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Monday, July 25, 2011

Why Godspell, Why Now? Washington gives me a reminder by Ken Davenport

I got an email from a reader who had already bought tickets to Godspell who told me she couldn't wait to see it again. She talked about the score, the joy, and more. This reader knew all the…

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Broadway Grosses* w/e 7/24/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending July 24, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $832,625 8,256 100.58% $100.85 BABY IT'S YOU! $436,377 7…

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Who won the tickets to The Voca People? by Ken Davenport

Congratulations Ed Ertle, you are going to see YouTube sensations, The Voca People Off Broadway! Email me for details on how to get your tickets. And thanks to everyone else for the great vi…

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Where did we think Broadway was headed? A look back. by Ken Davenport

Listen to this quote: "Ever since the advent of talking movies in the twenties, pundits have fretted over Broadway's demise. The Great White Way is still around, continuing as it has fo…

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Where did we think Broadway was headed? A look back. by Ken Davenport

Listen to this quote: "Ever since the advent of talking movies in the twenties, pundits have fretted over Broadway's demise. The Great White Way is still around, continuing as it has fo…

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Fun on a Friday: does this remind you of anything? by Ken Davenport

For today's blog, I thought we'd stay on the Deloreon we took a ride on yesterday and take a glance at the New York Times review of Merlin in 1983 from the legendary Butcher of Broadway, Fra…

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

10 Questions for a Broadway Pro: A few "notes" from Lin Manuel Miranda. by Ken Davenport

To call Lin-Manuel Miranda just a writer is like saying Da Vinci was just a painter. Like the ancient Italian, Mr. Miranda does a whole lot of things, and, unlike most, he does a whole lot o…

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Monday, July 18, 2011

Entertainment about Entertainment can be financially entertaining. by Ken Davenport

If you've got a product that already has market interest, another way to boost that interest is to create supporting products that might appeal to either a new demographic, or more important…

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Trend alert: Matinees aren't just for Wednesdays anymore. by Ken Davenport

Telecharge.com recently sent out an email to its customers with a subject similar to the subject of this blog. Why? Because this summer, a bunch of shows are shaking up their schedules. Baby…

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Broadway Grosses* w/e 7/17/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending July 17, 2011

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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Who won the tickets to Shrek, Rocky Horror and Silence? by Ken Davenport

Thanks for all entries about great theater outside of the city. I'll admit, even I can be snobbish about the great theater we have in this city, forgetting the incredibly diverse stuff that …

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Fun on a Friday: when pop culture worlds collide by Ken Davenport

Now that the Anthony Weiner scandal has died down, there seem to be only two topics of water cooler conversation these days: Book of Mormon and Harry Potter. They seem so dissimilar, don't t…

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

The incredible shrinking cast size. by Ken Davenport

A few of you may be in a statistic induced coma by now ever since I started my numbers craze last week. But I've got a-number one. (Get it? Ok, ok, I'll take that off the set list for my...

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

A survey: what do people do when they LOSE the lottery? by Ken Davenport

My office is right next to Book of Mormon, so every day and twice on Saturdays, I see a 100+ folks crossing their fingers hoping that they'll win the lottery and get to see the show that nig…

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Producer's Perspective Summer Reading List by Ken Davenport

Remember when you were in high school and you were forced to read Jane Eyre or Moby Dick over the summer? Booooring. Well, you're not in school anymore (or most of you aren't - I do get a fe…

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Monday, July 11, 2011

Godspell tickets officially on sale starting today. by Ken Davenport

Godspell officially entered its "soft sale" period today. If you've enjoyed my blog, I hope you'll get a ticket today. Because I know you'll love the show. Get Godspell tickets her…

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Broadway Grosses* w/e 7/10/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending July 10, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $851,174 8,263 100.67% $103.01 BABY IT'S YOU! $406,515 6…

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Who won the tickets to Zarkana? by Ken Davenport

We set a record for the number of entries to this week's giveaway with almost 200 of you saying you were circus goers as a kid. An overwhelming majority of us saw the circus at some point or…

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Friday, July 8, 2011

Are we producing more new plays each decade or less? by Ken Davenport

Yesterday we talked about musicals, and today we're talking plays. What has been the trend for new plays throughout the decades? Let's go to the stat board and see what we've got. In the 194…

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Are we producing more new musicals each decade or less? by Ken Davenport

I'm on a statistics kick lately. Don't know why. It's like that time I ate sushi every day for lunch for a week. It just satisfied a craving. And right now all that I can crave is numbers. R…

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Introducing my spinoff: The Producer's Perspective - The Godspell Edition. by Ken Davenport

What do Happy Days, Cheers and Law & Order all have in common with this blog? They've all produced a spin-off! Last week, I revealed the results of my Producer's Perspective survey about…

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

What does Atari have to do with theatergoing? by Ken Davenport

I'm 38 years old. That puts me about 7-10 years away from entering the prime theatergoing age, according to recent demographics. The video game generation is about to become the theatergoing…

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Entertainment about Entertainment can be financially entertaining. by Ken Davenport

How many of you have seen a Pixar film? You know, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Cars, Up, and so on. A lot, right? I've seen just a couple. I'm no die-hard, but I can get dragged...

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Broadway Grosses* w/e 7/3/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending July 3, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $875,398 8,265 100.69% $105.92 BABY IT'S YOU! $387,647 7,…

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Monday, July 4, 2011

What do the Fourth of July and Theater have in common? by Ken Davenport

Happy Fourth, everybody! I'd bet that at least 70% of the readers of this blog will catch some sort of fireworks display tonight. Why? They're exciting, explosive, and even a bit dangerous. …

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Who won the tickets to The Illusion? by Ken Davenport

Congratulations to Barry Malawer, who is heading over the Second Stage to see The Illusion! Make sure you let us know what you think, Barry. Barry chose himself as the next playwright to wat…

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Friday, July 1, 2011

Why are Wednesdays the worst night of the week? by Ken Davenport

Wednesday evenings suck. That simple. If it wasn't for the more successful Wednesday matinees, most shows would take the whole day off. But why are they so bad? Ok, it's the middle of the we…

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Who reads The Producer's Perspective? Survey says . . . by Ken Davenport

Thanks to everyone who took last week's Producer's Perspective survey! And now, it's time for the results! Just who is reading what you're reading right now? I've posted some of the data tha…

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Trust me. There is an after-life. I've seen it. by Ken Davenport

This blog may fall under the category of "duh," but I couldn't help myself. It's a pretty basic concept, but I got slapped in the face with it again the other night, so I thought I…

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