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While a great review from the NY Times doesn’t mean you’re a hit . . .

By producer On October 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment

 . . . it’s still nice to get one. 

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    What do Michael Bennett, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins and David Merrick have in common?

    By producer On October 23, 2008 · 1 Comment

    This blog was inspired by a Producer who sulked into my office yesterday, concerned that he had peed-off a few of the folks that were working for him.

    So I asked him the same question as the title of this blog.

    What does those four guys have in common?

    Answer?

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      Making the most ($) out of what you have.

      By producer On October 22, 2008 · 3 Comments


      Midtown Manhattan real estate is some of the most valuable in the country, which is why it drives me up a proscenium to know that our theaters are empty about 75% of the time.

      Imagine how much lower rents for Broadway shows could be if we could find ways to [...]

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        Favorite Quotes: Volume XI

        By producer On October 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment


        I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts, so I heard this Mark Twainism a lot:

        If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.

        I've made some modifications to it so we can apply it to our industry:

        If you don't [...]

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          The new TKTS booth: will it attract more tourists?

          By producer On October 20, 2008 · 4 Comments

          The big question for me about the new booth is not how long it took to construct or how beautiful the glass steps are. 

          The big question for us Producers is . . . will the new design sell more tickets? 

          The TSA and TDF were without a doubt on [...]

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