LYBNTS and SYBNTS by Michael Kaiser

What is a LYBNT? It is someone who gave Last Year But Not This (year). This is a crucial list in our fundraising strategy. The easiest people to raise money from, in general, are those who h…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 7:59am on November 26, 2012☆⚑

Following a Broadway Show's Demise on Twitter by James Sims

As the official Twitter account for The Performers has strong social media activity, I thought it interesting to take a look at the Twitter timeline starting on opening night and ending with…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 6:52pm on November 19, 2012☆⚑

Looking Forward to Tomorrow 35 Years Later -- <i>Annie</i> Returns to Broadway by Carey Purcell

Packed to the brim with old-fashioned melodies, <em>Annie</em> offers great potential for creative choreography, but Andy Blankenbuehler has made some unusual choices for this pr…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 6:14pm on November 19, 2012☆⚑

Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including the Musicals -- Michael John LaChiusa's Giant at the Public Theater by Carey Purcell

While <em>Giant</em> is far too long and lacks far too much focus, the excellent cast and gorgeous score are both beautiful. The show could undoubtedly benefit from some trimming…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 6:13pm on November 19, 2012☆⚑

Looking Forward to Tomorrow 35 Years Later -- <i>Annie</i> Returns to Broadway by Carey Purcell

<![CDATA[Packed to the brim with old-fashioned melodies, <em>Annie</em> offers great potential for creative choreography, but Andy Blankenbuehler has made some unusual choices…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 1:14pm on November 19, 2012☆⚑

Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including the Musicals -- Michael John LaChiusa's Giant at the Public Theater by Carey Purcell

<![CDATA[While <em>Giant</em> is far too long and lacks far too much focus, the excellent cast and gorgeous score are both beautiful. The show could undoubtedly benefit from s…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 1:13pm on November 19, 2012☆⚑

What I Am Giving Thanks for This Year by Michael Kaiser

While there is much that gives us concern in the current environment, we who work in the arts truly have a great deal to be thankful for this and every year.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 8:29am on November 19, 2012☆⚑

Jessica Chastain's Dating Life: 'I'm Very Shy When It Comes To Guys'

She might be one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, but believe it or not, Jessica Chastain is guy shy. The 35-year-old actress, who's currently single, admits she's not one to cha…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:44pm on November 15, 2012☆⚑

Happiness Depending on Marriage? A Feminist Response to Jessica Chastain and Dan Stevens in The Heiress by Carey Purcell

A stroll up a staircase has never looked better. And Jessica Chastain's ascent up the onstage staircase in the final scene of The Heiress, currently in performances at the Walter Kerr Theate…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:43pm on November 15, 2012☆⚑

Happiness Depending on Marriage? A Feminist Response to Jessica Chastain and Dan Stevens in <i>The Heiress</i> by Carey Purcell

Jessica Chastain's ascent up the onstage staircase in the final scene of <em>The Heiress</em>is an inspiring moment in a play that is nothing but thought-provoking and timely -- …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:13am on November 15, 2012☆⚑

MTC Opens a "New" Stage II With Murder Ballad by Cara Joy David

First came Roundabout Theatre Company's Roundabout Underground, then came Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 and, now, Manhattan Theatre Club's The Studio at Stage II. Its official debut is this …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:54pm on November 14, 2012☆⚑

My Visit to Pregones Theater by Michael Kaiser

If Pregones Theater can emerge from the current recession far larger and stronger than they entered it, then why can't every arts organization in America?

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 8:17am on November 13, 2012☆⚑

Should Ben Brantley Review Broadway Commercials? by James Sims

Annie's latest commercial is seemingly meant to drive audiences to the Palace Theatre in Times Square. I had to watch the spot back after it ran across the television in order to figure out …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 7:22pm on November 12, 2012☆⚑

Separation of Twitter and Facebook in the Age of Obama by James Sims

My resolution for the next presidential election is to let "grandma" share my stupid dog pictures with her retirement community cronies and reserve my playing of pin the tail on Do…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:29am on November 5, 2012☆⚑

Where Are the Senior Arts Managers? by Michael Kaiser

In a field where few of us have the resources to engage a 'number two' executive, there is no large pool of trained leaders ready to move up to the top spot without some risk.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 9:24am on November 5, 2012☆⚑

<i>Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?:</i> A Feminist Response to the 50th Anniversary by Carey Purcell

Thanks to the incredible performances by Tracy Letts and Amy Morton, George and Martha are each other's equals. Both loathing and longing for each other, the two continue to battle until all…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 3:52pm on November 3, 2012☆⚑

<i>Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?:</i> A Feminist Response to the 50th Anniversary by Carey Purcell

<![CDATA[Thanks to the incredible performances by Tracy Letts and Amy Morton, George and Martha are each other's equals. Both loathing and longing for each other, the two continue to batt…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:52am on November 3, 2012☆⚑

The Earned Income Ratio by Michael Kaiser

Over a period of years, I found that the earned income ratio has lost its place in the pantheon of useful arts management concepts and was rarely discussed by board members or arts managers.…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 8:20am on October 29, 2012☆⚑

Don't Think About the Way Things Might Have Been, Sierra Boggess by Cara Joy David

The Rebecca fiasco did not beget many winners, but there was one: Sierra Boggess. This may sound completely bizarre; let me explain.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:34pm on October 23, 2012☆⚑

Revisiting the Royal Opera House by Michael Kaiser

It was, by far, the most challenging assignment of my life and I am proud of the remarkable work of the Board, staff and artists during that difficult period. They all worked hard under grea…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 8:12am on October 22, 2012☆⚑

First Nighter: The Crazy Coqs, London's New Nitery, Opens Hot With Clive Rowe by David Finkle

What is/are The Crazy Coqs? They is a new cabaret room, and in these parlous times when it's more usually reported that an intimate boite is shuttering, the fact that one has opened is a cau…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 8:59am on October 17, 2012☆⚑

'The Best of Everything': The Women of 'Mad Men' Without Rose-Colored Glasses by Carey Purcell

It is clear why <em>The Best of Everything</em> appeals to modern-day audiences, but what was not counted on, however, was the frightening relevance of the play to present-day wo…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:48pm on October 15, 2012☆⚑

Easy Reader: Salman Rushdie's <i>Joseph Anton</i> a Hitman-Target Hit by David Finkle

Although I've been reading and reviewing books for several decades, not until Salman Rushdie's memoir, <em>Joseph Anton</em>, have I realized how some part of me continues to loo…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:32am on October 15, 2012☆⚑

Creative Arts Managers by Michael Kaiser

While I still believe the best arts managers are those who come to solutions that are based on their organizations' unique situations, there are many arts managers who do not bring that leve…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 8:52am on October 15, 2012☆⚑

'The Best of Everything': The Women of 'Mad Men' Without Rose-Colored Glasses by Carey Purcell

<![CDATA[It is clear why <em>The Best of Everything</em> appeals to modern-day audiences, but what was not counted on, however, was the frightening relevance of the play to pr…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 8:48am on October 15, 2012☆⚑