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Surprise, surprise! A show recoups sans star!

By Ken Davenport On March 30, 2010 · 4 Comments

Here's something that you probably didn't expect to hear (I know I didn't) . . .

Next to Normal recouped its investment.

Crushing current conventional Broadway wisdom, this non-spectacle, non-star-driven musical about a woman suffering from bipolar disorder fought through a steady rain of a season and made it into profit. [...]

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    Broadway Grosses w/e 3/28/10

    By Ken Davenport On March 29, 2010 · 1 Comment

    Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE $489,726 6,216 72.55% $78.78 A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC $831,584 7,004 94.04% $118.73 A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE $909,167 8,729 101.12% $104.15 ALL ABOUT ME $216,425 3,426 40.94% $63.17 AMERICAN IDIOT $568,483 6,564 15.36% $86.61 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL $1,196,092 11,302 99.42% $105.83 CHICAGO $567,195 7,502 [...]

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      Director of Marketing – Westport County Playhouse

      By Ken Davenport On March 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

      WHO: Westport Country Playhouse, a nationally recognized theatre in its 80th season.

      SEEKING: Director of Marketing - a creative and aggressive marketing professional to direct all organizational marketing initiatives for its 5-play season and surrounding year-round programming. 

      RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the development of seasonal and individual production marketing initiatives; oversight of all media communications, with emphasis on website [...]

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        General Management Intern – Nederlander Worldwide

        By Ken Davenport On March 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

        WHO: Nederlander Worldwide, an entertainment company located in Times Square. To learn more about Nederlander Worldwide please go to www.nederlanderworld.com. 

        SEEKING: An energetic individual for a general management internship. 

        RESPONSIBILITIES: May include, but are not limited to, creating and updating sponsorship & marketing materials, doing background research for future theatrical endeavors, website updates, helping to maintain [...]

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          One way I annoy everyone around me.

          By Ken Davenport On March 29, 2010 · 8 Comments

          I can drive a person crazy.  I can drive a person mad.  (That's my belated Happy Bday tribute to Mr. S, BTW).  

          Here's how:

          When I fall in love with a song, I listen to it over and over and over. For example, if you came [...]

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