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The NEA has news for all of us. Spoiler Alert: it ain’t good.

By Ken Davenport On June 24, 2009 · 6 Comments

Five times over the past 25 years, the NEA and the US Census Bureau have surveyed adults in this country about their arts consumption and released the stats in what they call "the nation's largest and most representative periodic study of adult participation in arts events and activities."

 

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    10 Things I learned about London

    By Ken Davenport On June 23, 2009 · 7 Comments

    About a year ago, I blogged about three of the biggest differences I noticed about the London theater experience. Since I was there for a bit more time this visit, I was able to notice a few more things about the London theater experience that I thought were worth sharing. [...]

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      Broadway Grosses w/e 6/21/09

      By Ken Davenport On June 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment

      Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap Avg Paid Adm 9 TO 5 $800,067 9,895 76.78% $80.86 ACCENT ON YOUTH $142,391 4,003 76.98% $35.57 AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY $282,158 5,092 65.02% $55.41 AVENUE Q $291,806 4,619 72.53% $63.18 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL $1,425,426 11,370 100.02% $125.37 BLITHE SPIRIT [...]

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        Broadway does it, Off-Off Broadway does it, and now Off Broadway does it too.

        By Ken Davenport On June 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment

        For the first time in history, grosses for Off-Broadway shows in New York City were released to the public last week by The Off-Broadway Theater Alliance (the group formerly known as The Off-Broadway Brainstormers which sponsors the bi-annual 20at20 promotion).

        And it’s about time, don’t you think?

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          The first cease fire in the secondary ticket war.

          By Ken Davenport On June 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment

          It finally happened.

          We've discussed the secondary market a few times on this blog, wondering e-loud if there was a way for the major players in each market to work together.

          Earlier this week, two of the biggest of the big, shook hands on a peace treaty, in a first [...]

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