Podcast Episode #4 " Tony Award winning playwright Terrence McNally explains it all. by Ken Davenport

I first met Terrence McNally when I was the Associate Company Manager on Ragtime, although I felt like I had known him for years before.  There’s just something about his work . …

Broadway Grosses* w/e 1/25/2015 by Dte

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending January 25th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

How to put the New York Times critics in your pocket. by Ken Davenport

Like it or not, reviews matter. And if you’re interested in the business of Broadway (which I gotta assume you are), then knowing what the reviewers say about all the shows on Broad…

This Sunday, It's Off Broadway Shark Tank! by Ken Davenport

They beat me to it. I’ve been brainstorming a way to do a live Broadway Shark Tank, and were just getting ready to firm up the details, when, leave it to those crafty folks over at the…

6 Reasons why the State of the Union is like Opening Night of a Broadway Show. by Ken Davenport

Politics is one of the greatest stages in the world.  And every year, we see one helluva show when the President addresses Congress and The Country World with his State of the Union addre…

This is not a dog. Or Ceci n'est pas un chien. by Ken Davenport

Made ya look, didn’t it? The dog in the photo on this blog, artistically frozen in mid walk, stands outside the 72nd Street Subway Station, making passerbys (like this producer-blogger…

Broadway Grosses* w/e 1/18/2015 by Dte

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending January 18th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

Podcast Episode #3 " Broadway General Manager Nina Lannan on managing and more. by Ken Davenport

I’m one of the fortunate folks who have had the pleasure of working for Broadway GM and Executive Producer Nina Lannan, when I held the Company Manager post on Thoroughly Modern Mil…

Why a book writer is called a book writer and not . . . by Ken Davenport

I’m going to tickle your toes with a little tease right now . . . I just recorded Episode #4 of my Podcast with the living legend that is Terrence McNally, and when it hits the web-wav…

I'd like to take credit for this . . . by Ken Davenport

. . . but it wasn’t all me. Almost a year ago, I posted a ranty blog about those annoying alarms on subway emergency doors that never alerted anyone of an emergency.  “Enfo…

5 Ways to make your Off Broadway show work. by Ken Davenport

Off Broadway is dead. I’ve heard that from so many people in the last five years (irony in my use of that phrase, intended). And the good news is that it’s not dead. Is it sic…

Where oh where are the commercial Off Broadway shows? by Ken Davenport

They got the headline wrong. At the tail end of last year, Playbill posted an article entitled “Spring 2015 Off Broadway Preview,” which you can read here. If I was the editor of…

THE PRODUCER'S PERSPECTIVE PODCAST: EPISODE 2 " CHARLOTTE ST. MARTIN by Ken Davenport

I’m so thrilled at the terrific response I got from my very first podcast.  I’ve gotten so many emails all I can think is that I let you down by not doing this for you soon…

Broadway Grosses* w/e 1/11/2015 by Dte

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending January 11th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

Fun on a Friday: How to tell if you're a musical nerd. by Ken Davenport

I’m a Musical Theater nerd.  I’ll admit it. How do I know?  Well it might be because I used to frame every single Playbill . . . and ticket stub . . . and cut out the pictu…

On Broadway, your competitor can also be your partner. by Ken Davenport

Out of nowhere, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced a super high profile project last month to open this fall at the Winter Garden Theatre, the same theater where he and his feline friends s…

Sure, These Broadway Shows Recouped! But Why? A By the Numbers Infographic. by Ken Davenport

I got such terrific feedback from our Best Musical Infographic that broke down the similarities and differences of the Best Musical Tony Award Winners of the last twenty years, that I had…

Introducing The Producer's Perspective PODCAST! by Ken Davenport

I tweet-teased this a few weeks ago, but now it is officially official.  The Producer’s Perspective Podcast is live! I’ve been wanting to start a Podcast for a couple of years…

Broadway Grosses* w/e 1/4/2015 by Dte

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending January 4th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

My Top 10 Broadway Predictions for 2015. by Ken Davenport

We’re a day into the New Year . . . only 364 days to go until the ball drops and turns us sweet 2016! And oh so much can happen in that year!  It’s just full of unknown possib…

The Top 10 Most Read Producer's Perspective Blogs of 2014 by Ken Davenport

Another year is in the history books.  And another year is in the bloggin’ books! I don’t know about you, but at the close of every annum I like to take stock of what I’…

My Top 10 Biggest Broadway Moments of 2014 by Ken Davenport

There are just a few hours left in the 15th year of the 21st century.  And, as with all years, there have been ups and downs, and even a few sideways.  And while I’m a guy that l…

Bobby Lopez at TEDxBroadway by Dte

And the 2014 Broadway Producer of the Year is . . . by Ken Davenport

We had a record breaking number of votes for this year’s Broadway Producer of the Year, and with this year’s crop of nominees, I’m not surprised.  We had big corporation…

Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/28/2014 by Dte

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 28th, 2014. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here: