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Leading is not misleading.

By On January 12, 2010 · 6 Comments

In late November, the London production of the stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption got busted for putting a quote on their marquee that said the following:

"A superbly gripping, genuinely uplifting drama." – Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph

Good quote, right?

Only one problem . . . the [...]

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

By 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 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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Favorite Quotes Volume XVI: An entrepreneur speaks about raising money.

By On January 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment


My latest fav read as I wait (and wait) for the (over crowded) 1 train during rush hour is Entrepreneur magazine. 

While Broadway and Off-Broadway theater Producers have a lot to learn from each other about the business of producing, we can learn even more about [...]

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