Thursday, November 28, 2013
Gobble, gobble yo. Â It’s Thanksgiving on The Broadway! (For full effect, say that last sentence out loud and put the emphasis on the “way”!) It’s so easy to pick a…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 27, 2013
And just like that, bam! Â Our 2013-14 Broadway season is half over. Back in September, things were looking like the weather the past couple of days . . . not so hot. Â But we’re c…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 26, 2013
One of the most successful offline events we’ve run over the years is our 10 Minute Play Contest. I constantly get emails throughout the year asking when are we having it again (wh…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, November 25, 2013
If you’re like me, and since you’re reading this blog, I’m going to assume you are . . . you’re a “finisher.” Â You like to complete things. Â You lik…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, November 22, 2013
I was having a toe-tappin’ good time at the super-well-reviewed After Midnight earlier this week, when I realized I was watching one of those unique Broadway experiences that fea…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 21, 2013
. . . And I feel so guilty, I just have to get it off my electronic-chest, and confess it here . . . in front of all of you. I . . . I . . . took a video of a Broadway show. I know, I know. …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 20, 2013
I don’t usually blog about every closing announcement that comes down the pike. Â Maybe, just maybe, I’ll tweet about one every now and then. But this isn’t just any clos…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 19, 2013
When I was producing Godspell, I bumped into a a quirky little union rule that didn’t make much sense to me, but cost my investors and me more than a few ‘cents.’ Â…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, November 15, 2013
If you’re a Broadway Producer, a Broadway playwright or a Broadway chef, it’s important to have a focused vision on the type of work you want to produce/write/cook. People ask me…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 14, 2013
Looking for something to do on a Thursday afternoon? Â Finally, you can put “See a Broadway Show” on your list of possible to-dos. At long last, a triumvirate of Broadway shows…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 13, 2013
As you know, and as anyone who sits next to me on a subway, airplane, or a park bench knows, I like to start conversations about the theater. Â That was the whole point of this blog –…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 12, 2013
As hard as it is to believe, the holiday season is almost upon us. And that means it’s time to p-a-r-t-y. Â Or, as we do it here at The Producer’s Perspective, s-o-c-i-a-l. Eve…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, November 11, 2013
Ever walk by a construction site and wonder what the heck they were doing on the other side? Construction sites in Manhattan fascinate me. Â In the middle of a hundred skyscrapers, there&#…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, November 8, 2013
There’s a battle being waged right above our heads on the ol’ Broadway. And it’s invisible. For years, the Broadway League has been mixing it up with the Federal Communicat…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 7, 2013
In case you missed it, yesterday I blogged about how so many people I run into think that Broadway is a pass/fail business. Â And in their defense, why would they think anything else, sinc…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 6, 2013
I talk to a lot of potential Broadway Investors . . . and one of the biggest fears I hear about Broadway investing is the myth that every show is a hit or a flop . . . a bullseye or a wild a…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Ever since I published my “10 Audition Tips for Actors” back in 2008 (!) and its sequel, I’ve taught a bunch of Audition Workshops all over the country to actors of all dif…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, November 4, 2013
I’m not sure if you noticed, but the internet is owned by individuals. Â The web is where anyone with a blog, a Twitter, or an oft used Yelp account, can help make or break a busines…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, November 1, 2013
I’m one of those folks that has to keep moving. Â And I have a feeling if you’re reading a blog about independent Broadway producing, you’re cut from the same cloth. But …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]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:Â 3 Reasons Why Lion King Made a Billion Bucks. The m…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 31, 2013
“Rock Musicals aren’t for an older audience.” That’s what I heard from a few folks before our “grey haired matinees” of Gettin’ The Band Back Tog…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 30, 2013
A major regional theater recently announced that they were no longer accepting open submissions from playwrights. Â The theater was aboveboard honest about their new policy, stating that i…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Here’s something fun and possibly even profitable for all you sports fans out there. A company called Fantex Holdings has taken fantasy football to to the next level. Â In the Fantex…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, October 28, 2013
So . . . who invests in Broadway shows, anyway? Where are they from?  What do they do for a living?  And do they watch Homeland? Aren’t you curious? You should be. Every Broad…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, October 25, 2013
Maybe it’s because I’ve dated a couple of actresses . . . and maybe it’s because I’m now engaged to a great one (and a great gal, to boot) . . . but I found this SNL …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 24, 2013
Whenever I talk about flops on the blog, like I did yesterday, I of course start thinking about my own fear of failure. Yes, it’s true. Â I’m afraid of failing. Â Aren’…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 23, 2013
So imagine if you were the President of the United States . . . right after Abe Lincoln. Â Or JFK. Or imagine if you had to take over Hugh Jackman’s role in Steady Rain, or Boy From …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Broadway hit another milestone last week that made the business world (and a whole lot of potential Broadway investors) perk up and take notice. The Lion King announced that it would be t…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, October 21, 2013
Was at a Broadway watering hole this weekend, and I swear to David Merrick, I heard this exact exchange from two Producing Peers: Producer #1: Â Congrats on the opening of your show. Produ…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, October 18, 2013
I’ve been working on getting a revival of A Few Good Men on the boards for a few years now (a perfect example of what I talked about in this blog).  One of the stumbling blocks, …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 17, 2013
Last month, I announced the first ever “How to Raise Money For Your Show” Seminar and . . . it sold out in 17 hours. Â (It’s in two and a half weeks, and I’m gettin…
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