If there were a patient zero for the immersive movement . . . it would be Diane Paulus. As you’ll hear in this podcast, this Tony Award-winning Director has been putting audiences in t…
Everyone talks about movie to musical adaptations, right? Â We’ve done that infographic already. But what about the reverse? Â What about all those musicals that are being made int…
When I started attending Broadway shows in my mid-teens, I purposefully got to the theater early so I could devour the Playbill.  I read every word of every bio, read every name on …
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending January 3rd, 2016. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:
As you probably could imagine, it’s hard to establish yourself as an A-list Broadway Director. It’s also hard to establish yourself as an A-list Artistic Director at a Top …
My company’s mission statement is “to do @#%$ that other people don’t.” Except, of course, when it comes to end of the year Top 10 lists. Everyone out there with or w…
Well, my friends, your votes have been counted . . . and oh boy oh boy oh was this a tight race. Â Just a handful of votes separated the winner, the runner up AND the 2nd runner up! Yep, t…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 27th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:
What I love about Lynn’s lyrics is that they just look/sound so easy. Â That, of course, is the sign of a true master of any art form, when the work they create looks as if anyone ca…
Cue the music! Â Hit the lights! Â It’s time for everyone’s favorite awards “show” . . . The Broadway Producer of the Year! Tada!!! Every December for the last se…
In case you hadn’t already guessed, I'm a guy who sets pretty high expectations for myself. Â In my work, as a husband in my new marriage, in my golf game, etc. So when I decided tha…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 20th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:
If you didn’t know I was from Massachusetts, then I’m sure the pun-intended title of this blog gave it away, for sure. But the truth is, talking to Stephen Schwartz makes my mass…
How timely this video is . . . not just because we had yet another Republican debate this week, but because I’m hearing some purring on the street that there may be a cat-tastic announ…
On Tuesday, the Broadway League held its annual meeting for its members (if you noticed an inordinate amount of Broadway producers and touring presenters roaming Times Square over the past c…
If you’re going to be a Producer in this business, at some point in your career you’re going to have to fire someone. In fact, if you’re going to run any kind of business, …
Everyone knows Uber is one of the most successful startups of the last decade, but it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that I realized just how successful it had become. I was leaving a ho…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 13th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:
Very few people reach the upper echelon of this business. Â I always say that trying to make it on Broadway is like trying to make it in the NBAÂ . . . if you’re 5’2″. …
I stumbled across a “You know you’re a 90s kid when . . . “ list the other day and thought two things: A)  Wow.  They’re doing lists about 90s kids already. Â�…
I’ve learned to recognize ’em. They come certified. Â They are fat. Â And they are never good. Yep, I’m talking about a letter from a law firm. Â And even though this…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 6th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:
I finally saw it. It took me a while, but it finally happened.  (Getting my Tony Voter Tickets was a struggle, so I can’t imagine being a regular Joe and wanting to go.) If you h…
When a show is a hit on Broadway, everyone looks at the grosses and thinks, “Look at how much money they are making.” Drew Cohen looks at the grosses and thinks, “Look a…
Theater people are picky. So gettin’ a gift for one ain’t the easiest thing to do, which is why I came up with this list to make your holiday shopping just a wee bit easier. How …