2,070 stories by "Ken Davenport"
You guys had fun casting Chicago, didn't you? I love fantasy casting. And maybe, like in Peter Pan, if we all really believe, some of our casting dreams will come true! Like . . . J.S Fauque…
Our seminar schedule has been all over the map recently, so I want to spell it out clearly for you (and for me, frankly, so I know what I'm talking about, and where and when I'm talking abou…
Arthur Laurents was the architect of the great American musical. He wrote some of the greatest shows on earth, including the books to Gypsy and West Side Story. But he did more than write mu…
Mmmmmm, Tony Award. Mmmmmm, iPad. Put 'em together and you get . . . my 2011 Tony Award Pool! Yep, every year we let you be the Tony Voter. Who do you think is going to win? Pick the winners…
I got into a discussion with a board member of a fisally challenged non-profit theater over the weekend. (Is there any other kind lately?) I asked her what she thought were the biggest traps…
Well I got a Satisfactory "C" or 75% on my Tony Award nomination predictions. How did you do? I missed one in the Best Play nomination category and one in the Best Musical category…
The 2011 Tony Award Nominations
. . . the events of the last 24 hours have been some of the most dramatic I have ever experienced so I felt I had to comment. For ten years this country has been in the midst of a...
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 1st, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $696,279 8,109 98.79% $85.86 ARCADIA $251,510 3,507 42.3…
It's end of the month, so here's the recap on what intrigued you the most, and what inspired the most comments over the last 30 days. Here they are: The most read post of the month: You make…
Hey all you Mall-of-American, ice-fishing, theater-loving folks in Minneapolis, I'm coming to town. Wanna hang out? Because I'm throwing a social, just like the fun ones we've had in New Yor…
Congratulations to Lana M.! You're going to see those Boys in Blue in their brand new show downtown. Email me for info on how to get your tickets. And congratulations. Another giveaway tomor…
Here are this year's Drama Desk Award nominations: OUTSTANDING PLAY Jon Robin Baitz Other Desert Cities Adam Bock A Small Fire Stephen Adly Guirgis The Motherf**ker With the Hat Samuel D. Hu…
I was recently asked about my theory on casting shows, especially when considering stars. Do I like one big blockbuster name? Or do I like to cast a "package" of lesser known names…
I tried to get into golf at least three times before I was twenty five. Just couldn't do it. I was way too impatient. I wanted more action. It was expensive. And it seemed like a "old g…
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…
Here are this year's Outer Critics Circle Award nominations: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Good People The Motherf**ker With the Hat War Horse OUTSTANDING NEW…
Break out the thermometer and the Tylenol because I've got Tony Fever! In just one week, all Hellzapoppin will break loose when the 2012 Tony Award nominees are announced live on NY1. The pr…
I got in a great convo with a theater lover/great business guy the other day about the pros and cons of taping theatrical performances.
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending April 24, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $1,355,740 12,949 94.71% $104.70 ANYTHING GOES $782,17…
Oh the royals, the royals, everybody is talking about the royals. Regardless of how stained with scandal the crown has been over the past decade, the wedding of Prince William and the future…
Ok, this was my favorite contest yet. Usually I pick the winners at random, but this time, I've gotta reward some of the amazing creativity out there. When I asked what living politician you…
I saw a musical set in the future this week, and it made me wonder just what Broadway will look like a couple of decades from now. It has actually been almost 20 years since I arrived here i…
The last time Broadway had a number of dark theaters was in the 70s and early 80s. (That period is one of the reasons Broadway lost the Mark Hellinger Theatre to the Times Square Church.) A …
The 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama was awarded this past Monday to Bruce Norris for his play, Clybourne Park. Clybourne had its New York debut over a year ago Off-Broadway at the non-profit s…
