Friday, July 3, 2015
There’s a lot of things to whine about in this one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The health care system is still a mess. We disagree about things like why…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 04:51PMThursday, July 2, 2015
I’ve been thinking a lot about adapting movies into musicals these days. Maybe it’s because we’ve got a couple movie-turned-musicals coming up this season. Or maybe it&…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 08:13PMWednesday, July 1, 2015
Every day there seems to be another article crackin’ on the work ethic of the millennial. They jump from job to job, they check their Facebook more than they check their work email, …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:54PMMonday, June 29, 2015
I bet you think you know exactly who Ben Brantley is, don’t you? You’ve read him for years, and in your mind, you’ve come up with some character to go along with his all-i…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:18PMThursday, June 25, 2015
And you thought Award Season was over. Bahahahahaha! It’s that time, people and publicists. Time for the 2014-2015 Broadway Marketing Awards. Advertisers & Marketers are some of …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:45PMWednesday, June 24, 2015
A very influential individual who is about to make an appearance on my podcast said to me recently, “Don’t make predictions, because if you’re wrong, you get fired.”…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 09:15PMTuesday, June 23, 2015
Get ready to swipe right, y’all . . . cuz if you’re a writer, you’re gonna wanna get hooked up with this. It’s our Annual Davenport Theatrical Collaborator Speed Da…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:39PMMonday, June 22, 2015
“What I really need is an agent.” I’ve heard so many people say this over the years, including myself when I was acting back in the Clinton Era (the Bill Clinton era that is). For so m…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:01PMFriday, June 19, 2015
As if people weren’t talking about the future of theatrical criticism and reviewers enough . . . In today’s Yelp-ian society, legitimate theatrical criticism has waned, with a n…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 02:24PMThursday, June 18, 2015
I’m a big time goal setter. I set little goals, medium sized goals, and giant Moby Dick–like whoppers. And I go after all of ’em like Ahab. More often than not, I hit …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:23PMWednesday, June 17, 2015
I was asked to speak about how I raise money for shows a couple of weeks ago, and I was reminded about a simple tip that I’ve been using for years. See, during the Q&A portion of …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:45PMTuesday, June 16, 2015
Before I get to the results of my Tony Awards Telecast Satisfaction Survey, let’s start with a little data about the survey itself. I’ve been doing these surveys for five years…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 06:52PMMonday, June 15, 2015
If you have ever produced a workshop, been in a workshop, or just considered using the Actors’ Equity Association workshop contract, you should send you a thank you note to John Bregli…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:47PMSaturday, June 13, 2015
. . . until someone made a musical out of Game of Thrones. Luckily that someone was Coldplay. I had a super heady blog to write for today, but man, it seems like everyone is still a little h…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:17AMThursday, June 11, 2015
Now that the champagne bottles have been recycled, and those “Rent the Runway” dresses have been returned, it’s time to look at what happened on Sunday with an objective ey…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 05:10PMWednesday, June 10, 2015
Ok, now that all that Tony nonsense is out of the way, we can get back to our regularly scheduled podcast program. Where was I? Ok . . . How do shows get out on the road? Is it because o…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:22PMTuesday, June 9, 2015
Alright ladies and gentle-blog readers, it’s time to announce who is taking home that fancy dancy Apple Watch! But before we announce the winner . . . If you remember, last Friday I po…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:53AMFriday, June 5, 2015
When it comes to spending money for shows, my philosophy is this . . . get the very best, for the very least. Simple, right? Get the best for the audience, and save the most for the inv…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:52PMIf you run into someone you know on the street, the conversation usually starts like this . . . “Hey NAME . . . how are you?” Right? Well, run into someone you know in the Broadw…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:52PMTuesday, June 2, 2015
I’ll admit it. I’m obsessed with infographics. I like reading ‘em. And I like making ‘em. Ok, truth time, I like telling my Assistant, Dylan, to make them. …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:06PMMonday, June 1, 2015
Rent. Avenue Q. In The Heights. Any Producer would dream about producing ONE of those shows. My guest on this week’s podcast produced all three. I mean, come on, right? But wait, there…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:22PMFriday, May 29, 2015
I had a consulting client come to me recently who said, “Ken, can you help me create a video that will go viral? Something that can get me a million views and national exposure? S…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:27AMTuesday, May 26, 2015
In my over-twenty years of Broadway and Off Broadway theatergoing, there have been a handful of productions that were so unique, and so special, that I’ll never forget them. Scott Sc…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:14PMMonday, May 25, 2015
90% of the people reading this blog today won’t be doing it from work. Because you’ve got the day off! Woo-hoo! Happy Memorial Day, right? Now that we’re done celebra…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, May 22, 2015
You’re one of the few people who will read this blog today. Don’t fret, it’s not because Broadway isn’t cool anymore, or because people are mad at me, it’s sim…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, May 21, 2015
Spoiler alert! I was a big fan of Mad Men for the first several seasons. The series started with my favorite foundation for a story line for any drama (remember this, kiddos): show th…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, May 20, 2015
When a Broadway show recoups its capitalization, the Producer and the Press Agent scream it from the hills like they were Mel Gibson in Braveheart going into battle. “Recooooooooou…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, May 19, 2015
“What the heck was that?” I wondered silently. “It feels like there’s a leak, coming from the corner of my eye. There’s some sort of liquid coming . . . wait …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, May 18, 2015
One of the reasons I started this podcast is because I was getting tired of the sound of my own voice typing. I wanted to hear other people’s perspectives. And I wanted you to hea…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, May 15, 2015
After a very well received workshop, and after Side Show posted a premature closing notice, Something Rotten! pulled out of their out-of-town tryout to come straight in to Broadway. How&…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM 
