Who won the tickets to The Shaggs Off Broadway? by Ken Davenport

Trumpets sound, and . . . The winner of The Shaggs tix is Ms. Danielle Mohlman! Congrats, Danielle. Get a bus ticket because you're leaving Boston and coming to the Broadway! Email me to arr…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 28, 2011☆⚑

Is social networking hurting sales? by Ken Davenport

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 tha…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 27, 2011☆⚑

Prepare Ye. Godspell is coming back to Broadway this Fall. by Ken Davenport

I am thrilled . . . overjoyed . . . pumped . . . so excited that there are no words . . . to announce that my production of Godspell by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak, directed by…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 26, 2011☆⚑

Did the fat lady sing for New York City Opera? And is this an operatic omen? by Ken Davenport

In a dramatic move that deserves its own aria, New York City Opera, the very first tenant of the center known as Lincoln, announced that it was up and moving. Where? No one, including NYCO, …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 25, 2011☆⚑

Believe it or not, The Rapture worked. Here's why. by Ken Davenport

At 6:01 PM this past Saturday, something incredible happened. Nothing. Despite the certantity of the, ahem, "prophet" Harold Camping, that the world was going to end on date-night,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 24, 2011☆⚑

The 2011 Drama Desk Award winners are . . . by Ken Davenport

Here are the winners of this year's 2011 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Play Jon Robin Baitz, Other Desert Cities Adam Bock, A Small Fire Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Motherf**ker With the Hat …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:50am on May 24, 2011☆⚑

Why I love In-N-Out Burger . . . and it's not the fries. by Ken Davenport

The fries are good, and the burgers are better. But the real reason I love In-N-Out is the secret sauce. And I'm not talking about the stuff they put on their meat.

SOURCE: the Situation at 5:44pm on May 23, 2011☆⚑

Who sees Broadway shows on the road anyway? by Ken Davenport

The annual Broadway League report that details the demographics and habits of the audience of Broadway shows around the country was released last week. And, I've got the skinny. Audiences at…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 23, 2011☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 5/22/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 22nd, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $735,369 8,240 100.39% $89.24 ARCADIA $213,594 3,867 46…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on May 23, 2011☆⚑

Who won the tickets to see Vera Stark at Second Stage? by Ken Davenport

Drumroll please . . . . and if you don't have a drum handy, you can use your fingers to tap on your desk . . . The winner of the two free tickets to see By The Way Meet...

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 21, 2011☆⚑

Why I love "In-N-Out Burger" . . . and it's not the fries. by Ken Davenport

The fries are good, and the burgers are better. But the real reason I love In-N-Out is the secret sauce. And I'm not talking about the stuff they put on their meat. I'm talking about the &qu…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 20, 2011☆⚑

A fond farewell to a member of our family. by Ken Davenport

One of the reasons that I love the theater is that no matter where you do it, in high school, your community, or on Broadway, it's a tight-knit family. Yesterday, we lost a member of that fa…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 19, 2011☆⚑

Why a box office should be a bit like private school. by Ken Davenport

Ok, readers. This is your official rant alert, so look out. Ready? Set? Here goes . . . I went to pick up four tickets to a big budget Broadway show recently that cost me about $500 buckaroo…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 18, 2011☆⚑

If Glee had a baby, it would be named . . . by Ken Davenport

. . . Smash. One of the best bits of news to hit Broadway in years happened just last week, when NBC officially ordered episodes of the new pilot entitled, Smash. What's it about? It's about…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 17, 2011☆⚑

2011 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners by Ken Davenport

Here are this year's Outer Critics Circle Award winners: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Good People The Motherf**ker With the Hat **War Horse OUTSTANDING NEW B…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:30am on May 17, 2011☆⚑

Don't have tickets to the Tonys? Come to our Tony Party! Prizes, wings, Broadway stars and more! by Ken Davenport

Last year's Tony Party was so much fun, we're having it again! On Sunday, June 12th, you're invited to join us at Blondie's on the Upper West Side (just a few blocks from the actual Tonys) s…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 16, 2011☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 5/15/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 15th, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $694,235 8,201 99.91% $84.65 ARCADIA $239,554 3,831 46.…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on May 16, 2011☆⚑

Who won the tix to Lombardi? by Ken Davenport

Let's do an e-version of the wave for Drew, who is going home with 2 tickets to see Lombardi on Broadway! Drew wins this week's giveaway for his suggestion of a Tiger Woods musical in the st…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 14, 2011☆⚑

The wizards behind our curtains. by Ken Davenport

Yesterday marked the last day of the annual Broadway League Spring Road Conference, the four-day-long conference for Producers and Presenters from all over the country that's filled with key…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 13, 2011☆⚑

When are the worst times of the year for Broadway shows? by Ken Davenport

If you asked anyone when the worst weeks of the year are for Broadway, I'd bet you the brand new pre-release of The Book of Mormon CD that I got yesterday the answer you'd hear would be Sept…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 12, 2011☆⚑

Everyone likes to feel that they saw something special. by Ken Davenport

I went to see Paul Simon last night. And after the hour and a half set of killer music, we got to the perfunctory encore. Paul came and went a couple more times to tumultuous applause and ga…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 11, 2011☆⚑

What to do with your kids when you go to the theater. by Ken Davenport

Yesterday we talked about how life's many obstacles can get in the way of a customer making a purchase. So today, I thought we'd look at one of those obstacles and try to extract it from the…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 10, 2011☆⚑

How to keep your marketing fresh using today's topics. by Ken Davenport

The marketing gold star of the week goes to Theaterworks in Hartford, CT for reminding us that one way to get attention for your show is to look at what else your audience is paying attentio…

SOURCE: the Situation at 3:53pm on May 9, 2011☆⚑

Why great marketers should study obstacle courses. by Ken Davenport

Selling tickets to a show? Guess what? There are thousands of people that are interested in buying a ticket. So why are you having trouble filling your house? Something gets in their way. Be…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on May 9, 2011☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 5/8/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 8th, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $698,453 8,110 98.81% $86.12 ARCADIA $241,856 3,853 46.5…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on May 9, 2011☆⚑