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The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending June 26th, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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No, no, you didn’t read this subject incorrectly. Â Peter Lawrence won a Tony Award for his contributions to our industry as a Stage Manager. Â And no, no, there has never been a T…
The corporations are coming! Â The corporations are coming! First it was Disney, which made the most sense since their properties were already musicals (with musical theater writing teams,…
Recently, one of the staffers from my General Management department brought me a quote for some services we needed for one of our Off Broadway clients. “NAME OF PROVIDER is quoting …
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending June 19th, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Stephen C. Byrd has done a whole bunch of things. Â He was a Private Equity guy (talk about great training for raising money). Â He was out in Hollywood for a while. And now, he’s …
I haven’t been to the movies in a year. Â At least. And before that last one (and I can’t even remember what it was), it had been another year before that. Â At least. What m…
I was re-reading Story by Robert McKee last week (the classic must-read for anyone writing or producing or creating anything), and in the first few pages, I stumbled upon this chestnut: O…
Paul Libin helped build this business. He’s one of the great reminders of how young an industry we are . . . because so many of the guys and dolls that helped lay the groundwork for mo…
Well, you all kicked my bum-bums this year. I scored an F-like 58.3% on my Tony “exam” this year, picking only 14 of the 24 winners correctly.  Now look, before you start w…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending June 12th, 2016.
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And mic drop! The 2016 Tony Awards is in the books! Ironically, I think it was the most anticipated Tony Awards I’ve ever seen in my 23 years in the biz, even though we all knew who wa…
Today is the day when the ballots from the 850-or-so Tony Voters are due. Â A few late voters are probably still scurrying their ballots over to the accounting office of Countem-Countem-an…
Next week, the Tonys will be over. Â And another season will be done. You know what that means? Time to get back, back, back to work! And what better way to dig into the biz than by openin…
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me if I have ever considered a fund for Broadway shows, well, I wouldn’t need a fund for Broadway shows. Since Godspell, I’ve…
I know what you’re thinking. If you’re a writer then you’re probably saying, “Uh oh, this blog is going to be Ken slapping my hand for not marketing myself on social …
I think of Lincoln Center Theater like its own Kingdom. In fact, if Broadway were Game of Thrones, then Lincoln Center would be Highgarden, a beautiful land off in the distance that produ…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending June 6th, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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This is exactly what we all need right about now. In case you didn’t know, the Tony Awards are a week later than usual this year (something I wrote about in this month’s Pro n…
Sam Walton had a dream. It was of a big store with a small town feel. That’s why he put cheery greeters right inside the front doors, to say hello to everyone that entered, direct them…
If you’ve read my recent blog about my trip to London, you know that one of the biggest differences between our sister theater city and ourselves is that half-price tickets booths a…
Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer's Perspective: The most commented on post of the month: Glenn Close out? "No refunds for you!" …
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending May 29th, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Maybe it’s because I’ve seen a lot of “Are you planning for your retirement” commercials lately, but I’m on a serious long-term fix lately. Â (And retirement?…
You’re probably used to hearing the phrase “triple threat” when talking about Actor/Singer/Dancers. You’ve probably never heard of the phrase used to describe Actor/W…
