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Friday, November 26, 2010

We're looking for a few good . . . interns by Ken Davenport

The fall class of interns are getting close to their graduation date, which means we're looking for a new crew of responsible, hard-working and hungry folks for our spring semester. If you o…

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Broadway Vocab 101. Why is a flop called a turkey anyway? by Ken Davenport

Happy Thanksgiving, readers! It's ironic, don't you think? We spend this one day pounding back slices of turkey, and we spend the rest of the year trying to avoid producing one. And why do w…

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Institutions can have personalities, too. by Ken Davenport

I recently got an email from a non-profit here in the city asking me for money. The message said, "Please give me money. Signed, Institution." Then I got an email from the Scott El…

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Broadway Grosses End of Q2 2010 Report: Fall is full. by Ken Davenport

As we enter the final week of November, we leave behind the Second Quarter of the Broadway season. We're at half-time and it's time to check in on how this year is faring so far. According t…

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Monday, November 22, 2010

Broadway Grosses* w/e 11/21/10 by Ken Davenport

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm A FREE MAN OF COLOR $252,784 6,043 72.42% $41.83 A LIFE IN THE THEATRE $213,364 3,864 45.10% $55.22 A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC $455,652 5,175 69.48% $8…

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Where is the NEA headed? Rocco tells all. by Ken Davenport

If you've wondering what Ex-Commerical Producer, former head of Jujamcyn Theaters and still new-to-the-gig National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman has in store for his gover…

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Special Saturday Post: A Seminar in LA! by Ken Davenport

I couldn't wait until Monday to get out this news, hence the Saturday post! (I can't believe I just used the word "hence") Due to pop demand, I've added a Get Your Show Off The Gro…

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Friday, November 19, 2010

The 3rd Annual Producer's Perspective Social! And you're invited! by Ken Davenport

It's time to paaaaaaartay! For the past two Decembers, I've invited all of my readers to get jiggy with us in person at the end of each year at our Producer's Perspective Social! And this ye…

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Never let a cash machine pass you by. by Ken Davenport

So there I am, trotting down the streets of London, on my way to a restaurant that serves squirrel, when I realized I was out of pounds. I saw a Barclay's cash machine on the next corner (in…

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

3 More Things I Learned While in London. by Ken Davenport

If you follow me on twitter, you know that I spent the weekend in the UK, taking in some new shows and some bland food (seriously, I love London. I don't have to feel guilty for eating fast …

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

You make the call: which show would you produce? by Ken Davenport

There has been a lot of talk about the economic challenges facing Spider-Man lately. So much so, that another show based on a mythical figure has sneaked down our metaphoric chimney without …

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Monday, November 15, 2010

Broadway Grosses* w/e 11/14/10 by Ken Davenport

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm A FREE MAN OF COLOR $301,329 6,902 82.72% $43.66 A LIFE IN THE THEATRE $206,017 3,184 37.16% $64.70 A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC $509,903 5,776 77.55% $8…

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Panel Alert: A Q&A for Producing Off-Broadway by Ken Davenport

My friends at the Off-Broadway Theater Alliance are continuing their Off-Broadway panel series on Sunday, December 5th, and they have asked me to participate. The topic of the panel? Whateve…

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Friday, November 12, 2010

You asked for it. You got it. A Seminar in Chicago! by Ken Davenport

It's official! I'm going to Chi-town! Thanks to the great response I got on Tuesday, when I asked if any of you were interested in my Get Your Show Off The Ground Seminar in Chicago, I've sc…

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Have you gone undercover lately? by Ken Davenport

I don't watch much television, so I didn't catch the CBS business docu-drama, Undercover Boss. Did you? It's ok, you can admit it. The world loves reality TV (which, by the way, is something…

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Who are Broadway's 50 Most Powerful People? by Ken Davenport

BroadwaySpace.com ran it's 2nd most popular feature of the year yesterday: Broadway's 50 Most Powerful People! The idea for this list came from the old theater rag TheaterWeekly, which then …

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

5 Takeaways from this past Sat's 'Get Your Show Off The Ground' Seminar. by Ken Davenport

For those of you who have been reading for a while, you know that after each of my Get Your Show Off The Ground seminars, I post 5 lil' nuggets that popped out as a result of the group's bra…

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Monday, October 18, 2010

Broadway at the White House by Ken Davenport

A quickie today to remind you all to set your DVRs, your Apple TVs, your Eye TVs or your whatevers, for Wed., October 20th at 9 PM to catch 'Broadway At The White House' on PBS. It features …

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