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Your Favorite Daddy-Daughter Duo Is Back!

I think it’s safe to say that what the world needs now . . .more than ever . . . is love, sweet love.

That’s the mission of YouTube singing sensations Mat & Savanna Shaw, who found an audience of millions during this pandemic, with their joyous and simple videos. That’s right, who needs special effects and high tech, when you have a duo like this, with a message like this.

And that’s why I produced their world premiere concert a few weeks ago.

It was so successful (thousands tuned in) that we wanted to give those who missed it another chance. That’s why, through Friday, January 15th, you can see their livestreamed concert OnDemand!.

Grab your ticket here, and don’t forget to share with friends and family.

And I dare you not to smile when these two sing.

Enjoy!

January 12, 2021 Ken Davenport Things To See, Music, Buy Tickets, Broadway Stars, Shows, Producing, Musicals, On The Blog, On The Livestream No comments yet

Who I’m having over this Thanksgiving Weekend.

I couldn’t ask for better guests.

They are sweet. They are funny.

They are going to sing for their supper.

And what’s cool is, they can come to your house too!

Tomorrow night, Saturday, November 28th at 8 PM EST, I’m producing Mat and Savanna Shaw’s FIRST ever live concert!

And, of course, it’s a livestream!

Mat and Savanna are YouTube superstars. Their videos have racked up 40mm views . . . in only seven months!

This daddy-daughter duo recorded a song at the beginning of the pandemic to share their message of hope and love with their friends.

Turns out, they have a LOT of friends. Or they do now!

But that’s what happens when you have an incredible message and TWO incredible voices.

I had them on my livestream last spring (and introduced them to Broadway star, Sierra Boggess, who is directing the concert). And, over the summer, I found myself listening to them all the time. And they always put a smile on my face.

Since we could all use a few more smiles these days, I called them and asked if I could have the honor of producing their first EVER concert, and they said yes!

And tomorrow night is the big day.

I hope you’ll join us. You’ll hear the classic covers that got them fans like Kelly Clarkson and got them on TV shows all over the country. And you’ll also hear some holiday tunes, and yep, some Broadway stuff as well. (Savanna’s dream is to be on Broadway – and well, I think you’ll see that she’s well on her way.)

The concert is TOMORROW night, Saturday, November 28th at 8 PM Eastern. You can get your livestream ticket here.

You can’t ask for better socially distanced guests than these two. 🙂

Mat and Savannah Shaw

“What The World Needs Now”

Saturday, November 28th

8 PM Eastern

LIVE!

Get tickets here.

November 27, 2020 Ken Davenport Broadway Stars, Buy Tickets, Music, Shows, Things To See, Broadway, The Show I Want to See This Week, Producing, On The Blog, On The Livestream No comments yet

Is it ok if these guys stop by your house tonight?

Tonight, at 7 PM Eastern Time The Doo Wop Project, a guy group featuring stars of Motown and Jersey Boys, who sing tight harmonies and have even tighter dance moves . . . are performing LIVE!

That’s right!

This ain’t no zoom concert of Brady Bunch video boxes. The guys will be together at Shubert Studios (under strict covid-19 protocols of course), bringing you the best cure for this pandemic besides a vaccine . . . joy.

And you can see them strut their stuff from your couch by clicking here.

I’m even offering a “dancing” guarantee. If these guys don’t get your moving your head and boppin’ along, you can ask for your $25 back.

(Oh, and check out the VIP options that give you a chance to watch tech!)

Hope you’ll join us. I’ve been waiting for ’em all week.

Click here to get a ticket for TONIGHT at 7 PM Eastern!

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P.S. Watch this space tomorrow for the announcement of our NEXT virtual event! Or sign up here!

October 25, 2020 Ken Davenport The Show I Want to See This Week, Buy Tickets, Music, Shows, Things To See, Musicals, Producing, On The Blog, On The Livestream No comments yet

I Discovered The Secret of Happiness. It’s a Virtual Reunion of Daddy Long Legs!

In 2015, we streamed Daddy Long Legs LIVE to the world, and it became the very first Broadway or Off-Broadway show to take our performance virtual.

We were seen by over 150k people in 135 countries around the world. And when all the press articles started appearing on our efforts, and when our box office went up, and when our two stars started getting recognized on the street, we knew we were on to something with this streaming thing.

And now, 5 years later, streamin’ is the only thing we have.

Since my out-of-the-box-thinking and super courageous artists on Daddy Long Legs were so instrumental in ushering in the idea of theater-to-stream, I couldn’t think of a better group to reunite online during these cray-cray times.

So, on Thursday, May 21st, I’m hosting a Daddy Long Legs Reunion on my daily livestream series, The Producer’s Perspective LIVE!, to raise money and awareness for The Actors Fund.

And look who’s gonna be there!

Megan McGinnis (Jerusha Abbott), Adam Halpin (Jervis Pendleton), John Caird (Book & Director), Paul Gordon (Music & Lyrics), and Michael Jackowitz (Producer).

Tune in to my Facebook page on Thursday, May 21st at 8pm EDT / 7pm CDT / 6pm MDT / 5pm PDT.

And if you’re like me and are now feeling super nostalgic for Daddy Long Legs, or you haven’t seen it yet (gasp), you can see it FREE on BroadwayHD. They’re running a free trial to all of you who want to see in before the reunion. (My advice . . . watch it RIGHT before!) Daddy has become one of the most popular titles on BroadwayHD, and when you watch it, you’ll see why.

To replay Daddy Long Legs: click here and use this code: DLLBHD

To listen to the tear-jerkin’ recording, click here to get it on Spotify, here on Amazon, or here on Apple Music.

I look forward to seeing you on the livestream on May 21st at 8pm EDT!

P.S. Don’t have Facebook? No problem. We’re also streaming to Broadway Podcast Network’s Youtube Channel.

P.P.S. Tune in tonight at 8pm EDT. I’ll be sitting down with Ashley Park to talk about Mean Girls, KPOP, Sunday In The Park…, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and more! Join the conversation here.

May 8, 2020 Ken Davenport Business, Marketing, Music, Broadway Stars, Musicals, Things To See, Producing, Shows, Acting, On The Blog, Off Broadway No comments yet

Some thing(s) to make you smile.

A few episodes into the 37 (!) livestreams we’ve done so far, we added what has become one of my favorite features of these 30-minute check-ins with Broadway greats.

We end each stream with something called “Something To Make You Smile.” It’s a quick video or link or something that . . . well . . . will make you smile.

And don’t we all need that right now?

It just dawned on me that there are some people who might not have seen the streams.

I think you’re missing out on some of the best inspiration from some of Broadway’s best TheaterMakers around.

But I didn’t want you to miss out on these “smile” moments.

So you can catch them all 30+ of them here.

Check ’em out.

I guarantee it’s a much more enjoyable scroll than the coronavirus updates on CNN.

(And if they do make you smile even a bit, give a few bucks to the Actors Fund here.

P.S. Tonight, join me for a chat with Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening, First Date, NBC’s SMASH, Netflix’s DAYBREAK). We go live at 8pm EDT. Click here to set your reminder and join the conversation.