3,177 stories from The Producer's Perspective
You know what I’m talking about, right? I’m talking about SHUT UP AND WRITE, our in-person writing session, for anyone who wants to put pen to paper or keys to a keyboard, whethe…
Years ago, my Mom told me she wasn’t going to be able to take her grandkids to the theater anymore. “Why not,” I cried, feeling a bit betrayed. “It’s too ex…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending January 14, 2018.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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There was a time when I thought about being an agent. I interviewed with the big three-lettered agencies and was even offered a couple of gigs. But I didn’t take them. Because …
There was a time when I thought about being an agent. I interviewed with the big three-lettered agencies and was even offered a couple of gigs. But I didn’t take them. B…
A new year and a new study, hot off the presses from the Broadway League of who, exactly, went to see Broadway shows in the last super successful season. Let’s go straight to the bulle…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending January 7, 2018.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Here’s a statistical truth bomb for you: women direct only about 17% of the shows on Broadway. How do I know that? Pam MacKinnon has been keeping track. Pam is already one of the f…
Here’s a statistical truth bomb for you: women direct only about 17% of the shows on Broadway. How do I know that? Pam MacKinnon has been keeping track. Pam is already…
I had a staycation over the holidays, which involved some great takeout, some new board games (big fan of this one), and a lot of Law & Order: SVU. I learned a lot about cops and lawy…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 31, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Happy New Year, readers! This is normally the day when I’d post a podcast, but in light of the holiday, I thought I’d give the microphone a little vacation and talk about New Yea…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 24, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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I’m on a bit of a road trip right now, and last night I had the pleasure to speak to a bunch of Broadway fans and investors in Boca Raton. But before we got to Broadway we talked baseb…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 17, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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If there was a ranking of what I know about each element of the theater, costume design would come in last. I lasted about 4 hours in my costume shop rotation during my internship at Maine S…
If there was a ranking of what I know about each element of the theater, costume design would come in last. I lasted about 4 hours in my costume shop rotation during my internship at …
You can always tell an end of the year by two things . . . the number of tourists in Times Square and the number of lists summing up the year in just a handful of bullet point items. This, i…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 10, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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When Jerry walked into my office to record his podcast at 9 AM last Tuesday, the smile on his face was so bright, you’d think he was a rookie director who had his first big hit. In …
When Jerry walked into my office to record his podcast at 9 AM last Tuesday, the smile on his face was so bright, you’d think he was a rookie director who had his first big h…
Last week, I talked about how we’re in what I call The Independent Theater Era on Broadway (and actually – the embrace of Once On This Island by audiences and critics that…
Last week, I talked about how we’re in what I call The Independent Theater Era on Broadway (and actually – the embrace of Once On This Island by audiences and critics that…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 3, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Plays are delicate things. And Directors have to treat them like priceless antiquities. Doug Hughes has one of the smartest and most sensitive touches of any Director around, which is wh…
