Monday, May 9, 2011
The marketing gold star of the week goes to Theaterworks in Hartford, CT for reminding us that one way to get attention for your show is to look at what else your audience is paying attentio…
SOURCE: the Situation at 03:53PM[SHARE]Selling tickets to a show? Guess what? There are thousands of people that are interested in buying a ticket. So why are you having trouble filling your house? Something gets in their way. Be…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 8th, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $698,453 8,110 98.81% $86.12 ARCADIA $241,856 3,853 46.5…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM[SHARE]Saturday, May 7, 2011
You guys had fun casting Chicago, didn't you? I love fantasy casting. And maybe, like in Peter Pan, if we all really believe, some of our casting dreams will come true! Like . . . J.S Fauque…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Our seminar schedule has been all over the map recently, so I want to spell it out clearly for you (and for me, frankly, so I know what I'm talking about, and where and when I'm talking abou…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:30AM[SHARE]Friday, May 6, 2011
Arthur Laurents was the architect of the great American musical. He wrote some of the greatest shows on earth, including the books to Gypsy and West Side Story. But he did more than write mu…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 5, 2011
Mmmmmm, Tony Award. Mmmmmm, iPad. Put 'em together and you get . . . my 2011 Tony Award Pool! Yep, every year we let you be the Tony Voter. Who do you think is going to win? Pick the winners…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 4, 2011
I got into a discussion with a board member of a fisally challenged non-profit theater over the weekend. (Is there any other kind lately?) I asked her what she thought were the biggest traps…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Well I got a Satisfactory "C" or 75% on my Tony Award nomination predictions. How did you do? I missed one in the Best Play nomination category and one in the Best Musical category…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, May 2, 2011
. . . the events of the last 24 hours have been some of the most dramatic I have ever experienced so I felt I had to comment. For ten years this country has been in the midst of a...
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending May 1st, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $696,279 8,109 98.79% $85.86 ARCADIA $251,510 3,507 42.3…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM[SHARE]It's end of the month, so here's the recap on what intrigued you the most, and what inspired the most comments over the last 30 days. Here they are: The most read post of the month: You make…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:30AM[SHARE]Sunday, May 1, 2011
Hey all you Mall-of-American, ice-fishing, theater-loving folks in Minneapolis, I'm coming to town. Wanna hang out? Because I'm throwing a social, just like the fun ones we've had in New Yor…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 30, 2011
Congratulations to Lana M.! You're going to see those Boys in Blue in their brand new show downtown. Email me for info on how to get your tickets. And congratulations. Another giveaway tomor…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, April 29, 2011
Here are this year's Drama Desk Award nominations: OUTSTANDING PLAY Jon Robin Baitz Other Desert Cities Adam Bock A Small Fire Stephen Adly Guirgis The Motherf**ker With the Hat Samuel D. Hu…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:57PM[SHARE]I was recently asked about my theory on casting shows, especially when considering stars. Do I like one big blockbuster name? Or do I like to cast a "package" of lesser known names…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 28, 2011
I tried to get into golf at least three times before I was twenty five. Just couldn't do it. I was way too impatient. I wanted more action. It was expensive. And it seemed like a "old g…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The marketing gold star of the week goes to Theaterworks in Hartford, CT for reminding us that one way to get attention for your show is to look at what else your audience is paying attentio…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Here are this year's Outer Critics Circle Award nominations: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Good People The Motherf**ker With the Hat War Horse OUTSTANDING NEW…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Break out the thermometer and the Tylenol because I've got Tony Fever! In just one week, all Hellzapoppin will break loose when the 2012 Tony Award nominees are announced live on NY1. The pr…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, April 25, 2011
I got in a great convo with a theater lover/great business guy the other day about the pros and cons of taping theatrical performances.
SOURCE: the Situation at 07:31PM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending April 24, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $1,355,740 12,949 94.71% $104.70 ANYTHING GOES $782,17…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:54PM[SHARE]Oh the royals, the royals, everybody is talking about the royals. Regardless of how stained with scandal the crown has been over the past decade, the wedding of Prince William and the future…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 23, 2011
Ok, this was my favorite contest yet. Usually I pick the winners at random, but this time, I've gotta reward some of the amazing creativity out there. When I asked what living politician you…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, April 22, 2011
I saw a musical set in the future this week, and it made me wonder just what Broadway will look like a couple of decades from now. It has actually been almost 20 years since I arrived here i…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 21, 2011
The last time Broadway had a number of dark theaters was in the 70s and early 80s. (That period is one of the reasons Broadway lost the Mark Hellinger Theatre to the Times Square Church.) A …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama was awarded this past Monday to Bruce Norris for his play, Clybourne Park. Clybourne had its New York debut over a year ago Off-Broadway at the non-profit s…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 19, 2011
I got in a great convo with a theater lover/great business guy the other day about the pros and cons of taping theatrical performances. We spent most of our time talking about delivering fin…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, April 18, 2011
I've had a long history with Apple products. And it goes back a long way before the iPhone commercial. I was coming-of-age at the same time as the personal computer, and thankfully I had par…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending April 17, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $854,693 10,207 74.66% $83.74 ANYTHING GOES $657,669…
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