I was speaking to a class at Columbia today, and right after we solved all of the problems of producing on Broadway, I got this question: "What happens if my first show right out of the box is a flop?"
I've gotten this question a few times before, and frankly I remember [...]
There are a number of great quotes in this Variety article about how Broadway Producers will go about building productions both physically and creatively during the economic mudslide we're in, but my favorite is from Legally Blonde and Catch Me If You Can Producer
. . . there's a recoupment! Woo-hoo!
Read here: Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America on Broadway Recoups Investment!
At least now there's one positive thing to come from the George W. presidency. If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it!
Ok, my Virtual Broadway Investors, the contest is now officially closed! (Insert trumpets sounding the start of the race here).
The winner of the iPhone will be announced on September 1st (or earlier if we have the recoupment results . . . or later if we don't!).
Until then, let's see how you voted!
There [...]
Lightning in a bottle is hard to capture once.
So, when people try to use the same bottle to catch another bolt, I always get nervous (this is one of the reasons I won’t be coming out with another interactive show anytime soon).
The popular fiction biz depends [...]
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