3,177 stories from The Producer's Perspective
“Do you know the four best words in the English Language?” said one Tony Voter to another. “No, what are the four best words in the English Language?” asked the se…
I didn't grow up a Broadway fan. I wasn't the kid that collected Playbills and hung them on my walls. I didn't take holiday trips with my family to New York when I was young to take in a sho…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending April 15, 2018.
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Movie attendance dropped by almost 6% last year, returning it to a number that hasn’t been seen since 1992. (No wonder why so many Hollywood stars are looking to Broadway to make a buc…
In 1918, the first Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama went to a forgotten"and forgettable"comedy entitled "Why Marry?" Two years later the prize went to a female playwright, because the Jury thou…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending April 8, 2018.
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My wife and I spend a lot of time with Warren Leight. You probably do too . . . Because we, like you (admit it), watch a lot of Law & Order SVU and Warren was a writer and showr…
https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/677181-episode-153-warren-leight.mp3 My wife and I spend a lot of time with Warren Leight. You probably do too . . . Because we, like you (admit i…
In 1991, I moved to New York City and while making my way to my tap class on 53rd St., I discovered my first Stage Door. It was the Broadway Theatre’s SD and Miss Saigon was play…
The Internet is the child of Al Gore and that's why we capitalize it like a first and last name. The Internet is the end. The Internet is the beginning. The Internet has made virtual space m…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending April 1, 2018.
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I made some pretty juicy announcements about some new musicals we’re developing recently, and yesterday I realized . . . I never blogged about ’em! Well, today’s the day .�…
10 Years ago, Ticketing Analyst wasn’t even a job on Broadway. Now, every show has one. One of those analysts is Mike Rafael, who I interviewed here, and who is the number-crunchin…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 25, 2018.
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Last week I wrote about how so many fantastic musical theatre writers come from the advertising world, and one of the primary reasons why I postulated that they do was because they learned h…
https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/667337-episode-151-michael-korie.mp3 Last week I wrote about how so many fantastic musical theatre writers come from the advertising world, and…
Quick . . . riddle me this . . . what do Tony Award winners Rick Elice, Lynn Ahrens and Joe DiPietro have in common? Answer? Before they wrote the books/lyrics/etc to shows like Ragtime, …
Welcome to a new feature here on TheProducersPerspective . . . where I put a spotlight on someone else’s perspective. Every Wednesday, you’ll hear from someone in or out of our b…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 18, 2018.
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I started this blog over 10 years ago to help demystify the producing process, and shine a spotlight on the business of Broadway . . . challenging some norms, accepting others, and attemptin…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 11, 2018.
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I call myself an a$$hole in this podcast episode. Why? Because in my desire to put a spotlight on the business of Broadway, and give you a peek into the professions who aren’t alway…
I call myself an a$$hole in this podcast episode. Why? Because in my desire to put a spotlight on the business of Broadway, and give you a peek into the professions who aren’…
It has been a long time since we’ve had a Producer’s Perspective Giveaway. . . so we thought we’d come back with a goodie. I’ve read a lot of scripts over the cour…
