The Producer's Perspective Podcast with Ken Davenport

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6 - Michael Riedel Feb 08, 2015

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Michael Riedel is an American theatre critic, broadcaster, and columnist. He is the co-host of "Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning" on 710 WOR in New York City, weekdays 6-10am. Riedel has been a controversial and influential Broadway columnist of the New York Post, for over 20 years.

But there’s a lot about Michael that you may not know, which is why I sat down with the writer and over a 45 minute chat, Michael talked about:

Why he never wanted to be a reviewer.
What it was like having Arthur Miller work for him.
Where he gets his gossip.

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5 - Drew Hodges Feb 01, 2015

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Drew Hodges is a designer, strategist and founder of New York's SpotCo, a creative agency known for the iconic branding of Broadway shows Rent, Chicago, The Book of Mormon, Hamilton, and many more.

If you asked me what the one skill I think a modern day Producer should have, it’s marketing . . . which is why this podcast is a crucial one for you to listen to. Listen to Drew talk about . . .

His process for creating the art for a show.
What he thinks about research and focus groups. Are they the future? Or should you forget about ’em?
How Producers should work with their agencies, and how they shouldn’t.

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4 - Terrence McNally Jan 25, 2015

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Terrence McNally is an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter. He has received the Tony Award for Best Play for Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class, as well as the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime. He is a 2018 inductee of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is a recipient of the Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Lucille Lortel Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to his award-winning plays and musicals, he also written two operas, multiple screenplays, teleplays, and a memoir.

Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally shares stories and advice from his 50+ years on Broadway including:

How he spent his first night in New York City (I’ll give you a hint – he saw a show)
The difference between writing a play and a musical
How new playwrights can get discovered
And more!

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3 - Nina Lannan Jan 18, 2015

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Nina Lannan, Broadway General Manager, Executive Producer and the co-founder of Bespoke Theatricals and has a line of management credits longer than the lines at women’s restroom at intermission that include all sorts of shows from Cats to Mamma Mia! to School of Rock. I learned so much during my few years as her management foot soldier, and I wanted you to get just a sample of what I got every single day, which is why I asked Nina to be the first GM guest on my podcast. And boy did she not disappoint.

Listen to the podcast and hear Nina discuss:

How Cats went more than a million dollars over budget, and couldn’t pay their bills.
The difference between producing/managing in The West End compared to Broadway.
The importance of not getting pushed around, even if you make a mistake.
What super long running show she’s budgeting for a revival right now – that’s right guys, Nina gives us some scoop!

Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway

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2 - Charlotte St. Martin Jan 11, 2015

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Charlotte St. Martin, the President of The Broadway League, the trade organization that oversees all of Broadway.

If you’re not sure exactly what The Broadway League does, and who makes up its 800 or so members, then, well, you really need to listen to this podcast because Charlotte will explain the whole thing to you. In addition she’ll talk about . . .

Why Broadway is booming and what we can do to keep it booming
What Broadway can learn from the hotel industry
Why having Theater Owners and Producers in the same trade organization is a good thing

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1 - Rick Miramontez Jan 05, 2015

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Rick Miramontez began his career, direct from college, as the press director of the Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre where he organized the campaigns for more than 25 major productions, including the RSC’s The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and world premieres of Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues, and James Kirkwood’s infamous Legends! (starring Mary Martin and Carol Channing, and documented in Kirkwood’s hilarious book, Diary of a Mad Playwright). He was the press director for the 1987 and 1990 Los Angeles Festival (the latter under the direction of Peter Sellars), seminal events in the American cultural world, where he presented Cirque du Soleil to the U.S. media, as well as Peter Brook’s epic The Mahabharata.

On my very first episode, I chat with superpower press representative Rick Miramontez, co-founder and President of O&M, one of the leading publicity companies on The Great White Way. Kinky Boots, It’s Only A Play, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Beautiful . . . and that show that never got any press at all . . . Spider-Man . . . are just a few of Rick’s clients.

We discuss press relations on Broadway and much more!

Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway

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