Tuesday, March 4, 2014
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 11:00AMMonday, March 3, 2014
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. What …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMSaturday, March 1, 2014
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 10:45AMFriday, February 28, 2014
The people that work for me like to talk about theater. That’s why they work for me. They like to come up with new ideas and better practices in making what we all do a more sustaina…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:00PMThursday, February 27, 2014
When I first moved to New York back in the pre-cell phone era, one of the coolest things to do was to go see David Letterman live up at 30 Rockefeller Plaza (remember when he was at NBC?). I…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:00PMWednesday, February 26, 2014
What do you get when you take 20 thought leaders from various industries and add 400 Broadway Devotees who all want Broadway to be the best it can be? You get awesome. This Monday was our th…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, February 25, 2014
Three quarters down, and one more important quarter to go. But before we get to our Q4 guesses, how did Q3 fare? Here’s the rundown: GROSSES Gross tally so far this season is: $907…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, February 24, 2014
Remember that time I asked you all What Your Greatest Problem was? I got so many responses to that blog from people who said they were interested in producing theater, but they didn’t …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, February 21, 2014
Spring is in the air, so I’m feeling randy . . . it’s time to start hookin’ people up! Our first Collaborator Speed Date was way back in 2011, and it is one of the events t…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, February 20, 2014
I’m writing this blog at 2 AM, just a few minutes after getting home from the opening night party of my latest Broadway show, Bridges of Madison County. It was a fantastic performan…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, February 19, 2014
I was at a Denny’s a week ago (what can I say, I’m a sucker for a Grand Slam) and as usual, my laptop was on my table with my Verizon JetPack Hotspot riding sidecar. After my o…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, February 18, 2014
“Let’s get kids to see Broadway shows,” blah, blah, blah. That’s what I hear repeated ad nauseam from everyone interested in the future of Broadway, including me (che…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, February 17, 2014
Here’s a thought to keep you warm as we finish up the tail end of this terrible winter . . . it’s time to start thinking about this year’s New York Musical Theatre Festival…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, February 14, 2014
With all this crappy weather going on in the Northeast everywhere, I thought we could all use the warmth of a little laughter. Enjoy this Eddie Izzard bit on musicals, including why he wants…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, February 13, 2014
I found myself at the most impersonal of all places a few weeks ago . . . an airport hotel. It was a Courtyard Marriott, which prides itself on being a cookie cutter duplicate of all the o…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, February 12, 2014
If you’re a golfer, the Golf Channel becomes your favorite television show. That’s right. The whole dang network. It’s like someone asking, “What’s your f…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, February 11, 2014
I’d like to say that I timed yesterday’s post about actors not “waiting” around for gigs with today’s . . . but, I didn’t. It was just a happy accident th…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, February 10, 2014
A lot of actors are waiters. And no, I’m not talking about the kind that serves you burgers at Joe Allen or cosmos at The Snug. However you make your living to fund your dreams is fine w…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, February 7, 2014
One of the best pieces of advice I got when I was coming up, was from an ol’ school Broadway Producer after I asked for his advice on how to have a successful career in this . . . ahem…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, February 6, 2014
In a major win for . . . well . . . everyone . . . CVS became the first national drugstore chain to announce that it was taking all tobacco products, from cigarettes to snuff, off its shelve…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, February 5, 2014
It’s 6:20 PM in my office. And I’m hungry. Feeling a craving for some chips ‘n’ salsa and a burrito to match, I strolled up 8th Avenue to my neighborhood Chipotle…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, February 4, 2014
Hi there! I’m Ken Davenport, and I produce stuff . . . on Broadway, Off Broadway, and sometimes even a board game. And then I write about it here. Put your email address into the box on …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 02:41PMA reader pinged me last week wanting me to clarify exactly what a General Manager’s job was on a Broadway show, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to explain it . . . using o…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, February 3, 2014
Unfortunately, in the six years of writing this blog, I’ve done more “farewell” blogs than I would like to. I’ve lost friends. I’ve lost associates. IR…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, January 31, 2014
One of the things that I love about working on Broadway, is that every day you wake up . . . and you never know what exciting opportunity may await you in your inbox. Yesterday, I got an off…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, January 30, 2014
Sometimes I think of the different corners of the theatrical world . . . Broadway, Chicago, The West End . . . like baseball teams in a giant theatrical league. We’re all in this tog…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMWednesday, January 29, 2014
If you’re a Producer or a General Manager and you reach out to an agent to hire an actor, a director or any member of a creative team, you might often hear this comment after your firs…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTuesday, January 28, 2014
Very few individuals can cross the bridge from Broadway to Hollywood and back again. And over the weekend, we lost one of the best travelers there ever was. Michael Filerman, the TV produc…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, January 27, 2014
They say the American Dream is to own a house. Well, I’ve had the same dream for a while. But as you know, on Broadway and Off Broadway, we define house just a little differently. A …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFriday, January 24, 2014
It only makes sense that I’d talk about Frozen during this Polar Vortex sequel we’re experiencing in the city right now. Forget the hot chocolate, if you wanna warm yourself up,…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThursday, January 23, 2014
Nope, this blog isn’t about what I said to the cab driver that almost ran me over in the snow yesterday. Nope. This blog is about you. I started this blog about producing theater six y…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM 
