Sunday, May 27, 2012
There’s a brand spanking new place to see stuff and a new place to be seen that just opened up called . . . 54 Below. Where is it? Below Studio 54. It’s kind of a mashup of Bar C…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, May 23, 2012
I didn’t have to work to overhear this next exchange, because I was literally in the middle of the conversation. Spring is the season of industry events. From galas, to luncheons, to a…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, May 22, 2012
There’s been a lot of buzz about the number of shows featuring religious subject matter appearing on Broadway in the last 12-18 months. With Sister Act, Mormon, Godspell, JCS, and Le…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, May 21, 2012
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 20, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE $433,648 6,545 70.04% $66.26 ANYTHING GOES $51…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AMSunday, May 20, 2012
This one is for the Actors out there. I’ve given out Audition Tips for Actors on this blog before, and now it’s time for you to hear it from a true audition expert. Rachel Hoff…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, May 18, 2012
The subject of Dynamic Pricing around theater folks these days is like . . . well . . . like dynamite. And there were two whole sessions dedicated to this explosive topic today: the first …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, May 17, 2012
Spring Road Conference Day 2! Day 2 is only only a half day – partly because everyone runs off to see matinees, and partly because everyone is still stuffed and a bit hungover from the…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, May 16, 2012
The first sign of Spring for me isn’t shorts, or sun dresses, or even that half of the business has already started taking Friday afternoons off. The first sign that Spring has Sprung …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, May 15, 2012
Believe it or not, one of the greatest complaints I hear from Broadway Investors is not that they lost money. It’s that they didn’t feel like they were a part of the process. �…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, May 14, 2012
There has been a lot of chatter about stars in shows these days, including this recent article from The Hollywood Reporter that features a few quotes from me. While I was being interviewed, …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMSunday, May 13, 2012
Have you ever been to The Goodspeed Opera House? If you haven’t, this is your chance . . . because we’ve got two tickets to the new musical, Amazing Grace, which opens later this…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, May 11, 2012
In case you missed the news, Andy Warhol’s classic “Double Elvis” painting fetched a whopping $37 million smackaroonies at Sotheby’s on Wednesday. I know, I know . …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, May 10, 2012
The middle of NYC, also known as Times Square, is now like the Wild West. Instead of gunslingers, we’ve got street teams peddling Broadway tickets, stand-up comedy tickets, photos wi…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, May 9, 2012
It’s that time . . . caps and gowns and commencement addresses. And millions of young adults entering the work force. And thousands of those millions are looking for a career in the ar…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, May 8, 2012
If you picked up a print copy of the NY Times on Sunday, you probably saw more prints ads for Broadway shows than you have in the last year. Full pages, Double Trucks (which are two full pag…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, May 7, 2012
When I was a pre-teen, I was a student at Fred Villari’s Studios of Self Defense (or kar-a-tey, as we used to say), and made it all the way up to my purple belt, before I . . . well . …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 6, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE $359,182 5,768 61.73% $62.27 ANYTHING GOES $454…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AMSunday, May 6, 2012
There’s a super feature article in today’s NY Times about celebrated British playwright Mike Bartlett and his new play (now in previews at The Duke) called . . . um . . . uh . . …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, May 4, 2012
What do you get when you cross The Tony Awards with an iPad2? My 2012 Tony Pool! Yep, it’s that time of year . . . time for you to be the Tony Voter. Now remember, unlike Tony Voters w…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, May 3, 2012
The always Smart ‘N Snarky John Simon wrote a blog a couple of weeks ago airing his disgust about the ubiquitous standing ovation. (If you don’t know JS, the quick intro is tha…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, May 2, 2012
I received an incredible outpouring of tweets, emails and comments of ‘keep the faith’ support since yesterday’s lack of nominations for Godspell. Since so many of you ex…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, May 1, 2012
First of all, grrrrrrr. Ok, now that I’ve gotten that out of the way. Grrrrrrr . . . Sorry, one more snuck in there. Ok, on to it. I scored a 75% again this year, missing the wildcar…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, April 30, 2012
When this blog goes live, 35 very smart and very fancy men and women of the theater will be holed up at the world famous Edison Cafe, deciding who and what will be nominated for a Tony Award…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending April 29, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE $363,842 5,790 61.96% $62.84 ANYTHING GOES $…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AMSunday, April 29, 2012
Well, blimey! Look what washed up on the shores of The Colonies! It’s another National Theatre export! I’m sure a lot of folks in our city would like the National to bugger o…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, April 27, 2012
Oh if only it were as easy to add drama to your script as it is in this video below. Kudos to TNT for their dramatic marketing prowess that got a lot of attention in the little square where …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, April 26, 2012
The audience at Godspell on Tuesday was treated to a talkback by Stephen Schwartz himself, who told great stories about everything from the origins of the Elphaba Theme in Wicked to why he w…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, April 25, 2012
I, like a lot of folks, am a creature of habit. I’ve got my few favorite restaurants, my few favorite hotels, and even a few favorite friends. And, odds are, if I want to eat, stay or …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, April 24, 2012
It’s pretty rare to see a guy or gal take a Broadway show all the way to the end zone all by themselves these days. Producing Broadway shows can be pretty dang hard. So, like life,…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, April 23, 2012
I like to play games. And games are a great way to get your mind going. So, in order to get writing minds going, we thought we’d sponsor a game that could end up paying you for your wr…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending April 22, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE $311,556 7,439 79.61% $41.88 ANYTHING GOES $…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM 
