Friday, October 8, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Broadway Extends Vax Requirement Even though it may not come as a surprise, our new normal is here to stay. . . at lea…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, October 7, 2021
I’m still thinking about the Tony Awards. I can’t help it. It was such a unique year. And so many things were tried that never would have been tried in an “ordinary” year. The …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, October 4, 2021
Listening to feedback on everything you do is the key to doing everything you do better. And one piece of feedback we got about my Dad’s scholarship is that TheaterMakers are busier than E…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, October 1, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – CBS and Paramount+ Split Tonys After 18 months without Broadway, this was bound to be a post-Tonys week to remember. An…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, September 30, 2021
Instead of predicting who was going to win The Tony Awards on Sunday, I should have predicted the adjectives editors were going to use to describe the low ratings the show was destined to re…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, September 27, 2021
Well, it finally happened. Last night, the Davenport clan watched the 74th Annual Tony Awards. It wasn’t a typical Tonys (and maybe that’s a good thing). But it was a TONYS!!!!!! �…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 04:00PMSaturday, September 25, 2021
It’s Tony Awards weekend! If you’re like me, and I’m guessing you are, then you’ve been waiting for the 74th annual Tony Awards (which are technically last year’s) for a very long …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, September 24, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Hamilton at the Emmys The era of multi-medium theater is alive and well! With specials like Hamilton on Disney+, Diana…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, September 23, 2021
I get asked a lot of questions. But there’s one question I get asked All. Of. The. Time. “What does a Producer actually do?” And although I do a lot of different things, I’ve narrowe…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, September 17, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Broadway’s Biggest Reopening Yet A major welcome home is due for the companies of Wicked, Hamilton, The Lion King, C…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, September 16, 2021
If you’re like me, then you have access to over 1,000 channels of television, streaming and more. And yet, somehow, you always wind up back on Law & Order: SVU (Insert “dum, dum”…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, September 13, 2021
At the TheaterMakersSummit last year, with over 1,000 people present, we made a prediction. We made a prediction by choosing the theme of THIS YEAR’s summit a year in advance. With no vacc…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:44AMESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 4 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer’s Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Amazo…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, September 10, 2021
What we forget about the theater, and especially Broadway, is that it’s not that old of an industry. And the people who built it are still among us. Sadly, we lost one of the pioneering le…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:00PMHere’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Broadway Returns An incredible insight to how the theater came back and the energy that is to come as we move forward. Wh…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:00AMThursday, September 9, 2021
One of the most fun and most productive events we had this year was our “Take Charge of Your ’21” Challenge in January. Over 500 TheaterMakers joined us to hear tips and strategies on …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, September 6, 2021
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 21 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer’s Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts A…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, September 3, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Broadway Theater Safety “Our building is the safest building you can walk into.” Read more below about how Pass Ov…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, September 2, 2021
I can’t believe it. It has already been a year and a half since my Dad passed. It has been hard to say the least, but, I also have to tell you . . . since he left us on Easter Sunday in 20…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:15AMTuesday, August 31, 2021
If you are unsure of what Broadway is? THIS. IS. BROADWAY. That tagline, and the film below, is the foundation for the new marketing campaign for the return of Broadway. It was put together …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, August 27, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Jeremy O. Harris Commission Life imitates art imitates life imitates . . . you get the idea. And in this case, real li…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, August 26, 2021
I’ve read a lot of scripts. It’s one of the best parts of the job. The excitement of swiping past the first page . . . hoping I’m about to find the next Hamilton. It’s the producer�…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:35PMMonday, August 23, 2021
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 10 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer’s Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts A…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, August 20, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Pass Over Rush Policy Broadway is back and so is one of its most exciting practices . . . rush tickets! Read all about…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, August 19, 2021
Someone asked me what I did yesterday. I was about to launch into my usual long-winded description of a Producer’s tasks. Then, instead, I blurted out . . . “I get people in a room.” T…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, August 16, 2021
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 9 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer’s Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Amazo…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, August 13, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Broadway League Not Reporting Grosses 2021-22 season How does that Godspell lyric go? Day by day by day by . . . you get …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, August 12, 2021
If you haven’t heard, Broadway announced that if you want to see a Broadway show this fall, you need proof of vaccination AND a mask. My reaction? Best seen in this post on Instagram. View…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, August 9, 2021
ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 5 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer’s Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, August 6, 2021
Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – NYC Announces Vaccine Mandate for Indoor Activities I told you New York would follow the cultural lead! Following The Bro…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, August 5, 2021
Last week, I posted a question to find out what was worrying TheaterMakers about raising money. In a pandemic. We had a slew of responses . . . which inspired me. Why? Because it told me…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM 
