What the fight over Airbnb means about Producing. by Ken Davenport

The photo featured in this blog is a weapon. It’s an ad placed by the DIY real estate website, Airbnb, to stir up supporters as the battle between the site and the NYC hotel industry w…

The Most Popular Posts of the Month: September by Ken Davenport

Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer's Perspective: The most read post of the month: Someone Got Mad At Me The most commented on post o…

The simple secret to selling on social media. by Ken Davenport

I bought a ticket to a show the other day, solely based on a tweet . . . first hand proof that social media can sell. But how?  How can you sell your show on social media? First, it’…

What to do if you're not good at business. by Ken Davenport

“I can’t do it.  I’ve got no business sense.” If I had a buck for every young and old buck that has said that to me, I could capitalize Spider-man all over again. …

Outfit your office or your show with our stuff! by Ken Davenport

After seven years and five different offices, my company is (finally) moving office buildings!  That’s right – no more moving closet of an elevator! (If you’ve visited m…

Breaking down a Broadway Budget. by Ken Davenport

I’ve only got three months to finish up my New Year’s Resolutions, and this post crosses another one off the list! You see, someone recently asked me what I loved to do the most,…

The asset and liability of doing theater. by Ken Davenport

What I love about theater is that it is always evolving.  You create this work of art, and then it changes and changes . . . through rehearsals, through previews . . . and even years afte…

Why is the September Slide getting worse? by Ken Davenport

There’s a myth out there that says “Broadway Business booms all summer long!” While sure, the tide of tourist dollars that arrive in the warm weather helps keep the grosses…

Remember when people lined up for theater tickets like it was a new iPhone? by Ken Davenport

I’m jealous. The photo in this blog is of folks standing in line, waiting desperate to buy the new iPhone 6. I want a line for Broadway shows too!  And not just when we sell stuff a…

Fun on a Friday: Bryan Cranston's new one man show. by Ken Davenport

Shows about sports are usually hard sells.  When we’ve got females making the majority of the ticket purchasing decision, it’s easy to see why.  As much as I’d want t…

Bryan Cranston's one man show about baseball. by Ken Davenport

You can try too hard. by Ken Davenport

In case you haven't heard, about two years ago I turned into one of those annoying golfers. You know the ones . . . they watch it on TV, they read golf magazines, and they wear golf attire e…

A Free Panel on How To Raise Money for Off Broadway Shows . . . and I'm on it! by Ken Davenport

The Off Broadway Alliance always tackles the hard topics. On Sunday, September 28th, the OBA is holding one of their informational monthly panel discussions . . . but this one is about the q…

A new (and cheap) way to try shows out out-of-town. by Ken Davenport

A lot of folks come into my office with musicals underneath their arm.  Some need rewrites, some need readings, and many need actual productions.  Of course, that’s the hardest a…

It's still not easy being green on Broadway. by Ken Davenport

Last weekend, my grocery bill at a Ralphs grocery store in LA was thirty cents higher than the food costs.  Why? I forgot to bring my reusable bags and had to “buy” three p…

The Top 3 Tools I Couldn't Live Without as a Tourist. by Ken Davenport

I'm in midair as I type this blog, flying back from my honeymoon in Hawaii, where I lived like a tourist for the last 10 days. Going on vacation is always great for relaxing and re-energizin…

The secret of The Forrest Gump Formula. by Ken Davenport

Sometimes I think the success of a movie should be measured not in awards and box office grosses, but in the number of memorable quotes that become pop culture cliches. If that were reall…

Someone got mad at me today. by Ken Davenport

Like really mad.  I wasn’t mean to them or anything.  I didn’t insult them or even punch them in the face.  They just didn’t like the way I did something, that act…

5 Reasons Why A Wedding is Like an Opening Night. by Ken Davenport

I’ve been on my honeymoon in Hawaii for a week now, and my new wife and I have done everything together from surfing lessons to a luau to 36 holes of golf in one day (am I a lucky guy …

A peek into a entertainment goer's brain, thanks to Google. by Ken Davenport

You know what makes Google so powerful? No, it’s not the billions of dollars.  It’s the billions of bits of data. Knowledge is power.  And the more you know, the m…

Fun on a Friday: For Freshman Only by Ken Davenport

Calling all ‘shmen! Don’t worry, no hazing happening here.  Just a fun video from Carnegie Mellon’s class of 2017 aimed at all those new BFA students around the country …

"How to survive your freshman year in a BFA" by CMU students. by Ken Davenport

Top 10 Things I learned in 10 years. by Ken Davenport

Before I dive in to today’s post, let me clear the tropical air.  Yes, I am on my honeymoon . . . in Hawaii . . . And yes, I am bloggin’ from the beach.  Why?  Well, fir…

Free Advice on Raising Money from the Best Money Raiser on the Planet. by Ken Davenport

You know where the biggest stage in the world is? I’ll give you a hint. It’s not on Broadway. It’s not in the West End. It’s in Washington, DC. The American political…

Things I thought I'd never say: Theater tickets are cheap. by Ken Davenport

Back in my early high school years, before the Gods of the Theater had really taken hold of my soul, I was a sports nut. And I used to look forward to this one time of year when all the majo…

There's no labor in Broadway. But there's no Broadway without it. by Ken Davenport

To most people in the US, Labor Day means one thing.  A day off. It’s a day of BBQs that signal the end of summer, back to school, and no more summer Fridays. When I first entered t…

The Most Popular Posts of the Month: August by Ken Davenport

Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer's Perspective: The most read post of the month: 10 Shows that Stand Out at the Fringe – 2014…

Why in the wind is the weather so scary. by Ken Davenport

If you’re like me, and you get your daily weather report from The Weather Channel’s Weather.com, then you might think the sky is falling.  Literally. Take a look at the headli…

Could Broadway pull a Burger King? by Ken Davenport

I knew there was a reason I was a McDonald’s fan. Burger King made a Whopper-sized announcement this week that they are buying Tim Hortons, another processed food parts chain, and m…

Why running out of salt can teach you about budgeting. by Ken Davenport

I’m a salt-a-holic. I’m not as bad as my little bro, who salts his bacon hamburgers, but I’m still pretty bad.  I’ll add extra salt to things like, oh McDonaldR…

End of Q1 Results for Broadway's 2014-15 Season by Ken Davenport

It seems like just yesterday we were talking about Hugh Jackman’s hoppin’ through the opening number of the Tony Awards, and now . . . the 1st quarter of the 2014-15 season is ov…