3,177 stories from The Producer's Perspective
I don’t remember exactly where I was. Â Or when it happened. But I came up with an idea. Â I even scratched it out on a piece of paper (that I still have). Â It read something li…
Tell people that you produce Broadway shows, and you’re going to get a lot of people pitching you ideas. Some of my peers may hate to hear an idea for a new jukebox musical from the gu…
If you’re a woman, then you know what Spanx are. If you’re a man who knows a woman, then odds are you do too. To call Spanx just an “underwear manufacturer” as Wikipe…
All I read about these days are algorithms. And I want one! Â Mah! Â (That was said in my best Veruca Salt, btw.) Seriously, though, I have algorithm envy. Â It seems that every indust…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending August 6, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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When I was studying the explorers in elementary school, I was always amazed at their willingness to just get on a boat and go somewhere where no one had ever been before. Or start walkin…
Annie was one of the first musicals I fell in love with. Ok, maybe what I really fell in love with was the girl playing Annie. She was totes adorbs. I was about 9-years-old, and I…
I’m a big believer in festivals. They’re like shopping malls for theater lovers. And who doesn’t love a good mall? If there’s one downside to the intern…
It’s a big decision. It’s like being at Robert Frost’s famed fork in the road. Which path do you take??? Do you go commercial? Or do you go non-profit? I’m…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending July 30, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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About a year ago, I interviewed the Producers of Come From Away, who were still winding their way to Broadway. Now the show has landed safe and sound, and the audiences hav…
I went bar hoppin’ last night. First stop was our ProducersPerspectivePRO  monthly networking event (which was a blast). And while that was still winding down (these Pros …
Last weekend, I took a trip out to Minnesota to catch a few shows at the historic History Theatre in St. Paul. (By the way, I’d put Minneapolis/St. Paul as one of the top thea…
When people ask how you are in this biz, you’d think the normal answer would be “Good,” or “Fine.” (Side note: Â try saying “Great” when people as…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending July 23, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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If you have your ear to the Broadway advertising ground these days, you’ll hear the rumble of more and more Broadway Producers allocating even more money to online initiatives. Â Why…
I love feedback. If you’ve ever been to a reading, workshop, or performance of mine, odds are you got a survey asking you for your input (or at the very least, I cornered you an…
I was in London town last week for my work with Really Useful, and since my wife had never been to Europe before, I packed her up and took her along with me. Of course, one of th…
Before there was a Starbucks on every corner…there was a Barnes & Noble on every corner. The ubiquitous bookstore was not only a bookstore. You could get coffee, get a gift for…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending July 16, 2017.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Don Scardino has the type of career so many dream about. Not only was he successful in crossing over from Actor to Director, but he’s also one of the few that has successfullyÂ�…
I had just turned seven. And this weekend, I was at my dad’s (my parents were divorced, and even though they had joint custody, they smartly decided to never set a rigid sched…
Here's a way to get rid of ticketing service fees. Unless you've been buried under a rock under another rock used for the bottom of a rock foundation, then you know these two seemingly…
…I’m baaaaaack! Almost a year ago, I dropped my blogs back to just one (or so) a week, and then a few months later, the podcast went to once a month. Well, I couldn’t st…
…I’m baaaaaack! Almost a year ago, I dropped my blogs to just one (or so) a week, and then a few months later, the podcast went to once a month. Well, I couldn’t stay aw…
