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What’s The Buzz from The Theater Bloggers’ Social?

By Ken Davenport On April 24, 2009 · 7 Comments

Thanks to the 30 plus Theater Bloggers who showed up at Planet Hollywood yesterday for the first Theater Bloggers Social!

We had a great time, discussing everything from the upcoming awards season (can N2N or 9:5 threaten that giant-sized kid, Billy Elliot?) to the rise and fall of the newspaper (will Seth Godin's

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    People are talking about you behind your back. And now, you can listen.

    By Ken Davenport On April 23, 2009 · 1 Comment

    Bad word of mouth is like a little forest fire.  

    Get enough bad word of mouth and those little fires will combine and be on your doorstep, smoking you out of house and theater, before you can say, "Smokey The Bear." 

    Since so much word of mouth occurs online [...]

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      What I learned from Hal Prince and Steven Spielberg.

      By Ken Davenport On April 22, 2009 · 2 Comments

      I watched Schindler's List again last night. 

      Schindler's List is Mr. Spielberg's most criticially acclaimed film.  It won a total of 7 Oscars, including one for his own personal mantlepiece and is #9 on The American Film Institute's list of Top [...]

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        Creating mystique is not just for magic shows.

        By Ken Davenport On April 21, 2009 · 1 Comment

        I don't remember how I heard about Steve Cohen's Chamber Magic, but somehow I did.  Having been one of those kids that was into Chinese Linking Rings and Multiplying Sponge Balls, I was intrigued.

        When I checked out the website, the intrigue increased [...]

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          Broadway Grosses w/e 4/19/09

          By Ken Davenport On April 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

          Show Name Gross 33 VARIATIONS $301,812 9 TO 5 $535,354 ACCENT ON YOUTH $186,179 AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY $224,692 AVENUE Q $322,213 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL $1,182,663 BLITHE SPIRIT $603,470 CHICAGO $620,809 DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS $199,120 EXIT THE KING $550,308 GOD OF CARNAGE $733,771 GUYS AND DOLLS $677,887 HAIR $861,450 IMPRESSIONISM $280,075 IN [...]

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