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We’ve got a funny way of looking at things. If you read any of the articles on Broadway grosses in the “trades” last week then you probably saw headlines screaming about &#…
(After yesterday’s breaking news, we now return to our regularly scheduled podcast.) Get this. Daryl Roth has produced seven Pulitzer Prize-winning plays. That should give you an idea …
Normally Monday blogs are reserved for my latest podcast. But we had some breaking news last night, as reported by the New York Times, so I’m breaking my OCD ways and pushing the po…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending November 29th, 2015.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Happy Black Friday! If you’re a smart shopper, then you’re probably braving the stores (or at least those stores located in the “www” part of town), looking for great…
The business of Broadway has been called a lot of things: The Great White Way, The Fabulous Invalid . . . and my favorite, which is what I overheard a fellow Broadway Producer of mine say re…
Hey-yo, everybody! Â It’s time to get social! Every December since this little ol’ blog began, I’ve invited all of you to come hang with me and get social at an NYC drink…
I’ve worn a lot of hats since I started working in the theater. Â And I’ve loved just about every job I’ve ever had, because it was in the theater. Except one . . . when …
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending November 22nd, 2015.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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One of my favorite questions to ask my writer podcast guests is where they get their ideas for their musicals. Â Because whether we like it or not, the Broadway Musical is not an original …
Stephen Sondheim is a genius. Â And as I said in one of my first blogs, way back in 2007, he’s the Shakespeare of American Musical Theater. But that doesn’t mean he’s rig…
I feel bad. Cuz I can't answer all my emails. I try. I really do. It's not that it's impossible, it's just that if I did, I wouldn't have enough time to take care of my kids . . . also known…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending November 15th, 2015.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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This is one of my favorite podcasts. Maybe that’s because of all the elements in the theater, dance and what makes a great Choreographer great is one of the areas of what we do that I …
I was starving.  Like Oliver! in the orphanage starving, except I hadn’t even had one bowl of gruel. I set out down Chicago’s truly Magnificent Mile, on my way to a f…
Just last week, I was chatting with a high-powered theater exec about all things Broadway. Â We were talking about the current Broadway season, theater inventory (or lack thereof), variabl…
Ted Chapin’s official title is the President of R&H. Frankly, I think we should just call him the President of Theater.  That’s how smart and insightful this guy is abo…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending November 8th, 2015.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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At an industry event the other day, a Broadway Producer peer of mine and I were chatting about all the shows filling the theaters these days and how she was going to work them all into her s…
The great arts crusader Howard Sherman outed a Seattle-based “critic” on his blog for get this . . . selling his plus-one comp ticket on Craigslist. I mean, really, buddy? Â Yo…
Before a lawyer can finalize your financial offering documents for your show, you have to provide the attorney with a budget that spells out all the expected expenses, expected recoupment…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending November 1st, 2015.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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David Henry Hwang can write anything. Actually, let me amend that statement. David Henry Hwang can write anything . . . exceptionally well. A Tony Award winner for his breakout play M.…
How do you get to Broadway? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t as simple or as clever as the ol’ Carnegie Hall “practice, practice, practice” joke. Â Because the truth…
