And by cold winter, I mean the cold economic winter of the last several years . . . not this cold, snowy thing that NYC seems to be stuck in this year. Yep, the end of Quarter 3 of the...
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 20, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $1,144,030 11,811 86.39% $96.86 BILLY ELLIOT: THE M…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 05:11PM[SHARE]Six years ago, my head cheerleader at The Awesome 80s Prom grabbed me after one of our shows and said, "Ken! You have to come with us. We're going to hear my boyfriend's band!" I o…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]It used to be that cheating husbands and bankruptcy scandals were the stuff only whispered about at parties. No one talked about the dark intimate details of others' lives in public. So, whe…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]Producers Perspective giveaway this Sunday, 2/20: 2 Tickets to Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (Any performance through March 5 except 2/2 and 2/3) http://colinquinnlongstoryshort.com/ and $10…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]Drumroll please . . . Chosen from a plethora of random tweets . . . the winner of the Priscilla tickets is . . . LANE BEAUCHAMP! (Isn't that a cool name, by the way?) Congratulations, Lane. …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]The first job I ever had on the ol' Broadway was as a Production Assistant on the revival of My Fair Lady starring Richard Chamberlain. As a PA I worked very closely with the Stage Managers …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]. . . are based on a pre-existing musical catalog or are known as a so-called jukebox musical. 1/3. 1 out of 3. 33% I know you've probably thought about this before, but I just couldn't help…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]If you asked a NYer where Broadway was, they'd probably point you to the street that runs the length of Manhattan. If you said, "No, where's the Broadway they talk about in books,"…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]I know what you're thinking. Because I've thought the same way too. If I can just get the show open, if I can just get the product launched, it's going to be a instant smash hit. It's that g…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 13, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $977,545 10,923 79.89% $89.49 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUS…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 03:46PM[SHARE]I got an unsolicited mass email last week from a company that provides a 'service' to the Broadway community. I was a little bugged by the impersonal feel of the salesy-email so I banged b…
SOURCE: the Situation at 11:27AM[SHARE]It's hard to believe that this Winter will ever be over, but some sure signs that warmer weather is to come are the upcoming deadlines for the city's big theater festivals. Since there is no…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]I mean, come on! I want to participate in these Sunday Giveaways we're getting such good stuff! Catch Me, Daisy, Ben Vereen . . . and now 2 tickets to another of of this season's must antici…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:05AM[SHARE]To quote my favorite game show host, Bob Barker . . . have your pets spayed and neutered. Sorry, my sense of humor is just awful on Sundays. Let's try this again, to quote Uncle Bob . . . Su…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]Last year I was honored to have been asked to speak to a group of young Producers from the UK who were here in NYC studying our theater, in the hopes of learning some tips and tricks they co…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]Unless you're some kind of writing triple-threat wunderkind that can pull off book, music & lyrics, if you want to write musicals, you're going to need a partner . . . or two . . . or si…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]I don't know about what happened at your home, but as soon as that first review of Spider-Man hit the 'web' Monday night, my phone started ringing, my twitter started tweeting, and things I …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]Welcome to the third annual Fantasy Broadway game . . . Will It Recoup?!? The only Virtual Broadway Investment game in town! For those long-time readers, you know the drill. For new readers,…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 6, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $546,256 7,816 57.17% $69.89 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSIC…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 04:25PM[SHARE]I heard a great radio spot for Wicked on WPLJ the other day. It had a Valentine's Day theme, so it was fresh and timely. It featured a climactic and dramatic piece of music that emphasized t…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]I remember hearing that Ben Vereen was in a car accident in the early 90s. People were amazed that he survived, and no one gave him much hope for leading a normal life again, never mind lead…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:05AM[SHARE]Wowza, there is obviously some serious appetite out there for Catch Me, because we had a whole ton o' entries. But there can only be one winner, and the reader going to see Catch Me If You C…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]If the #1 question I get from Producers-to-be is "How do I raise money for my show?" then the #1 question I get from actors is "How do I get an agent?" Well, I promised a…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]I was sitting in the airport lounge at DFW yesterday after my 3rd canceled flight in 7 days and I realized two things: 1. Just because you're in Texas, doesn't mean it's going to be warm. 2.…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]The first play of the Fall to announce that it recouped wasn't Merchant of Venice. It was the much sweeter and smaller Driving Miss Daisy, which was helmed by David Esbjornson. David has dir…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]Leave it Rocco to create a little controversy. Last week, our National Endowment for the Arts Chairman had this to say about the economic challenges facing theaters around the country today:…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 30, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $893,262 9,711 71.03% $91.98 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSIC…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 04:48PM[SHARE]Have you ever wondered where it all began? What started the discounting phenomenon? And more importantly . . . who started it? Was it The Geislers, the geniuses behind BroadwayBox.com? Was…
SOURCE: the Situation at 04:09PM[SHARE]Ok, ok, I'll admit it. I planned this Saturday's LA Get Your Show Off The Ground seminar to take place in January partly because I wanted a break from this Godzilla of a winter we're having,…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]The winner of the first ever Sunday Giveaway is . . . (everyone start tapping on their desk like they are doing a drumroll, please) Laura K.! Congratulations, Laura! You're going to see the …
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