Thursday, March 7, 2019
I’ve been working on Broadway for 2.5 decades now, and a lot of things have changed over those years . . . from the types of lights we use, to how our customers order our tickets . . . and…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMMonday, March 12, 2018
I call myself an ahole in this podcast episode. Why Becausein my desire to put a spotlight on the business of Broadway, and give you a peek into the professions who aren't always front and c…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PMThursday, March 1, 2018
If you asked me what the one area in the theater I know the least about is, it would be Hair and Wig Design. That's why I decided to do something about it and ask one of the best in the biz …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AMIf you asked me what the one area in the theater I know the least about is, it would be Hair and Wig Design. That's why I decided to do something about it and ask one of the best in the biz …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AMTuesday, August 25, 2015
That was a fast 13 weeks, wasn’t it? Feels like just yesterday our hair was blown back when Fun Home took home the Tony Award. But alas, alack, time marches on, and the summer is…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 08:54PMMonday, August 24, 2015
Sometimes I think we throw around the words “Tony Winner” like it’s the latest teen speak like “OMG” or “Hashtag.” The fact is the Tony Awards only…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 06:02PMFriday, August 21, 2015
Theaters don’t stay dark too long these days. Even the ones that are tougher to fill. I was the Associate Company Manager of the original production of Ragtime at the Lyric Theatre …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 04:33PMThursday, August 20, 2015
When I was a pre-law guy at Johns Hopkins University back in 19-mumble-mumble, I spent more time in the computer lab than I did in class. I wasn’t working on inventing Google or Facebo…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 05:32PMWednesday, August 19, 2015
We get a lot of new plays submitted to us through our open submission program (we’re proud to be one of the few offices that take unsolicited submissions – even though, admittedl…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:37PMTuesday, August 18, 2015
Yep, it’s true. I watched the effin’ Teen Choice Awards. I am not a teen. I don’t have a teen. But I’ll admit, I watched ’em. And since John Stamos was a…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:44PMMonday, August 17, 2015
In the time it took me to write this blog post, Theresa Rebeck probably finished another play. And I’d bet you my blog subscribers, it’s a good one. Theresa Rebeck is one of the …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 02:51PMFriday, August 14, 2015
Remember when it was freezing in February? And remember when I revived my favorite Broadway Fantasy Game, “Will It Recoup?” I challenged all of you to play Producer and decide …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:32AMWednesday, August 12, 2015
You ever see a show early in previews, fall in love with its awesomeness, and then go back to see it again a few months later . . . and somehow it feels different? Maybe the energy is off,…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:06PMTuesday, August 11, 2015
Ladies and Gentle-Blog-Readers . . . it is my pleasure to introduce the newest Associate Producer on Broadway . . . Alice Rix! Let me hear a woo-hoo! And boy am I glad that decision is don…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 08:57PMMonday, August 10, 2015
Kristin Caskey was part of the producing wonder team behind Thoroughly Modern Millie (along with Hal Luftig and her partner Mike Isaacson) that grabbed the Tony Award away from Urinetown,…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 02:31PMFriday, August 7, 2015
In the spirit of last night’s boundary-bustin’ opening of Hamilton that got this God-like set of reviews, I thought I’d ask a Hamilton-themed question today. So who do yo…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:03PMThursday, August 6, 2015
Trumpets, please! The NYC Fringe Festival is about to begin! Da-da-da-da!!!! Before I announce this year’s “10 Shows That Stand Out,” I thought I’d fill you in on t…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:11PMWednesday, August 5, 2015
Every day on my commute to high school, I drove on a highway that passed by a church that had a sign out on their front lawn. And every day there was a was different message. A psalm one…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:51PMTuesday, August 4, 2015
Now this was hard. We had several hundred applicants for this one position (and another several hundred that downloaded the app – but never finished it – next time, ok guys? Cu…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 05:52PMAfter I recorded my podcast with Booking Agent Steve Schnepp, I knew I wanted to chat with a Broadway Tour “Presenter.” I asked a few of my peers which Presenter they thought …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:50AMFriday, July 31, 2015
Sometimes I think that Producers and Marketers forget that theater tickets are expensive. We talk about ticket prices so much, and we talk about discount ticket prices so much, that we just …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 05:10PMThursday, July 30, 2015
When I was a teen, I used to take day trips from suburban Massachusetts to the city to see shows. I’d drive to New Haven, CT and board a Metro North train bound for Grand Central. …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:20PMWednesday, July 29, 2015
Because this blog is going to be about pricing, let’s just get this out of the way first . . . ready, say it with me, “Broadway tickets are too expensive!” Ok, we all feel …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 09:07PMTuesday, July 28, 2015
Demos of Rent were famously circling the biz for years before the show was eventually picked up for a tryout at New York Theatre Workshop, and then eventually revolutionized musical theater …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:06AMMonday, July 27, 2015
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending July 26th, 2015.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:47PMWhat do Tower Records, Colony Records and Footlight Records all have in common? They were all some of my favorite places to shop for cast albums in the 90s. And now they’re all gone. …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:10PMFriday, July 24, 2015
Everyone is talking theater etiquette these days, thanks to our Theater Etiquette Ambassador . . . or should I say Theater Etiquette Dictator . . . Patti LuPone, and her latest from-the-stag…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:40PMSimple web marketing will tell you to make your “Buy Now” button big and easy to find so a consumer feels drawn to clicking it and making that purchase. The right button should …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:16AMTuesday, July 21, 2015
I’ve done a bunch of fun things on this blog, from Will It Recoup?, my fantasy Broadway game (this year’s results coming soon) to crowdfunding Godspell, and a lot more. But no…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:51PMMonday, July 20, 2015
I’ve been lucky enough to have some pretty influential people from Broadway on this podcast, from Tim Rice to Ben Brantley to Kevin McCollum and a bunch more. But like any industry, B…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:59PMFriday, July 17, 2015
Ok, now we get to the good stuff. Yesterday, we talked all about the all-important reserve in Broadway Budgets, and how they are used and when they are used (and how we all dream of doing sh…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:35PM 
