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Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/25/2011

By Ken Davenport On December 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 25, 2011:

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $316,739 3,623 48.92% $87.42 ANYTHING GOES $549,234 5,438 75.72% $101.00 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL $786,558 8,680 87.26% $90.62 BONNIE AND CLYDE $248,221 4,404 52.78% $56.36 CHICAGO $476,857 5,407 [...]

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    The one most important characteristic in every villain.

    By Ken Davenport On December 26, 2011 · 16 Comments

    Bad guys.

    Every show has them.

    But how do you make sure that your bad guy isn't . . . well . . . bad.  (And I'm not talking Michael Jackson "Bad," btw.)

    I've seen a few shows and read a few scripts lately, which have all suffered a similar flaw [...]

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      Holiday Greetings from The Producer’s Perspective

      By Ken Davenport On December 25, 2011 · 21 Comments

      On behalf of myself, as well as my entire staff . . . Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to each and every one of you.

      A donation will be made on behalf of the readers of this blog to TDF, who works hard to give the gift of theater to [...]

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        Who won the tix to Follies?

        By Ken Davenport On December 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

        Quite an interesting list of what you all thought was the "Greatest musical ever written . . ."  Check out your responses here.

        What was interesting to me (especially considering we were giving away tickets to a Stephen Sondheim musical) was how many of you chose Stephen Sondheim musicals, or [...]

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          Overheard at Angus Vol. XI: Why Spider-Man was so expensive.

          By Ken Davenport On December 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment

          I went to the theater this week, and stood next to two lovely ladies who were deciding what show they were going to see together next.  

          Lovely Lady #1:  My granddaughter is on Christmas vacation.  Let's take her to a show.  What should we see?

          Lovely Lady [...]

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