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Schadenfreude is not just a song from Avenue Q.

By producer On April 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment


It’s also the feeling you get when you read an article buried in the media section of the New York Times announcing that The New York Times Company posted a loss for the first quarter of 2007 . . . compared with a profit $23.9 million in the year before.

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    3, 2, 1 . . . launch (hey, did anyone check the weather?)

    By producer On April 22, 2008 · 2 Comments

    When you open on the big Broadwaay, you get one shot.  And it’s imperative that you know what’s happening around you before you pull that touchy trigger.

    Look at this quote from Variety about an industry that’s much smarter than we are (partly because they have more resources, I will admit, but mostly because [...]

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      I’m all a Twitter.

      By producer On April 21, 2008 · 2 Comments


      Twitter is starting to tip.

      I’ve heard it more times this week from friends than I have in the last six months. 

      So I signed up, and will be twitting often.  What that means is when you’re on this page, you’ll be able to see what I’m up [...]

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        Overheard at the Broadway League conference: Day 3

        By producer On April 18, 2008 · Leave a Comment

        The third and final day of the conference yielded this goodie:

        David Stone, producer of Wicked, brought up the recent sale of the theatrical division of Live Nation, which included the majority of their theaters as well as the Broadway Across America brand subscription series in those respective markets.

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          Overheard at the Broadway League conference: Day 2

          By producer On April 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment


          Day 2′s comment comes from the creative conversation with the three women of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof:  Anika Noni Rose, Director Debbie Allen, and everyone’s favorite Cosby mom and Tony Award speech-giver, Phylicia Rashad.

          The quote?  From Mrs. Cosby herself . . .

          "Directors do not control me."

          Now, you [...]

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