2,036 stories by "Ken Davenport"
Take some Pepto, Amanda Mashack, because you're gonna eat $100 of spicy Cuban food courtesy of Havana Central. And then stretch out those cheek muscles because you're going to be laughing at…
Damian Bazadona and his company, Situation Marketing, just about built the on-ramp from Broadway to the information super-highway. That's why he has been on The List for two years in a row. …
If comedy is about . . . timing, then modern theater producing is about . . . marketing. The best way to learn how to market is to actually try and marketing something. The second best way t…
And by cold winter, I mean the cold economic winter of the last several years . . . not this cold, snowy thing that NYC seems to be stuck in this year. Yep, the end of Quarter 3 of the...
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 20, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $1,144,030 11,811 86.39% $96.86 BILLY ELLIOT: THE M…
Six years ago, my head cheerleader at The Awesome 80s Prom grabbed me after one of our shows and said, "Ken! You have to come with us. We're going to hear my boyfriend's band!" I o…
It used to be that cheating husbands and bankruptcy scandals were the stuff only whispered about at parties. No one talked about the dark intimate details of others' lives in public. So, whe…
Producers Perspective giveaway this Sunday, 2/20: 2 Tickets to Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (Any performance through March 5 except 2/2 and 2/3) http://colinquinnlongstoryshort.com/ and $10…
Drumroll please . . . Chosen from a plethora of random tweets . . . the winner of the Priscilla tickets is . . . LANE BEAUCHAMP! (Isn't that a cool name, by the way?) Congratulations, Lane. …
. . . are based on a pre-existing musical catalog or are known as a so-called jukebox musical. 1/3. 1 out of 3. 33% I know you've probably thought about this before, but I just couldn't help…
The first job I ever had on the ol' Broadway was as a Production Assistant on the revival of My Fair Lady starring Richard Chamberlain. As a PA I worked very closely with the Stage Managers …
If you asked a NYer where Broadway was, they'd probably point you to the street that runs the length of Manhattan. If you said, "No, where's the Broadway they talk about in books,"…
I know what you're thinking. Because I've thought the same way too. If I can just get the show open, if I can just get the product launched, it's going to be a instant smash hit. It's that g…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 13, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $977,545 10,923 79.89% $89.49 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUS…
I got an unsolicited mass email last week from a company that provides a 'service' to the Broadway community. I was a little bugged by the impersonal feel of the salesy-email so I banged b…
It's hard to believe that this Winter will ever be over, but some sure signs that warmer weather is to come are the upcoming deadlines for the city's big theater festivals. Since there is no…
I mean, come on! I want to participate in these Sunday Giveaways we're getting such good stuff! Catch Me, Daisy, Ben Vereen . . . and now 2 tickets to another of of this season's must antici…
To quote my favorite game show host, Bob Barker . . . have your pets spayed and neutered. Sorry, my sense of humor is just awful on Sundays. Let's try this again, to quote Uncle Bob . . . Su…
Last year I was honored to have been asked to speak to a group of young Producers from the UK who were here in NYC studying our theater, in the hopes of learning some tips and tricks they co…
Unless you're some kind of writing triple-threat wunderkind that can pull off book, music & lyrics, if you want to write musicals, you're going to need a partner . . . or two . . . or si…
I don't know about what happened at your home, but as soon as that first review of Spider-Man hit the 'web' Monday night, my phone started ringing, my twitter started tweeting, and things I …
Welcome to the third annual Fantasy Broadway game . . . Will It Recoup?!? The only Virtual Broadway Investment game in town! For those long-time readers, you know the drill. For new readers,…
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 6, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $546,256 7,816 57.17% $69.89 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSIC…
I heard a great radio spot for Wicked on WPLJ the other day. It had a Valentine's Day theme, so it was fresh and timely. It featured a climactic and dramatic piece of music that emphasized t…
I remember hearing that Ben Vereen was in a car accident in the early 90s. People were amazed that he survived, and no one gave him much hope for leading a normal life again, never mind lead…
