Fun on a Friday: The best cell phone announcement ever. by Ken Davenport

I’ve got a love/hate relationship with the pre-show Cell Phone Announcement.  I love that it gets everyone to shut their phones off (sort-of).  But I hate that it slaps the audie…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 21, 2014☆⚑

The Top 10 Broadway Shows I wish I produced . . . by Ken Davenport

Stephen Sondheim inspires me in many ways. One of the more obscure ways was when I read a very cool ego-less list of songs that he entitled, “Songs I Wish I Wrote.”  (You can …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 20, 2014☆⚑

Producer " VOICETheatre by Dte

WHO: VOICETheatre POSITION: Producer DESCRIPTION: Voicetheatre, www.voicetheatre.org is seeking a producer to co-produce the 3rd Annual Spring Play Reading Series in May, (plays and direc…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:41pm on March 19, 2014☆⚑

Five things theater can learn from The Magic Castle. by Ken Davenport

My inner “Magic Nerd” was resurrected last night when I paid a visit to the hallowed halls of The Magic Castle in Los Angeles.  (Yep, it’s true, I was one of those kids …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 19, 2014☆⚑

A smiling fighter of a Producer says farewell. by Ken Davenport

I first met Kathleen Raitt at a Nederlander Holiday Party back when I was a Company Manager, although I had seen her at several industry events before that.  She was easy to spot . . . sh…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 18, 2014☆⚑

What a subway emergency exit has to do with word of mouth. by Ken Davenport

One of those things that drives me nuts about riding the subway is the people who exit through the emergency exit doors, setting off that horrific alarm. Like we don’t have enough nois…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 17, 2014☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 03/16/2014 by Dte

The following are the Broadway Grosses for the week ending March 16, 2014: Show GrossGross Total Attn %Cap AvgPdAdm A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER $432,707 5,557 76.58% $77.87 …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:00am on March 17, 2014☆⚑

Development Administrator " American Associates of The National Theatre by Dte

WHO: American Associates of The National Theatre POSITION: Development Administrator DESCRIPTION: The National Theatre of Great Britain (NT) is probably the busiest theater in the English…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 3:18pm on March 14, 2014☆⚑

3 Things Broadway Producers can learn from Weathermen. by Ken Davenport

It’s 19 degrees as I type this, as Mother Nature pumps one more blast of the Polar Vortex through the streets of New York City. To say it has been a tumultuous winter is like saying Wi…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 14, 2014☆⚑

Tax Breaks for new NY Companies, but not for Broadway companies. by Ken Davenport

If you watch cable in the NY area then you’ve probably seen the new commercials for START-UP NY, Governor Cuomo’s “initiative to transform SUNY campuses and other universit…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 13, 2014☆⚑

The next gen of performers (and their schools) are serious, yo. by Ken Davenport

In the early 80′s, Professional Sports Teams and Universities started looking a little younger for their future superstars.  Scouts started heading out at middle school playgrounds,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 12, 2014☆⚑

Office Manager/Executive Assistant " Daryl Roth Productions by Dte

WHO: Daryl Roth Productions POSITION: Office Manager/Executive Assistant DESCRIPTION: Daryl Roth Productions is seeking an Office Manager/ Executive Assistant who is highly organized and …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 3:01pm on March 11, 2014☆⚑

How to sell tickets before they are on sale. by Ken Davenport

Some of the best advice I ever received was from one of my first Broadway Investors who said, “When someone wants to give you money, take it.” That’s true when raising mone…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 11, 2014☆⚑

5 More Takeaways from the Get Your Show Off The Ground Seminar. by Ken Davenport

It’s been five years since the very first Get Your Show Off The Ground seminar, and I’m thrilled to say we’ve had some fantastic success stories.  One author’s …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 10, 2014☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 03/09/2014 by Dte

The following are the Broadway Grosses for the week ending March 9, 2014: Show GrossGross Total Attn %Cap AvgPdAdm A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER $409,353 5,306 73.13% $77.15 A…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:00am on March 10, 2014☆⚑

Production Department Coordinator " Blue Man Productions by Dte

WHO: Blue Man Productions POSITION: Production Department Coordinator DESCRIPTION: Blue Man Productions, the parent company of the theatrical production Blue Man Group, is looking for a P…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 3:26pm on March 7, 2014☆⚑

Street Team " Your Broadway Genius by Dte

WHO: Your Broadway Genius POSITION: Street Team Member DESCRIPTION: Looking for a fun, flexible part-time job that allows you to set your own hours? Your Broadway Genius Street Team is lo…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 3:20pm on March 7, 2014☆⚑

How bad was this winter on the Broadway box office? by Ken Davenport

Broadway Producers like excuses. Jewish Holidays, Daylight Savings Time, the color of shirt Obama was wearing when he spoke to Putin about the Ukraine  . . . Broadway Producers can blame …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 7, 2014☆⚑

Why Disney never wishes upon a Star. by Ken Davenport

About a month ago, I did an article that got a lot of views about Disney Theatrical’s out-of-town tryout strategy.  And a few months before that, I did another one about their ne…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 6, 2014☆⚑

Words of Wisdom from the Wall at SpotCo. by Ken Davenport

SpotCo (one of the Big Three Broadway ad agencies) on Tuesday for a Gettin’ The Band Back Together artwork meeting, and I noticed something different . . . Where there used…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 5, 2014☆⚑

Why I enjoyed Broadway shows more as a kid. by Ken Davenport

Arthur Bartow, the Dean of the Tisch School of the Arts when I was a student, said this to me when I was a freshman . . . As a theater pro, I know I’m enjoying a show when I’m no…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 4, 2014☆⚑

What's got the original director of Annie barking louder than Sandy? by Ken Davenport

There was a little brouhaha brewing last week about the recent revival of Annie that closed in January after a more than respectable 15 month run at the palace-sized Palace Theatre. W…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00am on March 3, 2014☆⚑

Broadway Grosses* w/e 03/02/2014 by Dte

The following are the Broadway Grosses for the week ending March 2, 2014: Show GrossGross Total Attn %Cap AvgPdAdm A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER $388,472 5,126 70.64% $75.78 A…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:00am on March 3, 2014☆⚑

The most popular posts of the month: February by Ken Davenport

Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer's Perspective: The most read post of the month: A Broadway opening night where you actually get to…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45am on March 1, 2014☆⚑

Arts Leadership Interns " The Drama League by Dte

WHO: The Drama League POSITION: Arts Leadership Interns DESCRIPTION: The Drama League seeks passionate, dedicated Arts Leadership Interns for Summer 2014. Interns are fully integrated mem…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 3:02pm on February 28, 2014☆⚑