Like a bartender in the West Village at 3:45 AM, it's time for me to say, "LAAAST CAAAALLL!" My Tony pool officially closes at midnight tonight, so this is your very last chance to…
Once, twice, three times a speed date! Our first two speed dates were so much fun (and successful - we've heard of quite a few matches) that we're doing another one. We've hooked up writers …
The theater is a peculiar bird. Shows learn to fly in front of a paying audience, instead of just by themselves, under the wing of their protective mamas. These days, new plays and musicals …
I got an email blast for a Broadway show the other day that made me wonder whether or not we're putting too much emphasis on the "like" or the "follow" call to action that is appearing on ev…
It seems like just yesterday we were all freezing our eyelashes off, and now, the sun is shining, the Broadway season is over, and it's already time for our 2nd reading of the year! If you h…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending June 5, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $742,624 8,246 100.46% $90.06 ARCADIA $173,947 3,863 46.6…
Ok, this week's giveaway has been my favorite to date, and it reminded me that I have the most creative commenters in the entire blogosphere. When asked to come up with examples of site spec…
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 informa…
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in a hotel sports bar in Minneapolis having my favorite meal of wings with a side of Coke. My dining partner was a television that was actually in the b…
I have an alarm in my Google Calendar set to go off at the end of every Quarter, to remind me to write my End of Quarter analysis of how the Broadway season is progressing. That alarm went o…
Time for the end of the month wrap-up. Here goes. The most read post of the month: How to drive your non-profit into the ground. (My Tony Pool/iPad Giveaway was actually the most read articl…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 29, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $837,223 8,213 100.06% $101.94 ARCADIA $203,543 4,601 55.…
Last week's American Idol finals put two singers chosen by the "American people" downfront and center. And both of them were country singers. And if you think that's some strange c…
I talked to an angry author a couple of weeks ago, who was irritated that his "important" play had not attracted a wider audience. I tried to explain in the nicest of all possible ways, but …