Friday, December 30, 2011
We had a record number of votes in this year's POTY contest, and it was a very, very tight race (reminded me of the Millie vs. Urinetown Tony battle royale in 2002). But the winner, with no …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, December 29, 2011
It's that time of year . . . for Champagne Toasts, New Year's Resolutions and Top 10 Lists! So here's mine! The following is a list of my top 10 Broadway Moments from the past drama-filled y…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
I'll admit it, sometimes I get a little jealous of our sister industry out there in La-La Land. After all, it's easy to think that Hollywood's older but smaller brother known as Broadway has…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 25, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $316,739 3,623 48.…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AMMonday, December 26, 2011
Bad guys. Every show has them. But how do you make sure that your bad guy isn't . . . well . . . bad. (And I'm not talking Michael Jackson "Bad," btw.) I've seen a few shows and re…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMSunday, December 25, 2011
On behalf of myself, as well as my entire staff . . . Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to each and every one of you. A donation will be made on behalf of the readers of this blog to TDF,...
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, December 23, 2011
I went to the theater this week, and stood next to two lovely ladies who were deciding what show they were going to see together next. Lovely Lady #1: My granddaughter is on Christmas vacati…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, December 22, 2011
When I can't sleep, I count things. So this blog is sponsored by this nagging cough I have and the meds that are keeping me up tonight. You've heard the old adage about real estate, right? L…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, December 21, 2011
Remember when people thought Text Message Marketing was going to put Email out of business? "People change their email addresses, but no one will change their phone number," was on…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, December 20, 2011
It's time for the 4th Annual Producer's Perspective "Producer of The Year" competition! Every December I call up several industry insiders and ask them for a list of the Producers …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, December 19, 2011
Winter officially starts this Thursday, but here at DTE we're thinking about Spring and Summer already. If you're a reader of this blog or are a follower of mine on Twitter, then you know th…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 18, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $480,422 5,105 60.…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AMSunday, December 18, 2011
You read that right. We've giving away two tickets to one of the biggest hits of the fall . . . Follies. I think everyone knew that this Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige production of the …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, December 16, 2011
Every year I post the invite for our annual holiday soiree on my blog, and every year I wonder, "I wonder if people will come." And every year, you do! A big thanks to the record n…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, December 15, 2011
Here's a trivia question for you . . . How many of the musicals debuting in the 2011-12 season kick-started in Chicago? Answer? Zippo. Chicago was once one of our go-to tryout cities, thanks…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, December 13, 2011
"Free cruise! Free 3 day weekend! Disney World Tickets! No strings attached! All that you have to do is listen to a 20 minute presentation on a timeshare!" You've all seen these of…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMOne of the benefits of the Annual Broadway League meeting held every December is that you get to pick up your glossy copy of the Broadway Audience demographic study. This study is one of the…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, December 12, 2011
Happy Holidays PPers! In case you haven't checked a calendar recently, there are only 13 days until C day and only 8 until the first day of Hanukkah. If you're still shopping for the Produce…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 11, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $449,136 4,380 59.…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AMSunday, December 11, 2011
If we were playing Will It Recoup this Fall, here's a show I would have put my money on. Samuel Jackson, Angela Bassett . . . and the biggest star . . . Martin Luther King! The Mountaintop o…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, December 9, 2011
I stumbled on an old book about Mssrs Rodgers and Hammerstein today, and found a chapter about the trials and tribulations of getting Oklahoma! off the ground. It was a tough one to finance,…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, December 8, 2011
Until they figure out how to make megabytes look pretty on a shelf, books will never go out of style. It might be cooler, cheaper and easier to read a blog on a computer, but it ain't tangib…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, December 7, 2011
Whenever something is scarce and has value, there will always be a way for resellers to profit from it. Diamonds, Elvis Presley Autographed Toilet Seats, and yes, theater tickets. That prefa…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, December 6, 2011
Every few months or so, someone rings the death knell for Broadway, and for theater in general. Antiquated, archaic . . . and a few other "A" words are bandied about by those who t…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, December 5, 2011
As I announced back in September, our final reading of the year has international ancestry. Martha, Marina, was written by Ana-Maria Bamberger of Bucharest and has quite a life overseas, whe…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 4, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $447,102 4,458 60.1…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AMSunday, December 4, 2011
There is a lot I could tell you about Burning, the new play by Thomas Bradshaw that is premiering at The New Group right now. But I think this says it all . . . WARNING: Explicit Material- n…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, December 2, 2011
A study was just released in the UK that just proved what you and I already knew . . . going to the theater actually makes you happier. Yep, you can read all about it here, but according to …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, December 1, 2011
Well, well, well, would you look at this! The House of Reps down in DC passed a bill recently that's near and dear to my heart called the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act. In what is being…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMHey, readers, here is your monthly recap of what posts you were the most engaged with over the past 30 days. The most read post of the month: Extra! Extra! Read all about it . . . The most c…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:30AM 
