3,177 stories from The Producer's Perspective
Like so many folks out there, seeing a movie on Christmas day has become a tradition. Â I’m not sure when movie goin’ on 12/25 became such a thing, but it has (and it says a lo…
Enjoy, Meryl. Â And then get the recording here.
Whatever holiday you celebrate or even if you don't celebrate a holiday, I hope today is filled with fun and family . . . and no "drama." :-)
My Mom is the best. I’m in my 4th decade now, and still, every year right after Thanksgiving she shoots me an email and says, “What does my boy want from Santa this Christmas?…
I don’t know about you, but my inbox and mailbox are filled with requests for cash donations from all sorts of non-profits, charities, etc.  Why do they come in such a high volum…
It wasn’t a secret that Second Stage was planning to buy the Helen Hayes Theatre. Â But since it has been six years since it was originally announced, a lot of folks in the industry …
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 21st, 2014.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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There are some days when I dream about being a big time Hollywood Studio Movie Producer. Yesterday was not one of them. Like most of the world, I’ve been watching this The Interview cr…
One of the first things that Broadway Producers have to decide when a show gets green-lit is their schedule. I often work backwards. Â When do I want the show to open? Â Once I have that…
It’s that time of year, my friends! Before 2014 comes to a close, it is time for us to find out who, who, who is The Broadway Producer of the Year! And how do we decide? Â Well, we l…
You know what I really care about? Who the best marketer is in the world. Yes, we have a very unique product on Broadway. Â But at the end of the day, great marketers are great marketers, …
We had another super fun Saturday seminar this past weekend, with a room full of writers/producers/entrepreneurs from all over the city country world (we had a team from Venezuela!). �…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 14th, 2014.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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One of our sister industry’s biggest releases this December is the Old Testament inspired Exodus: Gods and Kings, starring the very white Christian “I didn’t scream at a…
Ho-ho-holiday shopping! Theater people are sooooo picky. Â How do I know? Â I’m one of ‘em. Â My mom asks me for a list every year of what I want (she’s a good mom). …
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Imagine for a second that you start producing Broadway shows.  And your first Broadway show is Wicked.  The next Broadway show is bound to come up short, no matter how well it does,…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending December 7th, 2014.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Did you watch Peter Pan live? Iain did. And his is the most important review of them all. Â It’s more important than Entertainment Weekly. Â More important than The Daily Beast. Â…
When one person emails me with an idea for a blog, I consider it. When five people email me with the same idea, I strongly consider it. Yesterday, ten people emailed me, four sent smoke sign…
I’ve been saving this article for a rainy day. And since it has been rainy, sleety and just plain sh@tty here in the city, I thought we could all use a little pick me up. And this one …
Extra, extra, read all about it! Â Broadway theatergoers are rich! Ok, that’s just one of the obvious takeaways from this year’s demographic study of Broadway theatergoers and …
When a Broadway producer options a play or a musical from an Author, the Producer pays a set amount of money (the advance) for a set amount of time. Â Usually that initial option period is…
