Monday, September 19, 2011
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending September 18, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $815,653 7,916 96.44% $103.04 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUS…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM[SHARE]Friday, September 16, 2011
We often talk about the longest runnings show in Broadway history . . . Phantom, Cats, Les Miz, Chicago . . . but rarely do we talk about the longest running plays. Why? Because you wouldn't…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 15, 2011
When I was a kid I collected baseball cards of my favorite players. When I was a kid I had posters of my favorite movie stars on my walls. When I was a kid . . . I didn't know...
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 14, 2011
I took a call today from a producing peer who was having a serious issue with a project. After a heck of a lot of work (a couple of years, actually), the show just blew up. It was nothing he…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 13, 2011
I walked home from my office on Sunday night . . . and I felt a little chill in the air. That could mean one of two things: A) I'm a little wimpy. Or B) It's time for NYMF!!! Despite...
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 12, 2011
We've all heard the expression, "Show Doctor", right? You know, that Director or Writer who joins a troubled production out-of-town, or in previews, with the goal of providing the …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending September 11, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $732,228 7,287 88.78% $100.48 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUS…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM[SHARE]Yep, believe it or not, there is something to be gained from those guidos and guidettes that have four-ways in tequila-filled jacuzzis.
I watched a few minutes of the super-successful s…
SOURCE: the Situation at 10:39AM[SHARE]Sunday, September 11, 2011
In honor of the 10 year anniversary of this very tragic day in our country's history, I've decided to not have a Sunday Giveaway today. Consider it a moment of promotional silence as we hono…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, September 10, 2011
Are you ready to Bring It, Clair Sedore? Because you won the tickets to Bring It On: The Musical! Email me, Clair, and we'll set up your seats. And then promise me and all of my readers that…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, September 9, 2011
I went to a fashion event this evening. Despite seeing a Real Housewife of New York, a dude sportin' a handlebar mustache and Kyle MacLachlan, I realized something . . . I don't know anyone …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 8, 2011
Yep, believe it or not, there is something to be gained from those guidos and guidettes that have four-ways in tequila-filled jacuzzis. I watched a few minutes of the super-successful show o…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Cue the creepy little blonde girl and the Poltergeist music, because 20at20 is baaaaaaack. And now cue the deep, raspy movie voiceover voice, because "this time, it's bigger than ever.&…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending September 4, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $781,412 7,579 92.34% $103.10 BABY IT'S YOU! $407,51…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:43PM[SHARE]Last Saturday, I wrote a Godspell Blog about the email address we created for my Godspell investors that allows them to submit their ideas about all things related to the production (you can…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 5, 2011
We're rounding the seasonal bend, which means it's time for our 3rd reading of the year in our Reading Series. As I announced back in June, next Monday, September 12th at 8 PM, we will be re…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, September 3, 2011
Elvis is IN the building, and reader Margie Goldsmith is going to see him and all the guys in Million Dollar Quartet. Margie, email me to pick up your tickets and enjoy the show. Tomorrow's …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, September 2, 2011
Ever since I started producing . . . and ever since I've had to start paying the high price of media in Manhattan . . . I've become hyper-sensitive to spots where I can put an ad. It's a lit…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 1, 2011
A consultation client of mine wrote me recently asking where she could find the cheapest rehearsal space around for a reading of her show. Before I directed her to a list of available spaces…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 31, 2011
My office retreated to Six Flags last week, where we ate funnel cakes, played carney games, and rode rollercoasters. And we rode a lot of them. Why so many? Because we had the "Flash Pa…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]End of the month wrap-up time. Let's see what I wrote that piqued your interest this August. The most read post of the month: What every regional theater should have. The most commented on p…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 30, 2011
One of the most common complaints amongst anyone hawking tickets to anything these days is that people rarely buy in advance anymore. If you're a vacation resort, a football team, or a Broad…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, August 29, 2011
This week I'll celebrate the 20th anniversary of my arrival in NYC. In those twenty years, Broadway has only failed to get its curtains up twice before: the first on 9/11, and the second dur…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending August 28, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $313,522 3,607 70.31% $86.92 BABY IT'S YOU! $199,278 3…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM[SHARE]Saturday, August 27, 2011
Based on the number of comments on last week's giveaway this is gonna be one exciting NYMF season! There are a lot of shows that grabbed your attention amongst the musical offerings . . . an…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, August 26, 2011
As you'll see below, a 7 year old has discovered the source of all of our marketing problems in the theater. (Got a comment? I love 'em, so comment below! Email subscribers, click here, then…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 25, 2011
When you're doing an open-ended run, you have a decision to make the day you go on sale. . . how far out do you want to be on sale? Conventional wisdom has always said to keep this window a.…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 24, 2011
In 2008, the live event community went a little ballistic when ticketing giant Ticketmaster acquired its secondary market seller, TicketsNow, and tied the two sites together. Can't get ticke…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I was lucky enough to get invited to The Green Room at the Jets game on Sunday night, and, well, The Green Room has rules. #1 - No rooting for other teams . . . and #2 - Jets gear...
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, August 22, 2011
I witnessed a heated . . . (clearing throat) . . . "discussion" recently between two industry pros who believed they were on opposite sides of the industry. The "discussion&qu…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending August 21, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $822,570 8,092 98.59% $101.65 BABY IT'S YOU! $363,200 …
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