Posts by: Ken Davenport

The West End does books before Broadway.

By On April 23, 2014 · 9 Comments

I’m jealous of the West End.

They’ve got lower costs for labor, crowdfunding, and they let you eat ice cream in your seats.

And they have also gotten their hands on some very popular material lately that I don’t think anyone on Broadway could have grabbed.

In 2009, I saw War Horse in the [...]

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The 3 things wrong with Broadway marketing.

By On April 22, 2014 · 4 Comments

Some of you out there probably read the subject of this blog and thought, “Only 3?”

And you’re right, I could probably write another 4,000 posts on my issues with the state of Broadway marketing alone.  For this blog we’re going to focus on the three biggest problems I see that get in [...]

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The Official 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

By On April 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Here are this year’s Outer Critics Circle Award nominations:

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY
Act One
Casa Valentina
All The Way
Outside Mullingar
The Realistic Joneses

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
After Midnight
Aladdin
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Rocky

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A survey tells me Spiderman and Sellers in Times Square may be targeted.

By On April 21, 2014 · 21 Comments

There is a simple rule in the research industry:

Never ask for feedback, unless you’re prepared to do something with the results.

As you all know, I’m a huge fan of surveys and focus groups and even dial testing.  And I believe that all Producers and Creators should seek out feedback from friends, family, [...]

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The Sunday Giveaway: Two Tickets to Sex Tips For Straight Women From a Gay Man!

By On April 20, 2014 · 27 Comments

Boy, when I was a kid, I had to hide my radio under my covers to listen to Dr. Ruth to get my “sex tips.”  And now, you can learn everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask at an Off Broadway show!

And Dr. Ruth has been replaced by a gay [...]

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